Updates

Visitors can now create their own accounts complete with profiles and avatars, via the Login/Create Account option on the main menu. A forum, which is also located on the main menu, has also been added. The comment section is open to all, but you will need an account to post on the forum. Right now the forum is under construction. Users can make reply to posts, create topics, and choose the Retro Game of the Month. More features are on the way.

Accounts are free and we do not share private user information, though forum posts and profile information can be viewed publicly.

Spring must be spam season, because we’re getting a huge influx of fake comments. To combat this I’ve placed some temporary restrictions on our comments sections. This means it may take a while for your comment to appear (anywhere from 30 minutes to 6 hours) so don’t worry if your comment isn’t visible right away.

I hate having to do this, but spam comments almost always contain links to malicious sites and I would rather visitors be slightly inconvenienced than see something unpleasant happen to someone who accidentally clicked on a bad link. Spam also makes it difficult for real humans whi have something to say to get their message across, which is another reason why I put anti-spam measures in place. I would share a few choice words for the individuals behind this spam campaign, but the likelihood that they are even aware of the existence of this site is near zero, so I won’t waste my time.

The restrictions will be in place until the deluge slows down to its usual or trickle, which will hopefully only take a day or two. Once again, I apologize for this inconvenience.

While the last round of improvements saw better navigation for game home pages and save file pages, this next upgrade will be applied to guides, reviews, and cheat/password pages. The premise will be the same for the most part, since it is just a simple bar with links to the home page and game catalog for each title.

That said, the new system will only be applied to newly added titles for the time being. There’s hundreds of pages that could use this upgrade, but I want to focus on adding to the site for a while. With any luck I’ll slowly start converting older pages this winter.

~tankMage

Our resident movie buff Grawlix is back after a long break with a review for From Dusk Till Dawn! The Movie Review page has also been cleaned up a bit, so it should be easier use.

It seems like I have a lot of announcements to make lately. This time, it’s for something that’s probably long overdue: Nintendo 64 save files! You can find any saves we have for N64 in the Save Archive or on Home Pages for specific games. Right now we only have saves for one title, but that will change in the near future. Here’s a direct link to the N64 save file list:

~tankMage

Earlier today I posted a notice about the GDPR opt outs that appear on this site for UK and EU visitors. The subject got me thinking about why I collect any data at all and made me realize I should explain the situation a bit in case anyone cares.

In a nutshell RetroMaggedon.com uses Google Adsense and Analytics. I use Adsense to help keep the lights on (so to speak) since servers cost money. Analytics is just there to help me figure out what pages people use. The info I get from both services is very vague, at least on my end, and I do not release or sell data to any entities aside from Google. Acting in good faith to our visitors is very important to me and the other people involved in this project, so I hope this clarifies the matter a bit.

~tankMage

Visitors from the UK and Europe will receive a pop up message giving them the option to opt out of our adsense data collection. This message should appear only once. Please be aware that this site collects very little data aside from Adsense and Google Analytics. Even then the info we have access to is very limited. Visitors are welcome to leave questions about privacy in the comments below or via email.

~tankMage