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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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
30 years of the Playstation: Ape Escape

30 years of the Playstation: Ape Escape

Sony's and the Playstation's first attempt at a world that required analog sticks is still a joy to play.

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin

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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
30 years of the Playstation: Ape Escape

30 years of the Playstation: Ape Escape

Sony's and the Playstation's first attempt at a world that required analog sticks is still a joy to play.

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
Re-release this: Shiren the Wanderer

Re-release this: Shiren the Wanderer

Shiren the Wanderer is bigger than its ever been, so why isn't the first game in the series available anywhere in 2025?

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
Past meets present: Night Striker

Past meets present: Night Striker

Finally, after 36 years, a worthy version of 1989 arcade classic Night Striker has been released internationally.

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
XP Arcade: Super Basketball

XP Arcade: Super Basketball

Konami has a long history with basketball video games, but it got its start back in 1984 with Super Basketball and a killer gameplay hook.

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
Past meets present: Time Gal

Past meets present: Time Gal

Taito finally re-released a LaserDisc arcade title for the first time in over three decades, and on a platform people actually have.

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
It's new to me: Big Run — The Supreme 4WD Challenge

It's new to me: Big Run — The Supreme 4WD Challenge

Jaleco's 1989 arcade game made its way to the Super Famicom, and tasks you with completing the Dakar Rally.

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
Retro spotlight: Vegas Stakes

Retro spotlight: Vegas Stakes

HAL followed up their NES trip to the strip with a more robust Super Nintendo sequel.

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
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