Disney/Pixar Toy Story: Retro Roundup! Reviews
Toy Story: Retro Roundup and Toy Story 3 Complete are both great. Retro Roundup is the hardest to recommend, but it has some interesting behind-the-scenes content I enjoyed. The updated visuals and resolution are a nice bonus, but the ability to rewind and play at your own pace makes it easy to digest. Toy Story 3 Complete is the clear standout, and if you play only one game from the collection, make it this one, thanks to its excellent, creative Toy Box Mode that makes you feel like a kid again.
The real appeal of Toy Story: Retro Roundup is seeing how wildly the same games could differ across consoles, with useful rewind and save features making these old favourites easier to revisit. Some handheld releases feel dated, but Toy Story 2 and the bonus A Bug's Life make this a worthwhile trip back.
Toy Story: Retro Roundup is a good collection for fans of the series and classic games, but at the same time, it is a missed opportunity to present these games the way they truly deserve. Despite the improvements and additions included, they remain limited and fail to address the most prominent issues of the original experience, particularly regarding controls and the camera. It would have been better to deliver a proper remake or remaster that develops these aspects and makes the games smoother and more enjoyable, while preserving their original spirit that made them memorable in players' minds.
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A varied mix of 90s movie tie‑ins becomes far more appealing thanks to excellent extras, smart quality‑of‑life features and Digital Eclipse’s polished presentation. Even if not every game shines, the collection as a whole offers a warm, nostalgic and surprisingly generous trip back to the toy box.
Review in Finnish | Read full review
Toy Story: Retro Roundup! is a lovingly curated collection that stands out above all for its excellent presentation and extensive extras. Digital Eclipse has preserved six games from the period between 1995 and 2001 and made them more accessible to a modern audience with features like a rewind function, save slots, cheat codes, and a practice mode.
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Toy Story: Retro Roundup! delivers a nostalgic experience, especially for fans of the PlayStation 1 era. However, it falls short by missing the opportunity to offer a more ambitious remaster, with improvements to gameplay mechanics and new features that could have made the experience even more impactful and memorable.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Whether you want to satisfy a nostalgic craving or introduce a new generation of gamers to these classics, the Toy Story collection hits the mark. It delivers incredible value for your money and is well worth picking up.
Disney/Pixar Toy Story: Retro Roundup! is far more than a simple nostalgic collection; it is an exemplary project of video game preservation. By bringing together classics that defined the 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit eras, the package celebrates the creative ingenuity of developers who adapted these iconic universes across both home consoles and handhelds. While certain game mechanics and camera issues naturally reflect the era in which they were created, the modern quality-of-life enhancements—combined with a rich museum archive of behind-the-scenes footage, artwork, and mini-documentaries—turn this collection into a true interactive exhibition. Offered at an accessible price point, it is an essential pick-up for nostalgic fans, retro-gaming enthusiasts, and a new generation of players alike.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Toy Story: Retro Roundup! is a collection designed for those who want to revisit an important era of Pixar games without losing sight of what these titles originally were. The excellent presentation, various display modes, and features such as Rewind make revisiting these games much more comfortable on PS5, while the historical bonus content highlights the care taken with game preservation. Not all the games have aged equally well, and the lack of Portuguese-language support in the original titles may discourage younger players. Still, for fans of Toy Story and classic video games, this is a thoughtfully curated trip down memory lane.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
I’ve looked at the remaster of the 2010 Toy Story 3 game, so I thought I’d give Disney/Pixar Toy Story: Retro Roundup! a go as well. This title feels more dated with its rougher textures and familiar artwork. Furthermore, there is a sense of authenticity thanks to the clunky controls, sharp colours, and simple ideas. Atari has pieced together this collaboration of 90s and early 2000s games. It is a single-player and local multiplayer title that incorporates 6 unique titles and 11 different versions combined. It’ll appeal to retro lovers and those who wish to experience a bygone era. If you only play modern games, this will not be the title for you.
This is an essential remastered collection for any fan of action, platform, or racing games, as it brings together a wide variety of titles set in the world of Pixar toys. Plus, if you're a fan of the franchise, you'll obviously love it even more.
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Revisiting these childhood adventures was a wonderful experience, and it highlights how great movie tie-in games can be enjoyable experiences. While retro collections of iconic franchises are always welcome, the movie game tie-in games should be preserved too. With its wealth of quality fun for the whole family across a wide range of game genres, deep quality-of-life features to make each game an inviting experience, and a history section filled with amazing game development insight for those wanting to learn more about each title, Toy Story Retro Roundup is easily one of Digital Eclipse's best retro collections on the market.
Toy Story: Retro Roundup! is a purrfect nostalgia trip, bringing classic Pixar games together with helpful quality-of-life features, bonus content, and a unique “How to Play” mode. While the dated mechanics can be frustrating, it’s still a wonderful collection for fans who grew up with these titles.
If you have a soft spot for 90s licensed games or want an easy trip down memory lane, Toy Story Retro Roundup is a fantastic retro package that is well worth picking up.
It is precisely this feeling of nostalgia, coupled with the possibility of discovering or rediscovering these experiences, that makes the collection worthwhile. Not all the games have aged well, it's true, but that doesn't diminish their importance to the franchise's history and to the memories of so many fans.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Toy Story: Retro Roundup is a great collection of the Toy Story and A Bug's Life titles that defined many of our childhoods, as well as a perfect introduction for a new generation. While some games included are a bit hit-or-miss, others are all-time classics and are just as fun as many of us remember!
Toy Story: Retro RoundUp! is no longer for me; I’m okay with that. But these games — with their clunky platforming and vintage graphics — are also no longer for the children growing up on Toy Story today, with Mario Kart World and LEGO Star Wars a button press away. Retro children’s games are difficult for me to judge, as they were meant to be colorful and simple years ago, but as a result, they don’t feel fun for me and likely not for my nephews who are used to glossier graphics and more interesting gameplay. Having multiple versions of the same game included in the collection is nice for record-keeping, but not a very fun experience as a player.
The Toy Story Retro Roundup is a fantastic collection for Disney and retro platforming fans. This was my first time playing Toy Story 2, and while it has a few kinks, like unpredictable movement, it is still a gripping game that had me playing from start to finish in almost one sitting. This is why game preservation matters: we can enjoy past experiences for the first time, relive them, and help future developers learn from gaming history.