Retro Gaming
Replaying ‘No One Lives Forever’ Shows Us That Sexism in Gaming Never Dies
Back in 2000, gaming welcomed Cate Archer, a secret agent ready to challenge male authority. But how little things changed in her wake.
As Sega’s Mascot Turns 25, This Is What We Want From a New Sonic Game
It's simple, really: innovation enough for Sonic to matter in 2016, mixed with a measure of nostalgia to keep retro-gamers from frothing at the mouth.
How the Original ‘Grand Theft Auto’ Got Violence and Characters Right
Rockstar's GTA series has become bigger over time, but its "good criminals" are a far cry from the original's straight-faced violence.
‘Super Mario 64’ Still Matters, Even 20 Years Since Its Release
The palpable passion and eternal quality of the classic platformer deserves to remain a source of inspiration and aspiration for developers for many years to come.
25 Super Nintendo Games You Should Play Today
Nintendo's 16bit machine is 25 years old, so here's 25 games from the 1990s that you can put on today and forget about frame rate debates for an hour or two.
It’s Music That Makes Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda Series So Extraordinary
Koji Kondo's score was "something that had never been heard before," theorist Andrew Schartmann tells an author who has his own special history with the series.
What Video Games Have to Say About the 1970s
The 1970s are no more, but playing games set in that decade depicts a time of murder, economic hardship and international tensions.
I Played ‘Friday the 13th’, One of the Worst Nintendo Games Ever
Only, the more I played the game, the more I appreciated it, concluding that it was actually quite ahead of its time.
‘Ecco the Dolphin’ Is the Most Terrifying Game I've Ever Played
It's not the most likely candidate for scariest game ever, but SEGA's 1992 game did mess some of its players up.
How an Aborted Arcade Game Became FIFA’s Short-Lived But Loved Indoor Mode
FIFA's indoor mode was football stripped back to its joyful core – so how'd it come about, and why'd it disappear?
Imagining an Alternative Gaming History Where ‘Myst’ Was More Influential Than ‘DOOM’
How would today's gaming landscape be different if the first-person puzzler, not the gory shooter, was the most important game of the 1990s?
‘Super Mario Bros.’ Taught Me to Be the Best, and More Lessons from the Mushroom Kingdom
Nintendo's famous plumber, celebrating his 30th anniversary, is a fairly good icon to follow in terms of improving your life.