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Axiom Verge – Retro-Contempo
Retro is all the rage on current consoles. Nintendo’s SNES and NES emulators have been released amongst a splurge of pixel art inspired games. In an age of polygons and Dolby Digital, pixels and chip tunes are being kept alive. Axiom Verge, from Thomas Happ Games, is a Metroidvania style title released for download in…
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Sonic & Knuckles – the retrospective
It was heady times for Sega going into 1994. They were rubbing shoulders with the greats and a true force in the video game world. The rise is attributed to a new franchise developed earlier in the decade. The popularity of new the mascot established during the first three titles cemented Sega’s place in video…
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Retro Only Memory – Podcast One
The first in a new series of podcasts featuring members of the Retro Tech 100 FaceBook group. In this episode we look at the latest retro news, discuss what we have been playing lately and generally get the nostalgia juices going with some gaming memories and stories.
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JGC Retro Game Fair – 4 May 2019
For retro game fans nothing gets the nostalgia juices bubbling more than a good old fashioned gaming fair. Last Saturday saw the second instalment of the Joystick Gamer Club Retro Games Fair
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Sega on PlayStation 2 – retrospective
Sega needed to reinvent itself as a third party publisher following disappointing Dreamcast sales. The success of the PlayStation 2 (PS2) offered them a chance to rebuild their reputation and get back to the top table of gaming.
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Master System – fantasy games retrospective
The action fantasy genre has been popular since the early days of video games and the Master System has some excellent examples. We are looking back at some of these to see how they play today and their significance to the genre.
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Nintendo’s retro revival – emulation brought into the fold
Nintendo’s retro revival has started to gather pace recently. They have fully embraced the benefits of allowing gamers access to their older back catalogues.
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Community Interview – Douglas Titchmarsh
A new regular feature from Retro Faith. Interviews with community members. First up is Douglas Titchmarsh.
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London Gaming Market – 17 March 2019
A key highlight of the retro calendar descends on a large hotel conference centre in London. The London Gaming Market is the South-East’s biggest market for everything gaming.
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King of the Mountain – snowboarding exclusives
Snowboarding was big business in the mid to late 1990’s. The inaugural Winter X Games of 1997 brought this niche sport to the mainstream. Suddenly the slopes were not just the stomping ground of middle-class suburban accountants. They were being overrun by radical young dudes, carving up the snow and rewriting the alpine experience. As…
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