Retro Gaming

Best Japanese PS2 Imports with English Options I’ll never forget the weekend I finally tracked down a Japanese copy of Tekken 5 at a used bookstore in Seattle’s International District. The shop owner—an older Japanese woman who clearly thought I was lost—watched me flip the case over three times checking ...

Best PS1 JRPGs Under $30: A Budget Collector’s Guide I’ve spent three years building my PS1 JRPG collection without breaking the bank, and I’m here to tell you the best PS1 JRPGs under $30 are out there—but they’re not the games most YouTube collectors talk about. Forget chasing Lunar Silver ...
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Best Sega Saturn Games Under $50: Budget Collector’s Guide Building a Sega Saturn collection doesn’t require draining your bank account. While everyone knows about the system’s expensive heavy-hitters like Panzer Dragoon Saga and Radiant Silvergun, the best Sega Saturn games under $50 offer incredible gameplay without the financial pain. I ...
Collection of affordable retro gaming consoles including Sega Genesis, PlayStation 1, and Nintendo 64

Retro Consoles You Can Actually Afford (Without Selling Your Childhood Memories) I remember standing in front of the glass display case at Electronics Boutique, staring at a Sega Saturn. $299.99. I had $47 in birthday money. My cousin in Osaka had one and would send me photos of all the ...

Chrono Trigger: A Comprehensive Look at the Original SNES Release Chrono Trigger SNES version… widely regarded as one of the greatest video games ever created, first arrived on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) in 1995. This definitive guide explores everything collectors and enthusiasts need to know about the original ...
Cooper The Brightslap Dog with his TurboGrafx 16

The TurboGrafx 16: Pioneer of the 16-bit Era and Gaming Innovation TurboGrafx 16 and PC Engine: The Revolutionary Video Game Console  The TurboGrafx-16, originally known as the PC Engine in Japan, stands as one of gaming history’s most fascinating consoles. As the first video game console marketed in the 16-bit ...
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The Ultimate Sega Saturn Twin Stick Guide: Elevating Virtual-On and Mecha Games As a passionate Sega fan, I recently acquired a coveted Sega Saturn twin stick controller from Yahoo Auctions through Zenmarket. This rare peripheral has completely transformed my Saturn gaming experience, especially for titles like Virtual-On and other compatible ...

RIP Akihabara SEGA Arcades (199x-2020) One thing you couldn’t miss on any pilgrimage to Akihabara back in the day were the iconic red and white SEGA Arcades.  Once filled with floors upon floors of every type of coin-operated machine you could think of from UFO catchers to arcade games, there ...