Retro Garden

Famously, you had two hits before dying. When you drop to your undies, you're in trouble. Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts was a side-scrolling platform game released for the S NE S by Capcom in 1991. ...

Some of you may remember my World of Goo review for the Modern Day Retro section a while back – well turns out that game is over a year old, and they are now celebrating by having a three day donationware sale. I would urge you to donate whatever you can to this ace game. ...

Namco loved their long drawn out intros to their games, We've profiled Ridge racer, and now Aqua Jet, which begun with same way - jetskis driving around the course, a male voice saying the game title, and twelve other racers. But what else could we glean from Namco's racer...

Question: What do you do with a successful game for it's sequel? Do you a) stick to the same formula, change the main character's colour, and stick a "2" at the end, or do you b) completely change the game mechanics, look & feel of the game, and stick a "2" at the end...

Something a little different today on Retro Garden, two reviewers will be reviewing a game. The game is an arcade classic - Pacmania, the 3D iteration of one of the most recognisable games ever. But how does it play? Rhys Wynne & Red Conine finds out.

Ah yes, a mainstay of games over the years, particularly beat em ups is the King of Fighters series. While Street Fighter went very quiet between 3 and 4, King of Fighters has been plugging away...

Elite, like myself, is quarter of a century old. One of the most genre defining games ever made was released 25 years ago for the BBC Micro, the machine of choice of two Cambridge students - David Braben & Ian Bell. We take a look at one of the most epic games from the early days this week...

Happy Birthday Dreamcast! Sega's last foray into the console market is a decade old, and what better way to celebrate it than with a review of one of those games you look at and think "Why did the Dreamcast Fail?". Retro Garden's review today is Crazy Taxi

The final lap, hang in there! Words I heard many a time during a holiday in Minehead, sandwiched somewhere between the afternoon watching the wrestling & the evening's bingo. I loved Ridge Racer, my brother loved Ridge Racer...

Douglas Adams - famed for his work on radio & books on the world of Sci Fi, also had a dabble in interactive fiction video games. This offering was Starship Titanic, obviously a ship that has gone wrong and caused immense damage to your house...

Home of one of Nintendo's most bankable franchises, Mega Man was a game for the ages. And what better game to launch our new Nintendo Section. In this review by Red Conine, he takes a look at the beginning of this franchise.

Last week saw the release of Marvel vs Capcom 2 for the Xbox Live Arcade & Playstation Network. One of the most sought after games for collectors, this was the definitive game for Marvel & Capcom fans. But what's it like to play? We take a look at this clusterbattle royal of epic proportions.

In this weeks review, Paul Havell reviews Dynamite Dux, a game that features a blue naked trainer wearing amorphous animal. Sega seemed to like these sorts of creatures. This one is armed, and whilst unspectacular, is the breed of playable game that's so lacking these days.