Do you bear in mind the alluring 8-bit music, flashing screens, and pleasure of the arcades? Maybe you spent pleased hours in entrance of an early house pc or sport console. Or maybe you simply need a style of what early video video games had been like. Everyone loves new retro-looking games, however should you actually need to scratch that nostalgic itch, it is advisable to revisit the classics.

There are some ways to play retro games, however maybe the best is to snag a retro gaming console. I grew up within the arcade and owned a string of computer systems and consoles over time, so when up to date variations of those techniques had been launched, I jumped on the probability to check them. These are one of the best retro gaming consoles value your time.

Updated December 2022: We added the Evercade EXP, Analogue Pocket, Dark Matter Arcade Fighting Stick, and Sega Genesis Mini 2. 

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