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Have just finished my write up of the Amstrad GX4000 console. These articles are not really reviews, as there are loads of those online already. This is just my experience of the console, so I may come back and update them as I get to spend more time with the various systems.

Since I’m running a bit low on shelf space currently, I decided to pick up another handheld. This is a bit of an unusual one as it was never sold outside of Japan. Released by Bandai in 1999 the Wonderswan range of consoles was born, this one is the color version which was released later […]

Since I have a bit of time on my hands I decided to start updating some of my experiences with the consoles that I have been playing with. The first update is for the Neo Geo CD. So if you’ve not come across this console before then click the link below to read my thoughts.

Been looking into these devices for a while now. The Playstation TV is basically a stripped-down PS Vita console but without the screen or touch controls. The great thing about these little devices is that they are really easy to hack now. Within 30 minutes of receiving this device, I had it running a custom […]

One series of games I have fond memories of was the Discworld games. I originally played Discworld on the Playstation and really enjoyed it despite some of the puzzles in the game being very frustrating to work out. I have recently started playing through them again though, as I don’t think I ever actually completed […]

Something a bit different and I think fairly rare in the grand scheme of things. The Sony Playstation 2 TV was released in 2010, very late in the PS2’s life cycle and after the launch of the PS3. Apparently, Sony had a bunch of PAL PS2s they needed to shift so came up with the […]

I only heard about this shop a couple of weeks ago and have been dying to get down there and take a look. Well, yesterday was that day. I think the shop has been open for a few months now and they have a brilliant stock of retro consoles and computers including things such as […]

I had kind of forgotten I even pre-ordered this many months ago, but a few days ago an Amazon parcel arrived containing the new Game & Watch from Nintendo. This time it’s Zelda that gets the game and watch treatment. The small device contains: The Legend of Zelda, The Adventure of Link and Links Awakening. […]

Was a bit bored this morning so put together this quick video tour of my collection 🙂

Another new one for the collection arrived today in the form of a top-loading Neo Geo CD. Unboxed, but it’s in great condition. The console has a Sega Saturn sort of aesthetic to it, but the controllers are really nice. I am loving the micro-switched joypads! I decided to go for the CD version as […]

If you’ve never listened to this podcast before then I envy you, because you now get to start back at episode one and listen through to their 300th episode which is being recorded on Sunday 31st October. Each week this podcast has the latest in Retro gaming news and then an interview with a guest […]

I have been looking at these machines for a while now and monitoring what prices they go for. Then just before the weekend, I saw this one come up on eBay for a reasonable price. I then noticed that it was actually located in Bristol which is only a day trip away from me. With […]