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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.
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- Final Fantasy VII Playthrough Part 1: A Train Ride Into Rebellion
Final Fantasy VII is one of the most important games in the history of the medium. Its world was vast, its characters unforgettable, and its story willing to tackle ideas that few console games had approached before. From the very first moments, it makes its intentions clear. The… Read more: Final Fantasy VII Playthrough Part 1: A Train Ride Into Rebellion - Robot Alchemic Drive: The Messy, Magnificent Giant Robot Game I Will Always Love
Some of the greatest games are discovered by accident. That was exactly the case for Robot Alchemic Drive on the PlayStation 2. I remember buying it brand new for around twenty dollars at my local GameStop. I had never seen an ad, a review, or even a screenshot.… Read more: Robot Alchemic Drive: The Messy, Magnificent Giant Robot Game I Will Always Love - Mechwarrior on the SNES
By the time MechWarrior arrived on the Super Nintendo, the BattleTech universe already had a firm grip on me. I had spent countless hours on PC with MechWarrior 2 and MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries, learning the rhythms of heat management, loadouts, and tactical combat. But the SNES was not… Read more: Mechwarrior on the SNES - Game Boy Advance: Nintendo’s Handheld Powerhouse
When Nintendo released the Game Boy Advance in 2001, it marked a major leap forward for handheld gaming. For the first time, players could experience console-quality games in a portable format that felt closer to the Super Nintendo than the original Game Boy line. The GBA was fast,… Read more: Game Boy Advance: Nintendo’s Handheld Powerhouse - 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…