Updates, guides, and technical insights from the Rebit team.
Based on a recent DS retrospective video, this post breaks down how dual screens, touch input, and strict hardware limits pushed 2D game design into weird, brilliant territory.
A source-based breakdown of 11 MS-DOS classics whose mechanics, level logic, and pacing still feel sharper than many modern releases.
A personal, source-based reflection on why Chrono Trigger still feels emotionally unmatched: from its opening calm to its moral systems, time-travel tragedy, and unforgettable score.
Why Chrono Trigger’s side quests and branching endings, not just the main plot, are what make it feel uncannily modern 30 years later.
A source-based breakdown of 10 retro games that built Metroidvania design before the genre label existed, from MSX experiments to late-era 8-bit classics.
A technical deep dive into 11 Sega Master System titles that used smart systems design, animation tricks, and genre-bending mechanics to punch above 8-bit expectations.
A full tour of all 11 PS1 RPGs from the video, from FFVII's blockbuster blueprint to obscure imports that experimented with combat, narrative structure, and visual style.
Play retro games online with friends in your browser with room-based netplay, saves, and synced controls. Here is the fastest way to start a session on Rebit.
Using a recent 11-game NES roundup as source material, this breakdown explains why precision movement, readable power curves, and hardware-aware presentation still make these platformers hit hard today.
We've all rented a SNES game purely because the back-of-the-box screenshots looked incredible, only to get home and realize the gameplay is janky trash. Here are 10 games that traded combat and physics for pure 16-bit eye candy.
Rapid Reload (Gunners Heaven) is a forgotten PS1 run-and-gun classic. Here’s why it still feels amazing—and why retro action fans should play it now.
Discover 11 gorgeous NES classics and why their visuals still shine—plus how to play these retro games online with friends using Rebit netplay.