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12,000 Fake Nintendo And Sega Consoles To Be Destroyed In Major Retro Gaming Bust

CultureRetro

12,000 Fake Nintendo And Sega Consoles To Be Destroyed In Major Retro Gaming Bust

The counterfeit systems housed pirated games like Street Fighter and Super Mario Bros.

By

Ethan Gach

PublishedSeptember 16, 2024

CultureRetro

Analogue Pocket Gets Gorgeous Game Boy Color Tributes For $250

CultureRetro

Analogue Pocket Gets Gorgeous Game Boy Color Tributes For $250

The premium handheld nostalgia trip is back with more variants

By

Ethan Gach

PublishedSeptember 10, 2024

CultureRetro

15 Years Ago, <i>The Beatles: Rock Band</i> Made Me A Fab Four Fan For Life

CultureRetro

15 Years Ago, The Beatles: Rock Band Made Me A Fab Four Fan For Life

It’s been 15 years since the iconic rhythm game wowed both gamers and Beatles diehards alike

By

Trone Dowd

PublishedSeptember 8, 2024

CultureRetro

The Best (And Worst) Xbox 360 Moments

CultureRetro

The Best (And Worst) Xbox 360 Moments

Looking back at Microsoft’s weird, wonderful, and flawed second console

By

Zack Zwiezen

PublishedJuly 31, 2024

CultureRetro

<i>Daytona USA</i> Arcade Cabinet Was Hiding $400,000 And A Gun

CultureRetro

Daytona USA Arcade Cabinet Was Hiding $400,000 And A Gun

A police bust revealed contraband inside the 90s Sega racer

By

Ethan Gach

PublishedJuly 30, 2024

CultureRetro

Analogue Pocket Gets Extremely Limited-Edition Aluminum Versions For $500

CultureRetro

Analogue Pocket Gets Extremely Limited-Edition Aluminum Versions For $500

Finely crafted Game Boy nostalgia doesn't come cheap

By

Ethan Gach

PublishedJuly 12, 2024

CultureRetro

24 Of Our Favorite Forgotten Games Trapped On The Xbox 360

CultureRetro

24 Of Our Favorite Forgotten Games Trapped On The Xbox 360

The Simpsons, Transformers, and more aren’t backwards compatible or available on PC

By

Ethan Gach

and Zack Zwiezen

PublishedJuly 11, 2024

CultureRetro

Convention Booth Tries To Sell Porn Game With Underage Nudity For $250

CultureRetro

Convention Booth Tries To Sell Porn Game With Underage Nudity For $250

The Guy Game is banned from sale but popped up at TooManyGames

By

Ethan Gach

PublishedJuly 1, 2024

CultureRetro

10 Cool Indie Games And Retro Classics Getting Immortalized With New Physical Editions

CultureRetro

10 Cool Indie Games And Retro Classics Getting Immortalized With New Physical Editions

The Limited Run Games showcase revealed a bunch of neat games you'll soon be able to hold in your hands

By

Ethan Gach

PublishedJune 25, 2024

CultureRetro

An Underrated Mashup Of <i>Zelda 2</i> And <i>Mega Man</i> Is Finally Getting The Multiplatform Love It Deserves

CultureRetro

An Underrated Mashup Of Zelda 2 And Mega Man Is Finally Getting The Multiplatform Love It Deserves

Porting 8-bit lovefest Panzer Paladin was harder than it seems

By

Ethan Gach

PublishedJune 21, 2024

CultureRetro

CultureRetro

Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 Is Gonna Take You For A Ride Again And Fans Are Freaking Out

The arcade classic is back in an anthology of Marvel and Capcom crossover games

By

Ethan Gach

PublishedJune 18, 2024

CultureRetro

<i>Wolfhound</i> Is A Rad-Looking WWII Metroidvania Where You Kill Mutant Nazis

CultureRetro

Wolfhound Is A Rad-Looking WWII Metroidvania Where You Kill Mutant Nazis

The developer of Chasm is working on a new retro passion project

By

Ethan Gach

PublishedJune 12, 2024

CultureRetro

Palmer Luckey Wants To Sell You The 'World’s Best Tribute' To Game Boy For $200

CultureRetro

Palmer Luckey Wants To Sell You The 'World’s Best Tribute' To Game Boy For $200

The Oculus co-founder’s drone company is now making knock-off Game Boys

By

Ethan Gach

PublishedJune 4, 2024

CultureRetro

These New Retro Gaming Handhelds Look Fantastic

CultureRetro

These New Retro Gaming Handhelds Look Fantastic

The Game Boy Micro, Pocket, and PS Vita have all been reborn as Android emulation machines

By

Ethan Gach

PublishedMay 20, 2024

CultureRetro

That Time Space Ghost Narrated A Cartoon Network-Themed <i>Smash Bros</i> Clone

CultureRetro

That Time Space Ghost Narrated A Cartoon Network-Themed Smash Bros Clone

As we celebrate 30 years of Space Ghost Coast To Coast, let’s remember Punchtime Explosion

By

Zack Zwiezen

PublishedApril 19, 2024

CultureRetro

PS1 Handheld Is A Retro Gamer’s Dream Come True

CultureRetro

PS1 Handheld Is A Retro Gamer’s Dream Come True

Using ‘lots of hot glue’ and magnetic wire, a modder has created a cool piece of hardware

By

Levi Winslow

UpdatedApril 15, 2024

CultureRetro

Sealed OG <i>Castlevania</i> Fetches $90K At Auction But Could Be Worth Way More

CultureRetro

Sealed OG Castlevania Fetches $90K At Auction But Could Be Worth Way More

A collector reportedly spent ‘over 23 years’ searching for Konami's 1987 NES classic

By

Levi Winslow

PublishedApril 9, 2024

CultureRetro

22 Years Ago, <i>Kingdom Hearts</i> Almost Got Me Grounded For Life

CultureRetro

22 Years Ago, Kingdom Hearts Almost Got Me Grounded For Life

The Square Enix Disney RPG was a massive gaming milestone for many of us

By

Alyssa Mercante

PublishedMarch 28, 2024

CultureRetro

25 Years Ago, PlayStation Was Blessed With An Amazing Advergame

CultureRetro

25 Years Ago, PlayStation Was Blessed With An Amazing Advergame

Would you like a brand war to replace your Cold War?

By

Mo Mozuch

PublishedMarch 5, 2024

CultureRetro

Five Years Ago, <i>Anthem</i> Was A Warning

CultureRetro

Five Years Ago, Anthem Was A Warning

Bioware's 'Destiny killer' may be gone, but oh, how its legacy lives on

By

Steven Asarch

PublishedFebruary 29, 2024

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