Mike Minotti’s retro gaming gift guide

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As we approach the gift-giving season, I wanted to suggest a few items that I think will delight retro gaming fans.

I tried to pick a mix of kinds of gifts and different price ranges, so hopefully you’ll find some ideas here for the gamers in your life that remember what it was like to change the TV to channel 3 before turning their console on.

Normal price: $60
Store: Amazon

Super Mario RPG was one of the best games on the SNES, and this new remake by Nintendo for the Switch captures the original’s magic with a few nice upgrades. It’s still very much that classic experience, but the new visuals and other touches help the game feel a bit more modern. This is a great gift for fans of the originals or even for younger players that might be ready for their first RPG (or first non-Pokémon RPG, anyway).

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Normal price: $50
Store: Amazon

Speaking of recent JRPG remakes, Second Story R is a gorgeous new version of the best entry in the Star Ocean series. Originally released for the PlayStation, this remake adds some gorgeous HD-2D visuals. Seriously, this is one of the prettiest pixel-based games you’ll ever see. This title is available on Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and PC. Perfect for retro JRPG and original PlayStation fans.

Normal price: $20-28
Store: Target

Jordan Minor’s book is a fun way to go through gaming history, as he looks through the titles that have made the biggest impact on the medium. This is a great