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2008-10-16 00:00:00.0

Back to the Mansion
Retro: How two games helped to redefine and perfect the adventure genre.

2008-10-15 00:00:00.0

SEGA CD Follies
Retro: The Genesis lost the 16-bit war because of this... thing.

2008-10-10 00:00:00.0

Retro Remix: Top 10 Unreleased NES Hits
Wii: The Virtual Console's almost two years old, but we're still waiting for these ten NES classics.

Fond Memories: Sin & Punishment
Retro: Nintendo's last gasp on the 64 was their finest moment.

Magic Carpet Memories
Retro: Peeking at one of Peter Molyneux's earlier flashes of genius.

2008-10-09 00:00:00.0

Remember Game Gear?
Retro: SEGA's stab at the handheld game missed the target.

2008-10-07 00:00:00.0

Fond Memories: Ristar
Retro: Never as big as Sonic, but he sparkled nonetheless.

2008-10-03 00:00:00.0

Independent's Day, Vol. 5: Pier Solar Flares
PC Games: Breathing new life into the dusty SEGA Genesis.

2008-10-02 00:00:00.0

RetroCity Podcast, Episode 14
Retro: Day four of Nintendo 64 Week: What it was like to work at Nintendo in 1998.

2008-10-01 00:00:00.0

Fantasy Zone Retrospective
Retro: Drop sixteen tons, and what do you get?

Nintendo 64 Week: Day Three
Retro: The games that defined the Nintendo 64.

2008-09-29 00:00:00.0

Nintendo 64 Week: Day One
Retro: This week, IGN Retro celebrates and laments the N64.

2008-09-26 00:00:00.0

Independent's Day, Vol. 4: DeEvolution
PC Games: Everything new is old again.

2008-09-25 00:00:00.0

Golden Axe Retrospective
Retro: On the eve of Beast Rider, IGN Retro looks over the classic arcade series.

2008-09-24 00:00:00.0

Dream Arcades, Vol. 2
Retro: IGN editors imagine their own classic arcade.

2008-09-23 00:00:00.0

The Early Years of id Software
Retro: Two crazy years, one heck of a legacy.

2008-09-22 00:00:00.0

War of the Worlds Arcade
Retro: The H.G. Wells book inspired this rare arcade shooter.

Fond Memories: Ninja Gaiden
Retro: Remembering the much-maligned arcade classic.

2008-09-16 00:00:00.0

RetroCity Podcast, Episode 13
Retro: Consoles that fell by the way side. And Pulseman music.

2008-09-15 00:00:00.0

Dream Arcades
Retro: IGN editors imagine their very own eighties arcade.

2008-09-12 00:00:00.0

Fond Memories: The Secret of Monkey Island
Retro: This Lucasarts classic is a certified masterpiece.

2008-09-10 00:00:00.0

IGN Presents the History of Star Wars Games
Retro: The saga behind the interactive saga.

2008-09-09 00:00:00.0

9/9/99 @ 9
Retro: The Dreamcast launch.

IGN Classics: Dreamcast Launch Guide
Retro: Every Dreamcast launch game reviewed.

2008-09-08 00:00:00.0

From Janitor to Superstar
Retro: Gunpei Yokoi, inventor of the Game Boy, would have been 67 this week.

2008-09-05 00:00:00.0

Space Harrier Retrospective
Retro: The 20-year story of Yu Suzuki's whimsical shooter.

2008-09-02 00:00:00.0

RetroCity Podcast, Episode 12
Retro: PAX impressions, retrogaming on iPhone, and jukebox time.

2008-09-01 00:00:00.0

The Evolution of the Survival Horror Genre
PC Games: Memories, like the blood-stained colours of my mind...

2008-08-28 00:00:00.0

The Revolution of I, Robot
Retro: This 1983 arcade landmark is the origin of polygons.

2008-08-27 00:00:00.0

Xonox and the Double-Enders
Retro: It's not a band, but a collection of carts that helped bring down the industry.

2008-08-26 00:00:00.0

Mega Man 9: Fanboy vs. Fresh-Face
Wii: One of us loves it, one of us doesn't. It's the original odd couple!

Top 10 Best-Selling Atari 2600 Games
Retro: Best-selling doesn't always equal good, you know.

2008-08-23 00:00:00.0

Death Race
Retro: Watch the movie, then revisit the original violent videogame.

2008-08-22 00:00:00.0

The House of the Dead Rundown
Retro: The prequel's coming to Wii. We chart the zombie timeline.

2008-08-21 00:00:00.0

The Other Mario Games, Vol. 4
Retro: Because you asked for it, Mario's Time Machine.

2008-08-20 00:00:00.0

The Shrouded Past of Strider Hiryu
Retro: Celebrating two decades of sword-slashing.

2008-08-19 00:00:00.0

RetroCity Podcast, Episode 11
Retro: What were you playing in 1986?

2008-08-18 00:00:00.0

Screw This Game - Space Ace SNES
Retro: You will beg Borf to kill you just to end the game.

2008-08-15 00:00:00.0

Retro Gallery Round-Up 2
Retro: All the screens posted on IGN Retro this week.

IGN Presents The History of Metroid
Retro: Samus turns 22 today. Here's her life story.

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