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By On 16 Sep, 2016 At 03:19 AM | Categorized As Classic | With Comments Off on Collector's Guide: Classic Disney Video Games Vol. 1

Not too long ago, gog.com released the Genesis versions of Disney’s Aladdin, The Jungle Book, and The Lion King (more info about the releases can be found here). This was a very welcome surprise, and I encourage anyone to check these games out (especially Aladdin). These releases had me thinking about some of the other […]


If you haven’t already seen the news, Nintendo has teamed up with Apple to release an endless runner for mobile devices in the near future. While this new release might lack the true spirit of Nintendo, one retro gamer has decided to adapt the freemium style gameplay and bring it back to the Nintendo 64. […]


Most gamers will be familiar with the Nintendo 64DD, the disk drive attachment for the Nintendo 64 that promised larger games and enhanced functionality. Sadly, the 64DD never saw the light of day outside of Japan, and even then the add-on only received a handful of exclusive disk games. It appears that Nintendo of America […]


For nearly two decades fans of the Warcraft series have been missing out on what was shaping up to be a stunning graphical adventure in the late 90s. Despite appearing packed to the brim with gorgeous cartoon visuals and puzzles to boot, the upcoming PC title Warcraft Adventures: Lord Of The Clans soon found itself cancelled and lost […]


Over the years Sonic the Hedgehog has had a torrid time making the leap from a two dimensional world to 3D, so much so that fans have taken it upon themselves to make amends. One fan who goes by the name of Xaklse, created a 3D Sonic Games Development Kit which he’s finally put to good […]


Even bad games get their day in the sun, and such is the case with the NES Super Pitfall, which has been given an extensive hack for its 30th anniversary by a fan to improve it by, well, a lot. Powered by WPeMatico


By On 5 Sep, 2016 At 03:35 AM | Categorized As Classic | With Comments Off on Unreleased Nintendo 64 Game 'Rev Limit' Discovered

Seta’s Rev Limit was shaping up to be one of the Nintendo 64’s most promising racing games when it was hyped during the early days of the console’s lifespan. Shots of the work-in-progress racer hinted at a real-world driving title with some impressive real-time lighting effects, variable weather conditions and a wide range of vehicles […]


When it comes to fan translation patches, we’ve all grown accustomed to the welcome arrival of newly accessible RPGs that never saw the light of day outside of Japan. Every once in awhile though we’ll see an obscure, unusual or different game which doesn’t entirely fit the turn based battling formula. The latest of these […]


By On 29 Aug, 2016 At 03:11 AM | Categorized As Classic | With Comments Off on RetroCollect Video Game Database Preview: Scope

Our video game database is being modernized on a big scale and this preview series is your chance to get a sneak peek. Today we’ll be looking at the broadened scope of the new database. Powered by WPeMatico


Valve is one of the most well-known and respected developers around today, and their first game, Half-Life spawned one of gaming’s biggest franchises. When it hit the PC in 1998, Half-Life wowed critics and went on to become one of the most popular first person shooters ever released. Powered by WPeMatico