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I missed Sonic the Hedgehog's birthday, so I'm making up for it by playing his best game on a Sega Saturn-inspired handheld
By Phil Hayton published
News The Anbernic RG ARC-D is a fantastic handheld for retro Sega games, but I can't stop playing Sonic the Hedgehog 2 on the Saturn-themed portable.

This tiny Atari console is naturally great for Pac-Man, but I use it to play one of the most cursed retro games from the '80s
By Phil Hayton published
News The Atari 400 Mini is a fantastic retro console time capsule for playing classics like Pac-Man, but it'll also help you easily try forgotten oddities.

Look, I'm loving Mario Kart World, but it won't keep me from playing my favorite PS1 racer on this $40 retro handheld
By Phil Hayton published
News For half the price of Mario Kart World, you can currently grab Anbernic RG28XX and re-visit the Nintendo racer's biggest PS1 rival.

Time Crisis is my favorite arcade shooter, so I'm naturally losing it over this upcoming light gun plug and play console
By Phil Hayton published
News The G’AIM’E: Plug & Play Time Crisis Gun system offers up a way to play classic light gun games on your modern TV, and it's set to arrive in November 2025.

I'd pair this NES-themed gaming mouse with a sleeper PC, but it boasts plenty of modern clicker tricks
By Phil Hayton published
News The 8Bitdo Retro R8 is a gaming mouse that looks like an old NES accessory, but it boasts high specs that'll help it pair perfectly with a punchy sleeper PC.

This mini arcade machine is my favorite retro game room gadget, and it makes for a phenomenal conversation starter
By Phil Hayton published
News Quarter Arcades Bubble Bobble arcade machine is remarkably small, but it makes a big impression with its visuals, authentic details, and built-in battery.

40% off a reimagined Atari retro console with HDMI output is exactly my kind of Memorial Day deal
By Phil Hayton published
Deals The Atari 7800+ is now under $80 ahead of Memorial Day, and the retro console recreation makes using old cartridges on new TVs a piece of cake.

Resident Evil 2 still deserves its high praise 27 years on, but how did it turn a one-off PS1 success into an unstoppable horror franchise juggernaut?
By Martyn Carroll published
Feature Feature | In 1998, Capcom returned to the world of survival horror with an ambitious sequel that would propel the Resident Evil series into the stratosphere

The Super Pocket retro handheld is cheaper than a Switch 2 game, but you'll want to grab one before that potentially changes
By Phil Hayton published
News The Super Pocket is a a remarkably cheap retro handheld that costs significantly less than a Switch 2 game, but US tariffs could result in it costing more.
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