In the world of Pokémon, a new face lies around every corner, most likely waiting for battle. We all love those cute and cool pocket monsters that we encounter in the wild, but often times, it’s the human characters that leave the most emotional impacts on audiences, so now, we’re counting down the top ten non-playable characters in Pokémon games. 10. Giovanni The original bad … Continue reading Top Ten Pokémon NPCs
We ransacked the entire catalog of SNES games to find the best play value to grow your retro collection. (April 2020) Continue reading 55 Best SNES Games that are Still Cheap in 2022
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 the most amazingly lifelike games. No longer do you need … Continue reading Old-School Gaming with Retro Riches
Are you tired of relying on your birth month to get insight into your life? Why not use something a little more reliable, like the best RPG that was released the year you were born? If that’s what you’re looking for, then I have just what you need. I have a list of RPGs that will fit most of our readers. Disclaimer 1: I’m not … Continue reading The Best RPG from the Year You Were Born
Dark Castle for the CD-i is simply not fun. This doesn’t even qualify as a “so bad it’s good” kind of experience. I bought this game on sale at a thrift store for less than $1 and I still paid too much for it. Continue reading Philips CD-i Review: Dark Castle
We ransacked the entire catalog of SNES games to find the best play value to grow your retro collection. (April 2020) Continue reading 52 Best Super Nintendo Games that are Still Cheap
The idea behind that video sums up the whole premise of The Ghetto Gamer: How to get started retro gaming and expand your collection without wasting money! The video was also a great excuse to share a few favorite retro games that may have been overlooked. Continue reading GG’s Top 5 NES Games for Under 10 Bucks
This list includes things I’ve already got, and a few things that I’ve neglected to pick up, but definitely want to try this month. And this is just the start of my creepy October list! Continue reading Spooky Retro Games I’m playing this October
Zelda II, nerds. How’s that for a hot take? Zelda II gets too much hate from them same youngsters I was complaining about at the top of this post (seems like a long time ago). And I’m not sure why. Like PUBG, Zelda II basically parachutes you into the middle of a big map with nothing but a puny weapon, and challenges you to survive. Continue reading 5 Retro Remakes we Really, Really Need
An in-depth look at a game that time forgot Don’t be mad at yourself if you haven’t heard of Xexyz for the NES. Even though it’s from Hudson Soft in the peak of their prime (1988 in Japan, 1990 in US) and it’s totally badass. In fact, if you’re even just familiar with the name Xexyz, then you can probably count yourself as a truly … Continue reading Magazine Retro Feature – Xexyz!
