Category Archives: Consoles
Nintendo 64: Video Game Consoles as Art
The Nintendo 64 console was the last major console to feature cartridges, and following on from the hugely successful Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), it had a tough act to follow. It aped exactly the format of the SNES, with the cartridge slot at the rear of the top side of the console, and 2 … Continue Reading ››
Chrono Trigger – Classic RPG for Super Nintendo
Why was Chrono Trigger never released in the UK?
Many retro games fans the world over will claim Chrono Trigger as their favourite RPG - and this a game that was never officially released outside of Japan and the US. At least not until the 2008 re-release on the Nintendo DS. Amazingly, this was the first time many UK gamers will … Continue Reading ››Atari 2600 Box Art – The Best Video Game Media
The best box art in video game history?
The Atari 2600 was the first real experience of video gaming for many of retro gaming fans, and if you were born in the 70's then its likely you will have owned or played one of these classic machines (you can see my article on renovating an old … Continue Reading ››Die Hard Trilogy for the Playstation 1
Die Hard was one of those 80's films that defined the era, a story of greed, corporate excess and heroism, where one lone cop can bring an army of Armani suited terrorists to justice. Bruce Willis made his name as an action hero in this 1998 film, and set the tone for a career playing tough … Continue Reading ››
Legend of Zelda for the NES – The Best Video Game Media
In this series of blogs I'm highlighting the best of physical game media of all time - the next generation of games could be download only, so enjoy these fantastic objects while you can, they won't be making any more of them.
The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) had the biggest of all the physical video game … Continue Reading ››