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Rediscover the golden age of gaming with deep dives, collector insights, and stories from the 8-bit to 64-bit eras and beyond!
From arcade legends and handheld heroes to the forgotten consoles that shaped generations, Retro Game Lore celebrates the titles, tech, and tales that built gaming as we know it.
Our mission: Keep the spirit of classic gaming alive — one cartridge, one console, one story at a time.
- Crash Team Racing: A Blast From The Past
When you think of kart racers, one mustachioed plumber tends to come to mind. But that game was only playable on Nintendo, what about Playstation? Well, in 1999 Naughty Dog rose to the challenge of making disc-based kart racing a thing with CTR: Crash Team Racing! A Vibrant… Read more: Crash Team Racing: A Blast From The Past - Skate Or Die – Back In My Day…
Electronic Arts may think they are on to something with the new Skate game, but I need something more hardcore (and ancient). Skate or Die released in 1987 on the Commodore 64, but I played it in 1988 for the Nintendo Entertainment System, and it laid the groundwork… Read more: Skate Or Die – Back In My Day… - Mechwarrior 3050 – Retro Robots
Throughout the history of video games, one rule has always held true: giant robots are awesome! Mechwarrior 2 was one of the first 3D games that I ever played, and it hooked me. I watched the cartoon, had some of the toys, bought the tabletop game, and every… Read more: Mechwarrior 3050 – Retro Robots - Donkey Kong Country: The SNES Classic That Redefined What 16-Bit Could Do
As 2025 nears it’s end, it’s worth taking a look back at one of the most influential retro games ever. 31 years ago, Donkey Kong reemerged on the video game scene, this time as a platformer hero! November 21, 1994 was the release date for Donkey Kong Country,… Read more: Donkey Kong Country: The SNES Classic That Redefined What 16-Bit Could Do - Earthworm Jim – Groovy Space Suit and a Big Gun
My all-time favorite 16-bit worm in gaming has to be Earthworm Jim. Actually, Jim is the ONLY 16-bit worm that comes to mind… Anyway, Earthworm Jim was an amazing title (originally released on SNES and Sega Genesis) that spawned sequels, toys, and even a Saturday morning cartoon! It… Read more: Earthworm Jim – Groovy Space Suit and a Big Gun - Twilight Princess at 19: The Zelda Adventure That Bridged Two Worlds
When The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess launched on November 19, 2006, it arrived at a critical moment for Nintendo. Fans had spent years absorbing early GameCube demos and teaser trailers that suggested a darker, more mature follow-up to Ocarina of Time. When the Wii entered the scene,… Read more: Twilight Princess at 19: The Zelda Adventure That Bridged Two Worlds
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Left 4 Dead - Xbox 360
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Yoshi's Story - Nintendo 64
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Zelda Majora's Mask 3D - Nintendo 3DS
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Xbox One X 1 TB Black Console - Xbox One
$179.99