Feature: Retro Corner

Retro games are a hot commodity. With the Xbox Live Arcade and Wii's Virtual Console, it's quickly becoming a prolific segment of the industry. Blogcritics is going to start looking at gaming's generally under appreciated past in a different way.

Columnists

Chris "UZ" White

Ken Edwards

Matt Paprocki

Articles in this feature

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Retro Corner: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
The first handheld Zelda is one of the best examples of an early era Game Boy game in the market.

Review by Chris "UZ" White — on Aug 03, 2008
Retro Corner: Final Fantasy
The NES origin of one of the biggest series in the RPG genre remains fun to this day.

Review by Chris "UZ" White — on Jul 04, 2008
Retro Corner: Speed Devils
A lost Dreamcast classic that remains relevant eight years later.

Review by Matt Paprocki — on Dec 11, 2007
Retro Corner: Ace Combat 2
A look back at this influential, genre altering title from Namco.

Review by Matt Paprocki — on Nov 07, 2007
Retro Corner: Super Nintendo Mortal Kombat
Oh how times have changed.

Review by Matt Paprocki — on Aug 22, 2007
Retro Corner: Super Mario Land
The lost Mario game.

Review by Matt Paprocki — on Jul 22, 2007
Retro Corner: Wario Land Virtual Boy
See, Wario can be used for more than mini-game collections.

Review by Matt Paprocki — on Jun 16, 2007
Retro Corner: U.N. Squadron
One of the best shooters you've never played.

Review by Matt Paprocki — on May 10, 2007
Retro Corner: Gunforce II
Better in nearly all aspects than Metal Slug, and you've more than likely never even heard of it.

Review by Matt Paprocki — on Apr 04, 2007
Retro Corner: Virtua Fighter
The first in a recurring series on influential or forgotten gems in the industry.

Review by Matt Paprocki — on Mar 01, 2007
Retro Corner: A Partnership with Digital Press
Blogcritics and Digital Press team up to highlight some of the best "retro" games.

News by Ken Edwards — on Feb 26, 2007