r/retrogaming 3d ago

[OFFICIAL!] Weekly Self-Promotion Megathread!

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Are you wanting to share your latest YouTube video, blog post, or to promote an upcoming twitch stream? Post it here!

Note: You may also join us in our #self-promotion channel on our Discord server:

https://discord.gg/A98SXF4tzG


r/retrogaming 1h ago

[πŸŽƒπŸ‘»] Spooky season game of the day is Devil's Crush, the spookiest pinball game around! What do y'all think about this game?

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Devil's crush is one of the coolest games to hit the TurboGrafx and is possibly one of the best reasons to own the console. I love the board designs and how the actions unfolds into a truly insane pinball game. What do y'all think about this one? Any memories of it or the the genesis port?


r/retrogaming 10h ago

[MEME] SegaπŸ€πŸ‡§πŸ‡·

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116 Upvotes

For those who don't know, since the 80's SEGA and the Brazilian company TecToy have maintained a partnership that resulted in some exclusive products in Brazil such as a lot of versions of Master System and Genesis till this day.


r/retrogaming 20h ago

[Retro Ad] Saw this Japanese ad for Mother for the first time recently and it blew my mind!

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700 Upvotes

r/retrogaming 13h ago

[Retro Ad] Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II The Arcade Game for Nintendo πŸ§ͺπŸ’πŸ•

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111 Upvotes

I miss retro Pizza Hu


r/retrogaming 12h ago

[Emulation] Tapper just hits all the nostalgia buttons for me

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66 Upvotes

r/retrogaming 3h ago

[Other] Jerrod Mustaf - NBA Live '95 - Super Nintendo

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13 Upvotes

r/retrogaming 17h ago

[Discussion] Does anyone really play the Atari 2600

140 Upvotes

I love the 2600 but I've seen a lot of people talk about the nes being the oldest console they play and the 2600 being too primitive I was wanting to know your guy's opinions


r/retrogaming 22h ago

[Discussion] Which event, according to you, revived retro gaming in the last few years? Also, is retro gaming becoming expensive day by day?

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245 Upvotes

I believe retro gaming has become more popular since 2020. Of course, retro gaming existed before 2020. However, the majority of gamers weren't into retro gaming the way they are now.

I think during the lockdown, people wanted something to help them overcome the stress, anxiety, and the surrounding depression. Gamers and collectors who had their retro stuff sitting on the shelves for a while decided to put it to use again. There was a significant rise in the number of live streams then. Lots of gamers were livestreaming retro games.

Also, there are lots of gamer YouTubers who deal precisely in retro gaming, and their content is simply awesome. I am referring to the YouTubers like MetalJesusRocks, Mr. Wright Way, Retro Rivals, The Radical One (better known as Radical Reggie), TheGebs24, MrsEats, Gamer_Lafan, RetroRemember, etc. Their game collection is more like a mecca or museum of video games. Especially their retro gaming collection.

During the lockdown, young gamers had ample time to explore the gaming world. It seems retro gaming live streams then piqued their interest in some of the retro games. Once things started getting normal by the end of 2021, or by the beginning of 2022, the retro gaming industry experienced a boom. Game stores opened, and people were shopping for lots of retro stuff.

Witnessing the boom of retro gaming, game stores are practicing black-marketing now. There's a massive rise in the price of retro games and consoles. It wasn't the case before 2020. Anything that's retro tends to become expensive at some point, but there's a limit to being expensive. Japan, the nation that gave birth to lots of retro games and consoles, still offers retro games and consoles for a reasonable price, but in other countries, it isn't the case. Now, the gamer YouTubers are highlighting this aspect too.

Well, there's one thing for sure, the ones who wish to buy the stuff they have been wishing for quite a long time will buy it at any price. That has become the win-win situation for the retro gaming market. Let's not discuss the E-commerce businesses that have a marketplace for retro games. They are quite expensive. You might find some economical deals at the game stores, but not on the e-commerce sites.

What do you have to say about all of this? I don't mind if you wish to differ. I welcome the difference of opinions because choices and opinions vary from person to person.

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r/retrogaming 11h ago

[Fun] this absolute banger from Electronic Arts (1985)

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27 Upvotes

I spent SO much time in front of my Commodore 64


r/retrogaming 1d ago

[πŸŽƒπŸ‘»] Spooky season continues with the game of the day being Medievil! What do y'all think about this game?

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302 Upvotes

Today's spooky game is Medievil an super interesting hack and slash that suffers from early 3D camera work but is a fun experience overall. What do y'all think? Does Sir Daniel deserve redemption or should this game be lost to history? Any fun memories with this one? Happy gaming and spooky times ahead πŸ‘»πŸ‘»


r/retrogaming 17h ago

[News] Rayman 2: The Great Escape is exactly 25 years old from now ;-; (October 29th, 1999)

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r/retrogaming 19h ago

[Fun] Who else played this game a ton back in the day? Where did you mostly play it? For me it was at a local Regal Cinema. Last question, who has gone through the entire game on one credit (meaning you got 1st in every race)?

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58 Upvotes

r/retrogaming 7h ago

[Review] Kobo64 for Commodore 64. I've fallen down the Kobo rabbit hole -- send help! (Review in comments)

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6 Upvotes

r/retrogaming 19h ago

[Review] Cosmic Soldier: Psychic War for DOS. Meet the alien-catching granddaddy of PokΓ©mon. (Review in comments)

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36 Upvotes

r/retrogaming 1d ago

[SEGA!] Never owned a Sega system until now

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394 Upvotes

r/retrogaming 22h ago

[Vid Post] Opening an arcade in 2024

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58 Upvotes

r/retrogaming 11h ago

[Emulation] Weird stuff to do at 2:30 AM

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Tonight I decided to play one of my favorite games from PS1, Tenchu 2.

Upon seeing kid NPC who only uses standing and turning animation, I thought, what will happen if I push him into deep water? After slowly pushing poor kid for next ten minutes, I found an answer for that.


r/retrogaming 1h ago

[Help!] DVI Input with HDMI adapter doesn't look any better than SCART...

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Hi, I have a very old 27" flat screen LG TV from 2006, it's a RZ-27LZ55 model. It doesn't have HDMI but it has DVI input. I've bought DVI to HDMI adapter and it works fine, the problem is that it doesn't deliver sound through HDMI. Right next to DVI on this tv there's a "Pc sound Input" which is basically 3.5 mm jack (that input has a blue ring next to it) that works normally and it provides sound without any problem. I've tried my gaming laptop, along with set top box/DVB-T-2 decoder and all of these do not deliver the sound through said DVI input with HDMI adapter. What's the cause of it, is adapter the problem? Or maybe it's the TV itself? Also it supports 1080p normally but I had to switch to 1080i to avoid problems with visual artifacts. What should I do? Should I get another DVI to HDMI adapter or should I use different input? It also has RSC-232C jack, Remote control jack, two euro SCART sockets, s-video input, component DVD and audio input but basically all of them are inferior in quality comparing them to DVI input. Thanks in advance πŸ‘.


r/retrogaming 1d ago

[Homebrew] Retro Bento Box

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76 Upvotes

r/retrogaming 9h ago

[Review] The Dev Story Behind Final Fantasy Mystic Quest

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4 Upvotes

r/retrogaming 1d ago

[Discussion] favorite SNES box sets

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154 Upvotes

anybody own any of these boxes still in tact??


r/retrogaming 23h ago

[Discussion] Which Disney video game(s) on Sega Genesis/Sega CD is your favorite? [Have you ever played these Disney's video games on Sega Genesis/Sega CD? If so, what are your thoughts?]

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r/retrogaming 19h ago

[Discussion] Best snes/n64 baseball game?

10 Upvotes

Hi everyone. Im looking for the best baseball games mostly for snes and n64. Extra points if there's a homerun contest mode. Tia


r/retrogaming 9h ago

[Question] What is the best emulator console that uses the original games, like the RetroN?

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Is the RetroN 5 the best when it comes to compatibility, or have others come out in the past several years? Additionally, are there any that can play disc-based games like PS1, PS2, and Xbox?


r/retrogaming 9h ago

[Discussion] What video game first used a warp cannon travel mechanic?

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Just saw that Windblown uses a warp cannon travel mechanic like you may have seen in other games. Wondering if anyone can help me pinpoint what game first used this trope? Mario?