First guest announcements are now live! – Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2026
Portland Retro Gaming Expo is just around the corner! Here’s a look at some of the guests that will be appearing this year! As more guests are announced, we will…
Truck Driver: The American Dream – Worth the long haul, or keep moving?
The narrative centers on Nathan, a down-on-his-luck protagonist who decides to get his life back on track by stepping into the shoes of his late father, a famous and well-respected…
Bubsy 4D – Triumphant return of Bubsy or nothing but a wet hairball?
The story of Bubsy 4D is that Bubsy’s classic adversaries, the alien Woolies, orchestrate a plot to capture all of Earth’s sheep. Bubsy doesn’t care, they’re sheep. That is until…
007 First Light (Xbox Series)- Fresh new Bond or should the franchise be retired?
007 First Light abandons the narrative and lore of the films and games that came before it. Instead it tells a re-imagined origin story of how James Bond became the…
Popcorn Rocket – A great shmup, but has it gotten stale with age?
The story of Popcorn Rocket is that you play as Colonel Kernel and his rag tag crew in an attempt to defend the galaxy from the nefarious Nebula Empire. This…
Rugrats Retro Rewind Collection – A bit of a dirty diapey or a refreshing one?
Across the entire Rugrats Retro Rewind Collection, the narrative acts as a giant time capsule of late-90s and early-2000s Nickelodeon charm, stitching together various episodic babysitting misadventures, movie tie-in plots,…
Kitaria Fables – Still a great blended genre, or should you look at other games?
The story of Kitaria Fables has you step into the paws of Nyanza, a brave cat soldier sent by the Empire to investigate a surge of aggressive monsters around Paw…
White Day: A Labyrinth Named School – Is This Switch Port Worth Playing?
White Day: A Labyrinth Named School has a story that is both unique and interesting.Set against the backdrop of the eve of White Day in South Korea. The story follows…
SN Operator: Is it the best way to play your old carts, or should you stick to original hardware?
When Romanian tech startup Epilogue released the GB Operator, it felt like a paradigm shift for retro game preservation. It offered a sleek, highly intuitive, and legally airtight bridge between…
Legacy of Kain: Ascendance – Fresh new take or a drain on the essence of the series?
Ryan’s Thoughts Legacy of Kain: Ascendance takes a bold but polarizing swing by centering its narrative on Elaleth, the previously unknown sister of Raziel, in a prequel story set before…