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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Retro spotlight: Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes

Retro spotlight: Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes

Tactical puzzle RPG action. That's not word salad, that's Clash of Heroes.

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
Guest Feature: James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing

Guest Feature: James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing

Very much of its era and of Bond, in ways both complimentary and derogatory.

Kevin Fox Jr.
Kevin Fox Jr.
Retro spotlight: Alien Syndrome

Retro spotlight: Alien Syndrome

Just how good is Alien Syndrome? Well, it depends on which one you play.

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
Past meets present: Chibi-Robo! Plug Into Adventure!

Past meets present: Chibi-Robo! Plug Into Adventure!

One of the GameCube's final classics is also one of the best Nintendo games going.

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
Re-release this: B.O.B.

Re-release this: B.O.B.

Life is tough when you're a teenage robot looking for love.

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
It's new to me: Battle Pinball

It's new to me: Battle Pinball

Now here's a concept that needs revisiting.

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
Past meets present: TX-1

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
Marc Normandin
Retro spotlight: MUSHA

Retro spotlight: MUSHA

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

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
Re-release this: Emerald Dragon

Re-release this: Emerald Dragon

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

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin

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Retro spotlight: Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes

Retro spotlight: Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes

Tactical puzzle RPG action. That's not word salad, that's Clash of Heroes.

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
Guest Feature: James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing

Guest Feature: James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing

Very much of its era and of Bond, in ways both complimentary and derogatory.

Kevin Fox Jr.
Kevin Fox Jr.
Retro spotlight: Alien Syndrome

Retro spotlight: Alien Syndrome

Just how good is Alien Syndrome? Well, it depends on which one you play.

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
Past meets present: Chibi-Robo! Plug Into Adventure!

Past meets present: Chibi-Robo! Plug Into Adventure!

One of the GameCube's final classics is also one of the best Nintendo games going.

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
Re-release this: B.O.B.

Re-release this: B.O.B.

Life is tough when you're a teenage robot looking for love.

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
It's new to me: Battle Pinball

It's new to me: Battle Pinball

Now here's a concept that needs revisiting.

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
Past meets present: Assault Suit Leynos

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
Marc Normandin
Past meets present: TX-1

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
Marc Normandin
Retro spotlight: MUSHA

Retro spotlight: MUSHA

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

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
Re-release this: Emerald Dragon

Re-release this: Emerald Dragon

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

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
XP Arcade: Donkey Kong 3

XP Arcade: Donkey Kong 3

An oddity for both Donkey Kong and Nintendo that you should take the time to appreciate.

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
Past meets present: Truxton Extreme

Past meets present: Truxton Extreme

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

Marc Normandin
Marc Normandin
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