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In the late 1980s, a simple act of kindness completely transformed my gaming life. A nerdy new kid had just joined my school, and feeling a bit bad for him, I accepted his invitation to hang out after class one day. I wa...

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Stupid Fun, Twin-Stick Arcade Carnage

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The CD-Powered Sequel That Raised the Bar for JRPG Storytelling

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Sega walked into 1989 knowing they were the underdog. Nintendo had 95% of the market. So they did the only thing that made sense: they picked a fight. \"Genesis does what Nintendon't.\" Corny, but effective...

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In 1991, the hype surrounding Origin Systems' latest release was unbearable, prompting me to scrape together every spare cent I had to purchase my very first PC game: Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi. I proud...

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Tomb Raider's North America launch in November 1996 was a groundbreaking system-seller for the original PlayStation. Developed by the UK-based Core Design, a six-person team led by Toby Gard, created a revolutionary true...

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The JRPG That Redefined Time-Travel Storytelling

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What if the only viable form of global governance required merging human consciousness with artificial intelligence? Deus Ex: Invisible War presents a chillingly detailed thought experiment: a \"Perfect Democracy\" run by ...

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There's a sacred stillness to a 2:00 AM house that only a sneaky kid with a controller understands. A world of muffled creaks across the floorboards where every tiptoe past the parents' bedroom is a stealth mission. For ...

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The Arcade Perfection That Pushed Saturn to Its Limits

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I still remember where I was when I first heard about Deus Ex: Invisible War. Late 2003, still riding the high from the original game. After you've played something that completely rewired your brain, any sequel carries ...

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Nintendo's Mode-7 Racing Masterpiece

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I was completely lost on a quest in The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, wandering aimlessly through the south eastern coastline. Distracted by the clunky in-game map and struggling to find my bearings, I mindlessly stumble...

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I remember the first time I saw an NG Resonance kiosk.

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The Perfect Puzzle Game

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The must-play spiritual successor to \"Combat\" for the Atari 2600

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I remember playing GOLDEN AXE in 1989 at the local pizza joint with my friends after school. As a kid, I could only afford a coke and handful of quarters to play. The nice owner of the shop saw us having fun and brought ...

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The SNES Cartridge That Brought 3D Polygons to the Masses

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The Arcade Cabinet That Made Destruction a Party

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The following is a special guest blog post from our friend Søren Ahrensborg Kamper, who runs Star Wars: Gaming, a fan-run Star Wars gaming site covering classic LucasArts titles, KOTOR, Battlefront, SWTOR, mods, remaster...

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Back in 1990, I was walking toward the arcade with my friends at the neighbourhood mall - and heard these HUGE explosions and monstrous GROANING! As we approached I thought to myself, what the hell is that??

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I wanted to share a little treat that I recently stumbled upon, an indie RPG called “Lastlore Saga” that I found on Steam. I normally only play games from like 30 years ago, so playing a new “Retro-ish” type game?? I’ve ...

","url":"https://retrogamingboss.net/game-reviews-%26-blog/f/lastlore-saga---retro-style-rpg-worth-playing-today","title":"Lastlore Saga - Retro-Style RPG Worth Playing Today","summary":"I wanted to share a little treat that I recently stumbled upon, an indie RPG called “Lastlore Saga” that I found on Steam. I normally only play games from like 30 years ago, so playing a new “Retro-ish” type game?? I’ve ...","date_modified":"2026-07-12T07:47:03Z"},{"id":"https://retrogamingboss.net/game-reviews-%26-blog/f/great-moments-in-retro-gaming-history-2","html_content":"

Back in 1994 a coworker invited me to his place on a Saturday to play Doom. It took us OVER 2 hours to set up a simple LAN and configure IPX settings (whatever those were), to finally play 1v1 Deathmatch for the entire d...

","url":"https://retrogamingboss.net/game-reviews-%26-blog/f/great-moments-in-retro-gaming-history-2","title":"Great Moments in RETRO GAMING HISTORY #2: DOOM LAN Party","summary":"Back in 1994 a coworker invited me to his place on a Saturday to play Doom. It took us OVER 2 hours to set up a simple LAN and configure IPX settings (whatever those were), to finally play 1v1 Deathmatch for the entire d...","date_modified":"2026-07-09T22:23:09Z"},{"id":"https://retrogamingboss.net/game-reviews-%26-blog/f/best-way-to-play-retro-games","html_content":"

Pros and Cons - Emulation vs. Original Hardware vs. Digital Re-Release

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The Game That Made Water Feel Real

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Back in '87 I recorded myself with the VCR while playing Space Harrier on my Sega Master System. I finally beat the game & took the VHS tape to my friends to flex a bit...

","url":"https://retrogamingboss.net/game-reviews-%26-blog/f/great-moments-in-retro-gaming-history-94-space-harrier","title":"Great Moments in RETRO GAMING HISTORY #94: Space Harrier FAIL","summary":"Back in '87 I recorded myself with the VCR while playing Space Harrier on my Sega Master System. I finally beat the game & took the VHS tape to my friends to flex a bit...","date_modified":"2026-07-08T18:16:03Z"},{"id":"https://retrogamingboss.net/game-reviews-%26-blog/f/double-dragon-review-sega-master-system","html_content":"

The 8-Bit Port That Punched Above Its Weight

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When I got Daytona USA for the Sega Saturn in '95, I promptly volunteered to house-sit for my parent's friends who were away on vacation. While they were gone, I hooked up my Saturn to their MASSIVE Sony Trinitron CRT TV...

","url":"https://retrogamingboss.net/game-reviews-%26-blog/f/great-moments-in-retro-gaming-history-8---daytona-usa","title":"Great Moments in RETRO GAMING HISTORY #8: Daytona USA BIG Screen","summary":"When I got Daytona USA for the Sega Saturn in '95, I promptly volunteered to house-sit for my parent's friends who were away on vacation. While they were gone, I hooked up my Saturn to their MASSIVE Sony Trinitron CRT TV...","date_modified":"2026-07-06T20:11:59Z"},{"id":"https://retrogamingboss.net/game-reviews-%26-blog/f/was-the-atari-jaguar-really-64-bit-lets-settle-this","html_content":"

The Atari Jaguar's \"64-bit\" claim has sparked debate for over three decades. Was it marketing genius or outright deception? Here's the technical reality.

","url":"https://retrogamingboss.net/game-reviews-%26-blog/f/was-the-atari-jaguar-really-64-bit-lets-settle-this","title":"Was the Atari Jaguar Really 64-Bit? Let's Settle This!","summary":"The Atari Jaguar's \"64-bit\" claim has sparked debate for over three decades. Was it marketing genius or outright deception? Here's the technical reality.","date_modified":"2026-07-06T08:47:22Z"},{"id":"https://retrogamingboss.net/game-reviews-%26-blog/f/star-fox-snes---mini-review","html_content":"

The SNES Cartridge That Brought 3D Polygons to the Masses

","url":"https://retrogamingboss.net/game-reviews-%26-blog/f/star-fox-snes---mini-review","title":"STAR FOX Review (SNES)","summary":"The SNES Cartridge That Brought 3D Polygons to the Masses","date_modified":"2026-07-05T19:41:07Z"}]}