http://www.retrogarden.co.uk Retro Gaming & Video Games Reviews, News and Features Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:06:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 1734002http://www.feedburner.com http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/features/movie-trailers-for-retro-games/ http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/features/movie-trailers-for-retro-games/#comments Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:06:03 +0000 Rhys http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/?p=126 Movies! We all love them, we like watching them. However, as a video game fan, it can be painful, largely due to the amount of terrible movies that have poisoned us over the years. However, the gaming community have tried to come back with their version of trailers. Most are done to take the mick, and they're pretty creative. Check it out.]]> http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/features/movie-trailers-for-retro-games/feed/ http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/features/top-5-most-anticipated-games-of-2009/ http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/features/top-5-most-anticipated-games-of-2009/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:54:54 +0000 Rhys http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/?p=412 It's the last week of 2008, and most normal websites do a roundup of their top posts of the year. We have never been a normal website, so instead we look to the future, and the top 5 games that are getting myself - as a hardened retro gamer - excited for 2009. Take a look.]]> http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/features/top-5-most-anticipated-games-of-2009/feed/ http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/features/top-5-most-magical-christmas-games-from-christmas-past/ http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/features/top-5-most-magical-christmas-games-from-christmas-past/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:12:12 +0000 Rhys http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/?p=400 Happy Christmas everybody! In our last feature before Christmas, we have a look at some of the Retro Games of Christmas Past. There were lots of turkeys flogged during the time, but there were some great games. We sort the wheat from the chaff, the yellow snowballs from the white snow, and the game boys from the bad jumpers. Take a look.]]> http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/features/top-5-most-magical-christmas-games-from-christmas-past/feed/ http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/amiga/speedball-2-brutal-deluxe/ http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/amiga/speedball-2-brutal-deluxe/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:05:28 +0000 Rhys http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/?p=394 Future Sports games fill you with dread. Often they take a popular game, put metal on players, throw up a soundtrack and ruin the gameplay that made the original game so good. Two future sports have been great games, at my last count. This is one of them. Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe.]]> http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/amiga/speedball-2-brutal-deluxe/feed/ http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/reviews/world-of-goo/ http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/reviews/world-of-goo/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:22:44 +0000 Rhys http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/?p=388 Another Modern Day Retro Review, this time the rather excellent "World of Goo" for both the Nintendo Wii & PC. It's soon to see a European release, but we managed to have a look at it early. Will this game see a resurgance of bedroom coders and Lemmings style puzzle games? Retro Garden finds out.]]> http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/reviews/world-of-goo/feed/ http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/game-boy/donkey-kong-94/ http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/game-boy/donkey-kong-94/#comments Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:11:13 +0000 Rhys http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/?p=377 Donkey Kong is almost as old as video games itself, however he did reinvent himself in the "Donkey Kong Country" series. However, at the time, there was another little DK game released, for the game boy, which slightly preceded the DKC hype. Donkey Kong 94. Thing is, secretly, this was the much better game. Check it out.]]> http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/game-boy/donkey-kong-94/feed/ http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/features/top-5-videogame-based-uk-chart-singles/ http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/features/top-5-videogame-based-uk-chart-singles/#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2008 07:14:34 +0000 Rhys http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/?p=361 We here at Retro Garden love video game music. From the beeps that composed simple ditties to the orchestral masterpieces. We love them. As do many other people who have remixed them. Some of the worst - yes worst - remixes have recieved commercial success. Paul Leach - a Music Technology student at York St. John's University, look at the highest charting singles. Cover your ears.]]> http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/features/top-5-videogame-based-uk-chart-singles/feed/ http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/dreamcast/virtua-tennis/ http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/dreamcast/virtua-tennis/#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:12:47 +0000 Rhys http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/?p=355 I don't like reviewing sports games on this, for obvious reasons. It appeals to a certain sport gamer. The kind that have been brought up on monotonous games that sell like hot cakes because there's a new team or new players. Certain games appeal to non fans, such as Virtua Tennis. What's it like today though? Retro Garden finds out. ]]> http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/dreamcast/virtua-tennis/feed/ http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/reviews/modern-day-retro-review-super-street-fighter-ii-turbo-hd-remix/ http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/reviews/modern-day-retro-review-super-street-fighter-ii-turbo-hd-remix/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:22:56 +0000 Rhys http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/?p=325 I've decided to start a new feature on this blog. Modern Day Retro will feature reviews of remixes, remakes or games that display Retro Inspiration. Today we feature a game that's is a remake of probably the most popular tournament beat em up ever. Ladies & Gentlemen - Super Street Fighter II Turbo: HD Remix.]]> http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/reviews/modern-day-retro-review-super-street-fighter-ii-turbo-hd-remix/feed/ http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/arcade/mortal-kombat/ http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/arcade/mortal-kombat/#comments Thu, 27 Nov 2008 08:18:05 +0000 Rhys http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/?p=315 Mortal Kombat shot into the world in the early nineties, during the golden age of beat-em-ups. However one game stood out from the other beat em ups. Mortal Kombat. And with one good reason: fatalities. But after the hype, does it stand the test of time? Retro Garden finds out.]]> http://www.retrogarden.co.uk/arcade/mortal-kombat/feed/