Retro Blog

Hello Retro Gaming fans, Ryan Mcquinn here! We searched Romhacking.net for Halloween ROM hacks. We were able to find some and chose the first 4 we found. Today we review these 4 hacks and show some gameplay from each one. Oh, and by we I mean Myself and 2 of …

I had troubles encoding the video a few times so I ended up lowering the overall size by speeding up certain parts of the game. I’ll add time stamps eventually to break down certain portions of the game. The 1st half we played through a few sidequests, and the 2nd …

Hello Retro Gaming fans, Ryan Mcquinn here! Based on one of my favorite movies of all time, Gremlins 2 The New Batch is a short but challenging game. Join Gizmo as he finds his way through a futuristic office building (Well, futuristic for the 90’s that is.) As Gizmo makes …

Hello Retro Gaming fans, Ryan Mcquinn here! Back in 1985 Nintendo released an arcade version of their hit game “Super Mario Bros.” VS Super Mario Bros. was one of my favorite arcade games in the 80’s and 90’s. I remember pumping almost $5 worth of quarters just to try and …

Hello Retro Gaming fans, Ryan Mcquinn here! Retro Review: Raiden Trad for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) Introduction In the early 90s, the arcade-to-home console transition was in full swing, and among the myriad of titles making the leap was “Raiden Trad,” an iconic vertical-scrolling shooter game. Originally developed …

this is probably one of my top 10 favorite games of all time. is it considered retro seeing as how it came out in 2008? either way my kids and I have decided to play it together. eventually I’ll make chapters out of all of this and hopefully some sub …

Hello Retro Gaming fans, Ryan Mcquinn here! In today’s video I’ll be showing how to replace the Title Screen, The First Story Screen and another method for replacing the portraits screen (One I think is better.) I’ve been working on this for a while, so I hope the information can …

Hello Retro Gaming fans, Ryan Mcquinn here! Skylanders SuperChargers: A PS4 Adventure Recharged “Skylanders SuperChargers,” released for the PS4 in September 2015, represented a bold stride forward for the toys-to-life genre that Activision pioneered. It was the fifth installment in the Skylanders series, developed by Vicarious Visions, known for their …

Hello Retro Gaming fans, Ryan Mcquinn here! Learn how to modify the character select screen in Streets of Rage 2! In the video the Tools I use are Sonic Map Editor(Xenowhirl), Palette’s of Rage(gsaurus), Sega Genesis Checksum Fixer(Kuwabara) and SOR2 Compression Utility (Original Python script by Sharpnull, GUI version by …

Hello Retro Gaming fans, Ryan Mcquinn here! Back in November of 2006 Nintendo Released possibly their most innovative console ever!, The Wii! Even non-gamers loved it! Bundled with this impresive system was Wii Sports. I remember playing with my Wife for hours. We especially loved Wii Sports Bowling. My wife …

Hello Retro Gaming fans, Ryan Mcquinn here! A ROM hack 7 months in the making. I originally got the idea from a post in our Retro Gaming group on Facebook. Someone photo shopped “Sesame Streets” over “Streets” in Streets of rage and posted it as a joke. A day later …

Steel Assault: A Retro Review on the Nintendo Switch In an era where high-definition graphics and expansive open-worlds dominate the gaming landscape, it’s refreshing to see a title like “Steel Assault” carve out a niche for itself with unapologetic retro flair. Developed by Zenovia Interactive and released on the Nintendo …

Hello Retro Gaming Fans, Ryan McQuinn Here! When we last left off Wolfgang went into the future to collect the stinky cheese. Da Pinchy said he can send the Skylanders 10,000 years into the future to stop him. Let’s hope the Skylanders can get there in time to trap Wolfgang …

Hello Fellow Retro Gaming Fans, Ryan McQuinn Here! The fourth installment in the series, and my son Andy’s favorite one, Skylanders Trap Team showed just how creative you can be with the toys to life concept (Aside from Imaginators, but that’ll be a later video.) This one actually allowed you …

Hello Retro Gaming fans, Ryan Mcquinn here! Much like the demo disc’s released for the Playstation 1, The Playstation 2 Jampack disc’s were loaded with content such as video demonstrations of up coming games and playable demo’s of games. The Jampack’s however go a step further with tips and commentary …