Castlevania - Review

I guess every great series has to start somewhere and whilst it is certainly far from being the worst NES game I have ever played, it is now...

Jumpman - Review

This incredibly old game is known by many to be the forebearer of Mario and inspired by Donkey Kong. As Jumpman you need to jump about the p...

Sonic Adventures - Review

For me, Sonic should always remain in 16-bit, that was where he belonged but following the debut of ‘Super Mario 64’ it was only a matter of...

Banjo-Kazooie - Review

A shapeshifting bear and his backpack confined feathered companion set out to save the bear’s sister from a fate of ugliness. From the off y...

Super Mario 64 - Review

The walls had fallen, we were free at last, free from being boxed in by graphics, boxed in by barricades and boxed in by set cameras. ‘Super...

Harvest moon: Back to Nature - Review

I do love a farming game. There’s something about that simple lifestyle that really appeals to me and I don’t think it’s got much to do with...

Harvest moon: It’s a Wonderful Life, Special Edition - Review

For those of you who have never had the urge to pick up a simulated hoe, the 'Harvest Moon' series is a very large and very success...

Croc: Legend of the Gobbos - Review

Some things are better left in memory. Maybe I was naive, maybe I was easily impressed or maybe this game isn't half bad but this iconic...

Ecco the Dolphin - Review

I imagine it’s very easy to sneer at a game about dolphins, especially one in which you play a dolphin yourself, but you’d be wrong to do so...

Mega lo Mania (Tyrants: Fight Through Time) - Review

'Mega lo Mania’, or 'Tyrants: Fight Through Time', is a real time strategy game with very little plotline but where you essentia...

Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue - Review

Quite honestly I was really looking forward to revisiting this game and when I finally got the chance to play it I was not disappointed. Usu...

Tempest 2000 - Review

Considered to the possibly the best game on the Atari Jaguar I decided I had to give it a try but not before researching its origins. After ...

Day Dreamin’ Davey - Review

In a game where a young boy cannot keep a leash on his imagination you’ll get to traverse Ancient Rome, the Underworld, the Wild West and Me...

Ikari Warriors - Review

This mindlessly repetitive shooter was surprisingly popular in its time but it’s aged poorly and you’d be better off playing almost any othe...

A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia - Review

This is a particularly obscure game that seems to lack any clear direction and which sadly missed out on some golden opportunities. It’s a f...

The Humans - Review

Before I even start talking about this game I should get something out there so it’s clear. This game is basically a clone of ‘Lemmings’, al...

Cool World - Review

If you haven’t heard of this game or the film it was trying to replicate there’s good reason for that; neither are very good. At first I was...

First Impressions of… Oddworld New n’ Tasty

I admit it. I’ve never played Oddworld, any of them, ok I did once when I was very young but I never got very far and gave up almost instant...

Ways to lose and die in Maniac Mansion

Unlike most LucasArts games there are many, many ways to die, lose or reach a point where you are unable to progress in Maniac Mansion. Ther...

Maniac Mansion - Review

Kicking off retro game month we have Maniac Mansion; one of those games that many have heard of but few of whom realize the impact this game...

Best Gaming April Fools Jokes of 2015

Rather than do my own April Fools for the Rambling Fox blog this year I decided to look into some of the best gaming April Fool's jokes ...