Articles Posted in August 2012

My First Blog Post

By dan on 02 August, 2012

As i'm sure you'll notice, this blog is pretty empty at the moment, but I'm hoping to fill it full of retro games goodness, with the intention of building the ultimate database of retro gaming.

Posted in General

Top Mario Levels 1 & 2 - Snow

By dan on 08 August, 2012

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.

Posted in Top Mario Levels

Top Mario Levels #3

By dan on 15 August, 2012

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.

Posted in Top Mario Levels

Donkey Kong Country Returns!

By dan on 19 August, 2012

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!

Posted in Reviews

Retro Memories - Goldeneye 007

By dan on 24 August, 2012

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.

Posted in Retro Memories