Wednesday, August 13, 2014

You want to make a killer game?

All you video game fans, tell us if this is a receipt for success for a killer video game?

-Hideo Kojima (Metal Gear Creator)
-That dude chicks love from The Walking Dead (Daryl/Norman Reedus)
-Monster Guru Director Guillermo del Toro

Take all these ingredients and mix them into the game that is Silent Hill and you should have a crazy game that will make your senses bleed, given Hideo Kojima keeps his complicated long windedness to a minimum...

Does the Retro Duo Suck?

Our friend SeeJayAre recently purchased a RetroDuo Portable and we asked him "how bad does it suck?" (well, maybe not like that) But let SeeJayAre explain if the RetroDuoPortable is worth your hard earned money or not!

Saturday, August 9, 2014

Hey Gamers - Canada isn't always that bad!


Over $1500 in retail value!!!!

Okay, there may not be too much retro in this video from SeeJayAre, but it isn't often we in Canada get the better end of video game prices... and at Target of all places! 
Check out how SeeJayAre got some sweet deals (as low as $1) in his latest pickup video! 

Friday, August 8, 2014

River City Arcade Episode 2 - The Last Solider


We thank River City Pickups for giving us an exclusive 1 week privilege to his River City Arcade series before all those other public suckers!

Episode 2 of River City Arcade series, a 24Bit Production - Ed takes us into another classic Neo Geo game, The Last Solider? What the heck is "The Last Solider?" - It's always fun to discover new games or find a potential hidden gem!

The Neo Geo itself has a great library of video games that we as a North American audiences have not been privileged to enjoy for many reasons! Let Ed help you shed a layer of ignorance, check out "The Last Solider!" 

Thursday, August 7, 2014

GAME OF THE WEEK - JOURNEY TO SILUS

GAME OF THE WEEK
Journey to Silius
Written by Nate

Even the Terminator himself couldn't stop this game!
Try this game online! Click Here!
It's amazing, even at this point of retro video game archiving, there's still a game out there that's THIS GOOD... and I've NEVER PLAYED IT BEFORE! Journey to Silius falls into that that category of Hidden Gems - a fantastic game that you may have missed or never played back in the day. An interesting story in itself, as a retro gamer, you owe it to yourself to play this game! Even the Terminator himself couldn't stop this game, literally....

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

The River City Arcade Series - Ep1




The Arcade is a historical cornerstone for us Generation X-ers. Hopping over to the local arcade and playing the latest and greatest games you couldn't play at home! Now that we're getting older and making enough money, we're buying our own arcades for our own collections. Let Ed educate you on his Neo Geo cabinet as he takes us down memory lane! This is a first of an ongoing series, so stay tuned for more!

Monday, July 28, 2014

The Future of Retro Gaming - The Repros

Written by Nate
Video by Canadian Zangief

If you consider retro video game collecting is evolving from it's infancy to adolescence, there are many future trends developing and it is our goal to document these trends as they unfold, news you can use!

The argument is out, are reproductions a true extension of this retro gaming culture or no more than glorified bootleggers? Reproductions can allow the retro game fan to play rare and expensive video games in their original format and even allow for a whole market of new, home made games (homebrews) for retro consoles. But why are some people against something that is seems so great? How can this be a danger to high priced collectors? Reproduction games are present in today's retro gaming culture, make sure you are prepared! *Nate plays evil music (A Special Video Request from Canadian Zangief)