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News – The Seiken Densetsu Collection Announced For Nintendo Switch

Sophia Aubrey Drake 254 Views 0 Comments 16-Bit, 8-Bit, Adventures of Mana, Final Fantasy, Game Boy, Japan, JRPG, Mana, Nintendo Switch, Seiken Densetsu, Square Enix, Super Famicom, Super Nintendo

The rumours have been circling for the last few days, and now we have confirmation. Yep, legendary Japanese JRPG series

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News – Game Boy Akira Tie-in Cartridges Discovered

Sophia Aubrey Drake 746 Views 0 Comments 16-Bit, 8-Bit, 80s, 90s, Akira, Anime, Discovery, Feature, Game Boy, Game Gear, Japan, Manga, Nintendo, SEGA, THQ

We’ve had an awful lot of retro discoveries recently, from the SNES Rayman build, to four rare Satellaview Kirby games,

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News – Nintendo Blends Old & New With Nintendo Switch

21/10/201629/10/2016 Sophia Aubrey Drake 139 Views 0 Comments Cartridge, Game Boy, Mario Kart, News, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, NX, Super Mario, Zelda

Yes it’s finally happened. We now know exactly what the Nintendo NX is, and it’s everything we wanted. Welcome to

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

Stuart Drake 542 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

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RetroVision – The Origins of Pokémon

Stuart Drake 208 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

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News – Adventures of Mana PS Vita Version Now Available In English

29/06/201614/07/2016 Sophia Aubrey Drake 771 Views 0 Comments 8-Bit, Adventures of Mana, Android, Anniversary, English, Final Fantasy, Game Boy, iOS, JRPG, Mana, Mystic Quest, Remake, Seiken Densetsu, Square Enix, Vita

Adventures of Mana is a game known by many names. These include Final Fantasy Adventure, Mystic Quest, and its original

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E3 2016 – Hyperkin’s Smart Boy Adapter Revealed

22/06/201614/07/2016 Sophia Aubrey Drake 146 Views 0 Comments 8-Bit, 80s, 90s, Android, App Store, Apple, E3, E3 2016, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Hyperkin, iOS, iPhone, Nintendo, Pikachu, Pokémon, Smart Boy

At one time, Hyperkin’s Game Boy adapter for smartphones was nothing more than an April Fool’s Day prank. Now however,

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News – Greninja Crowned Japan’s Favourite Pokémon

Sophia Aubrey Drake 386 Views 0 Comments 3DS, Charizard, Competition, DS, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Game Freak, Greninja, Japan, News, Nintendo, Pikachu, Pokémon, The Pokémon Company

Who exactly is the most popular Pokémon? With 20 years of history and 720 to choose from with more coming soon,

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RetroVision – 16-Bit Akira Game Footage Uncovered

Sophia Aubrey Drake 198 Views 0 Comments 16-Bit, 80s, 90s, Akira, Anime, CES, Discovery, Feature, Game Boy, Game Gear, Genesis, Japan, Manga, Mega Drive, Mega-CD, News, Nintendo, SEGA, SEGA CD, Super Famicom, Super Nintendo

Katsuhiro Otomo’s 1988 adaptation of the manga Akira, is seen as not only one of the greatest Japanese animes of

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RetroVision – Are Retro Games Really Worth More Today?

Sophia Aubrey Drake 189 Views 1 Comment 16-Bit, 8-Bit, 80s, 90s, Earthbound, Feature, Game Boy, Game Gear, Genesis, Master System, Mega Drive, Mega-CD, NES, Nintendo, PlayStation, Retro, SEGA, SEGA CD, SNES, SNK, Super Mario, Super Mario Bros., Super Nintendo

Talk to any retro gaming collector like myself, and they’ll more than likely tell you the same thing, namely that

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RetroSpective – Pokémon Red / Green / Blue

Sophia Aubrey Drake 826 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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