Show us your collection: #5 8BitBobby
For this, the latest in our series of retro gaming collections from around the world we head over the pond to my own favourite destination; British Columbia, Canada. Sometimes in life you happen across people that you take an instant like to, and this happened to me with Bob, notContinue Reading
Spotted! – Philips G7200 up for auction
Quite a rarity, especially boxed is this Philips G7200, the big brother to the common G7000 Videopac. The G7200 has a built-in monochrome monitor and is compatible with all G7000 software. Not for the faint-hearted this one, starting bid is a whopping £600. See the auction here.Continue Reading
Head 2 Head: River Raid – 2600 vs ColecoVision vs Intellivision
Number two in my new series of face-offs between classic games on rival consoles. The aim of Head2Head is not to say which console I think is the greatest (all consoles have their own particular strengths and weaknesses), but rather to examine the same game released for rival consoles andContinue Reading
Spotted! – Acorn Atom up for auction
Just spotted on eBay; another British micro from the early days of home computing. This time a rare Acorn Atom with colour board and fully expanded to a whopping 12K (big in 1980 believe me!). Don’t see these too often and I reckon the £250 BIN is probably on theContinue Reading
Retro Review: Marjac RomScanner Command Center Model VGA-10 for Atari VCS
This is the first of a new series where we take it upon ourselves to go back in time and re-review retro gaming items from history. First up is the Marjac RomScanner Command Center, a fairly uncommon add-on for the Atari 2600 which when released in 1981 was the mostContinue Reading
Show us your collection: #4 Anonymous from North Carolina
Number four in the series and time for a change of venue. We are off to North Carolina in the US this time to meet a collector who wished to remain anonymous with an unusually large collection of mainly unboxed cartridges and other games (over 3300 in total). Why unboxedContinue Reading
Emulation on the cheap using original XBox – Part 1 – What it can do
As some of you may know I am not only a big fan of gaming on original systems but also like to dabble in the dark art of emulation. Yes, I know many purists will be hitting the back button in disgust – but I am of the opinion thatContinue Reading
Show us your collection: #3 UKNESBoy
For the third installment of our popular new series of posts showcasing retro gaming collections from around the globe we stay in blighty. It is the turn of UKNESBoy to show us his fantastic collection of gaming goodies. The Collection Click on images to enlarge From top to bottom: GameContinue Reading
Head 2 Head: Desert Strike Return to the Gulf – SNES vs MegaDrive
The first in my new series of face-offs between classic games on rival consoles. The aim of Head2Head is not to say which console I think is the greatest (all consoles have their own particular strengths and weaknesses), but rather to examine the same game released for rival consoles andContinue Reading
1 More Castle goes live!
A brand new ‘hub’ for retro gamers has gone live. Formed by Eric Bailey of Nintendo Legend fame and app developer and graphics guru Andrew Carreiro, 1 More Castle will be a collaborative base for retro gamers from all corners to come together and share their experiences and news. WeContinue Reading