The sleepy town of Lizard Breath, Nevada had nothing going on for years. People kept to themselves and things were relatively quiet until that one night. A meteor came streaking across the...
Kwik Snax (Review, ZX Spectrum)
All hail to the greatest intro to a Speccy game, ever.. that is the intro to Kwik Snax! Well, that’s my humble opinion! Is...
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“StarQuake” Review (ZX Spectrum)
Starquake … just the name of this game makes me feel tingly! That catchy theme tune that’ll stick in your head all...
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Elite: Generations of Space Trading Genius
Elite has existed across many generations, spawning many tales of trading and combat heroics.
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Retro Hardware for Gaming: It’s down to SMELL!
Classic gaming – best done on retro hardware or will an emulator do? Does it matter? Is there a difference? In a world...
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Zombies Ate My Neighbors (Review, SNES)
The mad scientist Dr. Tongue has unleashed his creations upon your sleepy suburb. Citizens are running in terror as zombies, mummies and other creatures are terrorizing the neighborhood...
10 Cartoons From the Eighties We Miss
Before the rise of dedicated TV channels on satellite and cable, the nation gathered as one to enjoy their favourite cartoons week after week. While today, a splurge of viewing on...
Lemmings, nothing more than Lemmings…
If you were a gamer in 1991 (and onwards) and someone was to come up to you and say “Oh No!” in a high-pitched voice; you would undoubtedly know that this was, of course, an impression...
ZX Spectrum: The Handheld Console (Vega Plus / Vega+)
As a small boy in the 80’s playing my ZX Spectrum, when the hours and days would disintegrate (and that was just from waiting for the games to load) as I sat hypnotised by Manic Miner...
“Ghosts ‘n Goblins” Review (ZX...
IN AN ANCIENT LAND FAR, FAR, AWAY… SQUIRE: Sire, I bring news of of a weary traveller at the castle gates; a nobleman who has travelled from the great lands of Zantiach, across the...
11 Behind the Scenes Star Wars Secrets You Probably...
We’ve all seen the Star Wars trilogy (haven’t we?), and since this is a retro site, the prequels aren’t mentioned here. This is “Behind the scenes star wars secrets...
11 Surprising Facts of Classic 80s Movies Not Many...
Are you fan of 80s movies? yes, us too! Well, you’re about to learn some information that once you see, you can not un-see: Surprising facts from classic 80s movies you probably...
10 Retro Classics That Could Work As 8th Generation...
Retro reboots, bundles and remasters are all the rage these days with everything from the upcoming reinvention of Doom, Rare’s Replay package and the next generation gaming paint jobs...
“Gryzor (Contra)” Review (ZX Spectrum /...
We were young, we were lightly oiled; we ran through villages spreading our disease of war. We screamed like wolves as the sun wept. Our weapons bellowed like dragons breath. We cried in...