Retrogathering

One of the best action RPG of all time. Gripping story, beautiful music, stunning pixel art, great balanced gameplay. If Terranigma would have released two years earlier it would like gained more recognition, but in 96/97 everyone was thinking 3D and looking forward to FF VII.

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Vi har intervjuat Sandra som målat årets poster, finns uppe nu på hemsidan! rsmgbg.se Hon har en stor vernissage på mässan, you aint seen nothin yet! @6packsandra #residentevil #gamerart #metalgear #nintendo #sony

The old public radio show Syntax Error played game music on Swedish national radio in the early 2000’s. A lost episode been recovered: ”Avsnitt #8X Turbo Duo”, download: syntaxerror.nu/download.php

Du har väl inte missat att NES firar jubileum och Owe Bergsten kommer till Retospelsmässan den 30 maj.

Maniac Mansion, 1987. LucasArts.

Who remembers Desert Strike on the Commodore Amiga from back in 1991?

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The original Fatal Fury (1991) for the Neo Geo AES. Japanese box design #NeoGeo #SNK #RETROGAMING #retrogames #arcade #VersusFighter #fgc #FatalFury #KOF

Happy anniversary to Jaleco's beat 'em up Rival Turf!, aka Rushing Beat. This bone-crunching brawler first released in Japan on this day in 1992, and its western release from later in the year featured this gloriously '90s cover art.

NES fyller 40 år och det firar vi med ingen mindre än Owe Bergsten från @bergsala ! Kom och ta en gofika och hör om Owes minnen från lanseringen av konsolen som kickstartade hela spelindustrin! ✌️ Biljetter på tickster: secure.tickster.com/sv/vlabxng18wk… #nintendo #NES #RSMGBG #göteborg

@gothiaconcentus till Retrospelsmässan 30 maj 🤎 Vi är så stolta att kunna erbjuda en symfoniorkester spelning på årets mässa, en riktigt mäktig upplevelse ingen bör missa. Biljetter: secure.tickster.com/sv/vlabxng18wk… #symphonicorchestra #livemusic #rsmgbg #göteborg #retrogaming

It started as a quick cash-in on the Mario craze but became a C64 cult classic! Rainbow Arts’ cheeky UK box art taunted, “The brothers are history!” — and Nintendo noticed. After the May 1987 release (C64 original first), they sent a strongly worded complaint detailing the similarities to Super Mario Bros. No full lawsuit, but an out-of-court settlement followed: the game was yanked from stores almost immediately. The UK physical copies are now ultra-rare collector’s items, yet piracy made sure the game survived and thrived! Legendary C64 composer Chris Hülsbeck (who later scored Turrican) created the music for the game; some say it made the game the mega hit it was. It certainly helped! But here is the question we need to answer: Mario Bros vs Giana Sisters, which did you prefer? Share your answer below👇

🌋 Nytt till samlingen! 🌋 ⚔️ Legend of Zelda Link's Awakening till GB. ✅ Version: Bergsala Classic DMG-ZL-NUKV. 🇸🇪 Release: 1997-09-25 i Sverige. 🖥️ Utvecklare: Nintendo. 🚛 Distribution: Bergsala. 🎮 Antal spelare: 1 spelare. 💫 Genre: Äventyr. 🔦 Svårfångad: 9 av 10 i detta skick. 💸 Samlarvärde: 9 av 10 i detta skick. 💎 Skick: 10 av 10. 💰 Antal sålda: Okänt. 🏷️ Prislapp: Nej. 💯 Recension: Super Power 98 av 100. 🧑‍⚖️ Mitt betyg: 98 av 100. 📍 Inköpsställe: Loppis. 💵 Inköpspris: 300 kr. ⁉️ För mig ett av världens absolut bästa spel genom alla tider! Oavsett vilken version man väljer att spela får man en otrolig upplevelse!

I love the old local Nintendo ads. We had a distinct Scandinavian Nintendo culture thanks to the unique material. Similarly, it’s to fun to discover the different styles in other countries. Stumbled upon this French ad for RPG’s & adventure games with Mario as a knight.

Heads up! When I acquired the rights to the Digital Pictures game library, @screamingvill and I found the unreleased SEGA Saturn version of Prize Fighter Heavyweight Edition. It's now been preserved online and can be downloaded for free at archive.org/details/prize-…

Commodore 64's Arcade-Perfect Kung-Fu Knockout: Yie Ar Kung-Fu Yie Ar Kung-Fu is a 1985 Commodore 64 port of Konami's 1984 arcade fighting game. Developed by Konami and published by Imagine Software in Europe, it was released in the U.S. by Konami in December 1986. You control martial artist Oolong, also known as Thomas, who aims to become Grand Master by defeating 10 increasingly challenging opponents. Each opponent wields unique weapons and moves, such as nunchaku, bo staff, iron claws, or poison spit. Interestingly, in the '80s, Japanese game developers seemed to favor the name Thomas for Western characters! This is evident as both this game and Kung-Fu Master have heroes named Thomas. The Commodore 64 version faithfully recreates the arcade's side-view, one-on-one beat 'em up gameplay. It features energy bars and power-ups like stars for speed and strength boosts, dropped by defeated foes. Praised as one of the best arcade-to-C64 conversions for its graphics, smooth animation, and faithful adaptation, it is often called "pretty much a replica." As a bonus, the game's SID music was composed by Martin Galway, which is always a treat. Alongside Karate Champ, Yie Ar Kung-Fu helped pioneer the template for the one-on-one fighting genre, introducing elements like energy bars, diverse movesets, and boss progression. This template influenced later titles such as Street Fighter. Were you a fan of this Commodore 64 port?

Shigeru Miyamoto in his office working on Super Mario Bros 3.

Snow Bros. Wonderland is on sale! This ice-cool Arcade platformer is currently 90% off! Get it here ⬇️ PlayStation buff.ly/TO5iBbs Steam buff.ly/tfuClDo Switch buff.ly/L083W4f #TATSUJIN