Retro XP

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

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Aug 28, 2026

Past meets present: Assault Suit Leynos

Known as Target Earth in North America the first time around, Leynos is an underrated and unrelenting Genesis game with a modern update that doesn't forget the point.

Marc Normandin

Aug 24, 2026

Past meets present: TX-1

An important and influential arcade game in Japan that just never took off in North America, but the three-screen wonder has finally been ported to home consoles.

Marc Normandin

Aug 17, 2026

Retro spotlight: MUSHA

Vibes over scoring, and that's not a negative.

Marc Normandin

Aug 14, 2026

Re-release this: Emerald Dragon

Emerald Dragon used to re-release all the time. Let's go back to that.

Marc Normandin

Jul 29, 2026

Past meets present: Truxton Extreme

Truxton is back courtesy its original designer and composer, with an entry worthy of the name.

Marc Normandin

Jul 27, 2026

Past meets present: Elevator Action Returns

Do you know what Elevator Action was missing? Explosions, helicopters, and exploding helicopters.

Marc Normandin

Jul 22, 2026

Retro spotlight: The House of the Dead

Sega's classic take on mad scientists creating zombies in a secret lab underneath a mansion.

Marc Normandin

Jul 17, 2026

Guest Feature: Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike

Frame perfect.

Ashley Schofield

May 01, 2026

Retro spotlight: Red Faction: Guerrilla

Volition at their least subtle — which is saying something — and most pro-worker, in a game that resonates even more today than it did upon release.

Marc Normandin

Past meets present: Assault Suit Leynos

Known as Target Earth in North America the first time around, Leynos is an underrated and unrelenting Genesis game with a modern update that doesn't forget the point.

Marc Normandin

Aug 24, 2026

Past meets present: TX-1

An important and influential arcade game in Japan that just never took off in North America, but the three-screen wonder has finally been ported to home consoles.

Marc Normandin

Aug 17, 2026