Retro Gaming News
It’s a former series ‘Legend’. When Konami revealed Belmont’s Curse, a new entry in the long-running Castlevania series, it triggered plenty of excitement – and a little bit of confusion, as it wasn’t implicitly stated who the lead character would be. Sure, Trevor Belmont is shown in the footage, as is Sypha Belnades – both…
Pac-Man In the world of video game clones, most people will point to Doom as the most cloned game of all time. But, likely that title is held, or at least challenged, by the one and only yellow dot gobbler, Pac-Man. The first time I played Pac-Man outside the arcade was on a clone, Snakman,…
Think you’ve played everything on the PlayStation 2? Check out this fun list of games that you need to love! Blood Omen 2: While a far cry from the original and extremely linear, it’s a great game to play over a long weekend. Getting more of Kain is a fun experience, primarily suited for players…
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Ryan Hart, who is displayed on card number 214, from the Superstars of 2012. Ryan is from London and has been playing games since he was 10 years. His genre of choice is fighting games. He succeeded tremendously in series like Street Fighter, Tekken, Virtua Fighter and King Of…
The Tairyou Jigoku! SEGAGAGA! Cookie’s Bustle! Welcome to Retro Recap, a regular feature we run each and every weekend which rounds up all of the best retro gaming news and content of the past week in one place. Read the full article on timeextension.com The Tairyou Jigoku! SEGAGAGA! Cookie’s Bustle! Welcome to Retro Recap, a…
It’s time for another Commodore 64 special, as looking through our Commodore 64/128 Facebook group earlier today we’ve come across an upcoming game by Rebel Bytes in partnership with Digital Monastery called ‘Fat Tarzan’. A game that looks to feature great graphics, animation and sound! While it’s very early days for this one and details…
The crossover was previously cut from the non-Japanese versions of the game. With Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection, Capcom is set to restore a missing collaboration with the 2006 Konami title Lunar Knights, which was cut from the original non-Japanese release of Mega Man Star Force (h/t: @LonelyGoomba/ShadowRockZX). Ever since Capcom announced the Mega…
To mark the arrival of Raiden Fighters Remix Collection. Merchandise maker Kumagumi has revealed a range of items based on the recently-released Raiden Fighters Remix Collection on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation systems. Working with MOSS and Seibu Kaihatsu, Kumagumi’s line includes T-shirts, a hoodie, a cap, and the official poster. You can check it out…
Footage was recently shown off in Japan. Changeable Guardian Estique is a modern-day shooter for the Famicom / NES developed by Cat Hui Trading, and, if you read our review, you’ll know we rated it very highly indeed. We’ve just had news that the game is getting a sequel on the same console, and it…
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Roger Sharpe, who is displayed on card number 204, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection. Roger is also featured on trading cards 841 and 1709. Roger’s impact on the pinball industry dates all the way back to the 1970’s and is still going strong today. Roger was responsible for securing the rights to hundreds of licensed…