Retro Gaming Blog
Long-form articles about retro gaming history, reviews, guides, and the culture of emulation. New posts focused on the games that shaped a generation.
The Complete History of the Super Nintendo (1990-1999)
Inside Nintendo's third home console: how the SNES went from a delayed response to the Mega Drive into the most beloved 16-bit machine ever made. Hardware, launch lineup, the chip-on-cartridge era, and the games that defined a decade.
Console WarSonic vs. Mario: The Console War That Built the 90s Industry
How a blue hedgehog with attitude forced Nintendo into competition for the first time. The "Genesis does what Nintendon't" campaign, blast processing, market share data, and why the rivalry still matters in 2026.
Game RetrospectiveThe Six-Year Development of Pokémon Red & Blue
Game Freak almost went bankrupt building Pokémon. The story of Satoshi Tajiri, the link-cable insight that became Trade evolution, MissingNo., and how a near-failure project sold 31 million copies and started a global franchise.
Easter EggsThe 12 Greatest Easter Eggs Hidden in Classic Games
From Adventure on the Atari 2600 (the easter egg that named the genre) to the Konami Code, the Stop 'N' Swop in Banjo-Kazooie, the developer rooms in Final Fantasy VI — secrets that took decades to find and the dataminers who kept hunting.
EmulationHow Emulation Saved Retro Gaming (and Why It Still Matters)
The story of NESticle, ZSNES, Project64 and the volunteers who reverse-engineered consoles from scratch. Why preservation through emulation became the only way to play 90% of arcade history, and what the legal status really is in 2026.