Retro Game Reviews

Portable Survival Horror isn't a very normal occurrence in gaming nowadays; in fact I think I can count the number of games on one hand. It makes sense though, as being scared on a tiny...

It'd be impossible to truly appreciate and discuss this landmark horror title without first talking about the short story of the same name that it's based off. The award-winning short story has no doubt helped inspire...

Twisted Fusion for the Wii U was a Kickstarter campaign that became a wonderful reality. Leuvsion developed and published a game that is an enjoyable RPG which relies heavily on exploration. Players are in the...

Code: Veronica X (hereinafter referred to as Code Veronica) is one of the best titles in the entire Resident Evil franchise. I'm just going to come out and say that first because this game is a masterpiece. There are a few...

I'm pretty sure that everyone who reads my articles knows how much I love survival horror. What they may not know is how big of a fan I am of the George Romero zombie movies....

Condemned: Criminal Origins has a lot of great influences with the biggest three being Twin Peaks, Silence of the Lambs, and Seven. That's quite a big platter to pull from but let me just start by saying that...

Survival horror is my favorite genre in video games, and I love it when I find these little known titles that helped kick off survival horror. D is one of those titles. I happened to...

I was really impressed with the first Assassin's Creed release. From the beginning, Ubisoft showed us they had something special with the cinematic trailers that helped capture everyone's attention. I remember my parents (who never play...

I've only recently been tinkering around with the Nintendo DS's huge library; little did I know that a game by one of my favorite developers was out there, untouched. Shinji Mikami has to be my...

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night was a game changer. It, along with the Metroid series, helped coin the term Metroidvania, which is now a way gamers will refer to games from Cave Story to Guacamelee to Axiom Verge. The formula has proven...

After I saw Insomniac's Spiderman game preview at E3 I was instantly excited for everything about that game, except for that costume; let's hope that white spot was just someone forgetting to add blue. So,...

Welcome to Retro Review Friday! Be sure to stop by BagoGames each Friday and join us as we dive into the vault and take a look back at a Retro game! I loved Dragon Ball Z....

It's nearly impossible to get through Armikrog's opening sequence and keep a huge smile off of your face. Everything about the game from the art to the music to the writing is whimsical and reminiscent...

Sonic 3 & Knuckles is an epic end to a stellar trilogy. Everything about this game is epic, big, and in your face. Sonic and Sonic 2 are incredible games in their own right but this is Sega displaying absolute...

Contrary to what most gamers believe, From Software made games before the Souls series. Don't feel bad: I was taken aback by that as well. Luckily, I had already purchased this and the sequel before...

Even though Minecraft: Story Mode (created by Telltale Games) has turned into a series with an overarching plot without a major presence, it was clear the series had to end at some point. It was obvious they...

Welcome to Retro Review Friday! Be sure to stop by BagoGames each Friday and join us as we dive into the vault and take a look back at a Retro game! During the SNES era,...

This article was published to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog and the announcement of his new games. What better way to celebrate his recent success than via retro reviews? Sonic the Hedgehog 2 released...

It was 1990 and Nintendo was still on top of the gaming industry, largely in part due to the third entry in the Super Mario Bros. series. Sega needed a big hit and they needed...

Welcome to Retro Review Friday! Be sure to stop by BagoGames each Friday and join us as we dive into the vault and take a look back at a Retro game! The Sega Genesis was...

It is about time an awesome J-RPG came to the Wii U! Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE is the J-RPG the Wii U has needed for some time. Published by Nintendo and developed by Atlus, the...

Cameos are an awkward beast. The best ones, I find, are the cameos where you don't notice unless you know the right handshakes and winks to get it. Otherwise they blend seamlessly into the crowd...

It's X-Men week here at BagoGames in honor of the new film X-Men: Apocalypse, which opened this past weekend to the tune of $80M. On Wednesday, we aired the Film Fallout Podcast episode on the...

I always wonder why developers don't make more dinosaur games. I recently finished up Jurassic: The Hunted on the Xbox 360 and Dino Stalker on the PlayStation 2 (read that Retro Review HERE); both are very...

I've been on a dinosaur kick for a few months now, so I've searched for interesting dinosaur games left and right. In my internet search I discovered a long forgotten Capcom title called Dino Stalker....

It’s not hard to admit that there’s been some slip-ups when it comes to talking about the Star Fox franchise. Games like Star Fox Adventures and Assault are ones that I try and avoid mentioning...