Steve Norman
@stvnorman.bsky.social
Musician, writer, retro gamer, fan of horror and the strange. Member of black punk pioneers Robed in Desire. Custodian of Retro Arcadia.
Here’s my regular roundup of everything new, old and in-between under the Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #222, where we return to Arkham City this time before a nostalgic trip back to 1942! #retrogaming retroarcadia.blog/2026/02/01/r...
Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #222
Here’s my regular roundup of everything new, old and in-between under the Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #222, where we return to Arkham City this time before a nostalgic trip back to 1942!
retroarcadia.blog
February 1, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Here’s my regular roundup of everything new, old and in-between under the Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #222, where we return to Arkham City this time before a nostalgic trip back to 1942! #retrogaming retroarcadia.blog/2026/02/01/r...
Match Day on the BBC. Play wearing sunglasses! #retrogaming
February 1, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Match Day on the BBC. Play wearing sunglasses! #retrogaming
I’ve just seen Return to Silent Hill, and it’s as dreadful as you think, and I loved it!
January 27, 2026 at 8:08 PM
I’ve just seen Return to Silent Hill, and it’s as dreadful as you think, and I loved it!
Here’s my regular roundup of everything new, old and in-between under the Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #221, where we Return to Arkham then head off to the 25th Century via 1984! #retrogaming retroarcadia.blog/2026/01/25/r...
Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #221
Here’s my regular roundup of everything new, old and in-between under the Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #221, where we Return to Arkham then head off to the 25th Century via 1984!
retroarcadia.blog
January 25, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Here’s my regular roundup of everything new, old and in-between under the Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #221, where we Return to Arkham then head off to the 25th Century via 1984! #retrogaming retroarcadia.blog/2026/01/25/r...
Never been into Shadow of the Colossus but that’s a nice cover on the new issue of Retro Gamer magazine! #retrogaming
January 25, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Never been into Shadow of the Colossus but that’s a nice cover on the new issue of Retro Gamer magazine! #retrogaming
I’ve got so many games to play but here I am again, Batman back in Arkham Asylum… It’s still brilliant though!
January 21, 2026 at 5:35 PM
I’ve got so many games to play but here I am again, Batman back in Arkham Asylum… It’s still brilliant though!
You can’t beat a bit of Buck Rogers (care of Colecovision)! #retrogaming
January 21, 2026 at 3:37 PM
You can’t beat a bit of Buck Rogers (care of Colecovision)! #retrogaming
This week at Retro Arcadia we’re discovering Turbo Sub on Atari Lynx, a 3D shooter that might be the best example of better than the arcade original ever! #retrogaming retroarcadia.blog/2026/01/21/d...
Discovering Turbo Sub on Atari Lynx
This week at Retro Arcadia we’re discovering Turbo Sub on Atari Lynx, a 3D shooter that might be the best example of better than the arcade original ever!
retroarcadia.blog
January 21, 2026 at 10:02 AM
This week at Retro Arcadia we’re discovering Turbo Sub on Atari Lynx, a 3D shooter that might be the best example of better than the arcade original ever! #retrogaming retroarcadia.blog/2026/01/21/d...
Here’s my regular roundup of everything new, old and in-between under the Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #220, including underrated arcade ports, spooky sleuthing on Xbox, and possibly the best handheld fighter ever! #retrogaming retroarcadia.blog/2026/01/18/r...
Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #220
Here’s my regular roundup of everything new, old and in-between under the Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #220, including underrated arcade ports, spooky sleuthing on Xbox, and possibly the best han…
retroarcadia.blog
January 18, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Here’s my regular roundup of everything new, old and in-between under the Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #220, including underrated arcade ports, spooky sleuthing on Xbox, and possibly the best handheld fighter ever! #retrogaming retroarcadia.blog/2026/01/18/r...
The translations in the Samurai Shodown games never disappoint! #retrogaming
January 18, 2026 at 5:07 PM
The translations in the Samurai Shodown games never disappoint! #retrogaming
Here’s my regular roundup of everything new, old and in-between under the Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #220, including underrated arcade ports, spooky sleuthing on Xbox, and possibly the best handheld fighter ever! #retrogaming retroarcadia.blog/2026/01/18/r...
Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #220
Here’s my regular roundup of everything new, old and in-between under the Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #220, including underrated arcade ports, spooky sleuthing on Xbox, and possibly the best han…
retroarcadia.blog
January 18, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Here’s my regular roundup of everything new, old and in-between under the Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #220, including underrated arcade ports, spooky sleuthing on Xbox, and possibly the best handheld fighter ever! #retrogaming retroarcadia.blog/2026/01/18/r...
This is Street Fighter Alpha 3 MAX on PlayStation Portable, which arrived today and is a bit of alright… Unlike my photography! #retrogaming
January 13, 2026 at 8:04 PM
This is Street Fighter Alpha 3 MAX on PlayStation Portable, which arrived today and is a bit of alright… Unlike my photography! #retrogaming
Here’s my regular roundup of everything new, old and in-between under the Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #219, with some Wild West vampire hunting, an ancient FPS and so bad it’s good Rambo on PS3! #retrogaming retroarcadia.blog/2026/01/11/r...
Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #219
Here’s my regular roundup of everything new, old and in-between under the Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #219, with some Wild West vampire hunting, an ancient FPS and so bad it’s good Rambo on PS3!…
retroarcadia.blog
January 11, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Here’s my regular roundup of everything new, old and in-between under the Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #219, with some Wild West vampire hunting, an ancient FPS and so bad it’s good Rambo on PS3! #retrogaming retroarcadia.blog/2026/01/11/r...
An old ad for Monty on the Run. Doesn’t look too brutal… #retrogaming
January 11, 2026 at 1:57 PM
An old ad for Monty on the Run. Doesn’t look too brutal… #retrogaming
Cassette 50 really was too good to be true… Just like the calculator watch that came with it, which I say from bitter experience! #retrogaming
January 7, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Cassette 50 really was too good to be true… Just like the calculator watch that came with it, which I say from bitter experience! #retrogaming
This week at Retro Arcadia we’re heading back exactly 40 years for the very latest in video gaming with Retro Rewind: January 1986 in Computer & Video Games, straight from the pages of the original magazine! #retrogaming retroarcadia.blog/2026/01/07/r...
Retro Rewind: January 1986 in Computer & Video Games
This week at Retro Arcadia we’re heading back exactly 40 years for the very latest in video gaming with Retro Rewind: January 1986 in Computer & Video Games, straight from the pages of the orig…
retroarcadia.blog
January 7, 2026 at 10:03 AM
This week at Retro Arcadia we’re heading back exactly 40 years for the very latest in video gaming with Retro Rewind: January 1986 in Computer & Video Games, straight from the pages of the original magazine! #retrogaming retroarcadia.blog/2026/01/07/r...
Here’s my regular roundup of everything new, old and in-between under the Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #218, with some monkeying around on Monkey Island and all the, er, excitement of chess in full 3D! #retrogaming retroarcadia.blog/2026/01/04/r...
Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #218
Here’s my regular roundup of everything new, old and in-between under the Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #218, with some monkeying around on Monkey Island and all the, er, excitement of chess in fu…
retroarcadia.blog
January 4, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Here’s my regular roundup of everything new, old and in-between under the Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #218, with some monkeying around on Monkey Island and all the, er, excitement of chess in full 3D! #retrogaming retroarcadia.blog/2026/01/04/r...
Gilligan’s Gold… Proper ZX Spectrum loading screen! #retrogaming
January 4, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Gilligan’s Gold… Proper ZX Spectrum loading screen! #retrogaming
It didn’t review great but the Commodore 64 version of Neverending Story was always a stunner of a text adventure to me! #retrogaming
January 4, 2026 at 1:05 PM
It didn’t review great but the Commodore 64 version of Neverending Story was always a stunner of a text adventure to me! #retrogaming
My top ten albums of 2025:
10. The Great Old Ones - Kadath
9. Dawn of Ashes - Infecting the Scars
8. Behemoth - The Shit ov God
7. The Raveonettes - PE’AHI II
6. Slow Crush - Thirst
(Rest in comments…)
10. The Great Old Ones - Kadath
9. Dawn of Ashes - Infecting the Scars
8. Behemoth - The Shit ov God
7. The Raveonettes - PE’AHI II
6. Slow Crush - Thirst
(Rest in comments…)
December 28, 2025 at 7:21 PM
My top ten albums of 2025:
10. The Great Old Ones - Kadath
9. Dawn of Ashes - Infecting the Scars
8. Behemoth - The Shit ov God
7. The Raveonettes - PE’AHI II
6. Slow Crush - Thirst
(Rest in comments…)
10. The Great Old Ones - Kadath
9. Dawn of Ashes - Infecting the Scars
8. Behemoth - The Shit ov God
7. The Raveonettes - PE’AHI II
6. Slow Crush - Thirst
(Rest in comments…)
Donkey Kong Game & Watch on the go this afternoon. The gift that never stopped giving! #retrogaming
December 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Donkey Kong Game & Watch on the go this afternoon. The gift that never stopped giving! #retrogaming
Here’s my regular roundup of everything new, old and in-between under the Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #217, with the Atari 2600 at its 3D best, and Mafia III finally getting some love! #retrogaming retroarcadia.blog/2025/12/28/r...
Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #217
Here’s my regular roundup of everything new, old and in-between under the Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #217, with the Atari 2600 at its 3D best, and Mafia III finally getting some love!
retroarcadia.blog
December 28, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Here’s my regular roundup of everything new, old and in-between under the Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #217, with the Atari 2600 at its 3D best, and Mafia III finally getting some love! #retrogaming retroarcadia.blog/2025/12/28/r...
Twisted Metal on PS1… Look closely and it’s Christmas Eve there! #retrogaming #xmas
December 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Twisted Metal on PS1… Look closely and it’s Christmas Eve there! #retrogaming #xmas