What We Found in the Vault

90s Handheld Consoles: Ranking the Best Portable Gaming Systems
Discover the top handheld gaming consoles of the 1990s and their lasting impact on portable play. Key takeaways from...

Best Retro Cowboy Video Games: Classic Wild West Gaming Roundup
The Wild West has always been an intriguing setting for stories. Its rugged terrain, gunslingers, and countless...

Borderlands Gameplay: Why It's Still So Addictive in 2025
Borderlands delivers just enough story to support its wild gameplay, blending humor, chaos, and character-driven...

Buying a PlayStation Vita in 2025 – The Complete Retro Gamer’s Guide
Explore our PlayStation Vita guides, reviews, and tips to help you get the most out of Sony’s powerful handheld...

Cloud Gaming History – The Rise and Fall of Google Stadia
A retrospective look at Google Stadia’s ambitious cloud gaming vision, its innovative features, why it failed, and...

Collector's Guide: How to Spot Fake Pokémon DS Games – Real vs Counterfeit
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....

Collector's 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...

Console Wars – Is the Sega Dreamcast Connected to the Xbox?
Explore the connections, rivalries, and legacies of classic gaming consoles, from Sega’s Dreamcast to Microsoft’s...

Console Wars: SNES vs PlayStation – Which Has the Better RPGs
From Chrono Trigger to Final Fantasy VII, the SNES and PS1 both defined RPG greatness — now it's time to settle which...

Counterfeit Guide – Video Game Reproductions & Homebrew Explained
As the retro video game market continues to surge, so does the risk—counterfeit games, reproduction cartridges, and...