Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Paul E. Niemeyer

by Todd Friedman | Jul 11, 2024 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Paul E. Niemeyer, who currently is displayed on card number 4113, from the Superstars of 2022 Collection.  Paul’s career started back in 1982 at Bally/Midway. Paul displayed his artwork talent on dozens of games like Tapper,...

Spider: An Amazing Arachnid Adventure

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jul 10, 2024 | 1990s, Gaming, Interviews, The Story Of...

The mid-‘90s were a transitional time in gaming. Make no mistake, the shift from pixels to polygons was on. The industry was in the midst of focusing solely on 3D gameplay. All of sudden, industry favorites and perennial 2D classics the likes of Sonic the Hedgehog and...

A review of PaRappa the Rapper from Boss Fight Books

by William Schwartz | Jul 10, 2024 | 1990s, 2020s, Bookshelf, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Reviews

Retro gaming as a hobby is an inherently nostalgic one. The text of the games we played in childhood is often not as important as the personal meaning we place on those narratives in memory, and how they came to help us see the world. Last year, Boss Fight Books...

This Week’s New Games: Stone Protectors & Solaris

by Antstream Blog | Jul 8, 2024 | 1990s, 2000s, Antstream, Console/Handheld

Fight reptilian aliens in Stone Protectors and search for the legendary planet in Solaris. Two new titles once again join the Antstream library this week. Retro gamers can enjoy some beat ‘em up action with a quirky cast of rock musicians in Stone Protectors...

Evander Holyfield’s Real Deal Boxing: Sega’s First Real Knockout

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jul 5, 2024 | 1990s, Gaming, Interviews, The Story Of...

Boxing games have a rich history, but those on the early Sega consoles have always been hit or miss. While games the likes of Rocky II on the Sega Master System and Buster Douglas Boxing on the Genesis have cult followings, they weren’t exactly critically acclaimed...

Aliens Neoplasma II – The sequel to an amazing game for the ZX Spectrum 128K and ZX Spectrum Next!

by Indie Retro News | Jul 3, 2024 | 1990s, 2020s, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

It wasn’t long ago now that we had the pleasure of playing the awesome game ‘Aliens NeoPlasma ‘ on the Spectrum which was developed by Sanchez crew (Russian Federation); a horror platformer as their own take on the Aliens movie theme complete with...