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Recommended Games


16Bit Rhythm Land (New)

16Bit Rhythm Land (New)

Mega Drive

Rhythm - £34.99

Famed for its Famicom revival, Columbus Circle turns its fair hand to the 16Bit circuit with impressive results. Based on a rhythm action premise, there are...

8 Bit Music Power Final (New)

8 Bit Music Power Final (New)

Famicom

Soundtrack - £39.99

Proof of Columbus Circles dedication to the cause comes in this demonstration of the Famicom's chip tune architecture. Its non-playable, but fans of synthet...

Burning Rangers

Burning Rangers

Sega Saturn

Action - £49.99

Sonic Team once again underlines it's prowess and originality when given a free hand. Saving trapped souls from burning buildings is the order of the day. U...

Cotton 16Bit Tribute (New)

Cotton 16Bit Tribute (New)

Switch

Shoot Em Up - £49.99

Two superb 16 Bit versions of Cotton in the orthodox Super Famicom Cotton 100% and the out of the box Panorama Cotton of Mega Drive fame. Both worthy of thi...

Gunhed

Gunhed

PC Engine Hu Card

Shoot Em Up - £79.99

Weighing in as one of the heavyweight Engine titles: relentless waves of enemy assaults soon induce sweaty palm syndrome on even the most hardened and grizz...

Horigihugh with Friends + Xiaomei and the Flame Dragons Fist (New)

Horigihugh with Friends + Xiaomei and the Flame Dragons Fist (New)

Switch

A Bit Special - £34.99

Physical releases of two 2D games in Horigihugh and Xiaomei in one bumper package. The dog hero in Horigihugh flies his bi-plane happily along blasting away...

Ninokuni Limited Edition (New)

Ninokuni Limited Edition (New)

Nintendo DS

RPG - £49.99

Anything that the hand of Studio Ghibli touches screams animated gold and this emotive RPG is no exception. Right from the start Oliver sheds a tear wishing...

Ore No Ryouri (The Best version)

Ore No Ryouri (The Best version)

Playstation

A Bit Special - £22.99

A unique, refreshing experience in gaming: play as a chef in a variety of restaurants from Chinese to fast food having to prepare dishes correctly to keep t...

Psikyo Shooting Library Vol 1 (New)

Psikyo Shooting Library Vol 1 (New)

Switch

Shoot Em Up - £36.99

Strikers 1945, Strikers 1945 II, Strikers 1999, Zero Gunner 2, Sol Divide and Dragon Blaze will have shooter veterans in raptures. Strikers 1999 and Dragon ...

Psikyo Shooting Library Vol 2 (New)

Psikyo Shooting Library Vol 2 (New)

Switch

Shoot Em Up - £36.99

Gunbird, Gunbird 2, Gunbarich, Sengoku Ace, Sengoku Cannon and Sengoku Blade on show like a yakuza's tattoos as Psikyo whips its shirt off and flexes its ba...

Sega Gaga (DVD Case)

Sega Gaga (DVD Case)

Dreamcast

Simulation - £104.99

A real treat that was sadly reserved for the savvy Japanese Sega otaku: take control of Sega HQ and guide the company so that it sees off the attempts to do...

Shubibinman Zero (New)

Shubibinman Zero (New)

Super Famicom

Platform - £44.99

Just like buses, another delightful looking Super Famicom game comes along and gamers of a certain vintage feel their fingertips feeling a lot less arthriti...

Sol Cresta Dramatic Edition (New)

Sol Cresta Dramatic Edition (New)

Switch

Shoot Em Up - £49.99

With the series having started as Moon Cresta, followed by Terra Cresta, we now have Sol Cresta and the outer space galaxy setting looks superb as a backgro...

Taito Memories Two Vol Two (Hits)

Taito Memories Two Vol Two (Hits)

PS2

A Bit Special - £99.99

A very desirable compilation of fine retro gaming full of wholesome goodness. Mega Drive fans will relish Rainbow Islands Extra and Master of Weapon whilst ...

1942

1942

Famicom

Shoot Em Up - £34.99

Tate, meaning vertical, scrolling shoot em up from Capcom's classic stable of WWII plane blasters. Good, solid arcade mechanics and plenty to keep the guns ...

8 Bit Rhythm Land (New)

8 Bit Rhythm Land (New)

Famicom

Rhythm - £37.99

Famed for its Famicom revival, Columbus Circle goes for a rhythm action premise. There are four games; baseball relies on hitting in time to the beat, the S...

Adventure Island III

Adventure Island III

Famicom

Platform - £44.99

Old school platforming in all its springs, strawberries and skateboarding cliched brilliance. Simple character sprites, colourful backgrounds, good play mec...

Aero Blasters

Aero Blasters

PC Engine Hu Card

Shoot Em Up - £59.99

Competent arcade blast with some very demanding tunnel sections and some clever parallax effects. Thankfully stabilisers can be collected to protect your sh...

Akibas Trip (New)

Akibas Trip (New)

PSP

A Bit Special - £24.99

Clever use of word linking in the title as players get to savour the delights of the otaku's Mecca (or should that be mecha?) That is Akihabara. Its possibl...

Akudaikan 2 Mousouden

Akudaikan 2 Mousouden

PS2

RPG - £32.99

Samurai battle sim that would usually have mechas rather than a wealth of warriors with chonmage haircuts and more sword swishing that an episode of Zorro....

Aladdin

Aladdin

Mega Drive

Platform - £46.99

Whilst the gameplay is not too cerebral, the fluid animation must rank as some of Disney's finest in a video game and rivals that of Prince of Persia. A rea...

Aleste

Aleste

Miscellaneous Games

Shoot Em Up - £89.99

Vertically scrolling blast with varied terrains and well-programmed attack patterns which are still getting attention in the PS4 versions proving its fine l...

Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX (New)

Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX (New)

Switch

Platform - £21.99

A game with real history, dug up and dusted off and looking very snappy in its new incarnation. The old school look is integrated into the game from time to...

Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX (New)

Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX (New)

PS4

Platform - £24.99

A game with real history, dug up and dusted off and looking very snappy in its new incarnation. The old school look is integrated into the game from time to...

Animal Crossing e Cards (Series 2) (New)

Animal Crossing e Cards (Series 2) (New)

Animal Crossing Figures

Accessory - £1.99

Get unusual items and, better still for the Nintendo fan of a certain vintage, receive retro Nintendo titles to enjoy in game simply by scanning these cards...

Arcana Heart 3 (Limited Edition) (New)

Arcana Heart 3 (Limited Edition) (New)

XBox 360

One on One Beat Em Up - £39.99

Warming the cockles of side on scrapper starved gamers comes the sequel to the anime expose to satisfy the most demanding of fight fans. The all female cast...

Arcana Heart 3 (New)

Arcana Heart 3 (New)

XBox 360

One on One Beat Em Up - £19.99

Warming the cockles of side on scrapper starved gamers comes the sequel to the anime expose to satisfy the most demanding of fight fans. The all female cast...

Ascii Pad V2 (Pearl Blue) (New)

Ascii Pad V2 (Pearl Blue) (New)

Sony Hardware

Controller - £39.99

Ascii are up there with Hori in producing quality peripherals and really knowing their market. Its little wonder they both have so many devotees with such s...

Assault Suits Leynos (New)

Assault Suits Leynos (New)

PS4

Shooter - £89.99

Great to be back feeling the raw power of the mech just as in the original classic. The lighting effects are stunning to add to the sense of awe and there i...

Atomic Robo Kid (New)

Atomic Robo Kid (New)

Mega Drive

Shoot Em Up - £69.99

Not your standard shooter as Robo Kid uses a unique firing system and the levels vary from horizontally scrolling to maze type. Sound range of weaponry to r...

Baten Kaitos 2

Baten Kaitos 2

Game Cube

RPG - £47.99

Every detail exudes a triple A title with lavish visuals blended with anime avatars, stirring orchestral score and high-end voice acting. The look is really...

Battle Kid (New)

Battle Kid (New)

Famicom

Platform - £37.99

Columbus Circle releases are a real labour of love with the fine grasp of the hardware making some beautiful sprites reminiscent of Rockman. Yet, like Mega ...

Best of Thunderforce 2014 Original Soundtrack (New)

Best of Thunderforce 2014 Original Soundtrack (New)

Soundtracks

Soundtrack - £37.99

A fine foray through the Mega Drive releases of Thunderforce II, II and IV. Some scintillating arrange versions. Captures the frantic fury of the seminal ST...

Blade Eagle (New)

Blade Eagle (New)

Miscellaneous Games

Shoot Em Up - £37.99

A vertical scrolling shooter from master blasters Sega with clever programming and tasty chip tunes. Can't go wrong with Sega's hertitage....

Burning Angels (Hu Card Only)

Burning Angels (Hu Card Only)

PC Engine Hu Card

Shoot Em Up - £52.99

Vertical scrolling shooter with simultaneous two player potential. Take control of our two Bubblegum Crisis look-a-like, scantily-clad babes Hitomi and Asuk...

Caladrius (New)

Caladrius (New)

XBox 360

Shoot Em Up - £69.99

Moss unleash quite a beast in this version of bullet hell that seems to be connected direct to hell with its dark overtones and gothic splendour. Certainly ...

Capcom Vs SNK 2 EO

Capcom Vs SNK 2 EO

XBox

One on One Beat Em Up - £26.99

Perfect conversion of the Naomi based coin-op with crisp graphics and next to nothing loading times. The EO of the title refers to the Easy Operation mode t...

Choukousenki Kikaioh

Choukousenki Kikaioh

Dreamcast

Action - £44.99

Very popular title in Japan: combining chunky mecha and anime action with a hint of nostalgia is sure to be a winning formula. Was also released as part of ...

Chun Li Figure (New)

Chun Li Figure (New)

Figures

Figure - £29.99

Officially licensed by Capcom, this rare special version figure of Chun Li in a pink dress was limited to only 700 figures in Japan. Comes in a very tidy bl...

Circus Lido (New)

Circus Lido (New)

PC Engine Hu Card

Puzzle - £69.99

Control a green lizard who must eat insects and spit them out into plants in order to progress, hindered by the fact you can only use your tail to climb the...

Contra Rogue Corps (New)

Contra Rogue Corps (New)

PS4

Action - £19.99

A real blitz of run and gun action as the lady assistant talks players through tricky scenarios in the gritty environment. Shoot first, look for switches la...

Contra Spirits (Cart only)

Contra Spirits (Cart only)

Super Famicom

Platform - £27.99

Hard as nails run and gun delight from Konami which saw the series hit a real pinnacle. Expert use of mode 7 keeps the frentic action varied and boiling to ...

Cotton Guardian Force Saturn Tribute (Limited Edition) (New)

Cotton Guardian Force Saturn Tribute (Limited Edition) (New)

Switch

Shoot Em Up - £79.99

Reaching back into what feels to Genki like the near past in compiling three precious (and fairly exclusive) Saturn shooters in Cotton 2, Cotton Boomberang ...

Cotton Guardian Force Saturn Tribute (New)

Cotton Guardian Force Saturn Tribute (New)

Switch

Shoot Em Up - £49.99

Reaching back into what feels to Genki like the near past in compiling three precious (and fairly exclusive) Saturn shooters in Cotton 2, Cotton Boomberang ...

Cotton Guardian Force Saturn Tribute (New)

Cotton Guardian Force Saturn Tribute (New)

PS4

Shoot Em Up - £49.99

Reaching back into what feels to Genki like the near past in compiling three precious (and fairly exclusive) Saturn shooters in Cotton 2, Cotton Boomberang ...

Cotton Rock n Roll (New)

Cotton Rock n Roll (New)

Switch

Shoot Em Up - £56.99

Cotton Rock n Roll brings the series into the new generations and it looks very charming for it. Great use of 3D backgrounds and adversaries, but the action...

Cotton Rock n Roll (New)

Cotton Rock n Roll (New)

PS4

Shoot Em Up - £56.99

Cotton Rock n Roll brings the series into the new generations and it looks very charming for it. Great use of 3D backgrounds and adversaries, but the action...

Cotton Rock n Roll (New) (Limited Edition)

Cotton Rock n Roll (New) (Limited Edition)

Switch

Shoot Em Up - £89.99

Cotton Rock n Roll brings the series into the new generations and it looks very charming for it. Great use of 3D backgrounds and adversaries, but the action...

Cotton Rock n Roll (New) (Limited Edition)

Cotton Rock n Roll (New) (Limited Edition)

PS4

Shoot Em Up - £89.99

Cotton Rock n Roll brings the series into the new generations and it looks very charming for it. Great use of 3D backgrounds and adversaries, but the action...

Crash Dummies (Cart Only)

Crash Dummies (Cart Only)

Super Famicom

Action - £27.99

The flexible and sometimes dispensable nature of the Crash Dummies make them perfect to platforming. Being able to inflate also helps get through tricky spo...

Darius Burst Chronicle Saviours (New)

Darius Burst Chronicle Saviours (New)

PSVita

Shoot Em Up - £62.99

Classic shooter Darius gets a Vita update to get those trigger fingers twitching more than a freshly dispatched robotic cat fish boss. The darkness of deep ...

Darius Burst Chronicle Saviours Limited Edition (New)

Darius Burst Chronicle Saviours Limited Edition (New)

PS4

Shoot Em Up - £99.99

Classic shooter Darius gets a PS4 version having proved popular on the PCVita to get those trigger fingers twitching more than a freshly dispatched robotic ...

Darius Cozmic Revelation (New)

Darius Cozmic Revelation (New)

PS4

Shoot Em Up - £67.99

Based on G Darius and Darius Burst, Taito takes its famed 2D shooter past the kicking and screaming fans and into the third dimension. The hardware is more ...

Death Smiles I II (New) (Preorder Gift)

Death Smiles I II (New) (Preorder Gift)

Switch

Shoot Em Up - £51.99

Cave's creation shows it still has plenty to offer with its unique Gothic graphical look that feels different to other shooters. Superb package to bring it ...

Death Smiles I II (New) (Preorder Gift)

Death Smiles I II (New) (Preorder Gift)

PS4

Shoot Em Up - £57.99

Cave's creation shows it still has plenty to offer with its unique Gothic graphical look that feels different to other shooters. Superb package to bring it ...

Dekamori Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus Pack (New)

Dekamori Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus Pack (New)

PSVita

One on One Beat Em Up - £46.99

Here is the formula for Shinovi Versus: play as a pretty lady with some serious weaponry, such as pigtails with rotating blades. Clear a small section of th...

Doki Doki Penguin Land (New)

Doki Doki Penguin Land (New)

Miscellaneous Games

Action - £94.99

Arcade level graphical achievements and gameplay to match as the players penguin pecks platforms to negotiate a safe passage for the egg through the screens...

Don Doko Don (New)

Don Doko Don (New)

PC Engine Hu Card

Action - £64.99

One screen action title like Parasol Stars, Snow Brothers, Bubble Bobble and their ilk. Dondokodon is great fun - ideal for a quick blast and reminiscent of...

Dragon Knight 4

Dragon Knight 4

PC Engine FX

Simulation - £47.99

A fine RPG in its own right with lush gaming world realised in great detail and all important characters of intrest so that players feel a conncetion to the...

Earthworm Jim (Cart Only)

Earthworm Jim (Cart Only)

Super Famicom

Platform - £44.99

Modern gaming definitely misses the humour of Shiney's Earthworm: pure fun and full of creative genius. Nice to remind yourself what you may have been missi...

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