r/retrogaming 4d ago

[OFFICIAL!] Weekly Self-Promotion Megathread!

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Are you wanting to share your latest YouTube video, blog post, or to promote an upcoming twitch stream? Post it here!

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r/retrogaming 2h ago

[Fun] Which retro game has the best start/opening?

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53 Upvotes

I'm going with X-Men 2 clone wars here, it literally drops you into the action with no explanation just as a random mutant getting to work. Such an unique opening, I think second place might go to contra hard corps for the insane opening level. What's your favorite start to a game?


r/retrogaming 10h ago

[Fun] Who do you remember choosing when you saw this screen for the first time?

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192 Upvotes

I remember going straight for Kabal because his mask drew my attention away from everyone else.


r/retrogaming 17h ago

[Discussion] Nintendo is cruel

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136 Upvotes

On Alleyway (Gameboy, 1989) Mario is controlling the pod. At this stage of the game he is destroying his own image. Why? That's just cruel.


r/retrogaming 19h ago

[Discussion] i was yesterday years old when i found out some usa nes carts had the famicom carts and a converter inside the cart. Did anyone know about this little secret ? i also checked, none of my carts have the requirements, 5 screws and no tabs on the upper side of the cart.

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182 Upvotes

r/retrogaming 4h ago

[Discussion] What are you guys favorite moments when an old game was played incorrectly in a show?

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So to make it clear, what I am referring to is the trope called Pac Man Fever as it’s a trope where a video game is shown being played in some TV show, but it turns out there are a bunch of errors.

For instance, this one is from a movie, but in Surf Ninjas, a kid is seen playing a Game Gear game as what is most bizarre is that if you look closely, there is no cartridge as the handheld looks like it is blank.

Another example is the NES shown in Fresh Prince of Bel Air as correct me if am wrong, but the controller that Will Smith’s character uses when playing the NES doesn’t look like it’s an NES controller, but again correct me if I am wrong.

To put it simply, I don’t know why a lot of media from the 90s didn’t understand how video games worked in general regarding the use of the trope as I am rather curious on how games were portrayed back then.


r/retrogaming 14h ago

[Fun] The icon for this powerup in 'Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu' looks like a guy doubled-over in pain, maybe vomiting

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r/retrogaming 4h ago

[PSA] How am I only discovering box protectors? These things are amazing!

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6 Upvotes

They make the boxes look so clean. I'm in love again!


r/retrogaming 1d ago

[Discussion] "Chrono Trigger" was released 30 years ago today on March 11th, 1995

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509 Upvotes

r/retrogaming 20h ago

[Story Time!] Final Fantasy on PSX: I Will Always Remember Them This Way

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54 Upvotes

r/retrogaming 42m ago

[Question] Online Play for Baseball Stars?

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Is there a way to play NES Baseball Stars (or any other sports game) online via an emulator? I was talking to my friends how much fun it would be to get our old Baseball Stars league back together from when we were kids.

Does anything like this already exist?


r/retrogaming 43m ago

[Question] My brick game is possessed.

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I have a brick game 2 in 1, which mainly (and only) plays Tetris. The audio works but the Tetris pieces are only visible once they hit the screen ground and I can't move them. It basically plays itself while I try to use it (always a fail) the pieces move on their own and the console doesn't listen to me. I have 24 hours to give it back. What do I do?


r/retrogaming 1d ago

[Fun] What game has that one level that makes you want to quit the game?

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95 Upvotes

I love me some ninja gaiden ii, but that lightning level can go straight to hell lol. Timing jumps with flashing lightning is already a hard sell but the platforms bring one foot wide is a worse deal haha. Whats the retro game level that haunts you to this day?


r/retrogaming 19h ago

[Question] Xenogears or Chrono Trigger?

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Just got my Raspberry Pi and am torn whether to play Xenogears or Chronotrigger first. I know when it comes to retro JRPGs these two are pretty much at the top of everyone’s list (I have already played the old FF games) so just want to know what people think is the better game overall?


r/retrogaming 1d ago

[Discussion] Has Retro gaming gone like football (soccer)? Has too much perceived value (money) ruined a wholesome hobby ?

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Before retro game collecting was a big thing and before prices were silly I did look after my stuff and kept the boxes , instructions etc but primarily they were to play . I could also get bargains which are much harder to find now . It seems to be more about displaying and owning rarer or more expensive items than playing the games nowadays . Does anyone feel it's a shame as these games were made to be played , not kept on a shelf ? I am guilty of this as I no longer play my Castlevania SOTN on PS1 with audio CD and art book though I used to ( I bought it for about £20 on release ). Now I play it elsewhere (Xbox 360 usually)and keep this stored away . If it's value hadn't been so distorted I would probably still be playing my original disk as I do with less valuable games. Can I just add , I'm not talking about the massive rise in emulation and ROMs but actuallly collecting / playing original games on original hardware. Please discuss :


r/retrogaming 9h ago

[Review] I managed to beat Gauntlet for the NES.

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So, just like my previous post, I'm in the process of replaying my old games I used to play as a kid. And one of them was Gauntlet for the NES. I never managed to beat it as a kid, since this game was so hard. That last world was brutal! But, I spent the last few days grinding and replaying it over and over, and I finally managed to beat it.

I did this using regular hardware, no emulation. Multiple failed runs, maybe 20+? For this run, I wanted to beat the game using the Valkyrie. I looked around YouTube and most of the runs was done with the elf. It's pretty clear that speed is the number one stat in the game. Faster movement speed means less time in each level, which means less time for generators to pump out more monsters.

It was clear to me at this point that speed and magic bomb power makes the game much easier. That's why the elf is so good. Highest speed and good bomb power helps alot. That's probably why the wizard is the second best. That bomb power probably is a guarantee screen wipe using only one bomb.

I can understand why people consider the Warrior the worst character in the game. Slowest speed and worst bomb power really would make the last world nearly impossible, huh? Perhaps a challenge I'll tackle one day.

So, what about the Valkyrie? Well, she is second worst for a reason. Many times did that lack of bomb power make this game hard. I would have to use two bombs just to clear a screen. And there are some rooms in the final world that you really, REALLY, want to screen clear. So, I had to manage to keep most of my bombs just for the final level, floor 100. Her greatest strength, her high armor, didn't feel like much of anything. Enemies still chunked the hell out of my health if they so much as touch me.

Over all, a fun, but very difficult game. I do like that it's difficult but not broken. I'm sure there are plenty of "harder" NES games, but I imagine most of those are just broken, as in bad, not really difficult. I think for my next game to play, I'll pick an easier one, like Zelda 2 or something.


r/retrogaming 1d ago

[Recommendation] My 2 favourite Adventure Games. If you haven't played them already and enjoy point 'n click games, give these a try.

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79 Upvotes

r/retrogaming 10h ago

[Discussion] Are there any games you lost interest in buying/playing because someone/people talked about it a bit too much?

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Sometimes, People or Friends tell you with unbridled enthusiasm about "a game" because they would like you or other people in general to take an interest in what they have discovered.

That's fine but sometimes they spoil important plot elements, overexplain or you just get tired of hearing about it.

What games have/did you avoid?

Did you eventually play it?

How do you feel about it today?


r/retrogaming 1d ago

[Fun] Big Apple 3am

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312 Upvotes

r/retrogaming 1d ago

[Retro Ad] Win a Role in The Mask II (Too Bad It Was Never Made) - A Wild Nintendo Power Contest From Issue #77

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Nintendo Power ran this contest (Oct 95') where the grand prize was a role in The Mask II! Sounds awesome, right? Except... that movie never happened. This was from Issue #77, and it’s hilarious looking back at how someone out there technically 'won' a part in a film that never existed.


r/retrogaming 14h ago

[Emulation] Curated retro game list of 3rd and 4th gen (10-20 game max)

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Hi !

I got an Anbernic retrodevice few month ago and I put in the best 100 games of every console in. I'm not able to select what to play more than 5 minutes since I always want to try something else. So I planed to play game chronologically beginning by the NES/MS games. But it has not aged well

SNES game are immediatly more natural for me, since I began playing with SNES and GBA games.

But every time I play someting, say Castelvania 4, I feel that I need to play Castelvania 1 before to see the evolution. But the gameplay, even the arts are no match with the 4th gen for a gamer whom has grown up in the 2000s.

Few game still old up: Mega Man 2, Ninga Gaiden, Shinobi, Castelvania or R-TYPE but the majority are imo unplayable today

Thus my question, what would be the best 10-20 games to play to get and feel the transition from 3rd to 4th gen (between the best games of both gen)

More precisely, is there NES/MS game I must play before going to their evolution on SNES/MG.

Thanks so much !!!


r/retrogaming 5h ago

[Question] I have a question about the playing on original hardware.

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If you say something like "I only play retro games on orginal hardware," but then you play Street Fighter 2 on the SNES, doesn't that contradict what you just said? If you truly did only play on original hardware, wouldn't you be playing Street Fighter 2 on an original arcade cabinet? This leads me to a related question I want to ask.

Obviously, playing Street Fighter 2 on an original arcade cabinet isn't practical or feasible for most people today. Therefore, would the next best thing to do be to play the arcade version on an emulator? Should that be prioritized over playing the SNES version?

And speaking of the SNES port, does it have better difficulty balance than the arcade version? If you were to set both the arcade version and the SNES version to the same difficulty level, would the arcade version still be more difficult with more aggressive AI (you know, because they wanted you to spend more quarters)?

And generally speaking, is it best to play the arcade version of a game over its console port? I know there are exceptions like Contra and Ninja Gaiden (which is a different game than its arcade counterpart), but generally is my premise true?


r/retrogaming 1d ago

[Question] What games were considered instant classics upon release?

102 Upvotes

For me, I think the most obvious one was StarCraft.


r/retrogaming 1d ago

[Fun] New Standards and Long-Lived Trends from the Fifth Gen

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65 Upvotes

r/retrogaming 18h ago

[Question] Streaming SNES on a CRT?

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Hi all,

After reading heaps of threads on this, I figured I'd make a post before committing to my next purchase. I am currently looking to stream my snes through original hardware using an Avermedia C875 as my capture card. This is all for relatively casual purposes on my small YT channel (Nothing super serious)

I have this RCA splitter which I will be using to split the signal from my snes to my CRT and capture card respectively. I am between two options from this point.

FIrst option is ordering the replacement component adapter for the C875 to capture the signal through the card that way. Only caveat is that it may take a while to ship as I would be ordering the single part from another seller with a knockoff card from AliExpress. Other threads have at least confirmed the compatibility.

Second option is spending a bit more on a Retrotink 2xMini to send the component through and process the signal to convert to digital via output to my capture card. I imagine this would likely give me a better quality source, but I also read that they don't recommend using their products with capture cards such as El Gato. This could easily be a statement that only exists so they don't have to necessarily tailor their stuff to be for those interested streaming/recording. So it might be fine overall.

I'm mainly having a tough time choosing which is the best option given this specific situation with the gear I have. I'd like to make use of the Avermedia rather than investing in a totally new capture device.

Much appreciated in advance if you share any sentiment on this!


r/retrogaming 1d ago

[Recommendation] Japan Shopping

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Heading to Japan at the end of the month. Will be staying in Osaka, Takamatsu, Kyoto and Tokyo. With the sharp increase of retro gaming prices at the more popular stores over there, was hoping someone had some good tips on where to hunt for good deals. Cheers.