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Author : Tasha
4 March 2026, 5:19 pm
Good news, everyone! We are officially popping our NES cherry! I am particularly excited because our first is one of my favorite games, Contra.
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4 March 2026, 5:19 pm
Continuing on our quest through legendary game designers we will discuss another multi-talented individual and the mind behind the Prince of Persia series, Jordan Mechner.
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Author : Manu
4 March 2026, 5:19 pm
Sensible World of Soccer, the football game created by Sensible Software, considered the best soccer sim of the '90s (and according to someone, the best soccer sim ever) is not only still alive, but also fully updated to the 2016-2017 Season data.
Read MoreAuthor : Tasha
4 March 2026, 5:19 pm
This time we take our journey to Germany, though the designer is technically American, but was born and grew up mostly in Germany. Guido “Guy” Henkel is a bona fide jack-of-all-trades as he dabbles in a little bit of everything from composing and sound design to writing and game programming.
Read MoreAuthor : Manu
4 March 2026, 5:19 pm
Rejoice! GamesNostalgia just reached its second birthday! Many things have happened since April 14th, 2015, when your favorite retrogaming website was first launched.
Read MoreAuthor : Tasha
4 March 2026, 5:19 pm
It seems that our journey through the designer world takes us back to the UK. British designer Julian Gollop has been a staple of the industry for longer than I have been alive, beginning his career in 1983. He has designed titles such as Rebelstar, Chaos, Laser Squad, and the X-COM series.
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