Master of Monsters by developer and publisher System Soft retro reflection on the SEGA Genesis written by Nick. Estimated reading time: 4 minutes A recent review of mine had me reflecting back on an old favorite of mine for the SEGA Genesis – Master of Monsters. This was not a...

I’ve always been a bit of a full on geek, but one moment really sticks in my mind as the beginning of it all. Taking me from a passing interest in gaming to diving deep into reading, writing, fantasy as a genre and the way stories are told in general, Baldur’s Gate set the foundation for much...

Bizarre Creations' 2010 arcade racer, Blur, borrows a lot from the go-kart and vehicular combat racing genre. In fact it dives right into the eye of the hurricane and pulls out all the stops, giving us a level of panache unprecedented in the one genre where the more the crazy, the better. With...

Video game remakes rarely reach the notorious, controversial heights of Hollywood remakes. Not because there aren't many, but because almost all of them manage to translate well to the modern audience. The original Need for Speed Hot Pursuit and Most Wanted were positively received in their time;...

Sometimes all you need is a little innocence in video games. If you agree and your black heart needs something fun, innocent, sweet, charming, and whimsical to act as a much needed balm, then look absolutely no further than Castle of Illusion HD: one of recent year's most lovable games - even if...

When you get off the tram in the original game, a security guard by the name of Barney greets you. Among the many things he says in his short appearance, he mentions something about buying you a beer after when the shift's over. But, as we all know, the day soon takes an unexpected turn via the...

Calling Half-Life great is a gross understatement. It is The Godfather of video games. The reason why I call it that is simple: crime and gangster films were a-plenty until 1972, but the release of The Godfather changed the face and name of the genre, becoming the new benchmark for every major and...

This is an update to the original article Warsong - Sega Genesis: Possibly the best strategy game you never played - Retro Reflections posted on May 25th, 2012. Back when I first discussed this title with our readers nearly eight years ago, I was prompted due to some other articles I had posted...

The Red Ranger paused for a moment to observe his surroundings: shiny, metal walls, neon lights and large windows, through which he could see the towering skyscrapers of the metropolis. The sky was blue but his mission was not a walk in the park. He had to stop his enemies from getting the time...

Having originally come out way back in 2007, I missed picking up X-Blades until just recently went I decided to take Utomik for another spin over my Christmas holidays. Very quick movement speeds mixed in with some fast hack & slash bladework, I was left wanting a bit more substance as nothing...