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There Will Be No New Reviews on This Site Until (Probably) August.

At this time, I need to say that I will not be uploading new reviews at Cheap Retro Gaming until at least August.

Just to be upfront with everyone, I will not be posting new reviews at Cheap Retro Gaming until at least August. Please see my post for more details. Thank you!

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Destroyer Review – Another War Game From Atari? How Is This One Different?

Coming up on the sixth Atari game I’ve reviewed, I’m surprised that this is already the third one that has a war theme! How is Destroyer dif

Coming up on the 6th Atari game I’ve reviewed, I’m surprised that this is already the 3rd one that has a war theme! How is Destroyer different from the others I’ve played?

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Slime Pipipi Review – Square Enix Published a Board Book Based on the Dragon Quest Slimes?

Many of us know of merchandise that is available for popular gaming personalities, but back in 2019 Square Enix released a baby’s board book

Many of us are aware that the slimes are the mascot of the Dragon Quest series, but did you know that there was a baby’s board book about them? Check out my review to learn more!

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Excitebike Review – Is One of Nintendo’s First Racing Games Still Impressive Today?

There are at least a few favorites in the NES’ early library, with the system’s first racing game being a bit hit back in the day. How is it

We’ve finally come to a game I’ve been looking forward to reviewing for weeks, Excitebike! Check out my post to see if I still like it!

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Log Jammers Review – How is this imitation of Windjammers for the NES and Evercade?

Log Jammers is clearly a title developed to be similar to Windjammers on the NEO GEO. Yet, on much more humble hardware, that being the NES.

Windjammers on the NEO GEO is a popular title, but how is a similar concept when it’s been developed for the NES? Find out in this review of Log Jammers!

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Combat Review – The Pack-In Game for the Atari 2600 Is More Fun Than It Has Any Right To Be!

One aspect of gaming that has been lost some is the joy of couch co-op gameplay. But back in the 1970s and ’80s, we could do that easily wit

Why be forced to do online multiplayer with fancy cameras and microphones when you can do couch co-op in Combat, an early pack-in game for the Atari 2600! See what I think in my review.

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Coffee Crisis Review – A Lot of Effort Has Been Put Into This, but Something Still Feels off…

I like to see developers put a lot of their personality into a title. This may take multiple forms. A recent game I played that does this a

It’s cool to see games that take place in real cities, such as Coffee Crisis, which is set in Pittsburgh, PA. It’s a Beat’em Up that was released on the SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive and Evercade from Mega Cat Studios. How is it?

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One Rotten Oath Review – A Hybrid of FPS and FMV Genres That Feels Homemade, but Is Still Intriguing!

Many different genres have been tried to provide new gameplay experiences to players. One that came and went quickly was FMV games. Yet, the

Games that have an unusual combination of genres make me want to try them out. One Rotten Oath is a retro FPS and FMV hybrid with horror elements and a short gameplay loop and length. What do I think of it?

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81-TRIS Review – a Free, Fun Version of Tetris for the Sinclair ZX81 Microcomputer!

If there’s any famous puzzle game, it has to be Tetris! The title has been released on tons of systems, and the most recent version that I’v

Tetris has been released on tons of systems; with the most recent version I’ve played being 81-TRIS. It’s a port of the classic to the Sinclair ZX81. How is it on such an old microcomputer?

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Mappy: The Beat Review – Amazingly, Mappy Has His Own Animated Series! Is It Any Good?

A lot of video game series have a ton of content made for them. Many earlier titles have been overlooked in this regard. I would have expect

A lot of video game series have a ton of content made for them. Many earlier titles have been overlooked in this regard. I would have expected Namco’s Mappy to be one of them. Yet, in 2013, it had its own web series. How is it?

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Mappy Reviews – An Old-School Platformer, but With Trampolines and No Jump Button? Two Versions Reviewed!

Over the last few months, I’ve enjoyed trying out titles again that I didn’t give too much attention to previously. After two other Namco ga

We now come to my third Namco game for the Famicom, Mappy! Although it didn’t come out in the USA originally, I’m glad to see it widely available today. Check my review of it, and the free PICO-8 version, to learn why!

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Multidude Review – Single-Screen Puzzle Gameplay, but Is There More to It?

One of the strengths of the Evercade ecosystem is how it showcases unique Indie games that were developed for older hardware. One example of

Multidude is a single-screen puzzle game developed for the NES and available on the Evercade through Mega Cat Studios Collection 1. It's also a free game. How is it?

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Super Painter Review – A Fun Little Single-Screen Platformer With Loose Controls!

Early Platformer games were single-screen affairs where you controlled a character around the stage to achieve an objective or get to an exi

Single-screen Platformers was a big part of 2D Platformer genre back in the day! Super Painter is a more recent example available on the NES and Evercade through Mega Cat Studios Collection 1!

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Xevious Review – While Not Too Popular in the West, How Is This Early Shmup?

Many popular Japanese titles were also successful in other parts of the world. However, some didn’t experience as much notoriety in the USA

Xevious isn't the most popular shooter on the NES, and often forgotten in the West. But if you give it some real play time and study its history, does it get better?

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SKELOST Review – A Free Side-Scrolling Action Platformer With an Intriguing Soundtrack and Art Design!

Sometimes I find a title that I didn’t know anything about, but want to try it out because of its trailer. The most recent game that did tha

SKELOST is a short, free, Action Platformer developed for the Gameboy Color where you play as a cat with a gun and talk with yokai. Check out my review for more details!

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What Retro Video Games Are on the Nintendo Switch 2?

While the Nintendo Switch 2 has a number of new titles to play, some gamers may want to play more classic titles on it, or perhaps some rema

With Nintendo’s latest Direct a couple days ago, I’ve updated my list of retro games on the Nintendo Switch 2. This also includes upcoming games, remasters, and remakes of classic titles. Please check out my post for the details!

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Indie Heroes Collection 1 Game List and Review – There’s a Lot of Platformers on This, but How Is the Cart as a Whole?

One of the big things that caused me to become interested in the Evercade platform was its promotion of modern Indie titles. Now that I’ve p

Indie Heroes Collection 1 on Evercade recently became a legacy cartridge so it is now out of print. Is it worth buying at an increased price? See my game list and review to find out!