Check out the Shopify for your Gaming Needs!

Be sure to visit retrogaminglife.myshopify.com for your reproduction gaming needs!

October 31, 2012

Retro Game of the Week 123: Castlevania 3 (NES)

This is said to be the best Castlevania for the NES and I do agree with that for once. It's probably the most complete Castlevania for the 8-bit console. I wouldn't say otherwise because there isn't much competition to begin with. You have a humble first game and a total...
Share:

Retrobeat Tuesdays 031: Simon's Theme! Yes, it's Castlevania!

One of the best Castlevania games period is none other than Super Castlevania IV. Dare to defy me! I dare you!! There is so much greatness in this game that you'll thank me for shelling out 20 bucks for a physical copy of this gem. Enjoy and be sure to listen to the tune!...
Share:

Animonday 031: Castlevania HD Intro

With Halloween here we had to have some scary related stuff for you guys. This is a very impressive introduction! ^_^  ...
Share:

Finds 448: Spooky Additions! Contra Hard Corps and Home Alone BOOOO!!

I decided to stop by the thrift store after school work and a horrible lunch to find myself with these two new additions to my collection. I never actually got these CIB (I have Contra loose only) So I was more than happy to pay for them being 3 dollars for each. I think...
Share:

Happy Halloween!

Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Halloween! ^_^ Nyak nyak nyak nyak!! ...
Share:

October 30, 2012

Ads from the past 237: Tengen World Cup Soccer (Game Gear)

It's Soccer season! (Not really) But this should still get your kicks on. I rather play the Captain Tsubasa series but if you want some tough soccer action, then look no further. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLL! ...
Share:

SMW Central enters Super Mario 64 hacking

I remember visiting this site for tips on hacking my old Super Mario World games. The information is abundant and useful indeed. Now, they are entering the Super Mario 64 hacking world! Check out the full note! "For almost 7 years now, SMW Central has been the backbone...
Share:

Retro Gaming News 156: Pokémon Red - Proud Eyes edition V3.0

"Hello everyone, Break here with the release of the 3rd major update to my popular romhack Pokémon Red - Proud Eyes edition. After spending an extended period of time testing out the hacking tools available…I am very happy with the results of my re-balancing of this...
Share:

The first ever CIB Atari Air Raid up for Auction!

So here we are with another awesome incredible find. Well, it's not really a find but more of a storage digging adventure! According to the information I've gathered around, the game was known to be in the storage unit of this person who got his daughter to open the storage...
Share:

October 26, 2012

Featured Article: The Surprising Health Benefits of Gaming

Many people over the years have criticized video gaming as a negative influence in our lives. During the 90s, video games were attacked by different representatives from religion, violence, and so on. It was real easy to blame it all on something that wasn't known much...
Share:

Shigeru Miyamoto Awarded Prestigious Spanish Prize

Shigeri Miyamoto infinite creativity has reached new heights over the years. There is no ending the amazing talent and creativity this gaming god has to offer. In the mist of the release of the Wii U, Miyamoto was surprised by an announcement he received stating the following: "With...
Share:

Yu-gi-oh! Amazing Cards 029: Evil Scorpion

This is a very tough monster indeed! Can you believe you have to sacrifice two monsters for a 900 attack powerhouse? Check out the convincing text! "It is a huge scorpion with evil soul. In normal it will reserve power. But it has tremendous potentials." There is no...
Share:

October 25, 2012

Retro Game of the Week 122: Banana Prince (FC)

Banana Prince is one of those missed gems that very few people know about. The game is genius! It's such an enjoyable game! Why? Because it's pure simple side scrolling action. The music is also gorgeous and the animation of the game is excellent. This is a must have for...
Share:

Pirate Game of the Week 052: Donkey Kong Country IV (FC)

Another wicked pirate is here. This time is based on a very popular franchise. When Donkey Kong Country was released on the SNES, the world was stunned by how beautiful the game was. The 16-bit console showed us it was just getting started! With graphics to rival those...
Share:

Finds 447: SNES Gems plus Virtual Boy Stuff and PC Sealed Game

 Here are a couple of awesome finds from the other day. I decided to hit a couple of thrift stores near my campus and found some pretty wicked finds. Some Virtual Boy stuff, a sealed PC game, and some SNES Gems. Lets go through them. Here are the SNES games....
Share:

Followers

Contact Form

Name

Email *

Message *

About me

This is a site dedicated to retro gaming in particular but it'll have other things as well. We are open minded to all sorts of gaming included non-video gaming. Please take a chance and explore what we offer! -Famicom Freak

Theme Support