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  • Flicky – the little bird that could

    The early days of video games were intriguing times. The genres we all take for granted now had not been set in stone and what you would think of as the classic 2D platformer was still not familiar to most players. During the early 80’s developers tested new ideas on how to navigate their characters…

  • Alien shooters on Mega Drive

    Following the release of Xeno Crisis on the Mega Drive last month Retro Faith has been playing a lot of shooters for Sega’s 16-bit beast. The Mega Drive has a lot of alien inspired shooters and we take a look at a select few you should check out yourself. These are all playable on Mega…

  • Spirit Roots – Switch

    A new 2D platformer has been released for the Switch and we give our initial thoughts. At its heart Spirit Roots is a traditional 2D platformer inspired by classics such as Rayman. Developer Fireart Games have not taken many risks with Spirit Roots. It is all very familiar and while the presentation is slick, the…

  • Project Neon Kickstarter 5th November

    A new Neo Geo game called Project Neon is in development and Retro Faith has the lowdown from Sascha Reuter from developer FullSet. The official unveiling for Project Neon’s Kickstater is 5th November 8pm (BST) and there are plans for both MVS and AES releases. We have just seen the trailer and this new title…

  • Retro News Roundup – October 2019

    October has been a busy month on the retro news scene. New games, a few celebrations and great retro events.

  • Metal Slug

    SNK’s arcade classics have felt right at home on the Switch. Nintendo’s little wonder is perfect for playing in short bursts on the go. While the flagship fighting games may take centre stage, it’s SNK’s Metal Slug series that will probably be more familiar to many.

  • Xeno Crisis

    Every now and then a game comes along that redefines our understanding of what makes a great game. Watching Sonic loop-the-loop, the first hop, skip and jump on Super Mario 64, that time you looked up to the sky on Halo. These moments do not come along often but the geniuses at Bitmap Bureau might have…

  • Capcom Beat ‘Em Up Bundle

    Retro inspired compilations have been all the rage recently. Everything from new minis to emulators and franchise favourites to anthologies. Capcom, fresh from releasing a barrage of Mega Man collections, have thrown their hat into the ring once again. Capcom Beat ‘Em Up Bundle was released September 2018 for all platforms.

  • Sega Mega Drive Classics

    It feels as though Sega release a compilation of their back catalogue every month. Nobody can accuse them of denying you to access their blast processing goodness of old. The collections usually take the form of dozens of Sega Mega Drive classics made up of franchise favourites Sonic, Streets of Rage and Golden Axe.

  • SNES on Switch

    Following the success of their NES emulator, Nintendo have gone all out to bring the best of the SNES to Switch owners. The format is the same as its predecessor using a simple menu with added online multiplayer and save states. Retro gamers will feel right at home playing through all the classics from the 16-bit…