retrokat - retro gaming and Discord chatterbox🐾

Time for a new profile pic! A huge thank you to everyone who follows, reads my blog or joins in on my retro gaming discord. All are welcome (see bio for link). And yes, I’m aware that I’m old enough to have my original zx spectrum 😂

The great question of our time …. Why is rhubarb yellow and custard pink?

I don’t know how my eyes coped with CD track listings in the 1980s and ‘90s. If it wasn’t an ant sized font, it was a severe lack of contrast. (Simple Minds - New Gold Dream pictured)

It’s not a video game, but did anyone have “Test Match” from the 1980s? I used to see it in various catalogues back in the day but I’ve never seen it irl. What say you? Would it hold up in 2025?

This game changed everything. (Indianapolis 500 commodore Amiga )

How Nintendo had the brass neck to release crap hardware like this is astounding. You simply cannot see the screen.

My kind of difficulty!

Really enjoying this Super Nintendo SNES game. Was not expecting the mode 7 on this boss ! (Run Sabre, heavily inspired by “Strider”)

I’m a huge Sinclair zx spectrum fan and love Ultimate Play The Game but… Ive never played PSSST before… Time to put that right!

Which video game has the best…. TURBO / NITRO button I’m going for Super Hang On, but what say you?

It’s one of those days… … a very good day!

Some games never age.

This is the sign of a good day.

It’s odd what you can feel nostalgic about… Today it was car headlamp wipers. They were very cool in the 80s and 90s.

You have to love #snooker ❤️

It’s odd what you can feel nostalgic about… Currently for me, it’s industrial sized tins of baked beans.

I’m sure this is fine… for a children’s bank. #TheApprentice

I don’t understand how scammers pay “Twitter” for ads, and it’s perfectly acceptable! Every ad I see is a scam.

Still loving my Analogue Duo console.

Some very early video games, absolutely nailed whole genres. Match Point on ZX Spectrum is one of those games. Do you have any other examples?

What this place has become