Retro Gaming News
“The Trial of Kharzoid is an Arkanoidvania”. Ever since some bright spark thought that fusing the names ‘Metroid‘ and ‘Castlevania‘ was a good idea, we’ve seen countless ‘Metroidvania’ titles appear, some of which have become genuine mainstream smash hits, like Hollow Knight. If you’re a fan of genres getting smashed together, then you might want…
And it’s asking its fan to send in their guesses! Well, here’s something that we somehow missed. In yesterday’s Arcade Archives stream for Roc ‘N Rope, as spotted by Gosokkyu, Hamster teased that it will be releasing something big on Christmas Day to commemorate the company hitting 500 titles. The title, according to the Japanese…
Could be going up against the Retroid Pocket 5. Just a short while back, we reviewed the Mangmi Air X, a sub-$100 Android-based emulation handheld which provides excellent value for money. The company is now teasing its next device, which will be called the Pocket Max (thanks, Retro Handhelds). Read the full article on timeextension.com…
That’s Mr Ghost to you! Another MSX title is set to leap across to Nintendo Switch next week, thanks to the folks at D4 Enterprise. Released in 1989, Yuureikun (or Mr. Ghost, as it is occasionally localized as outside of Japan) is an MSX2 action game from the developer of the action RPG Märchen Veil…
Internal email says today is the last day “for the majority” of staff. Arcade1Up, a maker of replica arcade cabinets, is apparently closing its doors. While there has been no official statement as yet, an email shared on social media suggests that the company is closing. Today (Friday) is apparently the last day of operations….
“SuperSega Is Officially Death [sic]”. The nature of crowdfunding a product means there’s a certain amount of convincing that needs to happen before supporters will part with hard-earned cash and make a groundbreaking idea become a solid, tangible reality. However, the flip side to that is that unscrupulous individuals can get away with making outlandish…
Out now on PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC. Following a few disappointing delays earlier this year, Bitmap Bureau’s and Reef Entertainment’s new arcade-style Terminator game, Terminator 2D: No Fate, has finally been released across multiple platforms. It is available to buy today across PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series…
Pre-orders open today. Publisher Shinyuden has revealed that the much-delayed Western release of Masaya’s Vixen 357 is still happening – and pre-orders open today. The game was originally released back in 1992 in Japan, the game was developed by Masaya’s Career Soft internal team, the same group which produced other SPRGs such as Elthlead (PC-8801,…
The film is expected to hit cinemas in 2026. At last night’s Game Awards, we got our first look at the upcoming Street Fighter film from Legendary and Paramount Pictures in the form of a short sneak peek trailer. The video, which is only 45 seconds long, introduces several of the iconic characters we can…
Life finds a way! Back in October, the Japanese publisher City Connection released a press statement announcing that it would be delisting 12 shoot ’em ups from the developer Psikyo from Steam, following the expiration of its licensing agreement. However, it now appears that the 12 titles in question are set to reappear on the…