Stuart Drake, Author at Rings & Coins

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RetroVision – Socks the Cat Rocks the Hill

Stuart Drake 153 Views 0 Comments 90s, Kickstarter, Presidential Election, SNES, Socks the Cat

As the US presidential race comes to an end so does the campaign to release the previously unreleased platformer Socks

Halloween RetroSpective – Friday the 13th

Stuart Drake 145 Views 0 Comments 8-Bit, 80s, Friday the 13th, Halloween, Horror, NES

If I were to ask you for your opinions on Friday the 13th, I might get a response like “thats

Japan/Import RetroVision

Pokémon Go: Views from a Pokémaniac

Stuart Drake 103 Views 0 Comments Android, AR, Feature, iOS, News, Niantic, Nintendo, Opinion, Pikachu, Pokémon, Pokémon Go, Pokémon Sun and Moon, The Pokémon Company, Updates

Although it’s technically not ‘retro gaming’ I feel that as Rings & Coins resident Pokémaniac, I should give my opinions

RetroVision – 10 Reasons Why Gen 1 May Not Be As Good As You Remember

Stuart Drake 441 Views 0 Comments 8-Bit, 90s, Essential, Feature, Game Boy, Game Freak, Gen 1, Glitch, Junichi Masuda, Ken Sugimori, Mewtwo, Missingno, Nintendo, Pikachu, Pokémon, Satoshi Tajiri, The Pokémon Company

There are many people who believe the original 151 Gen 1 Pokémon can’t be beaten. I’m here to tell you

Japan/Import RetroVision

RetroVision – A Tale of Two Tails

Stuart Drake 161 Views 1 Comment 16-Bit, 90s, Al Nilsen, Blake Harris, Console Wars, Miles Prower, SEGA, SEGA of America, SEGA of Japan, Shinobu Toyoda, Sonic, Tails, Tom Kalinske, Yuji Naka

Today some people will argue that the Sonic Universe has become too complicated, with numerous allies and enemies alike. In

RetroSpective – Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Stuart Drake 190 Views 3 Comments 16-Bit, 90s, Anniversary, Eggman, Genesis, Mega Drive, Metal Sonic, RetroSpective, Review, Robot, Robotnik, Sonic, Sonic 2, Sonic Team, Sonic the Hedgehog, Tails, Yuji Naka

Recently, at my brother’s wedding (Rings & Coins Founder), I had the chance to play Sonic the Hedgehog 2 from

RetroVision – The Origins of Pokémon

Stuart Drake 171 Views 10 Comments Bugs, Charmander, Game Boy, insects, Japan, Kanto, Nintendo, Origins, Pikachu, Pocket Monsters, Pokémon, Satoshi Tajiri, Tokyo, Ultraman

Pokémon began in 1996 with the Japanese Game Boy release of Pocket Monsters Aka and Midori (Red and Green). However, in order

Halloween RetroVision – The Death of Blue’s Raticate

Stuart Drake 469 Views 0 Comments Blue, Death, Game Boy, Game Freak, Halloween, Lavender, Nintendo, Pokémon, Raticate, Red

With it being Halloween, I thought that I’d bring to you one of the creepier theories from the world of Pokémon.

RetroVision – The Great Aladdin Debate

Stuart Drake 566 Views 2 Comments 16-Bit, 90s, Aladdin, Console Wars, Disney, Genesis, Mega Drive, Nintendo, SEGA, SNES, Super Nintendo

In 1992 Walt Disney Studios released Aladdin into cinemas, where the film was met with critical acclaim. The success of

RetroVision – Konami’s Code to Cheat Nintendo

Stuart Drake 112 Views 0 Comments Famicom, Konami, Metal Gear, Motocross Mayhem, NES, Nintendo, Operation C, Snake’s Revenge, Ultra Games

If I were to ask you who who published the original Metal Gear game, what would your answer be? Most

Transfer Deadline Day: Breaking News

Stuart Drake 99 Views 1 Comment Auction, Buy, Earthbound, Genesis, Mega Drive, Mega Man, New, Nintendo, Purchase, Retro, SEGA, Super Nintendo

Any football fans reading this will know that today is the British transfer deadline day. This marks a key point

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