Retro Round Up: January Gaming Anniversaries (1986–2016) | Duke Nukem, RuneScape & More

Retro Round Up is back for January 2026. This episode marks landmark January anniversaries across 40 years of video games, from Mind Walker (1986) and Duke Nukem 3D (1996) to RuneScape, Giga Wing 2, Ape Escape 3, and Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak.
Kohigh brings Midlands sarcasm and deep retro knowledge, Pat grumbles through history with dry ex-esports energy, and Keith wanders off into tea facts and badger trivia. Expect sharp jokes, solid retro context, and a few arguments about what still counts as retro.
If you collect, replay, or argue about old games, this one’s for you.
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Question:
Which January retro game aged best, and which one absolutely didn’t?

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