by Ben Magnet | Jun 10, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
What makes a JRPG a JRPG? Is it the sweeping stories? The protagonists with super spikey or multicolored hair? Or the simple fact that if an RPG video game was made in Japan, it qualifies as a JRPG? Most of you reading this may instantly go with the last option and...
by Ben Magnet | Dec 26, 2025 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Opinions
Getting presents nowadays isn’t what it used to be. Mostly because a lot of us retro gamers are now older. Some have families, jobs, responsibilities that take us away from our favorite pastime. Of course with jobs comes the money to buy games we always...
by Ben Magnet | Feb 15, 2025 | 1990s, 2000s, Magazine Preview
There’s no doubt that the grey brick created by Gunpei Yokoi in 1989 revolutionized video games as a whole. A system that, on paper, couldn’t hold a candle to handhelds like SEGA’s Game Gear or Atari’s Lynx. No color screen or backlight made the original Game Boy a...
by Ben Magnet | Feb 10, 2024 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Other Magazines Preview
When it’s announced that a beloved Hollywood classic or television show is getting remade, most of the population groans. You see discourse online about how the previous incarnation of said media was “perfect” or “they’ve finally run out of ideas.” Some fans may be...
by Ben Magnet | Aug 19, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld
Nearly every retro gamer alive can tell you that besides Sonic the Hedgehog, the SEGA Genesis is SEGA’s bread and butter. So many collections, so much merchandise, and even 2 different mini-consoles have been released under the Genesis moniker. While...