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Jan
20

Don Quixote Against the Spinning Servers

Here we are again. We’re DarkNoiSe and MaybeGrifis, sitting at a table placed there for no real reason, under a light that forgives no one. We’ve done new things—at least things that feel new to us in the great desert […]

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Jan
13

Bro Won’t Let Me Split

New year, and here we are again, drifting through the same void. We have dragged the carcass of this site onto our own VPS. It cost us blood and silicon. We navigated through the wreckage of collapsed Apache servers and […]

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Jan
02

A timeless box, a window into the past…

The first article of the year I want to talk about is the science-fiction masterpiece created by Éric Chahi: Another World. On New Year’s Eve, during a family dinner, I went back to my old bedroom where I keep my […]

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Dec
29

A simple cotton swab :)

When we wake up in the morning and step into the bathroom, we all see a box of cotton swabs.But for a true retrogaming enthusiast, it’s impossible not to think of the genius of Ron Gilbert and his wonderful creation, […]

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Dec
26

Mortla Kombat 2 vs Street Fighter 2 Turbo Christmas 1993!

What did you find under the tree, RetroGaming warriors?Do you remember the battles of past Christmases—Sonic vs. Mario, Monkey Island 2 vs. Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, and so on?But today I want to remind you of a […]

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Dec
24

Merry Christmas! Next year we’ll go to space!

Merry Christmas from DarkGrifis, and above all from Retrogek!This has been a year in which we created a brand-new cocktail with unique ingredients:a glass of passion, a spoonful of emotions, a pinch of the unexpected, a whole tank of smiles, […]

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Dec
24

Christmas is in crisis!

In the 1990s, the Super Nintendo and the Mega Drive ruled the gaming scene, and just in time for Christmas, a game that would later become a cult classic was released on these wonderful consoles. We’re talking about Daze Before […]

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Dec
19

Fly like Maverick in Top Gun!

The other day I watched Top Gun again (and then rewatched the sequel released a few years ago), and of course it made me want to step into Maverick’s shoes through a retro game. My choice fell on DOS with […]

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Dec
17

Retrogek is Back!

Retrogek is back, stronger than ever!We had a wonderful little Ape loaded with blocks of Carrara marble, struggling uphill. I think it’s the perfect metaphor for the unexpected challenges of retrogaming!We keep dreaming and evolving — but now, with a […]

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Oct
27

Ecto-1 Ghostbusters!

Who doesn’t remember Ghostbusters, the iconic film released in 1984?And who could forget the Ecto-1 — the legendary 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor Ambulance, a stunning blend of an ambulance and a hearse, customized in true “professional” style for the era! I […]

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Oct
21

The beat-’em-up Dungeons & Dragons!

1991 is a year we simply can’t forget. As I’ve mentioned in my previous posts, arcades were overflowing with side-scrolling beat ’em ups — and finally, a game arrived that blended that style with the world of Dungeons & Dragons! […]

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Oct
16

Autumn: The Beauty of New Games!

Autumn and the falling leaves carry with them a unique kind of magic — the herald of new games. I’ve always waited eagerly for this season: days with the perfect temperature, the beauty of autumn colors, and the trees slowly […]

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Oct
14

Halloween is just around the corner!

Halloween is getting closer, and many retro games come back to haunt our memories… Today, I want to remember Splatterhouse! It was Namco’s true love letter to the horror genre. Back then, horror cinema ruled supreme with films like The […]

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Oct
04

The Beauty of Old Game Covers

The other day, I went down to the basement looking for an old graphics card for a friend, and I stumbled upon a true piece of retro gaming history. It was 1991, and the developer Ocean Software had released for […]

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Oct
01

The Advertisements That Marked the History of Consoles!

Today I want to talk about the advertisements that introduced the new generations of consoles.I remember the one for the PlayStation 1 – just a simple logo, yet it became an unforgettable piece of footage.Or, going further back in time, […]

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Sep
27

Sonic the Hedgehog

Happy weekend, RetroGaming Warriors!Today I want to briefly talk about a game that truly needs no introduction: Sonic the Hedgehog! I wasn’t lucky enough to own the legendary Mega Drive, but I did have the magical Game Gear, and I […]

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Sep
26

Alien VS Predator 1994

If you feel like playing a brilliant beat ’em up, we need to hop into a time machine and head back to 1994—or, more simply, just fire up a good emulator and enjoy Alien vs. Predator for arcade! Released in […]

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Sep
23

Step by Step: The Journey Continues

MaybeGrifis and I met to plan the next steps in this long journey. The filters have been added to the various sections; you can already see them in the genres, though they are still far from perfect. Then, finally, we’ve […]

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Sep
19

When is a Game a Masterpiece of Programming?

Today I want to present you a masterpiece released for the Mega Drive back in 1993. The development team, Gau Entertainment, created this video game and then disappeared… They launched a masterpiece on the market and for some reason did […]

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Sep
18

Predator Commodore-Amstrad

The 1980s were the golden age of muscle-packed action movies, dominated by stars like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone, who filled cinema screens with non-stop shootouts and adrenaline-fueled chaos. One unforgettable classic of that era is the first Predator, where […]

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