Category: Video Games


  • Australia in the 90s, kids were still playing Atari 70’s consoles

    Unlike our USA counterparts in the early 90s, many children in Australia grew up playing the Atari 2600 or VCS and the Atari 7800. In 1990, Atari actually controlled 24% of the Australia console market! In 1990 it was 36% for Nintendo, 35% for Sega, and 24% Atari North Americans must look at Aussies growing…

  • Sega Master System, the failed system that won the 8bit console war in Australia

    First off, I am no Sega fan boy. I was a Nintendo kid growing up, and never owned any Sega consoles until my mid 30s. I started with a Commodore 64. After that, I was all Nintendo. I got a Gameboy in the early 90s. Then I owned a Super Nintendo in the mid 90s…

  • Nintendo Switch 2 Review, from a retro gamer

    The Nintendo Switch will go down as one of the most successful consoles of all time. The hybrid handheld and console system boasts a fantastic library of modern gaming franchises. It also offers one of the best catalogues of old games, and retro inspired games.From the Nintendo Switch Online service that includes Nintendo NES, Super…