What We Found in the Vault
GameBoy Guide: How to Tell if Pokémon Crystal Is Real vs Fake Game
Retro gaming can be tricky, especially for collectors. If you’ve picked up a Pokémon Crystal cartridge, you need to...
How-To Guide – Format Sega CD Model 2 Memory & Clear Internal RAM
Discover guides, tips, and fixes for the Sega CD — from formatting RAM to maintaining your console, keeping your...
Lost Gems: Learn the History of Handheld Consoles Before the Game Boy
Whether it lived in your backpack or under your pillow, handheld consoles were more than just portable — they were...
Nintendo 3DS Guide – Reset Parental Controls Without a PIN - 2025
Can't access your Nintendo 3DS due to parental controls? This complete guide walks you through resetting parental...
Nintendo Virtual Boy – What Went Wrong With Nintendo’s Boldest Gamble
The Nintendo Virtual Boy category explores the history, games, hardware, and legacy of Nintendo’s short-lived 3D...
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...
Retro Deep Dive: The Legend of Zelda in the 1990s – Complete Guide to Every 90s Zelda Game
The Legend of Zelda is one of the most iconic video game series of all time. With over 51 million copies sold during...
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...