Retro gaming is a culture and that's something you can't deny. The lifestyle is much more than just the games themselves, so understandably we've got a lot to say about them. Get our top lists on the best and worst games around, view our guided tours of retro gaming shops or even take a seat as we delve into gaming lore. Interviews are also up for grabs with game industry veterans, or should you fancy socialising...join the RetroCollect Retro Game Club.
Kick-starting a new feature on RetroCollect, we're asking our loyal community members to open up and give a detailed insight into their rooms of doom. First up is a well known collector hoping to close in on the complete PAL Mega Drive collection. Marcus Berry speaks to RetroCollect while showcasing his rapidly growing collection.
With countless video game celebrations kicking off around us this year, there is still one franchise sitting outside of the birthday limelight. Of all the possible candidates, Metroid's very own Samus Aran must feel like the middle child in Nintendo’s family.
Twenty years ago today, the lightning fast blue hedgehog made his debut on the Sega Mega Drive. Since then our favourite Sega mascot, Sonic The Hedgehog, has become a prominent figure in the gaming industry, shaping many of our fond gaming memories to date.
Every once in a while we stumble upon a secluded treasure trove of retro gaming goodness. Retro Play Games situated in the heart of Manchester fits this bill rather well, offering wall to wall retro games on offer, from the Nintendo Game & Watch all the way up to the Nintendo GameCube, Sega Dreamcast and Sony Playstation 2.
I’m sitting here alone in my living room, the distant lull of my Xbox 360’s fans quietly humming, thinking about my life for the past 20 years.
How would YOU define "retro gaming"? It's an age-old, and very boring, argument. Well in this reporter's view, if it doesn't involve mechanical cogs then it may as well be Call Of Duty 6. Revel in ancient fun!
It isn't easy being a video game cartoon. Not only do they have new viewers to contend with, but the fans of the games are demanding high quality. After years of voice clips that are synched with the wrong characters, poorly done animation and awful dialog, most viewers have had enough. Here's some of the best video game based cartoons that don't m [ … ]
Following on from our adventure into the world of Cave Story, the RetroCollect Retro Game Club returns with a heated competition. With Sega Rally Championship as our chosen game, it's time to grab your steering wheel and get ready to compete for the retro gaming prizes to be won.
If there is one thing we love here at RetroCollect, it’s running, collecting coins and jumping on enemies heads. We take a nostalgic look back at the many classics on offer with our Top 5 Platform games for the Sega Game Gear.
Worms, Alien Breed, Superfrog, we're all familiar with the masterpieces Team 17 produced, however RetroCollect felt there was still much more to uncover from their Amiga days. We caught up with the Community Manager of Team 17 Software Ltd., Mark Baldwin, to dive deeper into their colourful past.
A few months back RetroCollect dived into the deep end of video game commercials from the 90's, with a nostalgic look on the short clips which got our adrenaline pumping. This time, we're stepping back in time a further 10 years to look at the 80's.
After a month of block busting battles for a high score on Tetris, the RetroCollect Retro Game Club returns with another adventure to get stuck into. Having chosen Studio Pixel’s Cave Story, we will be revisiting the freeware classic while paying homage to a range of retro games along the way.
Join the RetroCollect Squad as they discuss our gaming past in the all new RetroCollect FM - Retro Gaming Podcast.
Join the RetroCollect Squad as they talk their way through the wonderful world of retro gaming.
