Retro Memories - Sonic the Hedgehog
Just in case you’re wondering, I’m talking about the original Mega Drive / Genesis version of Sonic the Hedgehog here, not the god awful next-gen version – the only memories I have of that one are bad. When I first played the original Sonic the Hedgehog, it blew my mind, It was the fastest moving game of its time. It felt like there was so much going on, but yet it was so simplistic (in my opinion where these recent 3D releases have gone wrong) all three of the face buttons performed the same function – jump!
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Retro Memories - Goldeneye 007
With all these recent Re-releases and Remakes of classic games, there’s always a grand feeling of nostalgia when looking back to the originals. I wanted to share some of my experiences and why these classic games live long in my memory.
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Donkey Kong Country Returns!
December saw the release of the latest in Nintendo’s line of Modern-Retro updates, this time focusing on the SNES’s finest game graphically Donkey Kong country. We’ll be looking more in depth at the original trilogy in good time, but lets focus for the moment at what Retro Studios brings to the Donkey Kong plate!
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Top Mario Levels #3
It’s time to look again at the top Mario levels. This time we’ve chosen the very first level from the very first proper mario game – yes its level 1-1 from Super Mario Bros.
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Top Mario Levels 1 & 2 - Snow
This post will become the first in a regular series, identifying the greatest levels within the Mario universe. These will range from the very first levels (I’m sure I’ll cover World 1-1 of Super Mario Bros at some point!) to those from the phenomenal Mario Galaxy games. Because of the weather at the moment I’ve started off with not one – but two levels set under the white stuff – yes snow levels! Just about every Mario game since the 3rd Super Mario Bros on the NES has featured a snow level. They seem to be a staple of the Mario platforming series, providing a little bit of magic each and every time, whether its in the level design, or just the soundtrack running in the background.
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