Retro Gaming News
“I was several months into development before I learned that Nintendo were happy”. Donkey Kong Country is notable for its use of CGI visuals, but the game’s music is almost as memorable. David Wise teamed up with Eveline Fischer (now Novakovic) and Robin Beanland to produce the SNES platformer’s acclaimed soundtrack, which includes songs like…
Publisher picked up the rights from Ubisoft this year. Darkworks’ 2005 survival horror title Cold Fear is now part of GOG’s Preservation Program, we’re pleased to report. Published by Ubisoft on PS2, Xbox and PC, Cold Fear stars US Coast Guard Tom Hansen, who, upon boarding a Russian whaler, discovers that the crew have been…
Discover the origins of Compile’s classic puzzle game. There are already a bunch of different ways for Puyo Puyo fans to get their fill of the classic ‘falling block’ puzzle game on Nintendo Switch, from the Sega Ages releases of Puyo Puyo and Puyo Puyo 2 to Puyo Puyo Champions and the Puyo Puyo Tetris…
Includes the hardware and an app launcher. A new Nintendo DS / DSi flash cart is on the way, thanks to LNH Team. Designed by LNH Team, “a group of enthusiasts dedicated to preserving classic consoles and software, restoring lost hardware and creating innovative projects to keep their legacy alive,” the DSpico project is comprised…
“Mega Man X Viral Nightmare” is a new project from Cat Yard Games. When people rank their favourite Mega Man X games, the PS1 title Mega Man X6 usually winds up appearing towards the bottom of the list. Released in 2001 (or 2002 if you live in Europe), the sixth entry in the Mega Man…
The phrase ‘industry veterans’ has long been a meme — when newly opened studios use it in their advertising campaigns, their releases often disappoint. Embark Studios is not one of them — it was founded by people who worked on various parts of Battlefield, and their debut joint project, THE FINALS, was a huge hit….
The psychological boundary between video gaming and casino play appears more blurred than many realise. Both forms of entertainment leverage remarkably similar neurological pathways to capture and maintain user attention. From the chemical reactions in our brains to the design principles employed by developers, these seemingly distinct activities share fundamental mechanisms that explain their compelling…
Emulation, music and even apps… this VMU has it all. Before internal storage became the norm, Sega blazed a trail with the Dreamcast Visual Memory Unit, a pocket-sized device which not only stored all of your game progress but also doubled as a tiny handheld game console. One of the Dreamcast’s more unique features, the…
HAMSTER Corporation (Head Office: Tokyo-to, Setagaya-ku; CEO: Satoshi HAMADA; referred to below as “HAMSTER”) is happy to announce that “KARATE BLAZERS” will be released for Nintendo Switch TM and PlayStation®4 on November 27th, 2025, available digitally for Arcade Archives series by HAMSTER. “KARATE BLAZERS” is an action game released by VIDEO SYSTEM in 1991. Choose…
The game originally released in Japan back in 1994. If you’ve been looking for a new PC-98 title from the past to get stuck into and have an affinity for strategy games, then you’re in luck. “BNK” has just released a new translation patch for the space adventure game Progenitor, allowing players to experience Koei’s…