Below is a rough breakdown of my live stream interview with José Manuel Barroso Galindo, otherwise known as theypsilon. I recommend watching the stream as this article won’t cover everything that was discussed, but it will give you a good idea. Interview Dialogue: Pixel Cherry Ninja and theypsilon Pixel: Welcome, Jose, the legendary theypsilon! You’re […]
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Normally, in the Looking Back series, we revisit classic games that defined our childhoods and shaped the history of gaming. But for this special edition, I wanted to turn the spotlight toward a piece of hardware that changed everything, the Game Boy, known internally as the DMG-01 (Dot Matrix Game). Launched in 1989, it was […]
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It’s hard to overstate just how much Pokémon Red & Blue changed gaming. When they released on the Game Boy in the late ’90s, they didn’t just introduce a new RPG, they sparked a cultural explosion. For many of us, those tiny grayscale sprites became an obsession that stretched from school playgrounds to after-dinner battles […]
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Disclosure: I was provided with a review copy of this game, All opinions in this review are my own and have not been influenced or altered in any way by the developers. The first thing that immediately stood out to me in Abathor were the incredibly detailed background animations. They almost made me forget that […]
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Tribute Games is back, and this time they’re going cosmic. After the huge success of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, expectations were sky-high for Marvel Cosmic Invasion, their next 2D beat-’em-up featuring an all-star roster from the Marvel universe. The demo gives us just enough to see where this is going and it’s looking […]
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Long before 3D graphics became the standard for console gaming, Star Fox blasted onto the Super Nintendo in 1993 and changed everything. Known as Star Wing in Europe, it wasn’t just a fun space shooter, it was a technical showcase, a glimpse into the future. With its polygonal visuals, cinematic flair, and unforgettable soundtrack, Star […]
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Driftin’ Rage, developed by Mauro Xavier (MXRetroDev), brings high-octane street racing to the Sega Mega Drive with an arcade flair that feels right at home on the 16-bit hardware. The game puts you behind the wheel of fast, aggressive cars where mastering tight cornering and precision drifting is the key to victory. Visually, Driftin’ Rage […]
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Disclosure: I was provided with a review copy of this game, All opinions in this review are my own and have not been influenced or altered in any way by the developers. Introduction Forgotten Fragments is a puzzle-platformer developed by Binary Phoenix, arriving on Steam on 24 September 2025. On Steam, the game is priced […]
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Introduction When I first played Metal Gear Solid on the PlayStation in 1998, it didn’t feel like just another video game. It felt like I was stepping into something bigger, something closer to cinema than anything I’d ever seen on a console before. Hideo Kojima’s vision turned what could have been a simple stealth action […]
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Disclosure: I was provided with a review copy of this game, All opinions in this review are my own and have not been influenced or altered in any way by the developers. Introduction Developed by MercuryGameStudio, The Edge of Allegoria is a tactical RPG with clear inspiration from Pokémon Red & Blue, blending monster collecting […]
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