The RetroBeat — Get excited for Castlevania: Rondo of Blood Posted byby Mike Minotti September 26, 2018 2 min Konami made it official today that the PlayStation 4 is getting a bundle of classic Castlevania games Symphony of the Night and Rondo of... Continue Reading 2 min
The RetroBeat: The PlayStation Classic needs these 15 games Posted byby Mike Minotti September 19, 2018 4 min Sony announced the PlayStation Classic early this morning. Given the success of the NES and SNES Classic Editions, a micro console for the first... Continue Reading 4 min
The RetroBeat: Why I’m wishing for Super Mario RPG’s Geno in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Posted byby Mike Minotti September 12, 2018 3 min Nintendo is hosting another Direct tomorrow, and we’ll likely get another character announcement for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which comes out for the Switch... Continue Reading 3 min
The RetroBeat: It’s time for a new Chrono Trigger Posted byby Mike Minotti August 29, 2018 3 min Square Enix is a company that is on its 15th Final Fantasy and 11th Dragon Quest. That isn’t counting dozens of spinoffs. Square Enix... Continue Reading 3 min
The RetroBeat: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate gives neglected characters life Posted byby Mike Minotti August 22, 2018 3 min Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is not a retro game. It’s the opposite. We’re months away from its December 7 release for the Switch. But Nintendo’s... Continue Reading 3 min
The RetroBeat: Remembering 2000’s big Spider-Man game Posted byby Mike Minotti August 16, 2018 3 min We’re just a few weeks away from the release of a new Spider-Man game, which will be a PlayStation 4 exclusive when it launches... Continue Reading 3 min
The RetroBeat: Donkey Kong ’94 for the Game Boy is Nintendo’s forgotten masterpiece Posted byby Mike Minotti August 9, 2018 2 min Mario has starred in more classics than any other game character, but one of his best games doesn’t get the attention it deserves. In... Continue Reading 2 min
The RetroBeat: The SNES Omnibus is a great way to explore the classic console Posted byby Mike Minotti August 1, 2018 2 min The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is one of my favorite consoles in gaming’s history. Its library includes many of the best games ever made,... Continue Reading 2 min
The RetroBeat: Final Fantasy’s 16-bit classics need definitive editions Posted byby Mike Minotti July 25, 2018 3 min Final Fantasy is one of my favorite game series, and its 16-bit era might be its best. You have the groundbreaking Final Fantasy IV,... Continue Reading 3 min
The RetroBeat: Guitars make Final Fantasy IV’s music even more stirring Posted byby Mike Minotti July 18, 2018 3 min Final Fantasy IV has one of the best soundtracks of any game. The iconic Square Enix role-playing game came out for the Super Nintendo... Continue Reading 3 min