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One Man’s Quest to Review Every 16-Bit Game
I’ve played, reviewed, and documented my thoughts about every single game that was released in North America during the 16-bit era. Crazy, right? That’s 716 Super Nintendo, 704 Sega Genesis, and 95 TurboGrafx-16 games, for a grand total of 1,515 fourth-generation titles. Obviously, this begs two questions: Why would you do such a thing? My…
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Collecting retro Nintendo doesn’t have to be expensive, actually.
Greedy doodoo-heads seem determined to make my favorite hobby unaffordable. It’s been a little while since DKOldies started popping off on social media, but their legacy of severely overpriced retro games still lives on. For now, at least. Astute readers already know where I’m headed. Yes, this post exists in large part to promote the…
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16 Underrated NES Games
The Nintendo Entertainment System is one of the most successful and most enduring video game consoles ever invented. Following the North American console crash, the NES emerged not only as the dominating force in home gaming, but as a pop culture icon so ubiquitous as to be almost unmatched in its ubiquitatious ubiquitosity! Mario, Metroid,…
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Final Fantasy vs Dragon Warrior pt 1: A deep dive into JRPGs for the NES
…in the Japanese version…a woman offers to sell puff-puff – a Japanese onomatopoeia for a girl rubbing her breasts in someone’s face, or juggling her own breasts. In the North American version, the woman sells tomatoes.
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The 15 Best Sega Dreamcast RPGs
Sega’s systems have had plenty of great RPGs, but like Rodney Dangerfield, they get no respect. Sega Dreamcast was a very intriguing system that never lived up to its full potential. Despite having internet connectivity and good graphics, the Dreamcast lacked the sales to keep up with the competition. Remember, the system suffered from the…
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Madden NFL 22: Is It What We Expected?
Another year, another Madden NFL release promises to change the way we interact with sports games and bring us the latest technological advancements in the gaming world. But did EA deliver that magic considering that they are on a downward trend with their recent NFL games? Madden 22 was released on August 20 this year…
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PS1 Game prices are out of control – but for some, it’s the perfect time to buy
Prices of video games have been on the rise over the last year, but you don’t need me to tell you that. Just take a look at all of the articles posted here at Ghettogamer.net and you’ll see prices have been skyrocketing since the start of the pandemic. Now, the more extreme prices of some…
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15 PS1 Games That Hold Up Today
Blocky graphics, pre-rendered backgrounds, and controls that could not make sense of a 3D world were all hallmarks of games on the original PlayStation console. However, it seems that for every ten duds that were released, we would get at least one timeless classic. So why does this list only have 15 PS1 games that…
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Retro Game eBay Sellers are Completely Unhinged
If you’ve visited this site before, you might already know how deep my hatred for scalpers and overzealous eBay sellers runs. It’s a topic I revisit again and again. And if I seem a little extra upset, it’s because I really do take this issue personally. I started this site (and the YouTube channel it…
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Story Time: Here’s the Real Reason Retro Games are So Hard to Beat
C’mon in, young’uns. Have a seat; settle in. I’ve got a yarn to weave and someone with your interests ought to find it fairly interesting. It all begins long ago, when I was just a wee little gamer, all dewy-eyed and full of wonder. A little bit like you used to be, before you heard…
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10 NES Games to Try if You Like Zelda 1
Let’s take a trip all the way back to the summer of 1987. Dirty Dancing was the most popular movie in the US, a gallon of gas cost less than a buck, and some weird little cartoon called The Simpsons first appeared as a side-act on The Tracey Ullman Show. Oh yeah… and The Legend…
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Old-School Gaming with Retro Riches
With so much incredible technology attaching to every aspect of our working and social lives, it’s perhaps not too much of a surprise that sometimes we just want to enjoy something a little… old-fashioned. Take computer and console games as a fine example. Software and hardware, combined with lightning-fast internet speeds (usually!), have led to…
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Kotaku is Wrong on Emulation, But Where’s the Line?
Emulation is a hot topic these days. Some people think you should never emulate games, but others believe that it is excusable in specific circumstances. That begs the question, where’s the line between “bad” emulation and “good” emulation? Recently, Kotaku stumbled into the topic and touched off a bit of a firestorm, stoking the conversation…
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15 SNES Games That Still Hold Up Today
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) came out at just the right time to take advantage of the burgeoning acceptance of home consoles and video games as a whole. As a result, video game developers took chances, expanded the types of video games they released, and provided the SNES with an incredible library of games. …
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13 Spooky Sega Genesis Games for the Halloween Season
Fall is right around the corner and you need to inoculate yourself against the fear of the encroaching darkness and decay of the winter months. That means it’s time to break out your hoodies and cardigans, watch the foliage turn different colors, grab a pumpkin latte, and break out the spooky retro games. Doctor’s orders. …
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Gelatinous for Game Boy Crushes its Kickstarter Funding Goal in 75 Minutes
The Gelatinous team destroyed their funding goal and has unlocked all stretch goals. The long-awaited Game Boy platformer is nearing completion. Pending the final 9 days of their Kickstarter campaign, the team is poised to implement newly-unlocked features and get Gelatinous out into the world so they can start on their next project. Learn more…
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Game Boy Game Prices Are Through the Roof (And Trending Higher)
The average cost of Game Boy games has been steadily rising for years. If you look at the overall price growth, which has doubled within the last five years, then it should be pretty clear Game Boy game prices are following the trend of increasing retro video game prices. Retro video games on systems like…