What We Found in the Vault
Pokemon Crystal Real vs Fake: How to Authenticate Cartridges
Retro gaming can be tricky, especially for collectors. If you’ve picked up a Pokémon Crystal cartridge, you need to...
Pokemon Emerald Real vs Fake: How to Spot Authentic Cartridges
Fake Pokémon games have become increasingly common in the used gaming market in recent years. Updated November -2025...
Retro Games vs Modern Games – Why Old Games Were So Hard
Explore why retro games were so hard compared to modern titles, uncovering the design choices, difficulty curves, and...
Retro Horror Classics – 10 Survival Games That Still Haunt Us
Before horror games leaned into cinematic cutscenes and ray tracing, they were grittier, slower, and arguably more...
RPG Rewind – Final Fantasy IV GBA Review & Classic Gameplay
Originally released as Final Fantasy II on the SNES, this classic was reimagined as Final Fantasy IV Advance on the...
RPG Rewind – Final Fantasy VI GBA Review & Gameplay Masterpiece
I became a Final Fantasy fan back in 1997 with the release of Final Fantasy VII—and I’ve played every mainline...
RPG Rewind – Golden Sun GBA Review: An Epic RPG Adventure
As someone who’s been buying and selling retro GBA games for over 18 years, I’ve revisited each title not just as a...
Tactical Throwback – Advance Wars Review: Strategic Fun Awaits
Advance Wars for the Game Boy Advance is a landmark title in the history of handheld gaming. Released in 2001, it...
Tactical Throwback – Fire Emblem GBA Review & Gameplay Guide
Fire Emblem for the Game Boy Advance is a legendary tactical RPG that continues to captivate fans decades after its...
Tactical Throwback – Shining Force GBA Review & Classic RPG Fun
Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon is a classic turn-based strategy RPG on GBA that still holds up with...