Timothy discovered retro gaming at forty and never looked back. A construction foreman by day and collector by night, he writes from a fresh, nostalgia-free angle—exploring classic games with adult curiosity, honest takes, and zero childhood bias.
Coming to Donkey Kong Country without 1994 context means I missed the “holy crap look at these graphics” moment that defined its launch. I played it for the first time in 2021, three decades after release, when pre-rendered 3D sprites look quaint compared to modern games. So I can tell you objectively: once you get past the dated graphics, Donkey Kong Country is a legitimately great platformer with excellent level design and tight controls. During…
Coming to retro gaming without childhood nostalgia means I judge games purely on how they play today, not how…
I came to Chrono Trigger embarrassingly late. No childhood nostalgia clouding my judgment, no rose-tinted memories of Christmas morning 1995.…
