Gaming Retro
Christian CawleyRetro gaming deep-dives, restorations, and exclusive interviews from tech journalist Christian Cawley. Go beyond the screen and inside the silicon. Includes the monthly Gaming Retro digital zine for members.
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Guns, gliders, and glitches: Surviving the modern Sonic rollercoaster
Every new Sonic announcement brings a familiar wave of internet uproar, says Zahir Hasan, but looking back at two decades of misadventures proves even the most chaotic experiments hide real heart.
With Sonic Frontiers long since released a...
Putty returns, new SupaBoy portables, and R-Type DX re-release
Hello! I’ve had another week of dipping into the world of Red Dead Revolver/Redemption/Redemption 2 for another project, but how was your retro week? I hope it went well!
This week, I’m squeezing in as much as possible into a single newsle...
Need for speed: Why Sonic Rush remains the DS's finest high-velocity outing
The Nintendo DS saw a plethora of video game series making their way to the console, taking advantage of its handheld and dual screen capabilities.
Approximately a year into its lifespan, the DS received its first exclusive mainline Sonic...
Pixel power: My top 5 retro video game girls who play as good as they look
Who are the best video game girls? Our very own John Bowe gives it some thought and determines not to place the obvious choice at number one...
Girls. They come in all sorts of appearances and they get everywhere. People, animals… my house...
Skateboards, shields, and sequels: Inside the Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection
There’s nothing better than having all your favourite retro series of games being accessible, neatly in one place. In 2023, Sega’s own Wonder Boy series received this exact treatment for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. Wonder Boy Ann...
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