Essential Archives - Rings & Coins

Japan/Import RetroSpective

RetroSpective – Out Run

Sophia Aubrey Drake 205 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

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

Stuart Drake 544 Views 1 Comment 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 RetroSpective

RetroSpective – Pokémon Red / Green / Blue

Sophia Aubrey Drake 829 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

RetroSpective – Kirby’s Dream Land

Sophia Aubrey Drake 279 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

RetroSpective – Super Mario Bros.

Sophia Aubrey Drake 312 Views 11 Comments 8-Bit, 80s, Bowser, Classic, Difficult, Essential, Famicom, Koopa, Luigi, NES, Nintendo, Shigeru Miyamoto, Super Mario, Super Mario Bros.

What more is there to say about one of the world’s most famous games? Just as it did on release in