The RetroBeat: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 shines on Switch thanks to Sega Ages Posted byby Mike Minotti February 28, 2020 2 min If you’re like me, you were probably in the mood to play some classic Sonic the Hedgehog games after checking out his recent movie.... Continue Reading 2 min
The RetroBeat: Why I switched from physical game collecting to digital Posted byby Mike Minotti February 21, 2020 3 min A few years ago, I started building up my collection of classic consoles and games. This was sparked in equal parts by nostalgia, finding... Continue Reading 3 min
The RetroBeat: Sonic’s movie is surprisingly fun for fans who grew up on the character Posted byby Mike Minotti February 14, 2020 3 min Well, the Sonic the Hedgehog movie is out. And it’s not bad. Heck, I’ll even call it good! The film is lighthearted and fast-paced,... Continue Reading 3 min
The RetroBeat: Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection makes its games less frustrating Posted byby Mike Minotti February 7, 2020 4 min Mega Man is my favorite video game franchise, and I usually revel in its difficulty. But I’m glad that the upcoming Mega Man Zero/ZX... Continue Reading 4 min
The RetroBeat — Warcraft III: Reforged is a harsh lesson in reviving classic games Posted byby Mike Minotti January 31, 2020 3 min Warcraft III: Reforged came out earlier this week, and the response online has been full of negativity and angst. Part of it is a... Continue Reading 3 min
The RetroBeat: Ghosts’n DJs trades goblins for deadmau5 Posted byby Mike Minotti January 24, 2020 2 min We may not have had a new Ghosts ‘n Goblins in over a decade, but fans of the franchise do have something to look... Continue Reading 2 min
The RetroBeat: 2010’s best-selling games show how the industry has changed (or not) Posted byby Mike Minotti January 17, 2020 4 min It’s 2020, which means that anything that happened in 2010 is now retro. And since The NPD Group has sent us a list of... Continue Reading 4 min
The RetroBeat: Missing Myst Posted byby Mike Minotti January 10, 2020 3 min Myst was once the biggest game in the world. It’s weird how it feels like we’ve all forgotten about it. I was just a... Continue Reading 3 min
The RetroBeat: 5 speedruns to watch during Awesome Games Done Quick 2020 Posted byby Mike Minotti January 3, 2020 2 min One of my favorite times of the year is approaching fast! Awesome Games Done Quick 2020 starts on Saturday, January 5. Like every year,... Continue Reading 2 min
The RetroBeat: 2019’s biggest retro gaming moments Posted byby Mike Minotti December 26, 2019 3 min As a year comes to a close, I once again look back instead of forward … and not even just to the last year.... Continue Reading 3 min