A website features Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis classic games that would take Gen X people on a throwback.

The retrogames.cc uses online emulator that would let users access all their favorite classic games on desktop or laptop for free. While millennials may have not known these games or they may just skipped playing them as newer and more exciting games and consoles have arrived.

Super Mario Bros.
(Photo : Nintendo)
Super Mario Bros.

In this website, players can relinquish their fondness of these games, which will surely give a nostalgic feeling. Younger generations may also try them out to experience the games their parents enjoyed playing before.

The website features various Super Mario games, Tekken 3, Dragon Ball Z, Street Fighter, Sonic the Hedgehog, among others. Players just need to visit the website, pick a game to play, and click on the Start Game button. Press on "Play Now" to initiate the download.

While it was quite exciting, there was no clear instruction on how to actually play the game on the laptop. However, players can actually set the controls settings by clicking on the controller icon at the bottom of the scree, in between the Netplay and Cheats. Once set up, players can start enjoying the game.

Turn Your Computer into Classic Gaming Consoles with Super Mario, Tekken, Street Fighter
(Photo : Retrogames)
Turn Your Computer into Classic Gaming Consoles with Super Mario, Tekken, Street Fighter

Choose from the wide range of classic games such as the early prototype of "Pong," which used basic 2D graphics. Also, the 1986 classic game Castlevania is also available in the website.

The gaming industry has been growing 1972 when first gaming console, the Magnavox Odyssey, was released. Since most games are only designed for consoles, only rich people could actually enjoy an arcade game with a user interface. In the early 2000s, the youth saw the advent of Microsoft's XBOX series and Sony's PlayStation 2. Since then, the two gaming giants are competing in creating a more advanced console with real-life graphics.

Indeed, gaming has become a highly profitable industry over the years. In 2018, it earned $118 billion, surpassing movies and other modes of entertainment. 

However, regardless of the technological progress, some gamers still want to revisit the past and surely retrogames.cc can provide the same charm of the classic games.

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Super Mario's 35th anniversary celebration

The Retrogames website offers a wide range of Super Mario games such as the Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Kart, Super Mario World, Super Mario 64, and Super Mario All-Stars, which is currently celebrating its 35th anniversary.

Nintendo even launched two official websites for the classic game Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels to celebrate the classic game. These websites provide information about the respective characters in each game as well as provide overviews of the up-for-grab items and opponents in each game.

Moreover, aside from featuring their respective original manuals on downloadable PDF versions, these sites also provide preview of the Super Mario Bros. Game & Watch gaming console, which will arrive on November 13.

As part of the anniversary celebrations, Nintendo will also be crossing-over to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, one of 2020's biggest games. This collaboration is in celebration of the iconic character, but Super Mario will arrive in the Animal Crossing in March 2021 as part of the game's anniversary.

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