Tag: retrogaming

The T-Rex Doesn’t Want to Eat. He Wants to Hunt. – A 2021 Retrogaming Perspective

Retrogaming is hotter now than ever before. But there once was a day when it wasn’t popular at all… and the games were actually affordable! The collector doesn’t just want to buy something, he/she wants to hunt it down! Just as the T-Rex doesn’t want to eat, he wants to hunt.

Celebrating Retroary 2015!

Sure, you can play retro games anytime you please. And we do! But how often do the retro games get honored and celebrated? Welcome to the 2nd annual Retroary Event at nerdbacon.com where we honor the games that helped mold today’s gaming landscape into the world’s biggest entertainment industry! Swing through, stay a while, and relive your past.

// N.P.P.D. RUSH // The Milk of Ultra Violet – PC

Platform: PC Developer: Railslave Games Publisher: Kiss LTD. Release Date: February 13, 2014 Genre:  Shoot ‘Em Up Nerd Rating: 3 out of 10 Reviewed by ryanvoid   I’ll admit it: I’m a mark for retro 8-bit gaming. No matter what half-assed premise an indie game offers up (“Imagine Mario if he’d become an accountant instead of a plumber!”) I’ll probably play the damned… Continue reading // N.P.P.D. RUSH // The Milk of Ultra Violet – PC

Shovel Knight – PC

Platform: PC Developer: Yacht Club Games Publisher: Yacht Club Games Release Date (NA): June 26, 2014 Genre: Action, platformer Nerd Rating: 8 out of 10 Reviewed by Jitszu   To be frank, Shovel Knight is not the first time (not even close really) a retro-homage game has been released by an indie developer. In fact, a large number of said… Continue reading Shovel Knight – PC

Ghouls ‘N Ghosts – Genesis

Platform:  Sega Genesis Developer:  Capcom Publisher:  Capcom Release Date (NA):  September 1989 Genre:  Platformer, Run-and-gun Nerd Rating:  5 out of 10 I set out this evening to take a break from my recent binge on Castlevania, and funnily enough I landed on another horror-themed title, Ghouls ‘N Ghosts.  I picked it up used a few weeks ago and… Continue reading Ghouls ‘N Ghosts – Genesis