Retro

Stone Towers Stand Above Ultima’s Clouds

Hope you enjoy the view, though, because this is from Ultima Underworld II, where you spend most of your time slogging through dungeons, tombs and prisons.


March 15, 2012
In Real Life

Street Fighting Across America

You don’t really see America’s iconic Mount Rushmore in many video games. You do see it in the original Street Fighter, though, as the background for the stage in which you fight a dude called Mike.


March 7, 2012
In Real Life

What Is This, Sonic Or Mirror’s Edge?

This is from Sonic Advance 3, released on the Game Boy Advance in 2004. But boy, it looks a lot more like a demake of Mirror’s Edge, no?


February 29, 2012
Retro

It’s The Last Chance Saloon For Joy Division


February 21, 2012
Retro

Sunset, Big City

You know, last week, I was so excited to be posting awesome Metal Slug art as part of our first Background Story that I forgot to say it was from Metal Slug. Which, turns out, only made it more fun.

So let’s do it again. Guess the city and you’ll be halfway to guessing the game.

[via Noirlac]