Jamie O'Neill
@jamieoretro.bsky.social
Over last 16 years I've written for @NintendoLife, @PushSquare and Mean Machines Archive (@MeanMachinesMag RIP MMA). I'm nuts about retro games. Ears tuned to punk rock.
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The original System 22 Ridge Racer is such a Namco gem from 1993, I was chuffed with its Arcade Archives 2 release.
Also, Jan. 2026's PS Plus Premium included its PS1 port, which is a bonus to fans.
Here are screenshots from Arcade Archives 2 Ridge Racer on PS5.
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Also, Jan. 2026's PS Plus Premium included its PS1 port, which is a bonus to fans.
Here are screenshots from Arcade Archives 2 Ridge Racer on PS5.
www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/01...
January 25, 2026 at 10:15 PM
The original System 22 Ridge Racer is such a Namco gem from 1993, I was chuffed with its Arcade Archives 2 release.
Also, Jan. 2026's PS Plus Premium included its PS1 port, which is a bonus to fans.
Here are screenshots from Arcade Archives 2 Ridge Racer on PS5.
www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/01...
Also, Jan. 2026's PS Plus Premium included its PS1 port, which is a bonus to fans.
Here are screenshots from Arcade Archives 2 Ridge Racer on PS5.
www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/01...
Legacy of Kain: Defiance by Crystal Dynamics is my gaming choice for Halloween this year.
You start by controlling Kain, but you play as Raziel, as well as the vampire lord, later on.
The PS2 game from 2003 was included with PS Plus Premium in September 2025.
www.pushsquare.com/games/ps2/le...
You start by controlling Kain, but you play as Raziel, as well as the vampire lord, later on.
The PS2 game from 2003 was included with PS Plus Premium in September 2025.
www.pushsquare.com/games/ps2/le...
October 31, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Legacy of Kain: Defiance by Crystal Dynamics is my gaming choice for Halloween this year.
You start by controlling Kain, but you play as Raziel, as well as the vampire lord, later on.
The PS2 game from 2003 was included with PS Plus Premium in September 2025.
www.pushsquare.com/games/ps2/le...
You start by controlling Kain, but you play as Raziel, as well as the vampire lord, later on.
The PS2 game from 2003 was included with PS Plus Premium in September 2025.
www.pushsquare.com/games/ps2/le...
Ghost of Yōtei struck down on PS5 this month, so I thought it was a good time to return to Sucker Punch's inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood on PS3 -- 14 years after it originally released in October 2011.
What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 602 @pushsquare.com
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What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 602 @pushsquare.com
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October 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Ghost of Yōtei struck down on PS5 this month, so I thought it was a good time to return to Sucker Punch's inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood on PS3 -- 14 years after it originally released in October 2011.
What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 602 @pushsquare.com
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What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 602 @pushsquare.com
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This image is my 15 year old TwitPic of Super Mario Galaxy 2, with photos taken on its its UK June 2010 Wii release.
The @NintendoLife.com Latest Reviews page examines both Switch Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, and the Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 collection.
www.nintendolife.com/reviews
The @NintendoLife.com Latest Reviews page examines both Switch Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, and the Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 collection.
www.nintendolife.com/reviews
October 2, 2025 at 6:35 PM
This image is my 15 year old TwitPic of Super Mario Galaxy 2, with photos taken on its its UK June 2010 Wii release.
The @NintendoLife.com Latest Reviews page examines both Switch Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, and the Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 collection.
www.nintendolife.com/reviews
The @NintendoLife.com Latest Reviews page examines both Switch Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, and the Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 collection.
www.nintendolife.com/reviews
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds by Sonic Team released today (Thur.25th Sep.) and it's receiving positive reviews.
The Switch 2 version releases in 2026.
Stephen Tailby awarded the PS5 game a 'Great' 8/10 on @PushSquare.com
These screens are from playing my PS4 version.
pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/...
The Switch 2 version releases in 2026.
Stephen Tailby awarded the PS5 game a 'Great' 8/10 on @PushSquare.com
These screens are from playing my PS4 version.
pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/...
September 25, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds by Sonic Team released today (Thur.25th Sep.) and it's receiving positive reviews.
The Switch 2 version releases in 2026.
Stephen Tailby awarded the PS5 game a 'Great' 8/10 on @PushSquare.com
These screens are from playing my PS4 version.
pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/...
The Switch 2 version releases in 2026.
Stephen Tailby awarded the PS5 game a 'Great' 8/10 on @PushSquare.com
These screens are from playing my PS4 version.
pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/...
Gears of War: Reloaded has turned out to be a quality blast as Epic Games' remaster of the 2006 classic received a 2025 PS5 release by Xbox Game Studios.
As Liam Croft says in his @PushSquare.com review, "this is a welcome introduction to the Gears of War series."
www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/...
As Liam Croft says in his @PushSquare.com review, "this is a welcome introduction to the Gears of War series."
www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/...
September 21, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Gears of War: Reloaded has turned out to be a quality blast as Epic Games' remaster of the 2006 classic received a 2025 PS5 release by Xbox Game Studios.
As Liam Croft says in his @PushSquare.com review, "this is a welcome introduction to the Gears of War series."
www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/...
As Liam Croft says in his @PushSquare.com review, "this is a welcome introduction to the Gears of War series."
www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/...
I've been karting as Joe Musashi on an OutRun Bay track in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed.
Screens are photos from my PS Vita. Evaded Swarm!
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds releases on on 25th Sept.
Push Square's What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 590.
www.pushsquare.com/features/tal...
Screens are photos from my PS Vita. Evaded Swarm!
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds releases on on 25th Sept.
Push Square's What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 590.
www.pushsquare.com/features/tal...
July 20, 2025 at 12:25 PM
I've been karting as Joe Musashi on an OutRun Bay track in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed.
Screens are photos from my PS Vita. Evaded Swarm!
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds releases on on 25th Sept.
Push Square's What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 590.
www.pushsquare.com/features/tal...
Screens are photos from my PS Vita. Evaded Swarm!
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds releases on on 25th Sept.
Push Square's What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 590.
www.pushsquare.com/features/tal...
I have just earned 39/39 Google Play Games Achievements, Ranked League Veteran, and unlocked BMW M8 Competition Coupé and BMW Z4 M40i cars in Race Max Pro.
Race Max Pro is my current most played Android mobile racing game, through playing it on both my phone and laptop, apart from Mario Kart Tour.
Race Max Pro is my current most played Android mobile racing game, through playing it on both my phone and laptop, apart from Mario Kart Tour.
July 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I have just earned 39/39 Google Play Games Achievements, Ranked League Veteran, and unlocked BMW M8 Competition Coupé and BMW Z4 M40i cars in Race Max Pro.
Race Max Pro is my current most played Android mobile racing game, through playing it on both my phone and laptop, apart from Mario Kart Tour.
Race Max Pro is my current most played Android mobile racing game, through playing it on both my phone and laptop, apart from Mario Kart Tour.
It's not long until Shinobi: Art of Vengeance releases on 29th Aug. 2025.
I'm getting a physical copy from Limited Run, but I might buy it separately digitally.
For now, I'll play Streets of Rage 4.
Push Square's What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 588.
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I'm getting a physical copy from Limited Run, but I might buy it separately digitally.
For now, I'll play Streets of Rage 4.
Push Square's What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 588.
www.pushsquare.com/features/tal...
July 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
It's not long until Shinobi: Art of Vengeance releases on 29th Aug. 2025.
I'm getting a physical copy from Limited Run, but I might buy it separately digitally.
For now, I'll play Streets of Rage 4.
Push Square's What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 588.
www.pushsquare.com/features/tal...
I'm getting a physical copy from Limited Run, but I might buy it separately digitally.
For now, I'll play Streets of Rage 4.
Push Square's What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 588.
www.pushsquare.com/features/tal...
June 5, 2025 at 8:42 PM
My current WAYP 583 game is Grand Theft Auto on PS1 from 1997, so it has been convenient to boot up my PlayStation Classic to replay DMA Design's original GTA game.
@PushSquare.com What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 583.
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@PushSquare.com What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 583.
www.pushsquare.com/features/tal...
June 1, 2025 at 5:19 PM
My current WAYP 583 game is Grand Theft Auto on PS1 from 1997, so it has been convenient to boot up my PlayStation Classic to replay DMA Design's original GTA game.
@PushSquare.com What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 583.
www.pushsquare.com/features/tal...
@PushSquare.com What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 583.
www.pushsquare.com/features/tal...
Fasten your seatbelts for Naughty Dog's sublime CTR: Crash Team Racing on PS1 from 1999, made handily portable thanks to my PS Vita.
@PushSquare.com What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 579.
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@PushSquare.com What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 579.
www.pushsquare.com/features/tal...
May 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Fasten your seatbelts for Naughty Dog's sublime CTR: Crash Team Racing on PS1 from 1999, made handily portable thanks to my PS Vita.
@PushSquare.com What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 579.
www.pushsquare.com/features/tal...
@PushSquare.com What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 579.
www.pushsquare.com/features/tal...
This April 2025's PS Plus Essential's addition of RoboCop: Rogue City has left me evoking fond memories of Data East's 1988 RoboCop coin-op, as well as Ocean's 1989 Amiga release.
@PushSquare.com What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 576.
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@PushSquare.com What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 576.
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April 13, 2025 at 8:27 AM
This April 2025's PS Plus Essential's addition of RoboCop: Rogue City has left me evoking fond memories of Data East's 1988 RoboCop coin-op, as well as Ocean's 1989 Amiga release.
@PushSquare.com What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 576.
www.pushsquare.com/features/tal...
@PushSquare.com What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 576.
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Wishing everyone a cracking a weekend!
I'm playing Turtles In Time by way of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection, plus The Simpsons Arcade Game on PS3, and Arcade Archives Vendetta.
All three Konami beat-'em-ups released in arcades in 1991.
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I'm playing Turtles In Time by way of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection, plus The Simpsons Arcade Game on PS3, and Arcade Archives Vendetta.
All three Konami beat-'em-ups released in arcades in 1991.
www.pushsquare.com/features/tal...
March 15, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Wishing everyone a cracking a weekend!
I'm playing Turtles In Time by way of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection, plus The Simpsons Arcade Game on PS3, and Arcade Archives Vendetta.
All three Konami beat-'em-ups released in arcades in 1991.
www.pushsquare.com/features/tal...
I'm playing Turtles In Time by way of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection, plus The Simpsons Arcade Game on PS3, and Arcade Archives Vendetta.
All three Konami beat-'em-ups released in arcades in 1991.
www.pushsquare.com/features/tal...
Have a fun weekend to all of Push Square's WAYPers!
Recently, I snapped up PS4 Battlefield 4 for just 79p in PS Store's early March 2025 sale -- cheers to Push Square's Stephen Tailby.
I've managed five hours in its campaign so far, which is almost 15p an hour.
www.pushsquare.com/features/tal...
Recently, I snapped up PS4 Battlefield 4 for just 79p in PS Store's early March 2025 sale -- cheers to Push Square's Stephen Tailby.
I've managed five hours in its campaign so far, which is almost 15p an hour.
www.pushsquare.com/features/tal...
March 8, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Have a fun weekend to all of Push Square's WAYPers!
Recently, I snapped up PS4 Battlefield 4 for just 79p in PS Store's early March 2025 sale -- cheers to Push Square's Stephen Tailby.
I've managed five hours in its campaign so far, which is almost 15p an hour.
www.pushsquare.com/features/tal...
Recently, I snapped up PS4 Battlefield 4 for just 79p in PS Store's early March 2025 sale -- cheers to Push Square's Stephen Tailby.
I've managed five hours in its campaign so far, which is almost 15p an hour.
www.pushsquare.com/features/tal...
The 'Planet of the Discounts' PS Store sale ends in just over ten hours, so below are my last five bargain purchases:
Gungrave G.O.R.E (£4.99), Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story (£13.46), Super Double Dragon (£2.67), Tempest 4000 (£4.99) and Vanquish (£4.99).
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Gungrave G.O.R.E (£4.99), Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story (£13.46), Super Double Dragon (£2.67), Tempest 4000 (£4.99) and Vanquish (£4.99).
www.pushsquare.com/guides/last-...
February 26, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The 'Planet of the Discounts' PS Store sale ends in just over ten hours, so below are my last five bargain purchases:
Gungrave G.O.R.E (£4.99), Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story (£13.46), Super Double Dragon (£2.67), Tempest 4000 (£4.99) and Vanquish (£4.99).
www.pushsquare.com/guides/last-...
Gungrave G.O.R.E (£4.99), Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story (£13.46), Super Double Dragon (£2.67), Tempest 4000 (£4.99) and Vanquish (£4.99).
www.pushsquare.com/guides/last-...
I grabbed Batman: Arkham Collection (£4.99), Burnout Paradise Remastered (£2.69), Double Dragon Advance (£2.67) and Double Dragon & Kunio-kun: Retro Brawler Bundle (£6.89) in the PS Store's Planet of the Discounts sale. I'm not done yet. "Red Five, I'm going in!"
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February 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I grabbed Batman: Arkham Collection (£4.99), Burnout Paradise Remastered (£2.69), Double Dragon Advance (£2.67) and Double Dragon & Kunio-kun: Retro Brawler Bundle (£6.89) in the PS Store's Planet of the Discounts sale. I'm not done yet. "Red Five, I'm going in!"
www.pushsquare.com/guides/last-...
www.pushsquare.com/guides/last-...
I've been celebrating a big milestone birthday today, and I've been relishing spending it with both my family and Jo's family, too. My JoJo has gone all out with her generosity and kindness with this bounty of birthday gifts. Thank you, you're so sweet, JoJo (@jojowsparkles.bsky.social). Photo 2/2.
February 16, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I've been celebrating a big milestone birthday today, and I've been relishing spending it with both my family and Jo's family, too. My JoJo has gone all out with her generosity and kindness with this bounty of birthday gifts. Thank you, you're so sweet, JoJo (@jojowsparkles.bsky.social). Photo 2/2.
I've been celebrating a big milestone birthday today, and I've been relishing spending it with both my family and Jo's family, too. My JoJo has gone all out with her generosity and kindness with this bounty of birthday gifts. Thank you, you're so sweet, JoJo (@jojowsparkles.bsky.social). Photo 1/2.
February 16, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I've been celebrating a big milestone birthday today, and I've been relishing spending it with both my family and Jo's family, too. My JoJo has gone all out with her generosity and kindness with this bounty of birthday gifts. Thank you, you're so sweet, JoJo (@jojowsparkles.bsky.social). Photo 1/2.
This is a montage of magazine pictures as an example of how much CVG and Complete Guide to Consoles reviews influenced my taste in beat-'em-ups.
Top left is Arcade Golden Axe (CVG Issue 93, July 1989).
Top right is Mega Drive (CVG Issue 101, April 1990).
Bottom is Mega Drive (CGtC Volume Two).
Top left is Arcade Golden Axe (CVG Issue 93, July 1989).
Top right is Mega Drive (CVG Issue 101, April 1990).
Bottom is Mega Drive (CGtC Volume Two).
February 13, 2025 at 11:14 PM
This is a montage of magazine pictures as an example of how much CVG and Complete Guide to Consoles reviews influenced my taste in beat-'em-ups.
Top left is Arcade Golden Axe (CVG Issue 93, July 1989).
Top right is Mega Drive (CVG Issue 101, April 1990).
Bottom is Mega Drive (CGtC Volume Two).
Top left is Arcade Golden Axe (CVG Issue 93, July 1989).
Top right is Mega Drive (CVG Issue 101, April 1990).
Bottom is Mega Drive (CGtC Volume Two).
Nice one to get2sammyb and Push Square, as I've saved £85 after reading the news piece on the Critics’ Choice sale on the PS Store. I've bought PS4/PS5 Balan Wonderworld (85% off at £5.24) and PS5 Gotham Knights (Save 85% at £9.74). The sale ends today (12/2/2025). www.pushsquare.com/news/2025/01...
February 12, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Nice one to get2sammyb and Push Square, as I've saved £85 after reading the news piece on the Critics’ Choice sale on the PS Store. I've bought PS4/PS5 Balan Wonderworld (85% off at £5.24) and PS5 Gotham Knights (Save 85% at £9.74). The sale ends today (12/2/2025). www.pushsquare.com/news/2025/01...
Thanks to FraserG and to @PureXbox, because I've just saved £225.18 after seeing his Xbox 'Lunar New Year' Sale Now Live article. I snagged 10 games for my laptop for £77.78 from the Microsoft/Xbox store before the sale ends on Thur. 6th Feb. 2025. Nice one, Fraser!
www.purexbox.com/news/2025/01...
www.purexbox.com/news/2025/01...
February 6, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Thanks to FraserG and to @PureXbox, because I've just saved £225.18 after seeing his Xbox 'Lunar New Year' Sale Now Live article. I snagged 10 games for my laptop for £77.78 from the Microsoft/Xbox store before the sale ends on Thur. 6th Feb. 2025. Nice one, Fraser!
www.purexbox.com/news/2025/01...
www.purexbox.com/news/2025/01...
Today is 31st January, so hopefully I'm not too late to post my New Year 2025 gaming resolutions on Push Square's Forums.
Here are my Gaming Resolutions for the New Year 2025 by JamieOretro:
Complete 12 1997 PS1 Games in 2025 (Finish One PS1 Game Every Month).
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Here are my Gaming Resolutions for the New Year 2025 by JamieOretro:
Complete 12 1997 PS1 Games in 2025 (Finish One PS1 Game Every Month).
pushsquare.com/forums/retro...
January 31, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Today is 31st January, so hopefully I'm not too late to post my New Year 2025 gaming resolutions on Push Square's Forums.
Here are my Gaming Resolutions for the New Year 2025 by JamieOretro:
Complete 12 1997 PS1 Games in 2025 (Finish One PS1 Game Every Month).
pushsquare.com/forums/retro...
Here are my Gaming Resolutions for the New Year 2025 by JamieOretro:
Complete 12 1997 PS1 Games in 2025 (Finish One PS1 Game Every Month).
pushsquare.com/forums/retro...