Retoro Games blog

Guides, product reviews, and practical advice for Japanese retro gaming fans.

• Retro Japanese Game Collecting in 2026: Imports, Patch Hardware, and Switch Remakes

  A practical collector guide to the main import platforms, the best setup for fan translation patches, and the remake landscape on Nintendo Switch in 2025 and 2026.

  Published 30 April 2026

• From Failure to Revolution: The Birth of the Famicom (1983)

  How Radar Scope's failure, Donkey Kong's breakthrough, and bold design choices shaped Nintendo's first home console.

  Published 16 February 2026