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Retromaggedon.com has been the target of a sophisticated spam attack over the past few days. Unfortunately, the situation has forced me to place all comments on hold in order to reduce the influx of spam.

While I try to keep the lines of communication between myself and visitors open as possible, this measure is necessary to prevent harm from coming to this site and everyone who visits it, since many of the spam comments we receive contain links to sites which are known to be malicious.

With this in mind, it may take several hours for real user comments to be approved. Please be patient if your comment does not appear on the site immediately. I apologize for the inconvenience this causes. Thanks for your patience.

~tankMage

Things should return to normal soon (Hopefully)

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Months ago I posted that my house is undergoing renovations and things like Retro Game of the Month had to be put on hold. It’s been a long road, but the work is nearly done and I’ll be able to get back into the swing of things by January 2026. To everyone who uses this site: Thank you for your patience!

Rontro and Cowboy Yojimbo also deserve huge thanks for keeping the content flowing while I’ve been busy. Until then, have a great holiday season!

Grats to Rontro for ranking 154th on Contra Any%!!

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Rontro has done it again and moved up on the leaderboards at Speedrun.com by placing 154th on the Contra board with a new time of 11:07! Please take a moment to visit his channel, because he is an up and coming runner. Plus he’s contributed a lot of passwords, saves, and reviews to this site over the years. Congratulations Rontro!

Returning to Normal Schedule and Adding Arcade Section

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A while back I created a post stating that Retro Game of the Month and frequent site updates were on hold, because I was getting extensive work done on my house. Unfortunately, there have been some issues with permitting that have delayed construction. In light of this, I’m going to resume posting Retro Game of the Month starting in August along with everything else. That said, I will not be doing Sportsmania this summer due to it being so late in the year.

In addition to resuming a normal schedule, I’m adding a section for Arcade in the Game Catalog. This section will include officially released titles as well as ROM hacks and translations. As usual, it will take some time to flesh out this section, but I plan on working on it for a while.

10 Years of RetroMaggedon!!

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Back in 2015, a younger tankMage thought it would be good to make a website dedicated to reviewing forgotten and lesser known video games. Back then, I did not have detailed plans for the scope of this project or its timescale. Reviews lead to me writing guides, testing cheats, sharing passwords, and creating an archive of save files. I have also met and worked with a few really good people along the way.

I wanted to share a picture of Grandia, the very first game I reviewed, for this post and ended up scrolling through thousands of pictures of games, many of which I personally covered. It’s difficult to explain the mixture of joy and nostalgia I felt while going through those images. They reminded me of why I do this. Ultimately, this site is a tiny island in a massive ocean which is only found by a few people. If you’re reading this, Retromaggedon.com exists for you. My sole mission was to give the select few who had interest in old games and the patience to actually read about them a place where they could find information.

I have always tried to be honest and do the best I can in creating resources for retro video games, because I believe fans deserve something genuine. I hope I have served you well and that this site is here ten years from now. Thank you.

Retro Game of the Month and New Content Temporarily on Hold

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I’m getting extensive work done on my house over the course of the next month or two. This includes my “office”, where my computer is located, so it will be extremely difficult for me to add new content to this site for a while.

The construction is supposed to take about six weeks and I’ll need a couple of weeks to prepare for it, so I’m putting everything on hold until June. This means there will be now new cheat codes, passwords, nor will there be any Retro Game of the Month winners until June. It may also be difficult for me to answer questions during this time.

I may still post reviews and save files during this interim period, but they will be sparse. Finally, it’s possible the construction and subsequent cleanup may take longer than expected, so it may longer for things to get back on track. I’ll post updates every so often if there are delays.

Resident Evil Retro Game of the Month March 2025

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Selected by: tankMage

If you were around in the mid and late 90s, you likely remember the Resident Evil series and its huge impact on gaming. While Resident Evil didn’t invent the Survival Horror genre, it certainly popularized it. Blasting zombies, solving puzzles, and exploring a mysterious mansion are the perfect recipe for a great horror game. At the same time, this game is highly flawed with clumsy controls and awful voice acting, but these issues give Resident Evil a campy charm that makes it more entertaining. In addition to solid game design, a few memorable moments (usually in the form of jump scares) and an eerie story that’s often told through written clues found by the heroes make this game a stand out title of the early 3D era. If you haven’t played Resident Evil, it’s the perfect game to sit down with on a rainy day. For those who can’t stand tank controls, the remake does a decent (though imperfect) job of replicating the PS1 original, but with greatly improved controls.

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