Retro Gaming Articles & Opinions

A 5-screw Mike Tyson's Punch-Out sells for $250 while the 3-screw version goes for $47 - the screw count isn't just trivia, it's the difference between common and collectible.

Video games weren't always meant to be finished. You didn't "complete" Pong; you played a match and moved on. But somewhere between the arcade era and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's 90-hour average playthrough, the purpose shifted: games became something to finish. So how did we get here, and is longer actually better?

Staying current is great, but being behind is fantastic. Gaming a generation behind saves money and dodges launch chaos.

From nostalgic remasters to bold sequels, explore how classic video games evolve across generations while balancing fan expectations and fresh innovation.

Few things frustrate retro gamers like playing Hogan's Alley Hunt on a flat-screen TV. The reason it’s tough might surprise you?

From King's Quest to Baldur's Gate 3, the RPGs I keep coming back to share one thing: they make your choices feel like they actually matter. That's harder to pull off than it sounds.

Metroid revealed Samus was a woman at the end, not as the game's focus, but just as a fact. The Last of Us did the same with Ellie in the Left Behind DLC. Both got it right.

Kart racing hooked me in the early 90s and never really let go. Here's how the genre followed me from high school through adulthood, and what my kid and I have been playing together now.