April 2019
Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition
A young Daniel Driver got caught up in the Street Fighter II hype, and a friendly-yet-personal rivalry turned the game from a fad and into an obsession.
March 2019
European Club Soccer
Before FIFA and ISS Pro began to dominate football gaming, football games weren’t known for their flair. However, European Club Soccer still captured Gary Heneghan’s heart.
February 2019
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Jimi Fletcher takes a look at his first true arcade love: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, a game that proved to be the cherry on top of a childhood obsession.
February 2019
Sonic 3D: Flickies’ Island
N64 Jamesy speaks of Sonic 3D, and how this “black sheep” of the franchise’s 16-bit era, despite its foibles, was saved by some truly fine musical efforts.
January 2019
Shadow Hearts
A long, lonely summer provided ample opportunity for Lou Widdop to play Shadow Hearts, which shaped her preferred genre of games for years to come.
January 2019
New Super Mario Bros Wii
With New Super Mario Bros Wii, it turned out that Dan wasn’t really looking for multiplayer Mario – just someone to play those games with.
December 2018
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (MS)
For Jimi Fletcher, Sonic 2 on the Master System – his first-ever gaming Christmas present – gave him a unique outlook on both life and the game itself.
November 2018
Star Wars: X-Wing
As soon as she spotted a demo of Star Wars: X-Wing in PC World in the early 90s, @Bhaal_Spawn knew that she was powerless to resist. You could say that it was her destiny.
November 2018
Spyro: Year of the Dragon
To coincide with the release of Spyro Reignited Trilogy, Richard Dobson looks back at Spyro: Year of the Dragon, which helped him through a very tough time.
