I’ve been doing some exploration into the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive catalog after having played through the Valis games and Gley Lancer. The Genesis isn’t what I’d call one of my blind spots, but I’m not as familiar with it as Nintendo’s early consoles. As it turns out, the depths of its library are pretty murky. …
The Grammy award-winning The 8-Bit Big Band and Lawrence are releasing a new cover of the Marvel vs Capcom 2 song “I Wanna Take You for a Ride.” It’s been covered many times by the VGM community, but in this instance, new verses and a bridge accompany the admittedly repetitive tune. Yo! @lawrencetheband x The …
Licensed games have tried their damnedest to nail the original theme songs and other aspects of film scores. Horror games are no different, and we’ve seen plenty of successful examples over the years. Going as far back as the tinny notes of Halloween on Atari 2600, there’s something about the limitations that make these soundtracks …
There was a time when print media and pixel art were like peanut butter and jelly. Before the advent of polygon-based graphics and online storefronts, nearly every game was made from chunky grids of color, and at retail, every game came with a printed instruction manual showing how to play it. Flash forward to 2023, …
If you’re unfamiliar with the Battletoads, it was a series of games that Rare made before they started to make good games. Hey-oh! I’ve probably already lost half of you, but it was worth it. For the rest of you who remain, I’m mostly kidding. Mostly. I think history is misremembering Battletoads as a landmark …
The life of a retro gamer is one fraught with delight and frustration. Chasing the unique feeling of waiting years while someone develops a new game for your vintage console of choice in their spare time. But the delight, when it lands, makes it all worth it. Conversely, watching someone snipe your eBay bid for …
Sotheby’s If you pride yourself as a devoted Apple enthusiast, sporting an iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods, then why not complement your tech ensemble with a pair of exclusive Apple-branded sneakers? Sotheby’s, the renowned auction house, recently listed a pair of these retro shoes for a staggering $50,000. The sneakers, according to the item’s listing, …