Darran Jones
Darran is so old that he used to play retro games when they were simply called games. A relic from the Seventies, he’s been professionally writing about retro gaming since 2003 and has been helming Retro Gamer since its resurrection in 2005, making him one of the UK’s longest-running editors of a games magazine. A keen board gamer, nature photographer and lover of movies, Darran’s writing credits include GamesTM, Play, SciFi-Now, Official Xbox Magazine, SFX, XBM, Cube, Total DVD, World Of Animals and numerous others. You’ll find him online discussing everything from bird photography to the latest 4K Arrow releases, as well as the ever-increasing prices of retro games.
Latest articles by Darran Jones
The 25 best Game Boy Advance games of all time
By Darran Jones last updated
Best List From Metroid to Sonic Advance, these are the best GBA games of all time
25 best original Xbox games of all-time
By Darran Jones last updated
Best List The best original Xbox games are legendary for a reason, from Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding to Halo: Combat Evolved
The 25 best PS Vita games of all time
By Darran Jones last updated
Best List The best PS Vita games that helped transform Sony's powerhouse of a portable console
The 25 best DS games of all-time
By Darran Jones last updated
Best List Nothing but the best DS games will do, and we've got 25 of them below
The 25 best N64 games of all-time
By Darran Jones last updated
feature From GoldenEye 007 to Super Mario 64, here are the best Nintendo 64 games ever made
10 Best Spectrum games of all-time
By Retro Gamer Team published
Best List Retro Gamer picks the best ZX Spectrum games ever
The 10 best MSX games of all-time
By Retro Gamer Team published
Best List Retro Gamer's picks for the best MSX games ever
10 Best Atari 5200 games
By Retro Gamer Team published
Best List The best Atari 5200 games of all time according to Retro Gamer
10 Best 3DO games
By Retro Gamer Team published
Best List Retro Gamer picks its 10 best 3DO games of all time
10 Best Game Gear games
By Retro Gamer Team published
Best List Retro Gamer picks the best Sega Game Gear games of all time
10 Best PC Engine games
By Retro Gamer Team published
Best List The best PC Engine games as picked by the Retro Gamer team
10 Best Intellivision games
By Retro Gamer Team published
Best List The best Intellivision games as picked by the Retro Gamer team
10 Best Spectrum 128k games
By Retro Gamer Team published
Best List The all-time best Spectrum 128k games as picked by the Retro Gamer team
10 Best Commodore Vic-20 games
By Retro Gamer Team published
Best List Retro Gamer picks its best Commodore Vic-20 games
10 Best Philips CD-i games
By Retro Gamer Team published
Best List Retro Gamer picks its best Philips CD-i games of all time
10 Best Amiga CD32 games
By Retro Gamer Team published
Best List Retro Gamer picks its best Amiga CD32 games of all time
10 Best Amstrad games
By Retro Gamer Team published
Best List Retro Gamer's pick of the best Amstrad games of all time
10 Best Apple 2 games
By Retro Gamer Team published
Best List Retro Gamer's pick of the best Apple 2 games of all time
10 Best Amiga 500 games
By Retro Gamer Team published
Best List Retro Gamer's pick of the best Amigo 500 games of all time
10 Best Neo Geo games
By Retro Gamer Team published
Best List Complete your collection with Retro Gamer's pick of the best Neo Geo games of all time
10 Best Commodore 64 games
By Retro Gamer Team published
Best List Retro Gamer's pick of the best Commodore 64 games of all time
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures is an oft-overlooked GameCube standout
By Darran Jones published
FEATURE This evolution of Capcom's multiplayer mode in the GBA's A Link To The Past is a stone-cold classic
Lego Atari 2600 review: "Absolutely delightful"
By Darran Jones last updated
Review Crammed with Easter eggs, nostalgia, and novel touches, the Lego Atari 2600 is a joy for fans
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