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
These six authentication checks will help you identify fake Pokémon Emerald cartridges before detailed inspection....
Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver Real vs Fake: Authentication Guide
I popped in a Pokémon DS game that wouldn’t load. The pins looked clean, so I started to suspect it might be a fake....
Portable Video Games – How Mobile Play Is Redefining Where We Game
Discover how casual, portable, and mobile gaming are changing where and how we play. The landscape of gaming has...
PS1 vs N64: Which Console Left the Better Retro Gaming Legacy?
This article compares the PS1 and N64, concluding that the PS1 won the legacy war, but the N64 remains the better...
Retro Disasters – The Worst Video Games Based on Movies (NES & SNES)
A hilarious look at the worst retro video games based on movies, where classic films were turned into bizarre and...
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...
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...