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Monkey Island 2 VGA running on an original Commodore Amiga 1200, displayed on a Sony CRT monitor.

Feature Oct 17, 2026

SCUMM5-Amiga: Monkey Island 2 VGA on a Real Amiga 1200

With OpenAI Codex, I developed SCUMM5-Amiga to run Monkey Island 2 VGA on AGA hardware. Here's how I brought Part I to a real Amiga 1200.

Software Oct 17, 2026 Marco Finelli

SCUMM5-Amiga: Monkey Island 2 VGA on a Real Amiga 1200

With OpenAI Codex, I developed SCUMM5-Amiga to run Monkey Island 2 VGA on AGA hardware. Here's how I brought Part I to a real Amiga 1200.

Portrait photograph of Steven Turner, founder of British game development studio Graftgold.

Interview Oct 14, 2026

Steven Turner: From Punched Tape to Graftgold, and Still Programming

Graftgold founder Steven Turner looks back on his early programming days, his work with Andrew Braybrook, Paradroid, Uridium and Bushido, and his new game Deepest Blue.

History Oct 14, 2026 Marco Finelli

Steven Turner: From Punched Tape to Graftgold, and Still Programming

Graftgold founder Steven Turner looks back on his early programming days, his work with Andrew Braybrook, Paradroid, Uridium and Bushido, and his new game Deepest Blue.

Allister Brimble, composer of numerous Amiga and Team17 game soundtracks

Interview Sep 29, 2026

Allister Brimble: from the Amiga’s four channels to UrbX Warriors

Allister Brimble talks about the Amiga sound, four-channel composing, his Team17 years and his return to 16-bit machines with UrbX Warriors.

Gaming culture Sep 29, 2026 Marco Finelli

Allister Brimble: from the Amiga’s four channels to UrbX Warriors

Allister Brimble talks about the Amiga sound, four-channel composing, his Team17 years and his return to 16-bit machines with UrbX Warriors.

OpenRecomp translating RV32I code into its architecture-neutral intermediate representation

Interview Sep 14, 2026

OpenRecomp: Fred Day on static recompilation for legacy software

Fred Day takes us inside OpenRecomp, an open-source framework exploring deterministic static recompilation as a complementary path to emulation.

Technology Sep 14, 2026 Marco Finelli

OpenRecomp: Fred Day on static recompilation for legacy software

Fred Day takes us inside OpenRecomp, an open-source framework exploring deterministic static recompilation as a complementary path to emulation.

Chris White of Reassembler68k in front of the Sonic the Hedgehog title screen for Aonic on the Amiga.

Interview Sep 06, 2026

Aonic, Sonic on the Amiga: Chris White on pushing the A1200 to its limits

Chris White takes us inside Aonic, his attempt to bring Sonic the Hedgehog to a stock Amiga 1200, from Blitter limits and Chip RAM to audio, the A500 and the goal of a complete port.

Software Sep 06, 2026 Marco Finelli

Aonic, Sonic on the Amiga: Chris White on pushing the A1200 to its limits

Chris White takes us inside Aonic, his attempt to bring Sonic the Hedgehog to a stock Amiga 1200, from Blitter limits and Chip RAM to audio, the A500 and the goal of a complete port.

Sonic running through Green Hill Zone in the Aonic demo for Amiga 1200

News Aug 31, 2026

Aonic brings the magic of Sonic to Amiga: Green Hill Zone demo now available

Aonic brings Green Hill Zone to an Amiga 1200 with just 2 MB of Chip RAM, turning an old 16-bit debate into something we can finally test on real hardware.

Software Aug 31, 2026 Amiga 1200

Aonic brings the magic of Sonic to Amiga: Green Hill Zone demo now available

Aonic brings Green Hill Zone to an Amiga 1200 with just 2 MB of Chip RAM, turning an old 16-bit debate into something we can finally test on real hardware.

A player holding a Sega controller in a cinema while Mickey Mania plays on the screen

Feature Aug 29, 2026

Animation, Anime and Cartoons

Disney, American cartoons, anime, giant robots, Pokémon and Cuphead: how animation became playable and video games began influencing it in return.

Gaming culture Aug 29, 2026 Marco Finelli

Animation, Anime and Cartoons

Disney, American cartoons, anime, giant robots, Pokémon and Cuphead: how animation became playable and video games began influencing it in return.

Interview Aug 18, 2026

UrbX Warriors Returns to Kickstarter: Tony Warriner on the New 16-bit Edition

Tony Warriner tells us how UrbX Warriors began with Stoo Cambridge, why they chose Amiga AGA and Mega Drive, and what to expect from the new Kickstarter campaign.

Software Aug 18, 2026 Marco Finelli

UrbX Warriors Returns to Kickstarter: Tony Warriner on the New 16-bit Edition

Tony Warriner tells us how UrbX Warriors began with Stoo Cambridge, why they chose Amiga AGA and Mega Drive, and what to expect from the new Kickstarter campaign.

Dante Alighieri and William Shakespeare with the ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude logos in a composition about AI detectors.

Feature Aug 17, 2026

Did Shakespeare and Dante Use AI Tools? Let’s See What Detectors Say

We tested GPTZero on Shakespeare, Dante, human-written texts, translations and interviews. What can an AI detector really tell us about authorship?

Gaming culture Aug 17, 2026 Marco Finelli

Did Shakespeare and Dante Use AI Tools? Let’s See What Detectors Say

We tested GPTZero on Shakespeare, Dante, human-written texts, translations and interviews. What can an AI detector really tell us about authorship?

Ranma ½ manga artwork beside a pixel art video game scene and a Super Nintendo controller

Feature Aug 16, 2026

From Panel to Screen: When Comics and Manga Enter Video Games

From X-Men and Simulmondo to Dragon Ball, Comix Zone and XIII: the long relationship between comics, manga and video games, from the printed page to gameplay.

Gaming culture Aug 16, 2026 Marco Finelli

From Panel to Screen: When Comics and Manga Enter Video Games

From X-Men and Simulmondo to Dragon Ball, Comix Zone and XIII: the long relationship between comics, manga and video games, from the printed page to gameplay.

Artwork di Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns con cavalieri a cavallo e un castello sullo sfondo

News Aug 15, 2026

Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns, the Cinemaware classic returns after forty years

Defender of the Crown returns after forty years with The Legend Returns, offering three different ways to rediscover and reinterpret the Cinemaware classic.

Software Aug 15, 2026 Microsoft Windows

Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns, the Cinemaware classic returns after forty years

Defender of the Crown returns after forty years with The Legend Returns, offering three different ways to rediscover and reinterpret the Cinemaware classic.

A retro gamer playing Kaboomania on an Amiga computer in a pixel art inspired scene

News Aug 13, 2026

Kaboomania arrives on Amiga with a boxed edition and new Chris Huelsbeck soundtrack

Kaboomania brings a new maze-bomber experience to Amiga with 1,000 levels, physical editions, and a new soundtrack composed by Chris Huelsbeck.

Software Aug 13, 2026 Amiga 500

Kaboomania arrives on Amiga with a boxed edition and new Chris Huelsbeck soundtrack

Kaboomania brings a new maze-bomber experience to Amiga with 1,000 levels, physical editions, and a new soundtrack composed by Chris Huelsbeck.

The five versions of the new Commodore TAC-2 joystick, relaunched in 2026

News Aug 11, 2026

Commodore brings back the TAC-2, the iconic joystick of the C64 and Amiga era

Commodore brings back the TAC-2, one of the best-known joysticks of 1980s home computing, in five new versions faithful to the Suncom original.

Hardware Aug 11, 2026 Commodore 64

Commodore brings back the TAC-2, the iconic joystick of the C64 and Amiga era

Commodore brings back the TAC-2, one of the best-known joysticks of 1980s home computing, in five new versions faithful to the Suncom original.

Kratos, Ezio Auditore and Arthur Morgan standing on old books in front of a historical map.

Feature Aug 09, 2026

When History Becomes a Game: Wars, Civilisations and Myths in the Player’s Hands

What happens when the past becomes playable? From Civilization and North & South to Assassin’s Creed, Red Dead Redemption 2 and God of War.

History Aug 09, 2026 Marco Finelli

When History Becomes a Game: Wars, Civilisations and Myths in the Player’s Hands

What happens when the past becomes playable? From Civilization and North & South to Assassin’s Creed, Red Dead Redemption 2 and God of War.

Cover artwork for Star Wars: Rebel Assault showing Rebel starfighters in combat over a canyon landscape

Feature Aug 08, 2026

Star Wars: Rebel Assault, When CD-ROM Spectacle Became the Game

Rebel Assault helped sell the multimedia PC by turning CD-ROM storage, sound, digitised footage and pre-rendered spectacle into the experience itself.

History Aug 08, 2026 Søren Kamper

Star Wars: Rebel Assault, When CD-ROM Spectacle Became the Game

Rebel Assault helped sell the multimedia PC by turning CD-ROM storage, sound, digitised footage and pre-rendered spectacle into the experience itself.

Tony Warriner at a computer during the early years of Revolution Software

Interview Aug 02, 2026

Tony Warriner: from Lure of the Temptress to Broken Sword, inside Revolution Software

Dagli esperimenti di Lure of the Temptress alla costruzione di Broken Sword: Tony Warriner racconta la storia tecnica e umana di Revolution Software.

History Aug 02, 2026 Marco Finelli

Tony Warriner: from Lure of the Temptress to Broken Sword, inside Revolution Software

Dagli esperimenti di Lure of the Temptress alla costruzione di Broken Sword: Tony Warriner racconta la storia tecnica e umana di Revolution Software.

An open copy of The Hobbit and a quill in front of a CRT displaying the 1982 videogame The Hobbit.

Feature Jul 31, 2026

From Pen to Screen: When Literature Becomes a Videogame

What remains of a book when its pages become worlds, actions and decisions? From The Hobbit to The Witcher, literature changes shape when the player steps inside.

Gaming culture Jul 31, 2026 Marco Finelli

From Pen to Screen: When Literature Becomes a Videogame

What remains of a book when its pages become worlds, actions and decisions? From The Hobbit to The Witcher, literature changes shape when the player steps inside.

A man reflects as a humanoid artificial intelligence presents a glowing network of information across a desk.

Feature Jul 24, 2026

The Children of the Computer Age Are Afraid of Artificial Intelligence

The generation that grew up defending computers and video games now risks judging AI with the same old prejudices. A personal reflection on creativity, access and responsibility.

Gaming culture Jul 24, 2026 Marco Finelli

The Children of the Computer Age Are Afraid of Artificial Intelligence

The generation that grew up defending computers and video games now risks judging AI with the same old prejudices. A personal reflection on creativity, access and responsibility.

Feature Jul 22, 2026

Beyond nostalgia: why classic games still connect generations

How classic games become a shared language across generations, countries and communities through memories, discussions and personal experiences.

Gaming culture Jul 22, 2026 Marco Finelli 1

Beyond nostalgia: why classic games still connect generations

How classic games become a shared language across generations, countries and communities through memories, discussions and personal experiences.

Cover image showing the CD32 against 3DO, Atari Jaguar, Sega Saturn and PlayStation.

Feature Jul 18, 2026

Amiga vs the Rest of the World: CD32 against the New Generation, the Beginning of the End

In 1993, Commodore turned the Amiga 1200 into a console. CD32 had CD-ROM, AGA and Akiko, but it was born old in the face of the new generation.

Gaming culture Jul 18, 2026 Marco Finelli

Amiga vs the Rest of the World: CD32 against the New Generation, the Beginning of the End

In 1993, Commodore turned the Amiga 1200 into a console. CD32 had CD-ROM, AGA and Akiko, but it was born old in the face of the new generation.

Title screen of ZPF, a shoot ’em up developed for Sega Mega Drive and Genesis

News Jul 13, 2026

ZPF: The Free Mega Drive and Genesis Demo Is Available Now

Mega Cat Studios has released a free playable ROM of ZPF. It is a technically impressive and demanding Mega Drive shoot ’em up, although its action can become visually crowded.

Console Jul 13, 2026 Mega Drive 1

ZPF: The Free Mega Drive and Genesis Demo Is Available Now

Mega Cat Studios has released a free playable ROM of ZPF. It is a technically impressive and demanding Mega Drive shoot ’em up, although its action can become visually crowded.

Cover image for the Amiga vs the Rest of the World feature comparing the Amiga 500 and Amiga 1200.

Feature Jul 12, 2026

Amiga vs the Rest of the World: Amiga 500 versus Amiga 1200, when being the best was no longer enough

Faster, more colourful and more expandable, the Amiga 1200 surpassed the 500 in almost every respect. But in 1992, a better Amiga was no longer enough.

History Jul 12, 2026 Marco Finelli

Amiga vs the Rest of the World: Amiga 500 versus Amiga 1200, when being the best was no longer enough

Faster, more colourful and more expandable, the Amiga 1200 surpassed the 500 in almost every respect. But in 1992, a better Amiga was no longer enough.

Interview Jul 06, 2026

Dynabyte, Nippon Safes and the Italian Adventure Game Years: An Interview with Massimo Magnasciutti

A direct, ironic and sometimes bitter conversation with Massimo Magnasciutti about Dynabyte, Nippon Safes Inc., Deluxe Paint, Donna Fatale and the difficult but unforgettable years of Italian adventure games.

Gaming culture Jul 06, 2026 Marco Finelli

Dynabyte, Nippon Safes and the Italian Adventure Game Years: An Interview with Massimo Magnasciutti

A direct, ironic and sometimes bitter conversation with Massimo Magnasciutti about Dynabyte, Nippon Safes Inc., Deluxe Paint, Donna Fatale and the difficult but unforgettable years of Italian adventure games.

Cover image for the Amiga vs the Rest of the World feature, showing the Amiga 500 and Atari ST.

Feature Jul 04, 2026

Amiga vs the Rest of the World: Atari ST, the closest rival

The Atari ST was the Amiga’s closest rival: same Motorola 68000, same European market, but two very different hardware philosophies.

History Jul 04, 2026 Marco Finelli

Amiga vs the Rest of the World: Atari ST, the closest rival

The Atari ST was the Amiga’s closest rival: same Motorola 68000, same European market, but two very different hardware philosophies.

Graphic cover featuring screenshots from OutRun, Street Fighter II, Pang, Rainbow Islands and Snow Bros/Liquid Kids.

Feature Jul 01, 2026

Amiga arcade ports: when they hurt, and when they worked miracles

Arcade conversions on Amiga were often painful, but not always. From Capcom disasters to successful ports, all the way to the unreleased Snow Bros.

History Jul 01, 2026 Marco Finelli

Amiga arcade ports: when they hurt, and when they worked miracles

Arcade conversions on Amiga were often painful, but not always. From Capcom disasters to successful ports, all the way to the unreleased Snow Bros.

Retro-Gamers.it editorial illustration with computers, joystick, notebook and the text “We’re looking for new voices”.

News Jun 30, 2026

Do you have a story to tell? Retro-Gamers.it is looking for new voices

Retro-Gamers.it is looking for new voices to tell stories about games, platforms, memories and video game culture. A voluntary collaboration for people with something to say.

Editorial Jun 30, 2026

Do you have a story to tell? Retro-Gamers.it is looking for new voices

Retro-Gamers.it is looking for new voices to tell stories about games, platforms, memories and video game culture. A voluntary collaboration for people with something to say.

Pixel-art cover with Amiga 500 and Sharp X68000, between Amiga creativity and Japanese arcade atmosphere.

Feature Jun 27, 2026

Amiga vs the Rest of the World: why the Sharp X68000 was not the Japanese Amiga

The third chapter of Amiga vs the Rest of the World looks at the myth of the Sharp X68000 as “the Japanese Amiga”: Capcom arcade ports, U.S. Gold, Workbench, Human68k, demo scene and two very different computer cultures.

History Jun 27, 2026 Marco Finelli 2

Amiga vs the Rest of the World: why the Sharp X68000 was not the Japanese Amiga

The third chapter of Amiga vs the Rest of the World looks at the myth of the Sharp X68000 as “the Japanese Amiga”: Capcom arcade ports, U.S. Gold, Workbench, Human68k, demo scene and two very different computer cultures.

9.0

Review Jun 26, 2026

Final Fight

Final Fight on Sharp X68000 is one of the finest home conversions of Capcom’s beat ’em up: brutal, physical and still remarkably close to the arcade spirit.

Sharp X68000 Capcom 1992

Final Fight

Final Fight on Sharp X68000 is one of the finest home conversions of Capcom’s beat ’em up: brutal, physical and still remarkably close to the arcade spirit.

Disney’s Aladdin for Mega Drive, with Aladdin in the desert and a colorful background.

Interview Jun 23, 2026

David Perry: “With Aladdin, we wanted to capture Disney magic inside a 16-bit cartridge”

A short interview with David Perry, from Disney’s Aladdin and Earthworm Jim to Shiny Entertainment, Gaikai and new AI-driven creative tools.

Gaming culture Jun 23, 2026 Marco Finelli

David Perry: “With Aladdin, we wanted to capture Disney magic inside a 16-bit cartridge”

A short interview with David Perry, from Disney’s Aladdin and Earthworm Jim to Shiny Entertainment, Gaikai and new AI-driven creative tools.

Pixel-art cover with Amiga 500 and PC DOS computers, Guybrush, Doom, VGA and Sound Blaster.

Feature Jun 20, 2026

Amiga vs the Rest of the World: the day PC DOS stopped chasing

The second chapter of “Amiga vs the Rest of the World” tells the moment when PC DOS stopped chasing: VGA, Sound Blaster, hard drives, 386, 486, LucasArts, arcade conversions and Doom changed the balance.

History Jun 20, 2026 Marco Finelli 1

Amiga vs the Rest of the World: the day PC DOS stopped chasing

The second chapter of “Amiga vs the Rest of the World” tells the moment when PC DOS stopped chasing: VGA, Sound Blaster, hard drives, 386, 486, LucasArts, arcade conversions and Doom changed the balance.

Shadow of the Beast, Psygnosis’ action platformer.

8.5

Review Jun 18, 2026

Shadow of the Beast

Shadow of the Beast is one of the Amiga’s absolute myths: spectacular, atmospheric and still powerful, but also rigid, cruel and divisive.

Amiga 500 Psygnosis 1989 1

Shadow of the Beast

Shadow of the Beast is one of the Amiga’s absolute myths: spectacular, atmospheric and still powerful, but also rigid, cruel and divisive.

Pixel-art cover with Amiga 500, Superfrog, Mega Drive, Super Nintendo, Sonic and Mario.

Feature Jun 14, 2026

Amiga vs the Rest of the World: when Commodore’s computer challenged Mega Drive and Super Nintendo

A 1990s comparison between Amiga, Mega Drive and Super Nintendo without console wars: three different machines, from floppy disks and sprites to audio, pads and home creativity.

Gaming culture Jun 14, 2026 Marco Finelli

Amiga vs the Rest of the World: when Commodore’s computer challenged Mega Drive and Super Nintendo

A 1990s comparison between Amiga, Mega Drive and Super Nintendo without console wars: three different machines, from floppy disks and sprites to audio, pads and home creativity.

8.5

Review Jun 11, 2026

Cool Spot

Cool Spot on SNES is an advertising platformer that still works: great animation, good pacing and plenty of personality beyond the 7 Up brand.

Super Nintendo Virgin Games 1993

Cool Spot

Cool Spot on SNES is an advertising platformer that still works: great animation, good pacing and plenty of personality beyond the 7 Up brand.

Title screen Amiga of Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck, platform Core Design with Chuck Junior protagonist.

8.0

Review Jun 09, 2026

Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck

Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck is one of Core Design’s most recognizable Amiga platformers: colorful, funny and technically polished, but also very much a product of its early 1990s design.

Amiga 500 Core Design 1993

Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck

Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck is one of Core Design’s most recognizable Amiga platformers: colorful, funny and technically polished, but also very much a product of its early 1990s design.

Title screen of God of War II for PlayStation 2 featuring Kratos.

9.5

Review Jun 07, 2026

God of War II: review of PlayStation 2’s action swan song

God of War II is one of PlayStation 2’s greatest action games: a fierce, spectacular and technically impressive sequel that still defines Kratos’ Greek era.

PlayStation 2 Sony Computer Entertainment 2007

God of War II: review of PlayStation 2’s action swan song

God of War II is one of PlayStation 2’s greatest action games: a fierce, spectacular and technically impressive sequel that still defines Kratos’ Greek era.

Title screen of Tomb Raider for PlayStation featuring Lara Croft.

9.0

Review Jun 05, 2026

Tomb Raider: review of the PlayStation classic that turned Lara Croft into an icon

Tomb Raider on PlayStation is not only the beginning of Lara Croft’s myth. It is a 3D adventure built around solitude, exploration, puzzles and 1990s videogame memory.

PlayStation Eidos Interactive 1996

Tomb Raider: review of the PlayStation classic that turned Lara Croft into an icon

Tomb Raider on PlayStation is not only the beginning of Lara Croft’s myth. It is a 3D adventure built around solitude, exploration, puzzles and 1990s videogame memory.

9.0

Review May 31, 2026

Golden Axe

Golden Axe turned 1980s barbarian fantasy into pure arcade action: three heroes, spectacular magic, rideable beasts and one of the strongest identities in SEGA’s coin-op history.

Sega System 16 Sega 1989

Golden Axe

Golden Axe turned 1980s barbarian fantasy into pure arcade action: three heroes, spectacular magic, rideable beasts and one of the strongest identities in SEGA’s coin-op history.

Collage of covers from some of the most iconic Lucasfilm Games and LucasArts adventures

Feature May 23, 2026

LucasArts and the Art of Adventure: From Maniac Mansion to Monkey Island and Grim Fandango

From Lucasfilm Games to Monkey Island, Indiana Jones, Day of the Tentacle and Grim Fandango: the story of the adventures that defined an era.

Gaming culture May 23, 2026 Marco Finelli 2

LucasArts and the Art of Adventure: From Maniac Mansion to Monkey Island and Grim Fandango

From Lucasfilm Games to Monkey Island, Indiana Jones, Day of the Tentacle and Grim Fandango: the story of the adventures that defined an era.

Feature May 20, 2026

When Videogames Had Manuals: The Lost Art of Reading Before Playing

Before games explained everything on screen, manuals, maps, comics and paper inserts were part of the experience: objects to read, study, smell, damage, lose and remember.

Gaming culture May 20, 2026 Marco Finelli

When Videogames Had Manuals: The Lost Art of Reading Before Playing

Before games explained everything on screen, manuals, maps, comics and paper inserts were part of the experience: objects to read, study, smell, damage, lose and remember.

Feature May 16, 2026

Turrican: metal, chip music and the European dream of action games

From Manfred Trenz on Commodore 64 to Factor 5, Chris Hülsbeck, Mega Turrican and the Super Nintendo chapters: the story of a saga that turned home computer limits into legend.

Gaming culture May 16, 2026 Marco Finelli

Turrican: metal, chip music and the European dream of action games

From Manfred Trenz on Commodore 64 to Factor 5, Chris Hülsbeck, Mega Turrican and the Super Nintendo chapters: the story of a saga that turned home computer limits into legend.

Classic Star Wars video games across arcade, PC and console history

Feature May 15, 2026

Why Classic Star Wars Games Still Matter to Retro Gamers

Classic Star Wars games still matter because they turned the films into playable fantasies across arcades, home computers, consoles and online worlds.

Gaming culture May 15, 2026 Søren Kamper

Why Classic Star Wars Games Still Matter to Retro Gamers

Classic Star Wars games still matter because they turned the films into playable fantasies across arcades, home computers, consoles and online worlds.

9.0

Review May 14, 2026

NiGHTS into Dreams…

NiGHTS into Dreams… is one of the Sega Saturn’s most original games: a flying, musical score-attack experience where Sonic Team turned dreams into arcade design.

Sega Saturn Sega 1996

NiGHTS into Dreams…

NiGHTS into Dreams… is one of the Sega Saturn’s most original games: a flying, musical score-attack experience where Sonic Team turned dreams into arcade design.

Jim Power in Mutant Planet Amiga Loriciel

8.0

Review May 13, 2026

Jim Power in Mutant Planet

Jim Power in Mutant Planet is one of the most striking Amiga platformers of the early 1990s: console-like in style, powerful in sound, but also harsh, nervous and not always balanced.

Amiga 500 Loriciel 1992

Jim Power in Mutant Planet

Jim Power in Mutant Planet is one of the most striking Amiga platformers of the early 1990s: console-like in style, powerful in sound, but also harsh, nervous and not always balanced.

9.5

Review May 12, 2026

Star Fox 64 / Lylat Wars

Nintendo’s cinematic shoot ’em up: fast, spectacular and still one of the purest symbols of arcade action on Nintendo 64.

Nintendo 64 Nintendo 1997

Star Fox 64 / Lylat Wars

Review of Star Fox 64, known in Europe as Lylat Wars: a spectacular, replayable and iconic Nintendo 64 arcade shooter.

Feature May 09, 2026

Hideo Kojima: from the MSX to Death Stranding, the story of an author beyond format

From his early years at Konami to Metal Gear, from Snatcher and Policenauts to the break with the traditional industry, and finally to the freedom of Kojima Productions: a journey through the work of one of gaming’s most recognizable auteurs.

Gaming culture May 09, 2026 Marco Finelli

Hideo Kojima: from the MSX to Death Stranding, the story of an author beyond format

From his early years at Konami to Metal Gear, from Snatcher and Policenauts to the break with the traditional industry, and finally to the freedom of Kojima Productions: a journey through the work of one of gaming’s most recognizable auteurs.

7.5

Review May 09, 2026

Superfrog: the Amiga mascot we wanted to love

Superfrog is one of the Amiga’s most iconic platformers: clean, smooth and beloved, but behind the Team17 myth it remains more elegant than truly memorable.

Amiga 500 Team17 1993

Superfrog: the Amiga mascot we wanted to love

Superfrog is one of the Amiga’s most iconic platformers: clean, smooth and beloved, but behind the Team17 myth it remains more elegant than truly memorable.

9.0

Review May 08, 2026

Parasite Eve

Squaresoft’s biological thriller that turned New York into a mutant nightmare, blending RPG, survival horror and late-1990s cinema.

PlayStation Squaresoft 1998

Parasite Eve

Parasite Eve for PlayStation is Squaresoft’s cult RPG thriller, mixing survival horror, biological mutations and cinematic storytelling.

Street Fighter II for Super Nintendo, the home conversion of Capcom’s legendary arcade fighting game.

9.5

Review May 08, 2026

Street Fighter II for Super Nintendo

Street Fighter II on Super Nintendo was not a perfect arcade replica, but it brought the heart of Capcom’s fighting game home and changed 16-bit multiplayer.

Super Nintendo Capcom 1992

Street Fighter II for Super Nintendo

Street Fighter II on Super Nintendo was not a perfect arcade replica, but it brought the heart of Capcom’s fighting game home and changed 16-bit multiplayer.

Feature May 07, 2026

The end of Commodore: how a giant lost the future it had already invented

Commodore’s decline was not a sudden collapse, but a slow loss of direction, made of missed opportunities and choices that were never truly decisive — while the Amiga continued to be loved.

History May 07, 2026 Marco Finelli

The end of Commodore: how a giant lost the future it had already invented

Commodore’s decline was not a sudden collapse, but a slow loss of direction, made of missed opportunities and choices that were never truly decisive — while the Amiga continued to be loved.

Feature May 07, 2026

Electronic fireworks: the art of the Demoscene

The Amiga demoscene: when code became art and pushed computers beyond every limit.

May 07, 2026 Domenico Davide Pappalardo

Electronic fireworks: the art of the Demoscene

The Amiga demoscene: when code became art and pushed computers beyond every limit.

Commodore PET VIC 20 commodore 16 commodore 128

Feature May 07, 2026

Commodore PET, VIC-20, Commodore 16 and 128: the lesser-known siblings that made history

The less celebrated Commodore machines that helped build the foundations of home computing.

History May 07, 2026 Marco Finelli

Commodore PET, VIC-20, Commodore 16 and 128: the lesser-known siblings that made history

The less celebrated Commodore machines that helped build the foundations of home computing.

Feature May 07, 2026

The Amiga AAA chipset and the Hombre project

Two unreleased architectures that still represent the Amiga future Commodore never managed to deliver.

History May 07, 2026 Marco Finelli

The Amiga AAA chipset and the Hombre project

Two unreleased architectures that still represent the Amiga future Commodore never managed to deliver.

Feature May 07, 2026

Amiga: the computer that was already in the future — and that the world did not understand at first

Amiga arrived with graphics, audio and multitasking that were far beyond what most people expected at the time: a machine projected into the future, but placed in the hands of a company that never fully understood what it had.

History May 07, 2026 Marco Finelli

Amiga: the computer that was already in the future — and that the world did not understand at first

Amiga arrived with graphics, audio and multitasking that were far beyond what most people expected at the time: a machine projected into the future, but placed in the hands of a company that never fully understood what it had.

Feature May 06, 2026

Commodore 64: the computer that changed the way we played and learned

With the Commodore 64, the computer truly entered the home: a games machine, a tool for discovery and a symbol of an entire generation.

History May 06, 2026 Marco Finelli

Commodore 64: the computer that changed the way we played and learned

With the Commodore 64, the computer truly entered the home: a games machine, a tool for discovery and a symbol of an entire generation.

9.5

Review May 05, 2026

Sensible World of Soccer

Before football games became television simulations, Sensible World of Soccer put the whole world into a few pixels, one joystick and an endless career.

Amiga 500 Renegade 1994

Sensible World of Soccer

Sensible World of Soccer turned football into speed, instinct and endless careers, becoming one of the Amiga’s greatest and most enduring sports games.

Feature May 04, 2026

Commodore: from typewriters to the home computer revolution

Before the Commodore 64 became a legend, Commodore had already changed its own destiny: from typewriters and calculators to the first personal computers.

History May 04, 2026 Marco Finelli

Commodore: from typewriters to the home computer revolution

Before the Commodore 64 became a legend, Commodore had already changed its own destiny: from typewriters and calculators to the first personal computers.

Memories May 04, 2026

The Addams Family: the pinball machine in the haze of Bar Acquario

A school memory of buses, smoke, records, credits and endless challenges around a pinball machine that seemed to call the whole bar to attention.

History May 04, 2026

The Addams Family: the pinball machine in the haze of Bar Acquario

A school memory of buses, smoke, records, credits and endless challenges around a pinball machine that seemed to call the whole bar to attention.

Hardware May 04, 2026

THEA1200: the modern return of the Amiga 1200

Retro Games Ltd brings back the spirit of the Amiga 1200 in a full-size machine with a working keyboard, HDMI, USB and Workbench, now officially recognised as an Amiga product.

Hardware May 04, 2026 Amiga 1200

THEA1200: the modern return of the Amiga 1200

Retro Games Ltd brings back the spirit of the Amiga 1200 in a full-size machine with a working keyboard, HDMI, USB and Workbench, now officially recognised as an Amiga product.

9.0

Review Apr 30, 2026

Mayhem in Monsterland

The last great miracle of the Commodore 64: a fast, colourful and technically astonishing platform game released when the 8-bit machine seemed already out of time.

Commodore 64 Apex Computer Productions 1993

Mayhem in Monsterland

Mayhem in Monsterland pushed the Commodore 64 beyond expectations in 1993, delivering a fast, colourful and technically stunning platform game.

NEOGEO AES+ console with official arcade stick and cartridge support

Hardware Apr 29, 2026

NEOGEO AES+: SNK’s Arcade Legend Returns with Cartridges and HDMI

NEOGEO AES+ brings SNK’s arcade dream back home with cartridge support, HDMI output, a full-size design and an official arcade stick.

Hardware Apr 29, 2026 Neo Geo AES

NEOGEO AES+: SNK’s Arcade Legend Returns with Cartridges and HDMI

NEOGEO AES+ brings SNK’s arcade dream back home with cartridge support, HDMI output, a full-size design and an official arcade stick.

Commodore 1541 floppy disk drive collegato al Commodore 64

Feature Apr 03, 2026

Commodore 1541 and 1571: were they really that slow?

A technical and historical look at the Commodore 1541 and 1571, between serial bus limits, high expectations, Datasette comparisons and the clever tricks that made floppy loading faster.

Apr 03, 2026 Marco Finelli

Commodore 1541 and 1571: were they really that slow?

A technical and historical look at the Commodore 1541 and 1571, between serial bus limits, high expectations, Datasette comparisons and the clever tricks that made floppy loading faster.

PlayStation, Amiga CD32 and 1990s video game memories

Memories Mar 28, 2026

The Future Behind a Shop Window: From Amiga to PlayStation

Between Amiga, CD32, Saturn and PlayStation, a personal memory of the years when the future of gaming was discovered through shop windows, arcades and magazines.

Mar 28, 2026

The Future Behind a Shop Window: From Amiga to PlayStation

Between Amiga, CD32, Saturn and PlayStation, a personal memory of the years when the future of gaming was discovered through shop windows, arcades and magazines.

Memories Mar 25, 2026

OutRun Arcade: That Summer by the Sea, Between the Beach and the Game Room

OutRun was more than a racing game: it was a seaside arcade ritual, a silent challenge with a friend and a summer memory that still feels alive.

Mar 25, 2026

OutRun Arcade: That Summer by the Sea, Between the Beach and the Game Room

OutRun was more than a racing game: it was a seaside arcade ritual, a silent challenge with a friend and a summer memory that still feels alive.

Sega Channel menu screen, the subscription service for Sega Genesis launched by SEGA in the 1990s.

News Jan 14, 2026

The lost Sega Channel ROMs: when the Genesis imagined the digital future

The recovery of the Sega Channel ROMs brings back one of the most fascinating chapters in video game preservation: SEGA imagined digital distribution long before the world was ready.

History Jan 14, 2026 Mega Drive

The lost Sega Channel ROMs: when the Genesis imagined the digital future

The recovery of the Sega Channel ROMs brings back one of the most fascinating chapters in video game preservation: SEGA imagined digital distribution long before the world was ready.

Title screen of Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis in a blue stone room.

10

Review Apr 27, 2021

Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis

Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis remains one of LucasArts’ finest graphic adventures: sharp writing, clever puzzles and three different paths for an original adventure worthy of Indy’s cinematic legacy.

Amiga 500 LucasArts 1992

Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis

Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis remains one of LucasArts’ finest graphic adventures: sharp writing, clever puzzles and three different paths for an original adventure worthy of Indy’s cinematic legacy.

Title screen of Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge on a black background.

10

Review Apr 16, 2021

Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge

Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge is LucasArts at its creative peak: brilliant writing, memorable puzzles, rich pirate atmosphere and an almost perfect balance of comedy, mystery and melancholy.

Amiga 500 LucasArts 1991

Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge

Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge is LucasArts at its creative peak: brilliant writing, memorable puzzles, rich pirate atmosphere and an almost perfect balance of comedy, mystery and melancholy.

9.0

Review Feb 28, 2021

Aladdin

Aladdin on Mega Drive remains one of the most spectacular Disney platformers of the 16-bit era, with superb animation, arcade pace and visual magic that still holds up.

Mega Drive Sega 1993

Aladdin

Aladdin on Mega Drive remains one of the most spectacular Disney platformers of the 16-bit era, with superb animation, arcade pace and visual magic that still holds up.

Guide Feb 28, 2021

External Gotek for Amiga as DF0

How to use an external Gotek on Amiga 500 while keeping the original floppy drive, with a DF0 selector, external cable and safety tips.

Hardware Feb 28, 2021 Amiga 500

External Gotek for Amiga as DF0

How to use an external Gotek on Amiga 500 while keeping the original floppy drive, with a DF0 selector, external cable and safety tips.

Amiga Workbench screen showing GamesMenu with a list of installed games.

Guide Feb 26, 2021

Compact Flash on Amiga: complete guide to using it as a hard drive

How to turn an Amiga 600, 1200, 4000, and even an Amiga 500 into a faster, quieter and more practical machine with Workbench and WHDLoad.

Hardware Feb 26, 2021 Amiga 500

Compact Flash on Amiga: complete guide to using it as a hard drive

How to turn an Amiga 600, 1200, 4000, and even an Amiga 500 into a faster, quieter and more practical machine with Workbench and WHDLoad.

9.5

Review Feb 25, 2021

Lionheart

Lionheart is one of the Amiga’s finest achievements: a spectacular fantasy action game that still combines technical wonder with real playability.

Amiga 500 Thalion 1993

Lionheart

Lionheart is one of the Amiga’s finest achievements: a spectacular fantasy action game that still combines technical wonder with real playability.