Retro Game Corps is your one-stop shop for retro gaming and emulation guides, tips, and reviews.
Hey everyone, this is Russ from Retro Game Corps. Started in 2020, but really rooted in the 1980s, my goal on this website is to help you recreate your gaming days of the past.
In today’s gaming environment, playing classic games on their original systems is increasingly difficult — fewer TVs and monitors even have the hookups that allow you to plug the systems in, and there are so many mediocre solutions out there. So here at Retro Game Corps we will look at all of the other ways we can enjoy classic games in a safe, legal, and fun manner.
About me
I grew up through all of the home console generations, starting with an Atari 2600 my Dad borrowed from a friend for a weekend, to the NES we were gifted at Christmas, and so on.
As a teenager, I bought an old Commodore 64 for $20, and I had a blast tinkering with this classic system. I even programmed my own text-based version of Mortal Kombat because I couldn’t wait for the game’s home console release. That experience taught me that the behind-the-scenes world of video games is just as exciting as playing games themselves.
Prior to starting Retro Game Corps, I was a food blogger and NYT-bestselling cookbook author. Surprisingly, I’ve found that writing retro game emulation tutorials is very similar to writing recipes. In 2022 I retired from the US Navy after 22 years of service, and Retro Game Corps is now my full-time job.
Ethics statement
Since launching this website in 2020, I have operated under a strict code of conduct and ethics policy. While the focus of this website is on retro game emulation, no copyrighted content will be hosted or linked to. That includes ROMs (the game files used in emulators) as well as BIOS (system) files necessary for some consoles. Here is my post concerning the legality of retro game emulation.
Review items and affiliate links
Companies are welcome to send me products to review on my channel. These reviews are honest, independent assessments of their products. If you are a brand interested in having your product reviewed, here is my media kit.
Some brand notes:
– I do not accept payment or sponsorship for my videos
– Sending a free product does not guarantee a review video
– All opinions are my own, and I will not share my finished video or product feedback prior to release unless there is a catastrophic failure that requires intervention
– I accept and appreciate info sheets about products, but I retain full creative control over the content of my videos
– I will do my best to release the review video within a month of receiving the product, but I must juggle many factors when building my release schedule
– I prefer to retain review units for future videos (guides and comparisons); once the product has run its course and is generally in good working condition, I may auction it off to charity via the Retro Game Corps charity store.
If these terms are not acceptable, please don’t send me any review items.
Many of my links to storefronts like Amazon, eBay, Humble, and AliExpress will contain an affiliate referral code. This will provide the vendor with a notification that my link resulted in a sale, which will then sometimes generate a commission to me at no extra cost to you. These partnerships help fund this website and allow me to purchase items for review. The presence of an affiliate link does not influence my assessment of a product.
Thanks to support from affiliate links and my Patreon page, I have been able to remove all advertisements from this website since I can crowdfund the maintenance and upkeep of the site.
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