Retro

As noted in my Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World review, I did not play Monster World or Wonder Boy back in the day. And so a collection of games in this series is not nostalgic for me at all. In fact, to me, these are new games! In the following review, I look at how each of the games plays now, what features are included in the collection, and whether I think this collection is meant for just fans…

Ah, Wii Sports. When the Wii first came out, everyone was crazy for it. I remember playing the game a lot with my parents. It was also the most popular game that I showed to some friends one time too. It was a free pack-in with the Wii and it worked. And now, Nintendo Sports is coming out Friday and so of course, I’m getting all nostalgic for Wii Sports! We didn’t buy a Wii at launch. Those things were…

Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition is available today on Nintendo Switch, PS4, STEAM, and Xbox One. Check out the launch trailer below and some thoughts on the game below. Chrono Cross is finally back! I played the game on the Playstation 1 and was a huge fan of it. Everything from the graphics to the music to the gameplay is wonderful. Chrono Cross is an absolute masterpiece. The Radical Dreamers Edition came out today and I bought it. I’ve…

In the late eighties and early nineties, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were extremely popular. They were everywhere: from their start in comics, to cartoons, toys, movies, and of course video games. The turtles seemed unstoppable. Over the years though, they’ve become less popular. While the turtles haven’t disappeared, they have never reached their popularity of the 80s/90s. And now…we are about to get two games this year, plus a new animated movie is in the works. Is Turtlemania returning?…

Playstation had a State of Play video today. You can check it out below and then please come back here for my thoughts on it. Oh dude! COWABUNGA! Before I get to THAT announcement, let me back track a little bit. I admit when I first saw Capcom’s new game, I thought it might be a new Dino Crisis. Yes, I know there were no mechs in the original Dino Crisis, but you never know. Instead it was a brand…

A brand new Playstation State of Play video has been announced for Wednesday, March 9th, 2022. We have some details below. A new State of Play will air at 2 PM PT on March 9th, 2022. It will be 20 minutes long and feature PS4 and PS5 ” first looks and updates, with a special focus on games coming from our Japan publishers.” As a big fan of Japanese games, this makes me pretty excited. I’m hoping that this could…

Pac-man Museum + will be coming out in May for the Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One and STEAM. It’ll even be available Day one on Xbox Game Pass. Check out the release date announcement trailer below. Pac-man Museum + will be coming out on May 27th, 2022. It’ll be available for Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and STEAM. The game will include 14 different Pac-man games (no Ms. Pac-man though. Disappointing). Not only that,…

Capcom Fighting Collection has been announced for the Nintendo Switch! Check out the announcement trailer below! Capcom Fighting Collection will be coming to the Nintendo Switch on June 24. It will include 10 classic fighting games from Capcom. One of them is a puzzle/fighting game! Street Fighter, Darkstalker, and more are included in this collection. This will absolutely be a must have for any Capcom fighting fan. Are you looking forward to Capcom Fighting Collection?…

Nintendo had a Direct today. And…my jaw is still on the floor. Wow. What an amazing Nintendo Direct. Here are my thoughts on Nintendo’s first 2022 Direct. Also check out the Direct below if you missed it. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Okay, that’s it from me. I’m done. Bye. No, no. Just kidding. Seriously though, that was an amazing Nintendo Direct! First of all: wait a second. I have to go pre-order Chrono Cross. I can’t believe Chrono Cross…

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR) is currently available digitally on the Nintendo Switch eshop. but what if you want a physical version of KOTOR for the Switch? Limited Run has you covered! Check out all the information below. Limited Run will be releasing Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic on physical carts. There were will be three versions: Standard, Premium, and Master Editions. They will be up for pre-order on November 19th, 2021. The standard edition…