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Retro Reviews

Reviews for retro gaming. Games of the past.

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TBT Review: Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

July 13, 2023July 12, 2023 Drew D.0

A remake every bit as charming as the original.

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TBT Review: Kirby & the Amazing Mirror

June 8, 2023June 7, 2023 Drew D.0

Kirby journeys through the Mirror World in one of his most grand and charming adventures.

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TBT Review: Adventure Island I and II

June 2, 2023June 2, 2023 Drew D.0

Prehistoric platforming with a little, “save the princess,” ride-able dinosaurs…and skateboards

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TBT REVIEW: Super Mario Land 1 & 2

March 30, 2023March 28, 2023 Drew D.0

Pure, charming nostalgia.

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TBT Anime Review: Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

September 1, 2022August 28, 2022 Drew D.0

With too much in the way of philosophical exchanges, perhaps the film makers simply forgot that a film needs more than that…

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TBT ANIME REVIEW: Ghost in the Shell (1995)

May 19, 2022May 16, 2022 Drew D.0

Does the film still hold up after all these years, or has nostalgia hacked our memories?

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REVIEW: River City Girls Zero

March 28, 2022March 27, 2022 Justin Guillou0

Kunio-tachi no Banka has finally been officially translated!

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TBT REVIEW: The 7th Saga

August 12, 2021August 11, 2021 Drew D.0

Grinding, grinding, and more grinding…

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SNATCHER
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RETRO REVIEW: SNATCHER

June 28, 2021June 27, 2021 Leah McDonald0

SNATCHER is a timeless classic that everyone should play.

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TBT REVIEW: Chrono Trigger

January 7, 2021January 6, 2021 Drew D.0

Timeless Masterpiece

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TBT Review: Eternal Senia

October 15, 2020October 13, 2020 Drew D.0

A heart-wrenching tale of sisterly love and personal growth

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TBT REVIEW: Bonds of the Skies

July 2, 2020June 29, 2020 Drew D.0

Talking dragons, talking turtle, lightning unicorn… yup, JRPG time.

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REVIEW: Eredia: The Diary of Heroes

March 6, 2020March 5, 2020 Drew D.0

Ambitious young warriors begin their ascent from common to legendary

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TBT REVIEW: Breath of Fire

January 9, 2020January 7, 2020 Drew D.0

A young wanderer comes face to face with his destiny

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TBT REVIEW: Secret of Evermore

October 31, 2019October 29, 2019 Drew D.0

I wish it had more secrets…

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REVIEW: Horgihugh

August 29, 2019August 27, 2019 Drew D.0

Doggo, Kitteh, Biplanes, Alien Invasion…

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REVIEW: Frane: Dragons’ Odyssey

August 15, 2019August 9, 2019 Drew D.0

A personal journey to find a lost friend, this JRPG has plenty of emotion, style, and Ys inspired action

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TBT REVIEW: Ghost 1.0

July 25, 2019July 25, 2019 Drew D.0

A 2D Metroidvania with plenty of action, humor, and snark.

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TBT REVIEW: Moonchild

July 4, 2019July 1, 2019 Drew D.0

Queen, Swordswoman, Mother, Badass

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TBT REVIEW: Teleportals

April 18, 2019April 17, 2019 Drew D.0

I guess it’s kind of like a stripped down, 2D Portal…

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Dawntrail Media Tour: Dawntrail Shows Promise to be the Best Expansion Yet

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I demoed Dawntrail as part of the Media Tour, and I discovered Tural is a place drenched in color that shows real promise to be the best yet.

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Dawntrail Media Tour: Dawntrail Shows Promise to be the Best Expansion Yet

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I demoed Dawntrail as part of the Media Tour, and I discovered Tural is a place drenched in color that shows real promise to be the best yet.

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Dawntrail Media Tour: Viper is a Complicated, and Fun, DPS FFXIV Job

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Dawntrail Media Tour: Pictomancer Is Far More Than Just Painting-By-Numbers

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Dawntrail Media Tour: Media Day 1 Q&A with Naoki Yoshida

June 6, 2024June 6, 2024 Quentin H.0

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