Retro Life

15 02, 2022

10 of the best retro gaming joysticks

By |2022-02-16T14:23:58+00:00February 15th, 2022|Retro Consoles|Comments Off on 10 of the best retro gaming joysticks

We all love a list, so every Tuesday we’re posting one, on a variety of retro-themed topics! Feel free to share your own favourites down below — and let us know what other lists you’d like to see on future Tuesdays! Thanks to emulation, these days it’s easier than ever to play retro games with [...]

14 02, 2022

5 great retro co-op games to share with a loved one this Valentine’s Day

By |2022-02-15T14:14:31+00:00February 14th, 2022|Retro Consoles|Comments Off on 5 great retro co-op games to share with a loved one this Valentine’s Day

Ah, love, innit grand? You get to argue about whose turn it is to empty the dishwasher (inevitably mine), whose turn it is to go food shopping (also inevitably mine) and who it was that forgot to put the takeaway leftovers in the fridge before going to bed (definitely her). And along with all these [...]

8 02, 2022

10 of the best retro games magazines (UK Edition)

By |2022-02-09T13:17:23+00:00February 8th, 2022|Retro Consoles|Comments Off on 10 of the best retro games magazines (UK Edition)

We all love a list, so every Tuesday we’re posting one, on a variety of retro-themed topics! Feel free to share your own favourites down below — and let us know what other lists you’d like to see on future Tuesdays! One of the most sadly missed aspects of retro gaming is that monthly trip [...]

1 02, 2022

10 of the best cheap Dreamcast games

By |2022-02-02T12:12:58+00:00February 1st, 2022|Retro Consoles|Comments Off on 10 of the best cheap Dreamcast games

We all love a list, so every Tuesday we’re posting one, on a variety of retro-themed topics! Feel free to share your own favourites down below — and let us know what other lists you’d like to see on future Tuesdays! Sega’s Dreamcast is a widely beloved platform with good reason: it plays host to [...]

27 01, 2022

The core of retro gaming: why play an old game when new games do the same thing better?

By |2022-01-28T11:26:34+00:00January 27th, 2022|Retro Consoles|Comments Off on The core of retro gaming: why play an old game when new games do the same thing better?

We’re not all grizzled retro gaming veterans — some of us are new to the hobby. So our Getting Into Retro Gaming guides are here to help you get up and running as soon as possible — and ponder some common thoughts you might have on your own personal journey. Here is a question at [...]

25 01, 2022

10 of the best retro gaming YouTubers

By |2022-01-26T11:08:02+00:00January 25th, 2022|Retro Consoles|Comments Off on 10 of the best retro gaming YouTubers

We all love a list, so every Tuesday we’re posting one, on a variety of retro-themed topics! Feel free to share your own favourites down below — and let us know what other lists you’d like to see on future Tuesdays! Happy Tuesday! Today we’re going to do something slightly different to what we usually [...]

20 01, 2022

MicroProse and Atari bring back classic retro flight sims and wargaming legends

By |2022-01-21T10:19:47+00:00January 20th, 2022|Retro Consoles|Comments Off on MicroProse and Atari bring back classic retro flight sims and wargaming legends

A little while back, the once-renowned simulation-centric brand MicroProse hauled itself out of the grave and started working on some new games — some of which actually look quite promising. Now, it seems, they’re collaborating with Atari as a publisher to bring back some of their classic titles from the early days of gaming, including [...]

19 01, 2022

Retro gaming: to go broad or dive deep?

By |2022-01-20T10:10:38+00:00January 19th, 2022|Retro Consoles|Comments Off on Retro gaming: to go broad or dive deep?

We’re not all grizzled retro gaming veterans — some of us are new to the hobby. So our Getting Into Retro Gaming guides are here to help you get up and running as soon as possible! If there’s any topic that you’d like to learn more about, be sure to let us know and we’ll [...]

17 01, 2022

What are the most valuable Wii games?

By |2022-01-18T09:52:10+00:00January 17th, 2022|Retro Consoles|Comments Off on What are the most valuable Wii games?

The Wii is one of a few platforms that it is, for the most part, pretty cheap to collect for these days. There were a lot of copies of popular Wii games out there, and as such you can get your hands on some really great titles for pocket change in many cases. But, as [...]

14 01, 2022

CodeMasters’ NES games are good, actually

By |2022-01-15T09:23:55+00:00January 14th, 2022|Retro Consoles|Comments Off on CodeMasters’ NES games are good, actually

Whenever you see retrospectives on NES games, it’s always the same names that come up: Super Mario Bros. 3, The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Castlevania… you know the drill. These games are popular and well-regarded with good reason — but there’s a ton of other interesting stuff on the platform. Today I’d like to talk [...]

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