Tag: retro

25.3.2025

Boot up the puzzle pc

Despite its nostalgic appeal, Last Call BBS by Zachtronic isn’t just a retro cash and grab. Boot up your virtual pc and relax by some well-tuned puzzles like its nineties all over again.

Game Reviews

19.3.2024

Threatening The Poor For Their Clothes - a review of Conquest of the Longbow

Adventure as the outlaw of Sherwood to collect a king's ransom while protecting your fellows.

Game Reviews

9.2.2024

Forgotten in the Shadows: Exploring the Ambiguity of Unexceptional Consoles

A study about unexceptional consoles, forgotten in the shadows of the more popular platforms.

Game Research Highlights

18.12.2023

So… What Kind of Hero Robs an Old Lady? A review of Quest for Glory

A classic Sierra adventure game coupled with enjoyable RPG mechanics.

Game Reviews

17.12.2023

Why are We Chasing Nostalgia in Video Games?

Nostalgia, the reason why we keep coming back to those games we loved in our childhood.

Game Research Highlights

26.11.2023

An invitation to Senet: an “over four thousand years late” review

Imagine playing a boardgame where no one knows the rules for sure. Imagine playing a boardgame in ancient Egypt. I invite you to get to know Senet, and if you already do, I invite you to think about it without judging it with modern eyes.

Game Reviews

16.12.2022

A present and past videogame podcast

The Past Is Now, a podcast where the Andalusians Cabesa Freeman and Ivelias Zero analyse cultural and technical aspects of retro and current games. A space on Spotify where you can listen to the most popular and fun opinion in the gamer world

Game-related media

17.11.2022

Can’t we go back to the past? – A review of R.E.T.R.O. by mind.in.a.box

The music duo mind.in.a.box take old C64 music and cover it with the sound of modern electronica on their album R.E.T.R.O.

Game-related media

6.3.2021

Why do people play old games?

Kristian Redhead Ahm challenges existing literature on the motivations of playing old games, also known as retrogaming. He finds out that nostalgia is not the sole reason for retrogaming.

Game Research Highlights

9.2.2021

Heroes 3 to help with social distancing

2020 brought in a lot of new challenges and finding new, online activities with friends is a key to passing the boredom.

Features

10.8.2020

Sonic the Hedgehog – Platformer from the Past

Have you always wanted to be a blue hedgehog running through dangerous and exciting levels? After almost 30 years it is still not too late.

Game Reviews

4.8.2020

Streets of Rage 2 – Beat ‘em Up Classic for a Good Reason

Beat ‘em up games are all the same, but is Streets of Rage 2 something else? Something better?

Game Reviews

15.12.2019

77 Kivaa Kysymystä ja Vekkulia Vastausta - Review of An Old Finnish Card Game

77 Kivaa Kysymystä ja Vekkulia Vastausta, which roughly translates into 77 Nice Questions and Mischievous Answers, takes you to a nostalgia trip even if you haven’t played it before.

Game Reviews

14.12.2019

Radiant Silvergun review

One of the most unique arcade shmups: Radiant Silvergun

Game Reviews

29.11.2019

Sugoi – A Piece of Japanese Gaming Culture in Helsinki

Sugoi offers an all-you-can-eat Japanese arcade game buffet for a nice price!

Features

17.11.2019

The Mole in the Hole - Like chess but for adults

Make your childhood great again. Find again or for the first time your favorite board game the Mole in the Hole. Read all about this tactical and fun masterpiece.