For those unfamiliar with the excellence of Retroary, let me take a second to break it down for you! Retro + February = Retroary. It is a month-long event at Nerd Bacon where we honor and celebrate the wonderful, yet forgotten, world of simple living, simple video games, and simple fun. For 3 years running, we have dedicated the spirit of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s to this entire month, turning it into a nostalgic road trip! Speaking of a road trip… Take your Sega CD games and put them in your car CD player and jam out to the game’s soundtrack! True story.

What is Retrogaming?

Defining exactly which games constitute “retrogames” is a heated debate among some. But we have decided in the scope of video games as we know it, “retro” refers to games/hardware released pre-2000. The Dreamcast sort of muddies the waters a bit as it was released in 1999 in The States, but a line had to be drawn somewhere, so we drew it.

We will be reviewing retrogames and more throughout the month of February and documenting the progress right here! Now is your chance to either take yourself back to the good ol’ days or maybe learn something about video game’s past. Check back often as we add to our Retroary 2016 list! Feed Your Nerd daily at nerdbacon.com!

Relive Retroary 2014 Right Here

Relive Retroary 2015 Right Here

Retroary 2016

Below are a list of Nerd Bacon’s hand picked reviews for this month. Plus, anything that says NEW is written specifically for this event!

25 Reasons Why Retrogaming is Better

Celebrating Retroary 2016 With a TRUE Tribute to the Classics – Shovel Knight

• Apogee Shareware Compilation Disc – PC NEW!
• Atari Jaguar CD (Hardware Review: Console)
• Automobili Lamborghini – Nintendo 64 NEW!
• Back to the Future – Nintendo Entertainment System NEW!
• Blue’s Journey – SNK Neo Geo CD
• Capcom Pad Soldier GS (Hardware Review: Controller) NEW!
• Castle of the Skull Lord – Acorn Electron
• Castlevania – Nintendo Entertainment System
• Earthbound – Super Nintendo Entertainment System NEW!
• Final Fantasy IV – Super Nintendo Entertainment System NEW!
• Final Fantasy V – Super Nintendo Entertainment System NEW!
• Final Fantasy VI – Super Nintendo Entertainment System NEW!
• Final Fantasy IX – PlayStation NEW!
• The Final Fantasy Legend – Nintendo Game Boy NEW!
• Gex 64: Enter the Gecko – Nintendo 64 NEW!
• Ghost Manor – Atari 2600
• Half-Life – PC NEW!
• Haunted House – Atari 2600
• K.C.’s Krazy Chase – Odyssey 2 NEW!
• Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – Nintendo 64 NEW!
• Mario is Missing – Super Nintendo Entertainment System
• Mario Party 2 – Nintendo 64
• Mario’s Tennis – Nintendo Virtual Boy
• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie – Nintendo Game Boy NEW!
• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie – Super Nintendo Entertainment System NEW!
• Mind Teazzer – 3DO Interactive Multiplayer (Vivid Porn “Game” Review) NEW!
• NES Satellite Multitap (Hardware Review: Accessory/Peripheral)
• Nintendo 64 Controller (Hardware Review: Controller) NEW!
• One Must Fall: 2097 – PC NEW!
• Prima’s Super Mario 64 Game Secrets Unauthorized (Book Review)
• Primal Rage – Atari Jaguar CD
• Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective – Sega CD
• Shinobi – Sega Master System NEW!
• Space Harrier – Sega Master System NEW!
• Star Wars – Nintendo Entertainment System NEW!
• Super Castlevania IV – Super Nintendo Entertainment System
• Super Mario Land – Nintendo Game Boy
• Super Street Fighter II – Sega Genesis NEW!
• Super Street Fighter II Turbo – Super Nintendo Entertainment System NEW!
• Time Soldiers – Sega Master System NEW!
• Wario Land II – Nintendo Game Boy Color
• Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? – Sega Master System NEW!
• Willow – Nintendo Entertainment System NEW!
• Yoshi’s Cookie – Nintendo Game Boy NEW