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Category Archives: Retro

BioShock Retrospective

August 30, 2018by Nick the Gent 3 Comments

If you feel that politics have no place in video games, the developers of BioShock disagree: I am Andrew Ryan, and I’m here to ask you a question. Is a […]

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First Person Shooter, Retro

Gamer Confessions Tag

May 8, 2018by Nick the Gent 15 Comments

Thanks to The Dragon’s Tea Party for sharing the Gamer Confessions Tag. Before I get to my answers, here are a few bloggers I’d like to nominate – would love […]

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Blogging, Retro

Super Mario Galaxy Retrospective

April 10, 2018by Nick the Gent 17 Comments

If you’ve ever seen the James Bond movie Moonraker, you’ll know that sending your hero into outer space can have mixed results. But that’s what Nintendo did with Super Mario […]

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Platformer, Retro

GoldenEye 20th Anniversary Retrospective

February 27, 2018by Nick the Gent 6 Comments

Originally posted on Deconstructing Video Games:
Source: http://www.gamefaqs.com Good news, folks – I replayed GoldenEye, and it’s still great. But twenty years ago we weren’t expecting anything from GoldenEye. As…

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First Person Shooter, Retro

No Politics in Video Games?

January 23, 2018by Nick the Gent 22 Comments

These days, politics is unavoidable. Take Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. Folks, if you thought the latest entry in a Nazi-battling action series would be uncontroversial, then congratulations: you have […]

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Industry, Retro

GoldenEye 20th Anniversary Retrospective

December 24, 2017by Nick the Gent 6 Comments

Good news, folks – I replayed GoldenEye, and it’s still great. But twenty years ago we weren’t expecting anything from GoldenEye. As much as it is now revered as a […]

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First Person Shooter, Retro

Every Zelda Game (I’ve Played) Ranked: Part 2

April 25, 2017by Nick the Gent 28 Comments

Here are my top ranked games in The Legend of Zelda series! Oracle of Ages & Oracle of Seasons Year: 2001 Format: Game Boy Color With classic Nintendo timing, not […]

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Adventure, Retro

Every Zelda Game (I’ve Played) Ranked: Part 1

March 21, 2017by Nick the Gent 29 Comments

To celebrate the release of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, I’m taking a look back at the games I love. Here is my (loose) ranking of The […]

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Adventure, Retro

Atari: Game Over Review

February 7, 2017by Nick the Gent 9 Comments

In the beginning was Atari. The Atari 2600 defined the home console market. Atari (in its first iteration) was a company at the top of the world in the early […]

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Industry, Retro

Mario Kart Wii Retrospective

January 10, 2017by Nick the Gent 13 Comments

Who knows how the Nintendo Switch version of Mario Kart will turn out, but it will be hard to part with Mario Kart Wii. Though now nearly a decade old, […]

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Racing, Retro

The Bitmap Brothers: Universe Review

December 23, 2016by Nick the Gent 8 Comments

Do you remember the Bitmap Brothers? Gods, The Chaos Engine, Xenon 2, Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe – some of the greatest coin-ops never made. The Bitmap Brothers created sublime arcade […]

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Retro

The Atari ST Mixtape: Vol. 2

November 10, 2016by Nick the Gent 13 Comments

Wizkid Wizkid defies definition. Sensible Software’s unique title is an arcade game of sorts, in which your character (a disembodied green head) floats around a screen dislodging bricks to kill […]

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Music, Retro

The Atari ST Mixtape: Vol. 1

November 8, 2016by Nick the Gent 5 Comments

Chiptunes bring it all back. Video game music from the 16-bit era – that’s the music of your childhood. Here are a few tunes that make me think of growing […]

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Music, Retro

Bust-A-Move Retrospective

August 29, 2016by Nick the Gent 7 Comments

You’ve seen and passed over Bust-A-Move countless times. Today you could mistake it for any number of tile-matching puzzlers that pad out the iPhone App Store. But Bust-A-Move is far […]

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Puzzle, Retro

N64: The Best of Multiplayer

March 27, 2016by Nick the Gent 9 Comments

On its 20th anniversary, the Nintendo 64 still holds a special place for a generation of gamers. With classics including Super Mario 64 and not one but two great Zelda […]

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Retro

Zelda: Oracle of Ages & Oracle of Seasons Retrospective

June 27, 2015by Nick the Gent 4 Comments

Summer 2001, and Nintendo does what only it can – looks backwards and forwards at the same time. While Nintendo’s handheld gaming legacy was being passed to the new Game […]

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Adventure, Retro

The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Retrospective

February 7, 2015by Nick the Gent 8 Comments

Ask The Legend of Zelda fans which is the darkest, strangest entry in the adventure series and the answer will invariably be Majora’s Mask. But Link’s first Game Boy adventure, […]

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Adventure, Retro

FIFA vs. Pro Evolution Soccer vs. Sensible Soccer

November 28, 2014by Nick the Gent 1 Comment

The definitive, objective, and mostly serious buyer’s guide to which soccer video game is the best. If you are a fan of either FIFA or Pro Evolution Soccer (or both) […]

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Retro, Sports

Donkey Kong Retrospective

November 15, 2014by Nick the Gent Leave a comment

In 1994 Nintendo went back to where it all began with a remake of Donkey Kong. Though to call this Game Boy platformer a remake is unfair. Overlooked and underappreciated, […]

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Platformer, Retro

Advance Wars: Dual Strike Retrospective

September 10, 2014by Nick the Gent Leave a comment

Stay hydrated. Walk around the cabin at regular intervals. Stretch and exercise. All good advice for surviving a long distance flight, but I was too busy playing Advance Wars: Dual […]

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Retro, Strategy, Turn-based Tactics

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