Unhallowed – ZX Spectrum Review
What was intended to be a mini adventure quickly became one of the best games of its kind. The game is Unhallowed,…
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Historic Retro Video Gamer coverage, preserved separately from the new newsroom.
The Super Nintendo Anthology – Book Review.
The Super Nintendo Anthology by Geeks-Line is the first book we have reviewed from their extensive catalogue of gaming books, being a…
Battle Chess – 3DO Review
The 3DO doesn’t seem to get much love in the retro gaming community. Much like the Atari Jaguar, the 3DO has a…
NeoGeo Pocket GD: Review.
The Neo Geo Pocket was SNK’s first handheld system, it was released in Japan in 1998 and quickly succeeded by the Neo…
Atari Lynx GD Cartridge: Review.
The Atari Lynx splits the retro community like no other, either you love it or you hate it, for me it’s a…
The Darkness of Raven Wood – Reviewed.
Although the BBC Micro’s heyday has long since passed, a thriving community of users still exists who continue to enjoy not only…
688 Attack Sub – PC Review
Electronic Arts published 688 Attack Sub for the PC in 1989 and it was a game I longed for at the time…
New Kickstarter: NES / Famicom Anthology Book.
Geeks-Line are at it again, this time they are producing an NES / Famicom Anthology book that is only ever going to…
RetroHQ: A RETROspective.
For those into the NeoGeo Pocket, Atari Lynx and Atari Jaguar, you maybe familiar with the products created by RetroHQ for these…
500 Years Later: An Oral History of Final Fantasy VII – Book Review.
Final Fantasy has to be one of the most popular game series in gaming history and 500 Years Later: An Oral History…
SEGA Master System: A Visual Compendium Book Review.
The Sega Master System was probably the console of choice for all my friends back in the day. I was a late…
The CRPG Book: A Guide to Computer Role-Playing Games: Book Review.
The The CRPG Book: A Guide to Computer Role-Playing Games started out as an eBook covering the history of Computer Role-Playing Games…
The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes – 3DO Review
Basil Rathbone, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jeremy Brett, Jonny Lee Miller, Matt Frewer and Robert Downey Jr have all brought something different to the…
Graham Gooch World Class Cricket Commodore Amiga Review.
If there’s one thing the English are good at is inventing a sport, spreading it around the globe and then promptly getting…
LHX Attack Chopper – A Retro Review
Reading the June 1990 issue of Computer and Videogames brought back so many good memories. Forget the World Cup, forget the music…
PO’ed – 3DO Review
It is a truth universally acknowledged that every 1990’s console in possession of good fortune, must be in want of a Doom…
The Masters of Pixel Art – volume 3 Only 4 days left.
The 3rd book in the series is LIVE on Kickstarter now. This book features pictures from the next generation of artists, working…
RVG Interviews: Chris Shrigley.
We originally interviewed Chris Shrigley back in 2014, since then we have updated RVG to a newer and more plush website so…
Last Action Hero – Commodore Amiga Retro Rewind Review.
Everyone’s a critic. When Arnie’s Last Action Hero opened, it was unanimously panned by the movie press but still earned nearly $140…
Star Fighter – Review
The 3DO Interactive Multiplayer has a pretty poor reputation even today, despite being a decent, if expensive, 32-bit CD based console. For…
RVG Interviews: Iain Lee.
Our next RVG exclusive interview is another celebrity special, this time we spoke to Iain Lee about his love of retro gaming…
Harpoon v1.00 – Reviewed.
Time sinks. We’ve all got our favourites. Games that grabbed us by the scruff of the neck and chained us to our…
Walker – Commodore Amiga Retro Rewind Review
The relationship between man vs. machine has always been an ever-increasing source of contention. Our ability to create devastating technological weapons has…
RVG Interviews: Dave Berry.
This RVG Exclusive Interview is a Celebrity Special as we talk to Dave Berry about his retro gaming memories and his love…