Posted on September 30, 2026
Batman: Arkham Asylum Review — Trapped in Gotham’s Madhouse, and Loving Every Minute
Seventeen years later, Rocksteady’s trip into Gotham’s madhouse remains one of the most atmospheric nights Batman ever spent in a video game. There is a moment early in Batman: Arkham Asylum when you realize the game understands something… Read More
Posted on September 28, 2026
The Last Ninja and James Pond Are Returning on Evercade
Blaze Entertainment has officially confirmed The Last Ninja & IK Collection and the James Pond Collection for Evercade, with both physical cartridges scheduled for release on December 4, 2026. Preorders opened September 24 following an earlier retailer leak that revealed the collections ahead of schedule.
Posted on September 25, 2026
7 Retro Games That Would Be Perfect for a Modern Indie Revival
Some forgotten classics do not need $100 million remakes. They just need the right developer, a sharp idea, and another life. There is something wonderfully appropriate about the indie scene becoming a retirement home — or maybe a… Read More
Posted on September 24, 2026
How to Start Collecting for the PlayStation 1: A Beginner’s Guide
The smartest way to begin collecting PlayStation 1 games is much simpler: buy reliable hardware, get the accessories you actually need, choose a handful of affordable games you genuinely want to play, and let the collection grow naturally.
Posted on September 21, 2026
Crazy Taxi Is Getting a Live-Action Movie and Sonic Is Racing Back to Animation
Netflix and SEGA announced the project on September 14 as part of a broader multi-title collaboration covering several SEGA properties. Alongside the Crazy Taxi movie, Netflix is developing a new animated Sonic the Hedgehog series and a live-action adaptation of RGG Studio’s upcoming STRANGER THAN HEAVEN.
Posted on September 20, 2026
Persona Turns 30: From Niche JRPG to Global Powerhouse
What the first Persona established was something more fundamental: the strange mixture of ordinary adolescence and supernatural terror that would eventually become one of the franchise’s defining characteristics.
Posted on September 18, 2026
10 Batman Games That Defined the Dark Knight Before Arkham
One game might turn the Dark Knight into an acrobatic 8-bit wall-jumper. Another would drop him into a side-scrolling street brawl. Others tried stealth, detective work, driving, gadgets, puzzle solving or simply letting Batman punch half of Gotham through conveniently placed scenery.
That unpredictability is part of what makes retro Batman games so much fun to revisit.
Posted on September 17, 2026
How to Avoid Retro Gaming Scams on eBay, Facebook Marketplace, and Online Stores
Retro gaming scams range from outright fraud to much quieter forms of deception: reproduction cartridges sold as originals, broken hardware described as “untested,” stock photos hiding terrible condition, fake online stores, resealed games, misleading “complete” listings, and wildly inflated asking prices designed to catch buyers who have not checked the market.
Posted on September 16, 2026
Chrono Trigger Review: Is the SNES Legend Really That Good?
Released for the Super Nintendo in 1995, Chrono Trigger arrived during an extraordinary period for 16-bit RPGs. Yet its reputation has grown beyond simply being another great Square game from the era. It is now routinely treated as one of the defining Japanese RPGs—and that kind of praise can become its own problem.
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Posted on September 19, 2026
Why Batman Was Always Destined for Video Games
by Big Willie Retro
Batman was suited to video games long before video games were capable of doing everything Batman does.
The character already possessed almost every ingredient game designers spend years trying to create: hand-to-hand combat, stealth, detective work, gadgets, vehicles, traversal, environmental problem-solving and a world filled with distinctive locations, villains and visual atmosphere.
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