Retro 101

Remember when games were fun?

Welcome to Retro 101.

Retro gaming is facing a resurgence in popularity with all the major consoles having their own way of supplying that nostalgic buzz. Here at Retro 101 we thought it would be good to have a place to find out whether these games are worth your money.

dizzyWe aim to cover everything from Amstrad to Vectrex, Virtual console to Xbox Live Arcade, as well as new takes on old franchises.

Let us take you back to a time when games were still fun and not like a second job.

Thank you.

The Retro 101 Team

xbla.jpg Summer of arcade is upon us again, last week we had Limbo and this week we have Hydro Thunder (both 1200 points). Next week we get  Castlevania: Harmony of Despair.

xbla.jpg There is more Ron Gilbert madness this week with co-op RPG Death Spank making its way to live (1200 points). Deadliest Warriors is also out for 800 points.

xbla.jpg This week brings us the much anticipated release of  Monkey Island 2: Le Chuck’s Revenge Special Edition. The  game is a classic will set you back 800 points.

vc.jpg Just one game today.  Ufouria: The Saga, is a  Metroid style game from Sunsoft on the Nes (500 points). We would love to tell you more but Retro 101 has to admit to not having encountered this title before.

vc.jpg With Wimbledon almost upon us we are treated to Mario Tennis (N64, 1000 points), this week. It’s a great game and the best Mario tennis game by far.

vc.jpg It’s a quiet week this week with Mario Galaxy 2 out but Final Fantasy II (SNES, 900 points), has made its way to the virtual console. This  is actually FF IV but was the second game to be released in the US.

xbla.jpg Earth Work Jim returns to the gaming world today with a special edition on Live Arcade. At 800 points it has to be worth a look for platform game fans.

xbla.jpg It has been a long time coming but today is the day that Doom II makes its way on to live. It’s still a classic and should be picked up by just about everybody.

vc.jpg We get one very average game this week Ghoul Patrol (SNES, 800 points), is the disappointing follow up to the excellent Zombies Ate my Neigbours. Download the original instead.