About 8 Bit Breakfast
Our Mission
We are retro gamers, music nerds, comic book readers, and movie obsessives. We built 8 Bit Breakfast because we got tired of reading affiliate-driven fluff disguised as reviews.
This is an editorial site that tells you what is worth buying, watching, playing, and reading. Whether that is at our store or someone else's.
How We Review Products
We Buy It
Every product is purchased with our own money or received as a review unit clearly disclosed.
We Test It
Weeks of real-world testing on original hardware and modern setups.
We Rate It Honestly
Our ratings reflect genuine experience, not affiliate incentives.
We Verify Prices Monthly
Every price listing is checked and updated at least once a month.
Editorial Standards
If a game is bad, we say it's bad. Even if we sell it.
If a competitor has a better price, we link to them.
We disclose every affiliate relationship and owned-store listing.
Our reviews are never influenced by inventory or business relationships.
Affiliate Disclosure
8 Bit Breakfast is published by the owner of CastleMania Games and CastleMania Entertainment. When we link to products on our own stores, we earn revenue directly. When we link to third-party retailers like Amazon, we may earn affiliate commissions.
Our editorial content is never influenced by these relationships. We review and recommend products based solely on quality, value, and relevance to retro gaming collectors.
The Team
Ryan Schlemmer
15+ years in e-commerce and retro gaming. Runs CastleMania Games. Handles hundreds of retro cartridges every month and knows what is worth collecting and what is overhyped.
Lisa Schlemmer
Project manager and editor. Twenty years of financial and operational experience. Makes sure every price is verified and every recommendation is backed by data.
Cotton
Chief Morale Officer. Specializes in well-timed office interruptions and reminding the team that sometimes the best strategy is a walk around the block.