Archive | August 2014

Dracula’s Cave is one year old!

Black ButlerThat’s right, today is Dracula’s Cave’s first birthday! Thanks so much to everyone who’s checked out the site so far, I’ve met some really cool people and had a great year. Now let’s look forward to an awesome future!

Retro Review: Harmful Park (Import)

Harmful ParkThe 1990s were a strange time. A game like Harmful Park should have been an instant classic, and lauded for its innovative level design, unique style and competent gameplay. Instead it never made its way out of Japan, and today is a rare gem usually selling for over £100 online. Ironically it’s a hugely accessible game that turns a niche genre into an experience any kind of gamer can enjoy.

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10 Classic Games that are also Completely Worthless

vice cityA lot of the time the value of a retro game is directly related to its quality; there’s higher demand for good games so naturally they should cost more. However, there are other factors at play too, for example rarity and desirability. There’s even a few great games that didn’t sell too well, and now there are more than enough copies to go around. Today I’ve gathered ten of my favourite titles that are not only brilliant, but for a variety of reasons are completely worthless too.

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Orange Cube trailer + screenshots

3A couple of weeks ago Dracula’s Cave made an exciting announcement; we’re making a game! Today we’re ready to show off Orange Cube, so please read on to check out loads of info about the game, as well as screenshots and a trailer.

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This Week’s Purchase: Namco neGcon Controller + Games

negconThis week I purchased a rather strange looking device; the Namco neGcon controller. Characterised by the large swivel mechanism in its centre, this PlayStation accessory was originally created to allow for full analogue control in Namco’s console port of the game Ridge Racer. Today it can be used with a wide selection of classic PlayStation racers, and I’ll be taking a look at its functionality, as well as some of these titles, in full detail below.

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