Retro Gaming News
Time flies when you’re piloting massive robots. Square’s Front Mission series is now 30 years old—it made its debut in Japan on February 24th, 1995. The first game was released exclusively on the Super Famicom in Japan, and was created by Toshiro Tsuchida. Read the full article on timeextension.com Time flies when you’re piloting massive…
“Ray and I would have probably launched a bid to try and take over EA from the inside”. BioWare’s co-founder Greg Zeschuk recently made an appearance on Simon Parkin’s podcast My Perfect Console and, in the process, revealed why he left the company and his wild dream of launching a bid to take over EA…
“Because of this work, he was delayed in going to the hospital”. Astro Boy: Omega Factor is one of the highlights of the GBA catalogue and arguably shows Sega’s Hitmaker studio (which collaborated with Treasure on the game) at its finest. However, working on the game came at a considerable cost for artist and designer…
ChapuTranslations has released its patch of the top-down action RPG. A new fan patch was published earlier this month for the Japanese-exclusive title Prisoner, giving players an exciting opportunity to play the action-adventure RPG in English for the very first time. Released in 1999, Prisoner is one of only a small handful of titles that…
“I am convinced that they are not original Japanese to English translations”. Retro-Bit, a company which has a long history of re-releasing old-school titles in physical form, has been accused of plagiarising fan-translations—despite its insistence that its localisation efforts are totally bespoke. Translator Krokodyl has amassed a staggering amount of evidence to back up this…
The console that keeps on giving. One of the more welcome surprises of 2024 was the revelation that GTA 3 would be unofficially ported to the Sega Dreamcast. Developed by a team led by SKMP and built using KallistiOS software, the port was an incredible example of what Sega’s 128-bit console is capable of in…
“Promenade the critically acclaimed 2D collectathon combining exploration and puzzles in a dreamlike, colorful universe is still available digitally or physically on all platforms “ Join Nemo and his octopus companion on an oniric and enchanting journey through a beautiful 2D world packed with secrets and mysteries. Explore, collect, solve puzzles, wander across dungeons, blast through races and…
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Keisha Howard who currently is displayed on card number 9, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection. Infectiously passionate about the worlds of video games and geek culture, Keisha Howard is a leader who has created a compelling and engaging vision and inspires others around it. A two-time TEDx Speaker,…
In this bio of interest to any retro gaming fan, Walter Day shares his personal history — and in the process, sheds light on the development of arcade culture. Starting with his life before video games, he reminisces about his family and upbringing, as well as his hippie days and involvement in Transcendental Meditation. He…
Now available to download on Steam, The Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit’s demo allows AVGN fans to experience two stages from the highly-anticipated title ahead of its Q2 2025 launch Philadelphia, PA – Feb. 21, 2025 –Starting today, AVGN fans can now get an exclusive sneak peek of the upcoming Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit. Indie developer…