I know the phrase "worst ever" gets thrown around a lot when it comes to video game critique. It's great clickbait material and an easy way to gaslight a fanbase. That's not what happens here at Retro Reboot, where the incendiary comments are clean-burning and free of fossil fuels. Sums up my takes on practically anything; generally harmless and…

Sony pulls a 180 degree turn after the response to their choice to cut the PlayStation Store services from their seventh generation hardware. In late March, sources speculated that behind the scenes,…

Though Sony has seen rousing success, there has been quite a bit of interesting turmoil behind the scenes with some of its development teams. Namely, Sony's Bend Studios has seen recent departures from some of its core staffers and talents. Veteran writer John Garvin, one of the original writers for Syphon Filter and 2019's Days Gone, who left Sony…

House of the Dead, the classic 1997 Sega rail shooter returns with stylized graphics to Nintendo's hybrid console. The remake was actually introduced in 2019, finally revealed during April 14's IndieWorld showcase presented by Nintendo, courtesy of Forever Entertainment, who develops and produces many games for the Switch. Megapixel Studios is aiding…

Konami has reached far back into the obscure recesses of their intellectual properties to resurface a title that was highly praised, but never received an international release. Getsu Fuma Den: Undying Moon isn't a reboot of the series, but a sequel to the original. Undying Moon aims to place great emphasis on well-timed and strategic combat variables…

Some familiar World Warriors are coming to the Power Rangers: Battle For The Grid roster. Revealed on IGN, a Street Fighter DLC pack will be added to the game that will include Ryu and Chun Li, transforming as the Crimson Hawk Ranger and Blue Phoenix Ranger, respectively. Both fighters will be bundled at $12.50(US) or $5.99 individually. …

One of the factors I talk about quite a bit is how video games towards the late 90's began to take a more cinematic approach. It would revolutionize the presentation of video games for the foreseeable future. I personally never thought of that as a good thing, because it would mean all of the biggest games would be overly drawn out talkies (Final…

Towards the middle portion of the seventh generation, Sony regained their footing in the platform race against the Xbox 360 by placing greater focus on big time exclusives. Games like Heavy Rain, the Uncharted series, and The Last of Us achieved high critical acclaim and sold millions, pushing the appeal of the PlayStation 3. Doubling down on those…

The Microsoft brand continues to be very busy the last couple of months. After the gargantuan acquisition of ZeniMax Media back in September 2020 and bolstering their Game Pass library, the team said they were far from done. Whether or not that meant more studio acquisitions has only been left for fans and pundits to debate, and rumors of purchasing…

Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can get prepared for a new twist on a classic by bringing Bandai Namco's arcade icon to the world of battle royale. Following the suit of Tetris 99 and the recently decommissioned Mario35, PAC-MAN 99 integrates the maze crawling into a 99-way player vs player mayhem! …

WrestleMania is this weekend (at the time of this writing), figured Retro Reboot would take a break from Vince's product to look at an offering from the company that almost put him out of business in the late 90's.

While WWF was heavily on in our household throughout the late 80's growing up, my brother and I regularly dabbled in WCW Saturday…

After 16 years, veteran game director and the head of the fighting games series Dead or Alive Yohei Shimbori (pictured left) has retired from his position at Tecmo Koei. This new was broke via Shimbori's personal Twitter account on March 31 where he thanked the company and the people he worked with.

(translated) "...I have retired…

Free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers have rolled out with details about April's lineup of goods. Exclusively for the PlayStation 5, PS+ members will have access to the brand new Oddworld Soulstorm. Coming to the PS4 is the action survival game Days Gone and Rebellion Development's Zombie Army 4: Dead…

It's new free titles for Game Pass subscribers in April. This month's releases may lack the punching star power of previous offerings. Starting April 1, members can have access to the action RPG Vikings: Wolves of Midgard, the big rig racing simulator Truck Racing Championship, and through backward compatibility of the Xbox 360…

It's WrestleMania season again, and while there's never NOT a period to talk about some bedlam in the squared circle, now feels like a better time than any. The rise of Hulk-A-Mania propelled pro wrestling into the mainstream in the 80's. With the Nintendo Entertainment System a staple in the households of kids who were told to say their prayers and…

The World Video Game Hall of Fame has narrowed down their top 12 finalists for this year's inductees.…

The pandemic placed a lot of businesses in great jeopardy, and one of those hit the hardest since the spread of Covid-19 has been movie theatres. With no public gatherings since mid March of 2020, many blockbusters and major releases had to shift to launching on streaming services like Disney Plus…

Resident Evil spearheaded the success of survival horror on consoles. Before it, horror themed games were mostly point and click puzzle titles on the PC and saw releases on the Phillips CD-I and Panasonic 3DO. Resident Evil had a lot of jump scares, but the lore and the tone teetered on goofy in the original game. Some of that has to do with the…

With a new PlayStation generation among gamers, it's only a matter of time before any piece of older hardware see its sand slowly trickle from the hour glass and key features will become obsolete. While it isn't confirmed yet, a source close to the matter verified to…

On Thursday, Nvidia announced that it will be making a change to its subscription tier for its GeForce Now cloud gaming subscription service. The Priority tier will replace the Founder's tier. The RTX support and extended session length will remain intact. However, it will come with a price hike for new users. The $4.99 per month will double to $9.99,…