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Rebelstar: Tactical Command

If you’re looking for something like X-COM on the go, check out this cult Game Boy Advance favourite.

Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition

Can a colour matching puzzle game really be a good fit for the old Game Boy?

Attack Of The Mutant Camels

Nick recalls his first encounter with the works of the legendary Jeff Minter.

Be Ball

You might have overlooked this PC Engine maze game – here’s why you should give it a second look

The Legend Of Kage

Just what is it that makes Taito’s ninja action game so special?

Sensible Soccer

How did this classic football game fare when brought to the Sega Master System?

RETRO GAMES

The Making Of StarFox

we go behind the scenes of Nintendo’s groundbreaking shooter.

The Making Of Berzerk

We revisit the classic shooter that inspired Robotron:2084

Wipeout 3 Special Edition

The forgotten PlayStation WipEout release also happens to be the best…

The Berlin Wall

Surprisingly, Kaneko’s platformer has nothing to do with the post-war division of Germany, and everything to do with a little lad with a whacking great hammer.

Nitro Ball

We don’t know why Data East decided that the world needed a pinball and run-and-gun mashup, but we’re glad it did.

Darkwing Duck jumps up a tower under construction, with an enemy slightly above

Darkwing Duck

What one little change from Capcom’s platform shooter formula made Darkwing Duck so enjoyable?

A man sits at a train platform, crossing each train's number off a card as they pass

Sensible Train-Spotting

Did anyone really expect to see this as Sensible Software’s Amiga swansong?

The Dallas Cowboys player endures a tackle from two opposing defenders

NFL 2K

Nick recalls how this sports game he hadn’t intended to buy ended up outshining the one he had originally wanted.

A man walks across a balance beam while avoiding swinging hammers

Muscle Ranking: Road To Sasuke

Could this import exclusive Ninja Warrior tie-in game really be any good? With Konami behind it, absolutely.

Gryzor

Darran returns to Ocean’s amazing Amstrad conversion.

Cadash

Why we’re fond of Taito’s RPG-inspired arcade game

Gekisha Boy

It’s a shoot-’em-up, but you’re shooting photos rather than bullets!

Assault Rigs

Chris White shares his fondness for this early PlayStation blaster

Ikasuze! Ai No Doki Doki Penguin Land MD

Why you should play this forgotten Mega Drive download game