RetroSurfing – Pop Onion

Metroid: Samus Returns

First, there was Metroid. Samus’ debut adventure on the NES back in 1986 effectively created a whole new genre of game. And then, while the Mario franchise had sequel after sequel, and The Legend of Zelda had its own quirky follow up, Metroid got… nothing. That was the case for five years, until a sequelContinue reading “Metroid: Samus Returns”

Metroid: Zero Mission

In preparation for a future playthrough of Dread, I’m taking a look at the earliest game in the series’ chronology – Metroid: Zero Mission.

Final Fantasy V

We’re taking a look back at the most under-the-radar entry in gaming’s biggest RPG franchise, Final Fantasy V.

Kingdom Hearts

Kingdom Hearts is a franchise I haven’t explored much before, so I went back to play the first game in the series.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past

I’m finally sitting down with A Link To The Past, which exists somewhat in a halfway point between the open, non-linear worlds the original Zelda and the more story driven, linear 3D games that would become the series’ norm until 2017’s Breath of the Wild returned the franchise to its roots.

Dragon Quest

Recently, I bought a console that would let me play classic NES/SNES etc. games on my modern TV. I never owned either of these consoles when I was growing up – my first foray into gaming was with GameBoy Colour and Nintendo 64. RetroSurfing is my record as I journey through some classics that IContinue reading “Dragon Quest”