Tag Archives: Retro

In a surprise move, Sega is about to make its vast catalogue of retro classics completely free to play on iPhone (opens in new tab) and Android (opens in new tab). The new service is called Sega Forever and spans two decades of wonderful home consoles. To facilitate such a …

The original 1990 Castle of Illusion is considered a classic, probably because everybody who had a Mega Drive or Genesis either owned it or knew someone who owned it. But it aged very quickly. By the time Sonic 2 was out in 1992, loading up Castle of Illusion was laughable. …

Super Mario Bros. is one of the most famous games in the world, but its curious sequel leaves players with many questions. Such as, why does Super Mario Bros. 2 play so different from its predecessor? Why is Luigi now taller and skinnier than Mario? How involved was series creator …

Though he’s normally pushed into the background by his more famous brother, 2013 is a huge year for Luigi. Not only does he have a starring role in Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon for 3DS, he’s turning 30 this year too. To celebrate the lovable loser’s first appearance in 1983 arcade …

Goodness me. You think your own game collection is pretty good – maybe you’ve got some rare stuff off eBay, or every game you think is worth owning on your favourite old console. And then someone like this (opens in new tab) comes along and makes your collection look as …

Sega has posted a screenshot on its official Facebook page (opens in new tab), teasing something. Any long-term Sega fan will immediately recognise it as an environmental render from Stick Canyon – one of the final levels in 1996’s NiGHTS into Dreams. Any long-term GamesRadar fan will know that NiGHTS …

There’s no shortage of nostalgia baiting Flash games on Newgrounds, but when someone does it right it’s hard to suppress a grin. Abobo’s Big Adventure is one of those games. Created by Team Bobo, the game plucks sprites and music from dozens if not hundreds of NES classics (Mega Man, …

Konami is celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of Frogger with a free iOS/Android app based on the arcade classic. Frogger Free, available now for iOS (opens in new tab) and Android (opens in new tab) devices, recreates the traffic-dodging twitch-play of the original with multiple game modes, Facebook integration, online leaderboards, …

Got that Friday feeling? We have. In fact, I ate a Crunchie this morning to celebrate (who says marketing doesn’t work?). Anyway, if it’s Friday, that can only mean one thing – it’s time for GamesRadar’s Highlight of the Week. So let’s do this. Just push play on the videomatic …