Shameless Self Promotion Time Again: Of Donuts and Dodos
I was recently given a retro-styled game named Donut Dodo to review (thank you, Flynn’s Arcades!). Styled after classic single screen arcade platformers of the early 80s (think games such […]
Video Game Preview: Smoothcade
Anyone who knows me well knows that cutesy single screen arcade platformers are one of my favourite types of game. Bubble Bobble, Snow Bros, Rod Land – all of those […]
Video Game Review: Asteroids: Recharged (Xbox Series X)
Atari’s classic arcade games are still iconic and instantly recognisable today, especially for old gamers like me. Though Atari haven’t done a huge amount of exciting things with their back […]
News: Evercade EXP Will Feature 18 Built-in Capcom Classics
As announced in June, the Evercade EXP is releasing on the 24th of November this year, with pre-orders set to open tomorrow (6th September 2022). An upgrade – and replacement […]
Hardware Review: Capcom Home Arcade
Though it came out in 2019, we’re only just getting around to reviewing this thing. First things first – what is the Capcom Home Arcade? Well, I’m glad you asked. […]
News: Turrican Anthology Vol I and Turrican Anthology Vol 2 Now Available for PS4 and Switch
When I think back to the Turrican games – classic 90s run and gun titles that first made an impact on home computers before making their presence felt on numerous […]
News: Classic 90s Arcade Title Avenging Spirit Launches on Current Gen Consoles
Originally released in arcades in 1991 – and, in slightly different form, on Game Boy in 1992 – Jaleco’s Avenging Spirit has now been released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, […]
Video Game Review: Avenging Spirit (Xbox Series X)
I’m always genuinely taken aback when I encounter a 90s arcade game that I’ve never heard of; having frequented arcades on a regular basis back then and devoured all kinds […]
Comic Book Review: Street Fighter Classic Volume 1: Round 1 – Fight!
Capcom’s Street Fighter II was a groundbreaking arcade fighting game that changed the trajectory of an entire segment of video games, almost singlehandedly saving arcades from decline when it arrived […]
A Big Shout-Out to…Me?
Despite writing daily for this very blog, I also find the time to work on articles for other websites and publications. I’ve often shared these when it’s an article I’m […]
Video Game Review: Remote Life (Xbox Series X)
Impressively, Next Game Level is a developer comprised of just one man; clearly he’s someone who’s got a real passion for the arcade shooters of yesteryear. His game Remote Life […]
What Are The Best Pac-Man Games?
It’s not often I do this, but I’m long overdue a bit of a brag. You see, I’m a very proud member of the Retro Dodo team – there’s not […]
Video Game Review: Pac-Man Museum Plus (Xbox Series X)
The 2014 Pac-Man Museum was an excellent compilation – but it had the misfortune of being launched while the horrendous animated misfire Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures was being broadcast. […]
Video Game Review: Cotton Fantasy (Switch)
The first installment in the Cotton series – Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams – came out in Japanese arcades way back in 1991. Part of a subgenre of shoot ’em ups […]
News: Evercade EXP Announced!
As part of the 2nd anniversary celebration for the Evercade handheld this week, Blaze announced some genuinely exciting news. Bouyed by the success of their original handheld and its home […]
Video Game Review: Wonder Boy Collection (Switch)
Few video game characters have as confusingly twisted a history as Wonder Boy, whose games either came without numbers (see the second game in the series: Wonder Boy in Monster […]
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