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      • NES Mini review – the remake that paved the way
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      • Arcade soccer games – my top 10
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        • Amiga joystick ranking – my top 5 picks
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  • About RGL
  • Retro Stories
    • The 80s
      • An 80s Arcade Machine – where it all began
      • A kid and a Pinball machine – my very first gaming tournament Part 1
    • The 90s
      • Where to buy a Playstation – A couple of funny tales from the Summer of’96 Part 1
      • Where to buy a Playstation – a couple of funny tales from the Summer of ’96 Part 2
    • Interviews
      • My favourite retro gamer: interview with my kid
      • A retro gamer games – my interview with a fellow blogger
      • Are video games art? – let us find it out with another fellow blogger
      • We are gamers volume 1 – Gaming Crazy
      • We are gamers volume 2 – this round’s on me
      • We are gamers volume 3 – Captain Kringel
      • We are gamers volume 4 – Brian’s Man Cave
      • We are gamers volume 5 – Spielkind RC
      • We are gamers volume 6 – Pete and JJ
      • We are gamers volume 7 – EllisTheWise
      • We are gamers volume 8 – Garage Gamers
      • We are gamers volume 9 – TheBrownPlayer
      • We are gamers volume 10 – Chicago Retro Gamer
      • We are gamers volume 11 – Gamatroid
      • We are gamers volume 12 – Alexbroskis
      • We are gamers volume 13 – RetroSega81
      • We are gamers volume 14 – Shtunner
  • Retro Guides & Reviews
    • Best Retro Deals
      • Top five ways to buy retro games – hunting for (g)old
      • Top Five Retro Game Shops Online – Hunting for (G)old
      • The 5 best retro games on Steam – Play the Classics on your PC
      • The 10 best retro games on GOG – classics are just one click away
      • The 15 best retro games on the PS4 – an incredible selection of classics
    • Console Remakes
      • An Imperfect Time Machine: A C64 Mini Review
      • Reliving the past: A Super Nintendo Classic Mini Review
      • PlayStation Classic review – not a happy memory
      • Atari Flashback 9 Review – Memories for Cheap
      • Neo Geo Mini International review – an arcade at home
      • NES Mini review – the remake that paved the way
      • Sega Genesis Mini review – the new king of retro consoles
      • Atari Flashback X review – it’s payback time
    • Nintendo Wii
      • Wii Bowling perfect game – five tips to defeat your friends
  • Best of Retro Time
    • Adventure Games
      • The top 10 retro point & click games – old school gaming at its best
      • The 10 best text-based adventure games – back to the gaming roots
    • Arcade Games
      • 80s arcade fighting games – my top 5
      • 90s arcade fighting games – my top 5
      • 80s arcade racing games – my top 5
      • 90s arcade racing games – my top 5
      • The 5 best arcade horror games – aliens, zombies and nostalgia
      • The 10 Best Arcade Sports Games – the heyday of fun
      • Arcade Basketball Games – My Top 5
      • Arcade hockey games – my top 5
      • Arcade volleyball games – my top 5
      • Arcade baseball games – my top 5
      • Arcade golf games – my top 5
      • Arcade football games – my top 5
      • Arcade boxing games – my top 5
      • Arcade Tennis Games – my top 5
      • Arcade soccer games – my top 10
      • Arcade trackball games – my top 5
    • Atari
      • The 5 best Atari Lynx games – too ahead of its time
    • Board Games
      • Top 5 Retro Board Games – fun, timeless memories
    • ColecoVision
      • The 5 best ColecoVision games – a very pleasant surprise
    • Commodore
      • Amiga
        • Amiga joystick ranking – my top 5 picks
        • The 10 best Amiga games – in love since 1993
        • The 5 best Amiga football manager games – the magic of the 90s
      • Commodore 64
        • The 10 Best Commodore 64 Games – Everlasting Gems
      • Commodore VIC-20
        • The 5 Best Commodore VIC 20 Games – for Very Nostalgic People
    • Cooperative Games
      • The 10 best cooperative games – the more the merrier
    • Forgotten Gems
      • The 5 most underrated video game consoles – Credit where is due
    • FPS Games
      • The 10 best retro FPS games – here comes the heavy artillery
    • Intellivision
      • The 5 best Intellivision Games – that magic box from the late 70s
    • Microsoft
      • The 10 best original Xbox games – here comes a new challenger!
    • Music Games
      • The 5 best music video games – let’s turn up the volume!
    • Nintendo
      • GameCube
        • The top 10 GameCube games – what did you do for it?
      • Nintendo 64
        • The top 10 Nintendo 64 games – I got N and had a blast
    • Politically Incorrect Games
      • The 5 most politically incorrect games from the past – no holds barred
    • Puzzle Games
      • The 5 best retro puzzle games – brain-teasing fun
    • RPG – Role Playing Games
      • Final Fantasy
        • Final Fantasy female characters – a girl in every world
        • Final Fantasy VII Remake – Return to Midgar
        • Final Fantasy male characters – unforgettable heroes
    • Sega
      • Dreamcast
        • The 10 best Dreamcast games – Sega is forever
      • Game Gear
        • The 5 best Game Gear games – handheld fun
      • Sega Master System
        • The 10 Best Sega Master System Games – 8-bit memory lane
      • Sega Saturn
        • The 10 Best Sega Saturn Games – too many gems to forget about it!
        • The 5 best Sega Saturn RPGs – a toast to these classics
    • Sony
      • PlayStation
        • The 10 best PlayStation 1 games – the real classics Part 1
        • The 10 best PlayStation 1 games – the real classics Part 2
      • PlayStation 2
        • The 10 Best PlayStation 2 RPGs – the gems you would not expect
        • The 5 best PlayStation 2 soccer games – spoilt for choice
    • Sports Games
      • Soccer
        • Top 10 Retro Soccer Games – kicking through the decades Part 1
        • Top 10 Retro Soccer Games – kicking through the decades Part 2
    • 3DO Interactive Multiplayer
      • The 5 best 3DO games – someone still loves you
    • Toys
      • Top 5 retro toys – a leap back to the 80s
    • Turbografx-16
      • The 5 best TurboGrafx-16 games – Underdog gems
    • Video Game Villains
      • The 10 Best Villains in Video Games – Live by the sword
  • James’s Corner
    • Top Ten video game urban legends – my cousin said so
    • Top Ten video game urban legends – my cousin said so Part 2
    • Final Fantasy 7 Remake review – seeing Midgar from new eyes
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Where to buy a Playstation – a couple of funny tales from the Summer of ’96 PART 1

Andrew A.    August 8, 2018 February 3, 2022    6 Comments on Where to buy a Playstation – a couple of funny tales from the Summer of ’96 PART 1

In September of 1995, Sony Entertainment Network launched its most famous creation on the Western market: the PlayStation. After an initial period of diffidence from gamers, Sony’s product began selling… Read more »

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An 80s Arcade Machine – where it all began

Andrew A.    July 28, 2018 February 3, 2022    2 Comments on An 80s Arcade Machine – where it all began

If that summer day of 35 years ago I had kept on playing in the backyard, rather than accompanying my friend Bonnie and her father to a nearby bar, I… Read more »

Retro Stories, The 80s   
My kids and me playing Bubble Bobble

About RGL

Andrew A.    June 22, 2018 August 8, 2020    18 Comments on About RGL

WELCOME TO MY LOFT, RETRO GAMER! My name is Andrew and I am the founder of Retrogamingloft.com. It is such a pleasure to have you here! I have been an… Read more »

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