A Look Back at Earthworm Jim 2

by William Schwartz | Jul 17, 2024 | 1990s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Reviews

A lot of what resonates about retro video games is their degree of nonsense- weird design quirks that might have made sense to the original programmers, but certainly not to anyone else, and are only slightly more bizarre in retrospect than they were in their original...

Desolator & One Arrive On Antstream

by Antstream Blog | Jul 15, 2024 | 1990s, Antstream, Console/Handheld

Shoot down alien craft or fire an arm-cannon in this week’s two new titles. Two more new titles come to the Antstream library this week. Defend the Energiser and shoot down alien craft in Desolator (MSX) and find out just what is going on, while firing an arm-cannon,...

An Interview with Yars’ Revenge creator – Howard Scott Warshaw

by Atari News Feed | Jul 13, 2024 | 1980s, Atari, Console/Handheld

When the amazing team at Digital Eclipse created the playable documentary Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration they had the opportunity to interview Howard Scott Warshaw, who shared stories from his time at Atari and his work on Yars’ Revenge. Your browser does not...

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...

The addictive and unique gameplay of Yars’ Revenge

by Atari News Feed | Jul 8, 2024 | 1980s, Atari, Console/Handheld

Yars’ Revenge was released during an era dominated by heroic space-shooters. And while the game took place in space, it broke some conventions of the genre. Instead of piloting a spaceship, you play as a flying alien. And instead of playing as a known protagonist, you...