30 Mar 2015

☆Games Freezer Retrogaming World Cup - "Half Time Update"☆ #GamersUnite #Retrogaming

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So we've reached the halfway stage of the Games Freezer Retrogaming World Cup 2015 and so far it has been a cracker!
8 matches in and we've had some awesome matchups that have been decided by the fantastic Freezer Followers via the power of a Retweet or a Favourite.

27 Mar 2015

☆My Retrogaming Football Management Obsession☆ @KevinToms #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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Football Management Simulations have been an obsession of mine since I was first introduced to Football Manager 2 on the Amstrad CPC.
Ever since that moment I have searched for the perfect footy manager sim.

25 Mar 2015

☆A Retrogaming Piece Of History Bought At A Tupperware Auction!☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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A guy called Dallas walks into a Tupperware auction and then walks away with a piece retrogaming history (or so the story goes)

Dallas was in the right place at the right time when he visited an injection mold auction which consisted mainly of tupperware molds and then up popped the beautiful nugget that Dallas just had to bid for..............

18 Mar 2015

☆I Managed An Angry Mob At EGX REZZED!☆ @CpmStudio @acidnerve #GameDev #GamersUnite

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As I sit here writing this article my head is still spinning from the sheer amount of great games that I got to play at EGX REZZED!

The sheer quality of the games was mind blowing and I had an awesome time trying my hand at some of these great titles aswell as watching others play some of the latest releases.

If you've never been to an EGX event before I would highly recommend it.

13 Mar 2015

☆ The "Games Freezer Retrogaming World Cup 2015" Kicks Off Next Week ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite #Gamers #Gamer

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Last Sunday I had a friend and his wife over for lunch 
(not very Retrogaming I hear you cry)
 
Whilst we were chatting I said to him….."Fancy a game of Super Mario Kart?"
 
When I explained to him that we'd be playing the original SNES Super Mario Kart on the Wii his mind imploded and his face lit up like an 8 year old at Christmas!

9 Mar 2015

☆ What Type Of Arcade Cabinet Should I Build? ☆ #Retrogaming #Arcade #Gamer #GamersUnite

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Since my first post (read it here) about making a video games cabinet I have been mulling over ideas constantly for the last two weeks.
I want to make sure that ,before I build this beauty, I am fully prepared for what needs to be done and how I'm going to build it.
More importantly I need to know WHAT I am going to build!!

6 Mar 2015

☆EGX Rezzed Is Coming So Get Your Dancing Shoes On!☆ @EGX @JoypadBar #Gamer #GameDev #Gamers

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Well there's only 9 days to go before EGX Rezzed and to say i'm excited is an understatement!

This is going to be my first EVER video games show that i've attended! (at the ripe old age of 35)

I can't wait.........oh and i'm also going with a press pass in hand as Games Freezer will be reporting the highlights from the first day of the show........on the 12th March

4 Mar 2015

☆ A "Flashy" Retrogaming Gameboy Gadget ☆ #Retrogaming #Gamers #Gamer #GamersUnite

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Whilst on Tindie browsing all the cool hardware on offer I stumbled across this smart geeky gadget for Gameboy.

2 Mar 2015

☆ A 21st Century Retrogaming ZX Spectrum ☆ #retrogaming #gamersunite

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Well this got my retrogaming excitement levels raging today.....

The Sinclair ZX Spectrum is going to get another reincarnation!

"The ONLY full-size recreation of the 1980s personal computer - The Sinclair ZX Spectrum"

28 Feb 2015

☆ Dare You Enter The Digital Press Library!? ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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Imagine a place where all the almost forgotten Video Games Magazines, Games Manuals, Game Maps, Game Posters and all sorts of other forgotten or hidden away video gaming treasure lay awaiting discovery.......

Imagine no more as I take you to a place called Digital Press 

"The Video Game Database"

27 Feb 2015

☆ Pangman's Video View - "Part 7: The Gamers React series " ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite #Gamers #Gamer

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Pang Man Is Back With Another In His Latest Series Of Video Views......

Next Up Is The "React Series"...........Which Includes Some Hilarious Mike Tyson's Punchout Reactions!

26 Feb 2015

☆ An Ode To The Humble Video Game Manual ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite #Gamer #Gamers

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How Cool Is The Metal Gear Solid Manual!!

I'm not sure if I was alone in this, but buying a new video game meant that I would always extend the anticipation of my first play by reading the game manual from cover to cover.
 
Not only did it extend that pre game feeling of excitement it also meant you got to soak up any backstory (if there was one) and learn what the controls were for the game.

25 Feb 2015

☆ Welcome To The Wonderful World Of Custom Made Arcade Cabinets ☆ #retrogaming #Gamers #Gamer #Arcade

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http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2010/03/pixel_art_coin_op_poster_for_c.php

Recently I've been lusting over pictures of custom made arcade cabinets...


Nothing unusual there then!

24 Feb 2015

☆ Pangman's Video View - "Part 6: Arya Stark reacts to the NES!" ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite #Gamers #Gamer

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When you grow up in the 80's sometimes you forget that not everyone has played or even heard of gaming machines such as the NES, Sega Master system or the Amiga 500. 

In fact for many youngsters today, the first machine they ever played, was probably a Playstation 2. 

23 Feb 2015

☆ Gameblast....The Aftermath! ☆ @SpecialEffect @gameblast15 #GamersUnite #Retrogaming

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For the last month or so I have been fund raising for GameBlast15 which is is a video gaming charity event that raises money for the marvelous work done by Special Effect.
 
As I mentioned in my previous post on Special Effect, they are an amazing charity who help change the lives of gamers with disabilities by modifying games consoles in a way to create a level playing for all gamers to stand side by side and game to their hearts content. This allows inclusion for all the gamers who are unable to game due to their disabilities whatever they may be.
 
I thought I'd give you an insight into the small part that I played in this epic weekend of video gaming and fund raising.

10 Feb 2015

☆ Can YOU Name A Retrogaming Game That YOU Have Truly Mastered? ☆ #GamersUnite #Retrogaming

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Over the years I have played hundreds of different video games.

Of those hundreds of video games there havn't been many that I could truly hand on heart say that i've mastered.

7 Feb 2015

☆ My 7 Favourite Retrogaming Video Game Specific Controllers ☆ #Retrogaming #Gamersunite

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There are some retrogaming games out there that really need their native controller or control method to be present to enjoy the game to its fullest.

Some control methods were built specifically for that video game and other contollers or control methods were ones that I stumbled across in the days of joystick experimentation on the older systems such as the Commodore Amiga and SEGA Megadrive.

Here's my favourite examples of games that just need to be played with a certain type of controller to really enjoy them!

25 Jan 2015

☆ Help Special Effect Spread The Joy Of Video Games ☆ @SpecialEffect @gameblast15 #GamersUnite #Retrogaming

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On the Weekend Of 20th February Until 22nd February The GameBlast15 Weekend Gaming Marathon Will Take Place.

The Aim Is To Raise Money For The Video Gamers Charity,Special Effect Who Help To Make Disabled Video Gamers Life That Much More Inclusive And Fun!

24 Jan 2015

☆ Pangman's Video View "Part 5 : Cat Mario! - So difficult that you die every 15 seconds!" ☆ #GamersUnite #Gamers #Retrogaming

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"The next video is one of the funniest things I have ever seen! 

Perhaps it is just my sense of humour but if you are fan of the Super Mario games, then you will probably appreciate this.

23 Jan 2015

☆ Pang Man's Video View - "Part 4: Guile's theme goes with everything!" ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite #Gamers

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Today Pang Man Steps Up To The Plate With An Absolute Classic & Hilarious Set Of Video Clips All Based Around Guile's Theme Music From Street Fighter 2......

22 Jan 2015

☆ Can YOU Name A Video Game Where The Main Character DOESN'T Jump? ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite #Gamers

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"Atari Jaguar White Men Can't Jump box art" by Source (WP:NFCC#4)

Recently whilst "chilling" in the Freezer I've been thinking about the most common mechanics that always seem to be present in every video game.
 
It got me thinking,
 
"What Video Game Mechanic Could You Not Live Without?"

21 Jan 2015

☆ The Nintendo Wii Is My New Best Friend Thanks To The Games Shed! ☆ @GamesShed #GamersUnite #Retrogaming

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wii mod

Me and my Wii are best buddies again…
I used to neglect my bright white, dusty friend….
I only ever really used him for when we had non gamer guests over who wanted to partake in a casual game of bowling or standing on the Wii balance board to head imaginary footballs……
Then last week this all changed……
I wrote my article on how I was going to resurrect my Wii <HERE> and since then the Wii resurrection has consumed me!
I've written before about the XBOX being a great emulation machine (once modded) but in my opinion the Wii surpasses the great XBOX.
So…..why all of a sudden is the Wii my best retro gaming emulation friend?
Well here's why…………

20 Jan 2015

☆ Pang Man's Video View - "Part 3: Street Fighter II (The Church Edition)" ☆ #GamersUnite #Retrogaming

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Retrogaming, Computer Games

Our Resident Purveyor Of All Things Video Games Takes Another Look At You Tube For Some Video Games Gems YOU May Have Missed Out On............

Part 3 is entitled "Street Fighter II (The Church Edition)"

19 Jan 2015

☆ How To Revive Your Nintendo Wii From The Dead! ☆ #GamersUnite #Retrogaming

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retrogaming, Emulation

Do you remember the halcyon days of the Nintendo Wii? (it wasn't that long ago, so I suspect you do)
 
Like a plague of locusts the Nintendo Wii seemed to consume everything in its path, smashing all before it, breaking all sorts of records for unit sales. 

Everyone seemed to own a Wii……the world went Wii crazy
 
There were websites that told you where the nearest stock of Wiis were, such was the clamor to jump on the motion controlled bandwagon
 
and then all of the sudden………………

16 Jan 2015

☆ Build Your Own Gameboy! (Out Of Paper) ☆ @cubeecraft #GamersUnite #Retrogaming

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Gameboy, Nintendo, Retrogaming

My desire to get involved with the whole 3D printing scene has been halted every time I look at the prices of 3D printers (although they are coming down)
So my 3D lust has had to be satisfied through a different type of 3D creativity…..

15 Jan 2015

☆ Pangman's Video View "Part 2: Tetris Mastery" How Good Are YOU At Tetris? ☆ @KevinDDR #GamersUnite

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When I was a kid, I was given a Gameboy and Tetris for Christmas. Tetris was the main flagship game for the Gameboy at the time, and was/is so popular that the franchise is still going strong today. 
At the time I thought I was a pretty good player, but sometimes all it takes, is to see an expert in action, to bring you crashing back to reality.

14 Jan 2015

☆ Pangman's Video Views - "Part 1: Player Piano" Amazing #Retrogaming Music ☆ @SonyaBelousova @PlayerPianoVids @TheRealTomGrey

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Every so often, I would come across a gaming related video, that was so good, that I would instantly want to show it to a neighbour. 

So with this in mind, we have decided to include a Games Freezer semi regular column, relating to awesome videos that we have found on the net. 

So without further delay, here is the 1st installment of Pangman's Video Views!

13 Jan 2015

☆ The Greatest Emulation Machine In The World ☆ @RetroGamesColl #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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Before christmas last year, Ant at Retro Games Collector sent me an early Christmas present in the form of an awesome modded XBOX that was ready to play retro games............
 
Ant sent me the XBOX in the response to my article on the imminent release of the RetroN5. 

Ant and a Google+ buddy James, advised me not to bother with the RetroN and instead get myself a modded original XBOX that has the XBMC media center on it.
 
At first I was a bit confused as I wasn't aware of the XBOX modding / retrogaming scene and how well supported it is.
 
Ant sent me the beautiful XBOX in the post and when it arrived my adventure into XBOX Retrogaming Emulation began!

8 Jan 2015

☆ Retrogaming Website Of The Day - "Red Parsley" ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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My latest search through the retrogaming blogosphere brought me to Red Parsley....


This Blog is "For ALL Things Retrogaming.....AND More Besides!"

7 Jan 2015

☆ My Little Girl Wants To Play Video Games! (YES!!) ☆ #GamersUnite #Retrogaming

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Ever since my daughter was born I've always looked forward to the day when I could teach her how to play video games.
 
She's now at the age of 2 and a half and I've decided to slowly introduce her to the wonders of video games....

6 Jan 2015

πŸ…°️πŸ…±️ What Does Your Video Game A-Z Look like? πŸ…°️πŸ…±️ #GamersUnite #Retrogaming

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I Sat down with a notepad in hand and set myself the task of naming 26 games that define me as a gamer. 

Not a challenge at all you might think......

3 Jan 2015

☆ Retrogaming Website Of The Day - "Super Retro Bros" ☆ @SuperRetroBros1 #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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I stumbled across this cool website whilst doing my usual rounds of Twitter and it's exactly the kind of site I love.

A proper love letter to retrogaming which contains brilliantly penned articles on games you may not necessarily have heard of before.

2 Jan 2015

☆ Get Me Some Graph Paper! ☆ #GamersUnite

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So as I have been going about my daily business the one thing that has been in the back of my mind has been.......

"Where Should I Install The Metal Detectors?"


1 Jan 2015

☆ A New Prison For A New Year! ☆ @PrisonArchitect @IVSoftware @AverageManvsPi #GameDev

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I've spent the last 10 days playing the marvellous indie game Prison Architect and I just had to write a piece on it from my point of view 

(Immediately, special mention must go to @AverageManvsPi for introducing me to the delights of P.A)

It's currently available on Steam through Early Access and is currently in its Alpha stage.

31 Dec 2014

☆ A Retrogaming Film Surprise From Disney ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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I know i'm a bit late to the party (as usual) BUT I just had to write something about "Wreck It Ralph"

I saw this brilliant film from Disney last week and I smiled from ear to ear for a solid hour and a half.

Basically it's a retro gamer dream that's oozing with classic video games characters and takes you down memory lane through the eyes of a brilliant video games arcade and a video game that you could easily mistake for being a genuine retro arcade game.

24 Dec 2014

☆ A GIF History of Retro Gaming Consoles: 1972-1996 ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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If YOU Want A Christmas Eve Present Then You Need To Check Out This Amazing Retrogaming GIF History Created By A Dude Called Zadoc.....

23 Dec 2014

☆ The Greatest Toy Shop On Earth (FACT!) ☆ #GamersUnite

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It's nearly Christmas and at Christmas time I tend to be in a very nostalgic mood....
 
All this nostalgia got me thinking about the coolest toy shop in the world ever...
 
So in a departure from the usual video games related posts I thought I would take a trip to......
 
MR JENNINGS TOY SHOP.......

22 Dec 2014

☆ Retrogaming Coin Guzzlers - My Top Ten Arcade Coin Guzzlers ☆ #Retrogaming #Arcade #GamersUnite

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Retrogaming Arcade Cabinets are still my favourite form of video games entertainment that was borne from the fact that I would spend many a pound in the local arcades around my area as a youngster.

Armed with my £5 worth of pocket money I would often visit the local video (VHS) rental store and spunk it all on an arcade gaming session.

Five pound was 30 credits back then (50p for 3 credits) and that £5 was the best fiver that I spent, it brought me joy untold as I tried in vain to beat the latest arcade game. 

15 Dec 2014

☆Johnny Rocket Fingers Is One Tough Point & Clicker! ☆ @timetravelnow #GameDev #GamersUnite #Kickstarter

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Who Is Johnny Rocket Fingers?

Who Is Ryan Khatam?

All Will Be Revealed...........

Heeeeeeeeere's JOHNNY!!

12 Dec 2014

☆ RETROGAMING VIDEO GAME DEMOCRACY IS COMING! ☆ @Joypadbar #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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Those Cool Dudes From JOYPAD BAR Are Hosting Another Cool Retrogaming Night In London..

They Are Coming At Us With A Brilliant Concept For Their "VIDEO GAME DEMOCRACY" Night....

Read On To Find Out More...........

11 Dec 2014

☆ "Four Realms" - Game Of The Day ☆ #GameDev @Hugebot

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Another search around the Twittersphere has uncovered a gem of an indie game that's currently in the making......

This retro styled game looks right up our street.....


Welcome to "FOUR REALMS" ............

9 Dec 2014

☆ Viktor Is Our New Point N Click Hero! ☆ @ViktorTheBoar #Kickstarter #GamersUnite

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Viktor the wild boar came knocking on the door of The Freezer to tell us about his brilliant Kickstarter campaign that's targetting the creation of a 2D point n click video game all about Viktor's job loss and his quest to become the Emperor Of Austria-Hungary in the late nineteenth century……

Not your usual premise for a video game…..but this is NOT your usual video game!

6 Dec 2014

☆ The Games Freezer 17 Links Video Game Roundup! ☆ #GamersUnite @thebaconbandits

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With the Games Freezer inbox overflowing with cool video games related topics to cover it can be tough to cover every single game we receive.......

This is where the Games Freezer Links Video Game Round Up comes into its own....


Take a look at our link list and click on the cool video games things that interest

YOU

4 Dec 2014

☆ What's Your Favourite Retrogaming Console Startup Screen? ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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What's The Best Retrogaming Consoles Startup Screen Ever?

After gaining inspiration from a post in Google+ community "The Game House" that asked which was your favourite console startup screen, I felt I needed to dig deep and find out for myself which startup screen is the best.

Let's take a look at the contenders and I'll let you decide for yourself…….

3 Dec 2014

☆ ☆ Happy 20th Birthday Mr Playstation ☆ ☆ @PS_Beyond #retrogaming #GamersUnite

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Who's Peter?

Is The Playstation 1 Now Considered Retro?

In My Opinion, Retrogaming Gains A New Family Member as My Dear Friend The PS1 Turns 20 on December 3rd. 

The "Old Grey Box" Was Released in Japan On 3rd December 1994

In Honour Of The Uncle Of Modern Gaming I Have Looked At 20 Of My Favourite PS1 

Related Things For Your Perusal..

Read On To Get Your Piece Of The PS1 Cake.......

28 Nov 2014

☆ Retrogaming Game Of The Day - "Tilt Planes vs. Aliens" ☆ @ZigaKrmelj #Retrogaming

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I have given a lot of retrogaming love to the GameBoy over the years and any new GameBoy inspired game makes me break out in bouts of nostalgia.

I'm sure you will all be pleased to know that I've discovered an Android game called Tilt Planes vs. Aliens that has quenched my thirst for GameBoy related tomfoolery and it's actually a pretty cool game.

27 Nov 2014

☆ Retrogaming Classic "To Be" , Thimbleweed Park Found In A Drawer...... ☆ @grumpygamer #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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Kickstarter, Ron Gilbert, Point and Click Adventure

If ever there was retrogaming related Kickstarter that deserved YOUR backing, this is surely it….
Do you love ManiacMansion?

Do you love Monkey Island?

If you answered YES to both of the above questions, then read on my friends…..

READ ON!

26 Nov 2014

☆ The Epic Manager Kickstarter Reaches The End Game! ☆ @WeAreManaVoid #Kickstarter

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Computer Games, Kickstarter, Mana Void

Simon Girard, Lead Artist & CoFounder of ManaVoid Entertainment, contacted us recently with an update on the Epic Manager kickstarter campaign as it enters it's final days.......

25 Nov 2014

☆ My Most Memorable Retrogaming Levels Of All Time ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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My Retrogaming memories always take me back to certain levels in certain games that either blew my socks off or were so enjoyable or frustrating to play that they have just stuck with me till this day.

21 Nov 2014

☆ Retrogaming Controllers That Make ALL the Difference ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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Joystick, Retrogaming, Computer Games

Retrogaming is best enjoyed using your favourite controller.

Whether that be a Joystick, Joypad or even a Gaming Mouse.

Over the years I have found that I can only play some games properly with one particular type of controller and if it isn't that controller I turn into a cack-handed jibbering idiot!

Read on to find out more about my favourite controllers and the games that they make me great at!
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