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RetroVision

RetroVision is the features section of Rings & Coins. Here we explore all the hot topics of yesteryear. As such you can not only expect to learn more about all of your favourite games from the 8 and 16-bit, but possibly even discover something you never even knew. What’s more at Rings & Coins we aim to explore those retro gaming topics that may be slightly off the beaten path just as much as we look at those games from Nintendo and SEGA.


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Halloween RetroVision – The Controversy of Night Trap

Sophia Aubrey Drake 419 Views 4 Comments 90s, Censorship, Digital Pictures, ESRB, FMV, Full Motion Video, Genesis, Government, Infamous, Mass Media, Mega Drive, Mega-CD, Night Trap, SEGA, SEGA CD, Sex, Vampire, Violence

Developed by Digital Pictures and first released in October 1992, Night Trap is an odd sort of experience.  Coming at the

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RetroVision – Complete A Link to the Past in Four Minutes

Sophia Aubrey Drake 122 Views 0 Comments 16-Bit, 90s, Nintendo, SNES, Super Famicom, Super Nintendo, Zelda

Back in the 80s and 90s, sometimes beating a game just wasn’t good enough. Instead we would challenge ourselves to

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News RetroVision 

RetroVision – NES Golf Hidden Within Every Nintendo Switch

Sophia Aubrey Drake 143 Views 0 Comments 8-Bit, Motion Controls, NES, NES Golf, Nintendo Switch, Satoru Iwata

The Virtual Console may not be live yet, but that hasn’t stopped Nintendo hiding a Famicom / NES classic inside

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RetroVision 

RetroVision – Super Mario isn’t actually a Plumber

Sophia Aubrey Drake 165 Views 0 Comments Mario, Nintendo, Super Mario

Yes, you read that right, Super Mario isn’t actually a plumber. Well rather he’s not one anymore. Having seemingly transitioned

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RetroVision 

RetroVision – Just How Much Has Star Fox 2 Changed?

Sophia Aubrey Drake 150 Views 0 Comments Nintendo, SNES, SNES Mini, Star Fox, Star Fox 2, Super Famicom, Super Famicom Mini, Super Nintendo

The SNES Classic Mini is now only a matter of weeks away, and as such more and more information has

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RetroVision – Why Ataribox Won’t be the Same as NES Mini

Sophia Aubrey Drake 131 Views 0 Comments 70s, 80s, Atari, Ataribox, NES Classic Mini, Nintendo, SNES Mini

Only a matter of weeks ago, Atari proclaimed that the famous brand was re-entering the console market. What’s more, it

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Japan/Import News RetroVision 

RetroVision – SEGA Doubles Down on Retro Through SEGA Forever

Sophia Aubrey Drake 312 Views 0 Comments Altered Beast, Android, Comix Zone, iOS, Kid Chameleon, Phantasy Star, Retro, SEGA, Sega Forever, Sonic, Sonic CD, Tablet, Vector-Man

For weeks SEGA have been mysteriously teasing a a brand new project entitled SEGA Forever. At first this came through

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RetroVision – The Future of SEGA Teased In New Trailer

Sophia Aubrey Drake 261 Views 0 Comments Atlus, Future of Sega, Japan, Persona, Retro, SEGA, Sega Forever, Sonic Mania, VR, Yakuza

Just what does the future hold for one of the most iconic companies in all of gaming, and a favourite

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RetroVision – The King of Fighters: Terry Bogard

Sophia Aubrey Drake 509 Views 3 Comments 16-Bit, 90s, Capcom Vs SNK, Cool, Fatal Fury, Garou, Geese Howard, King of Fighters, Neo Geo, SNK, SNK Playmore, Takashi Nishiyama, Terry Bogard

Terry Bogard, the Legendary Hungry Wolf. Back in the 16-bit era we saw his face all over the industry, and it seems

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RetroVision – Nintendo Reveals Ganondorf’s Complete Name

Sophia Aubrey Drake 125 Views 0 Comments 16-Bit, 8-Bit, 80s, 90s, Ganondorf, Legend of Zelda, NES, Nintendo, Super Nintendo, Zelda

Ever wondered what the full name is of some of your favourite characters? I know I have. Some we know,

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RetroVision – ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove’s Road To The Nintendo Switch

Sophia Aubrey Drake 176 Views 0 Comments 16-Bit, 90s, Genesis, Kickstarter, Mega Drive, Nintendo Switch, SEGA, ToeJam & Earl

Only recently we learned that the successor to the Castlevania legacy, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, will now also be

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RetroVision 

RetroVision – Bad Mario AKA Wario

Sophia Aubrey Drake 131 Views 1 Comment Garlic, Luigi, Mario, Motorbike, Six Golden Coins, Super Mario Land 2, Waluigi, Wario, WarioWare, Warui

First created to act as the main antagonist for the highly rated Game Boy game Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden

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