Diddy Kong Racing hit the Nintendo 64 in 1997 with three vehicles, five worlds and Wizpig. A look back at Rare's kart racer and its 4.8 million sales.
Conker's Bad Fur Day review: Rare's crude, brilliant N64 platformer, from the hangover opening to the Great Mighty Poo and its cash-driven design.
The 2009 Xbox 360 remaster of Banjo-Tooie keeps the ambition and drops the busywork, fixing the notes and sharpening a demanding Rare platformer.
1080° Snowboarding hit the Nintendo 64 in 1998 with 24 tricks and a nine-step 1080° spin. We revisit why it still holds up.
Capcom's 1989 arcade shooter U.N. Squadron went sideways, not vertical — and its money-driven shop and energy bar still hold up. Our review.
A retro review of Top Gear on the SNES: four cars, three nitros, a fuel gauge that punishes mistakes, and split-screen racing that still holds up.
Super Tennis on SNES scored a 7/10 — Tose's 1991 tennis game nails World Circuit depth and Mode 7 courts, but ships without a tutorial.
Super Star Wars (1992) turned the film into a run and gun SNES classic. A look at its sandcrawler climb, trench run, sequels, and 2015 PS4 port.
Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts review: Capcom's 1991 SNES platformer, its double jump, eight brutal Quests, and why the cruelty still earns a 7.8/10.
R-Type III: The Third Lightning review — the Hyper Wave Cannon's overheat gamble and three selectable Forces make this 1993 SNES shooter a 7.0/10.
Pop'n TwinBee hit the Super Famicom in 1993 with two ships, seven stages, and a bell system that still holds up. Our review scores it 7.9.
Gargoyle's Quest, Capcom's 1990 Game Boy spin-off of Ghosts 'n Goblins starring Firebrand, still holds up as a platformer-RPG hybrid.
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