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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.

Interview

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.

Review · Console · Jun 11, 2026

8.5

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.

Review · Console · Jun 07, 2026

9.5

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.

Review · Console · Jun 05, 2026

9.0

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.

Feature

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.

Review · Console · May 14, 2026

9.0

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.

Review · Console · May 12, 2026

9.5

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.

Review · Console · May 08, 2026

9.0

PlayStation ·Squaresoft ·1998

Parasite Eve

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

Review · Console · May 08, 2026

9.5

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.

News

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.

Review · Console · Feb 28, 2021

9.0

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.