Retro Games Review: Yoshi’s Safari
Even if you weren’t around when the original Super Mario Bros. came out, you can kind of guess that Mario’s done it all. You’ve got his usual adventures busting up Bowser’s castles, the go-kart races, party games, nearly every conceivable sport from tennis, baseball, soccer, golf, basketball, to even the whole Olympics. Some of the...
Retro Games Review: Toki
I would hazard a guess (this could be way off) that 95% of video games involve saving someone and that 80% involve saving a princess or some other damsel in distress. We’re all familiar with the iconic plumber Mario and the Hero of Time Link and their princess-rescuing adventures. It may be heroism at its...
Retro Games Review: Hagane: The Final Conflict
Side-scrolling games have always been a personal favorite of mine and it’s always fun to discover how, even though each one is generally similar (you move forward, beat up enemies and dodge hazards), each one has it’s nuanced differences that make them feel distinct. You’ve got classics like Final Fight that have you slowly moving...
Retro Games Review: Illusion of Gaia
There’s nothing like the feeling of a good dungeon-crawling RPG. You’ve got your classics like The Legend of Zelda and your modern ones that wouldn’t really classify as “dungeon-crawlers” but have all the elements of exploring exotic locales like Skyrim. There are many disappointing dungeon crawlers that have you feeling like you’re pointlessly exploring the...
Hyperkin’s Return from the Seattle Retro Gaming Expo: The Epic Road Trip Concludes
It’s been a whirlwind of a weekend tackling a major road trip up and down the West Coast as we made our journey to Seattle all the way from Los Angeles. We stopped by several cool locations that really tickled our gamer tastes, whether they feature great retro game collections or kitschy game paraphernalia. Without...
Retro Games Review: Athena for the NES
After all the E3 mayhem, we’ve finally returned to the bevvy of retro games that have yet to be reviewed! After seeing all the kinds of booth babes at the show, we were craving some kind of classic game that featured pretty girls and we stumbled on Athena, an obscure NES classic. Athena is one...
Hyperkin West Coast Road Trip: Journey to the Seattle Retro Gaming Expo
On the way to Seattle to make our appearance at the Seattle Retro Gaming Expo this weekend, we’ll be taking an epic road trip, stopping by a number of stores, hoping to meet our current partners and to meet you guys, the fans who have helped us get this far. If you’re in the area...
Hyperkin to Appear at Seattle Retro Gaming Expo June 16-17
We here at Hyperkin are pleased to announce our appearance at the upcoming Seattle Retro Gaming Expo on June 16 and 17! We are honored to have the opportunity to participate in this celebration of gaming’s rich history and the relevance classic gaming holds for a passionate niche in the gaming community. If you’re in...
Hyperkin at E3 Day 3: The Big Three
Whew, things were finally wrapping up as the final day went on, just as we were really getting into our groove. As we prepared to pack our bags and head home, we decided to really sit down and reflect on some of the major things we saw. And what’s more major than the big three...
Hyperkin at E3 Day 2: The Big Developers Showdown
With Day 2 in full swing, we finally got in the rhythm and managed to really flush out some of the major booths here and all the games they had to offer. We’re among the big dogs here: no joking around. This is serious heat these developers are packing. The booths we managed to hit...
Hyperkin at E3 Day One: Persona 4 Arena, Sleeping Dogs and ZombiU
Wow it’s been an exhilarating and exhausting first day here at E3! My feet are killing me; please chop them off. All kidding aside, everywhere you look are huge displays featuring awesome games one gamer alone couldn’t play in a year. While most of us were doing our thing representing Hyperkin to the gaming industry,...
Hands On Review: Using the Game Genie with Final Fantasy XIII-2 and Uncharted 3
After much hype and anticipation here at the Hyperkin office, we finally got our hands on a working Game Genie: Save Editor for the PS3. We took this piece of save-hacking software for a spin and we got to breeze through several games with massive amounts of power. Boy, did it ever get easier to...
