Retro XP

Retro XP

Retro reviews, analysis, and thoughts about retro games I’m playing, and think you should be playing, too.

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Re-release this: Bonk's Adventure (GB)

Re-release this: Bonk's Adventure (GB)

A portable Bonk with the same name as a different, non-portable Bonk.

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
It's new to me: Mega Man IV

It's new to me: Mega Man IV

It took a few tries, but Capcom finally released a Game Boy Mega Man game that is good without any asterisks.

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
XP Arcade: Super Sprint

XP Arcade: Super Sprint

A mid-80s refresh of an original Atari concept, one that persists into the present.

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
Retro spotlight: World Series Baseball

Retro spotlight: World Series Baseball

The game that changed everything for baseball video games, on multiple levels.

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
Retro spotlight: Gradius: The Interstellar Assault

Retro spotlight: Gradius: The Interstellar Assault

Unlike Gradius' first Game Boy outing, there is a whole new game here.

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
It's new to me: Klonoa: Empire of Dreams

It's new to me: Klonoa: Empire of Dreams

Portable Klonoa made its international debut on the Game Boy Advance.

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin

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Re-release this: Bonk's Adventure (GB)

Re-release this: Bonk's Adventure (GB)

A portable Bonk with the same name as a different, non-portable Bonk.

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
It's new to me: Mega Man IV

It's new to me: Mega Man IV

It took a few tries, but Capcom finally released a Game Boy Mega Man game that is good without any asterisks.

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
XP Arcade: Super Sprint

XP Arcade: Super Sprint

A mid-80s refresh of an original Atari concept, one that persists into the present.

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
Retro spotlight: World Series Baseball

Retro spotlight: World Series Baseball

The game that changed everything for baseball video games, on multiple levels.

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
Retro spotlight: Gradius: The Interstellar Assault

Retro spotlight: Gradius: The Interstellar Assault

Unlike Gradius' first Game Boy outing, there is a whole new game here.

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
It's new to me: Klonoa: Empire of Dreams

It's new to me: Klonoa: Empire of Dreams

Portable Klonoa made its international debut on the Game Boy Advance.

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
Past meets present: Mamorukun ReCurse!

Past meets present: Mamorukun ReCurse!

Another G.Rev shooter gets a (very welcome) modern update and re-release.

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
Guest Feature: Sonic R

Guest Feature: Sonic R

Super Sonic racing... on foot!

Kerry Brunskill
Kerry Brunskill
30 years of the Playstation: R4: Ridge Racer Type 4

30 years of the Playstation: R4: Ridge Racer Type 4

Ridge Racer bids farewell to the Playstation it helped to launch with one of its all-time greats.

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
30 years of the Playstation: Namco Museum

30 years of the Playstation: Namco Museum

The start of a vital trend, and Namco has arguably never done it better than on the Playstation.

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
30 years of the Playstation: Descent

30 years of the Playstation: Descent

The first true 3D first-person shooter showed off the actual power of the Playstation.

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
30 years of the Playstation: Gradius Gaiden

30 years of the Playstation: Gradius Gaiden

Gradius found balance on the Playstation, even if North America didn't find out for years.

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
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