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RetroSpective is our reviews section. Fancy knowing which games are worth going back to and which ones you should avoid? Well you’re in luck, as here in RetroVision we go back and review all of the classic games from the 8 and 16-bit era, taking into account both the past and the present. Our scores are represented through three simple different recommendations:

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Japan/Import RetroSpective 

RetroSpective – Out Run

Sophia Aubrey Drake 210 Views 1 Comment 16-Bit, 80s, Arcade, Arcade Club, Driving, Essential, Immersive, Out Run, Review, SEGA, Sega AM2, Yu Suzuki

On release Out Run was described as a high-action road racing adventure. However, this really doesn’t do, what is one

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RetroSpective – Ninja Gaiden

Sophia Aubrey Drake 853 Views 4 Comments Cutscenes, Dead or Alive, Difficult, Falling, Famicom, Masked Devil, NES, Ninja Gaiden, Nintendo, Ryu Hayabusa, Tecmo, Xbox

Ryu Hayabusa is an iconic character within gaming, taking a leading role in not only the Ninja Gaiden games, but

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RetroSpective – Street Fighter 2010

Sophia Aubrey Drake 225 Views 0 Comments 8-Bit, 80s, Difficult, Ken, Ninja Gaiden, Space, Street Fighter, Street Fighter 2010

So the year is 2016, and 2010 has been and gone, but how was it?  Well it certainly wasn’t what the

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RetroSpective 

Halloween RetroSpective – Friday the 13th

Stuart Drake 176 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

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RetroSpective – Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Stuart Drake 245 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

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Japan/Import RetroSpective 

RetroSpective – Pokémon Red / Green / Blue

Sophia Aubrey Drake 872 Views 5 Comments 8-Bit, 90s, Essential, Game Boy, Game Freak, Junichi Masuda, Ken Sugimori, Mewtwo, Nintendo, Pikachu, Pokémon, Review, Satoshi Tajiri

It’s officially 20 years since Satoshi Tajiri and Game Freak’s Pokémon Red and Green were first released in Japan. Can

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RetroSpective – Kirby’s Dream Land

Sophia Aubrey Drake 288 Views 0 Comments 8-Bit, 90s, Dream Land, Essential, Game Boy, Green Greens, HAL Laboratory, King Dedede, Kirby, Kirby's Dream Land, Masahiro Sakurai, Nintendo, Platforming, Satoru Iwata, Smash Bros, Super Mario Bros.

Created by Masahiro Sakurai, Kirby is one of the most recognisable characters in all of gaming, as are the loveable

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Xmas RetroSpective – Die Hard

Sophia Aubrey Drake 379 Views 1 Comment 8-Bit, 80s, 90s, Activision, Alan Rickman, Bruce Willis, Die Hard, Famicom, Hans Gruber, Hotline Miami, John McClane, Los Angeles, Nakatomi, NES, Shooter, Xmas

Yippee Kay Yay!  It’s Christmas, and for me that means one very specific thing.  It’s time for New York Police

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Xmas RetroSpective – Daze Before Christmas

Sophia Aubrey Drake 190 Views 1 Comment 16-Bit, 90s, Chimney, Christmas, Daze Before Christmas, Devil, Elves, Evil, Mega Drive, Nintendo, Presents, Reindeer, Rudolph, Santa, SEGA, Sleigh, Snow, Snowman, Sunsoft, Super Nintendo, Xmas

Christmas can be found hidden within a great many video games, especially those of the 8 and 16-bit eras. However,

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RetroSpective – Super Star Wars

Sophia Aubrey Drake 285 Views 1 Comment 16-Bit, 70s, 90s, A New Hope, Cheats, Han Solo, Lightsaber, Lucasarts, Nintendo, PlayStation, PS4, RetroSpective, Skywalker, Star Wars, Super Famicom, Super Nintendo, Super Star Wars, The Force Awakens

The Force has well and truly awoken, and Star Wars fever has gripped the planet thanks to the long awaited

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RetroSpective – James Bond 007

Sophia Aubrey Drake 242 Views 1 Comment 007, Game Boy, Goldeneye, James Bond, Jaws, Legend of Zelda, Link, M, Nintendo, Oddjob, Q, Rare

James Bond is back, with the latest movie Spectre now showing at cinemas worldwide.  So, here at Rings & Coins we

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