RetroActive

23/11/2022

🚨NEW VIDEO!🚨 The Super Famicom still has lots of gems that never made a splash in other territories, in the new episode I talk about just a few you really should check out. https://youtu.be/3LSoXVqkxMk

31/10/2022

🎃 Happy Halloween! Celebrate with a new RetroActive episode. 🎃 Eternal Darkness is one of my favorite Gamecube and horror games. But is my love just nostalgia, or does it hold up 20 years later? https://youtu.be/Pml3tGtVWo4

29/10/2022

Patreon members can now view the RetroActive Halloween video 2 days early! Sign up now to view it immediately. The video hits YouTube on Monday!

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17/10/2022

🚨NEW VIDEO ALERT🚨 Have you heard of Spirits & Spells or Castleween? This Halloween-themed release from the 6th gen really flew under the radar. But, is it a hidden gem? Watch it here 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aIw3TlVH88 or by clicking the Linktree in my profile!

26/09/2022

🚨NEW VIDEO TIME!🚨 Wolfenstein 3D may soon be playable on your Sega Master System! This homebrew port is under development from Under4Mhz and is in very early development. Check it out 👉 https://youtu.be/85-0eO16yBo

24/08/2022

SKA SKA SKA! I have a brand new video out this morning once again talking about Ska music in games and this time it is all retro. Put on your dancin' shoes and check it out! Watch it here https://youtu.be/VkHkbjaSPBE

10/08/2022

🚨 The Black Jewel Reborn Kickstarter has reached its goal and made updates to the demo, new information about the Reto-Bit Prism cable problem, and I went to Mo Game Con on July 31st. I will talk about these and some channel news in this new video! Link here 👉 https://youtu.be/rDPEBgMWldk or in my profile LinkTree

14/07/2022

🚨NEW VIDEO🚨 PSCD Games' ( ) Kickstarter for Black Jewel Reborn is live! This new retro release will be coming out for Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo, NES, and Game Boy. Check it out! https://youtu.be/SdwXidhmcNE (or in the profile Linktree)

18/06/2022

🚨NEW VIDEO!🚨 Forest of Illusion recently released a Quake prototype by Randy Linden for the Game Boy Advance. So, how does it stack up to some other FPS titles on the handheld? Watch and find out 👉 https://youtu.be/gEn3H-bZV6c

25/05/2022

🚨NEW VIDEO!🚨 The newest episode of RetroActive checks out the latest NES emulation on the Nintendo 64 using the FPGA in the Everdrive X5 & X7. Watch and find out how a stock NES compares to the Nintendo 64! Watch here 👉 https://youtu.be/PXSCLgKtpR0 or click the link in my profile.

01/05/2022

🚨NEW VIDEO🚨 The latest episode of RetroActive is now live! It took 29 years to get Clockwork Aquario, the lost arcade title from Westone, out to the world and I check out the game AND the collector's edition from Strictly Limited. youtu.be/gv-54yGepZw

Clockwork Aquario was originally slated for a 1993 release to arcades but was cancelled right before release. Thanks to ININ Games and Strictly Limited it fi...

19/04/2022

🚨 NEW VIDEO ALERT 🚨 Today's video checks out the new Prism cables from Retro-Bit against the Carby from Insurrection Industries, and a Wii with HD Retrovision Cables. See how they compare and hear my thoughts on the new cables. Watch here! 👉 https://youtu.be/T3iNYkOeCnA

02/04/2022

🚨 New Episode Alert! 🚨 Chiki Chiki Boys is an arcade platformer ported by Sega to the Genesis/Mega Drive in late 1992 that shares some similarities to the Wonder Boy series. Watch here! 👉
youtu.be/k4KFY7cDg6g

18/03/2022

🚨New RetroActive episode!🚨 Golden Axe Warrior for the Sega Master System is a bit of a shameless Legend of Zelda clone; but is it any good? https://youtu.be/3Jj8b7CoN-g

03/03/2022

🚨🕹️New video alert!🚨🕹️ Today on RetroActive I'm talking about High Seas Havoc, a platformer for the Sega Genesis/Sega Mega Drive developed by Data East. Is it a hidden gem or does it fall flat? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86reGSjOTd4

27/02/2022

Honestly StarTropics on the NES may be the game that really started the obsession with it all—despite it being WAY too difficult for little Kevin in 1990. Yes I do have the original note. It has just seen better days.

19/02/2022

Sure a new Rescue Rangers might be good but will it ever beat popping this in the NES?

16/02/2022

🚨🕹️ New RetroActive episode is up now! 🚨🕹️ In this shorter episode I talk about Plucky's Big Adventure on the PS1. Had a blast playing it on stream one morning but it's a janky mess and maybe that is okay. Full video here: https://youtu.be/fGqI_cPrRHc

09/02/2022

🚨New video just dropped about Tanuki Justice! This is indie retro action, with Sega Master System style and it is out right now on multiple systems. Watch the new episode of RetroActive here 👉🕹️ youtu.be/8AsGHugOxxA or click the link in my profile!

28/01/2022

The new episode of RetroActive is up! This time I'm talking about the wonderfully charming game Astal on the Sega Saturn. While it is often praised for its design and soundtrack it rarely gets the same for the gameplay. Watch now! Right pointing backhand index https://youtu.be/6GcsVrPkUwU

12/01/2022

My wrap-up video for 2021, the first full year back with RetroActive, and Q&A video is up! Head here 👉 https://youtu.be/lX9dFU8LSAY

2021 has come to an end and 2022 is in full swing! This video covers a bit of wrap-up on how my first full year back making RetroActive went and how the chan...

29/12/2021

Psychic World in my opinion is a true hidden gem for the Sega Master System and Game Gear! Honestly, I love these games. Check out the freshly uploaded episode of RetroActive covering both platforms, their positives, negatives, and quirks right here -https://youtu.be/JLYwH_dzuhI

Psychic World is a true hidden gem for both the Sega Master System and the Game Gear (Oh and MSX too!). In this episode of RetroActive, I talk through what m...

23/12/2021

HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY! To celebrate a fun year of RetroActive and the holidays I am giving away a Nintendo Switch copy of Asha in Monster World as well as this little selection of retro and not so retro titles. Enter using the link here https://gleam.io/npJq2/retroactive-holiday-giveaway

11/12/2021

The Gamecube had a launch packed with fun, memorable titles. Here is a short clip from my recent video covering that launch for the 20th anniversary! Watch the rest on my YT (link in bio) What is your favorite launch title?

02/12/2021

The Gamecube launched 20 years ago! Crazy right? Watch the latest episode of RetroActive as I go over the launch, the games, and a bit of its legacy. youtu.be/hDcm9xaIYPA

The Gamecube launched 20 years ago as of November 18th in the US. Nintendo swung for the fences with the Gamecube and it sadly didn't pay off as they had ho...

13/11/2021

The latest RetroActive is live! As the Prehistoric Dude you need to save your ham from one rude Dino. But is it worth your time? 📺 👉 https://youtu.be/lBTw4hZ11rM

Prehistoric Dude is a retro-style platformer in the "Metroidvania" style created by LightUp and published by Ratalakia Games. Can you help this Prehistoric D...

30/10/2021

The new RetroActive is out! I try my best to defend Ghostbusters II on the NES. Check it out now and happy early Halloween! https://youtu.be/7nXuXC5VIUw

In 1990 Ghostbusters II hit the NES from Imagineering and Activision. It is often thrown in the same bin as some of the worst licenced titles on the NES and ...

22/10/2021

New write up on RetroActiveTV.com! https://retroactivetv.com/castlevania-circle-of-the-moon-a-review-in-2021/

The mostly spoiled surprise of the Castlevania Advance collection going to Switch was an instant purchase for me; I was more than happy to dive into an era of 2D Castlevania I completely missed in a neat little package just in time for Halloween.

12/10/2021

The latest and greatest RetroActive video is live! Covering the classic Sega Master System game Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap 👉https://youtu.be/Jiy_PM43mpQ get your retro gaming fix now and head over to the channel to give it a watch. Like, subscribe, share too!

01/10/2021

Hey! If you use discord and want to keep up on the show and stream come join the RetroActive server. You probably won't regret it https://discord.gg/CCf3tR9h

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