Tag: Retro

Mighty Aphid proves that old-school platforming still has plenty of life left in it, blending sharp controls, charming pixel art, and heartfelt storytelling into a compact but memorable adventure.

EGGCONSOLE Deep Dungeon MSX is not interested in convenience, comfort, or accessibility in the modern sense. It wants you to get lost. It wants you to draw maps on paper, fear every wrong turn, and slowly earn your understanding of its labyrinth one painful step at a time. What emerges is not simply a retro curiosity, but a fascinating reminder of when RPGs treated exploration like genuine survival.

Codename: Black Crow blends the twitch reflex intensity of a 16-bit shooter with the emotional scars of a war story that refuses to glamorize conflict. Beneath the pixel art explosions and brutal boss fights lies a surprisingly human tale about identity, survival, and what happens after the battlefield finally falls silent.

For many of us, the sight of a construction site wasn't just a neighbourhood nuisance; it was a front-row seat to a world of...

A faithful restoration of a brick-breaking classic that proves simple ideas can still feel sharp, timeless and endlessly replayable.

A faithful restoration of a 1986 mecha shooter that may be simple by modern standards, but still carries a surprising sense of growth, clarity and mechanical charm.

Axe Cop plays like someone handed a box of crayons to a classic RPG and told it to stop making sense. What follows is messy, loud, occasionally brilliant, and often hilarious in a way that feels impossible to replicate on purpose.

Pinball FX - Williams Pinball Premium Collection is not trying to reinvent pinball. It is trying to preserve it, refine it, and remind you why these tables still matter decades after the first ball ever bounced across their glass. What you get is less a reinvention and more a carefully restored archive of arcade history that still knows how to bite back.

A dense, philosophical monster-catching RPG that rewards patience and experimentation, even if its complexity and abstract storytelling won’t appeal to everyone.

A warm, culturally rich platformer that favours charm and community over challenge, delivering a visually delightful adventure that occasionally plays it a little too safe.