Retro Gaming News
You’ll need an original N64 to install the update, though. When we reviewed the excellent Analogue 3D recently, one negative we picked up on was the fact that flash cart compatibility was inconsistent. Some Analogue 3D owners have reported that older flash carts work fine, while others have said that more recent examples, like the…
“It was really expensive to do all this s**t in those days”. When people think about The Beatles in relation to the world of games, the 2009 rhythm title The Beatles: Rock Band is usually the first thing to spring to mind — and for pretty understandable reasons. Not only was it the most successful…
Featuring fresh interviews with Shinji Mikami, Tokuro Fujiwara, and more. If you happen to love the Resident Evil series, then we have some interesting news to share with you. A new documentary on the original survival horror classic is set to air in Japan later this month, featuring new interviews with key members of its…
Originally released in 1991. Following the release last week of Konami’s 1985 mech-based fighting game Galactic Warriors, Hamster is back with yet another action-packed title pulled straight from the arcades: Video System’s 1991 beat-’em-up Karate Blazers (known as Toushin Blazers in Japan). Designed for up to 4 players, the early ’90s beat-’em-up sees players pick…
Features new artwork from original artist Yasushi Suzuki. Clothing brand Kumagumi has just gone live with a range of Ikaruga merchandise that’s officially licensed by Treasure. The range includes T-shirts, a hat, a hoodie, and a limited-edition print. Many of the items feature brand-new artwork from Yasushi Suzuki, the character designer of the original 2001…
TimeSplitters Rewind is out now in Early Access. Following Embracer Group’s and Free Radical Design’s failed attempt at a TimeSplitters revival, things have been looking pretty bleak for the future of the beloved first-person shooter series, originally made famous on the PS2. Not only has Free Radical Design once again been put to rest, but…
A prototype build was previously preserved back in 2020. We have some exciting news for N64 fans. Another build of Sammy Corporation and Racdym’s cancelled Star Fox-style shoot ’em up Viewpoint 2064 has been dumped and preserved online. This time by the YouTuber and video game preservationist Hard4Games. Read the full article on timeextension.com A…
NYC 2055: a city beyond salvation. Blast your way through this dense cyberpunk jungle in Neon Inferno, an explosive fusion of 2D run-and-gun and gallery-shooter, and help the Family dominate its streets! click for website Three decades from now, New York City is at war with itself. A war with no battlefield: criminal syndicates control four of…
X marks the spot. We’ve seen so many emulation handhelds provide robust GameCube and PS2 performance lately that it seems almost pointless to devote time to a device that doesn’t have the power to replicate those consoles to a satisfying degree. However, the Mangmi Air X – which retails for $90 – proves to be…
Now the whole game runs at 60fps! Mario Kart: Super Circuit is one of the games I remember most fondly when thinking about the Game Boy Advance. The console was still fresh and new back in 2001, and soon after launch it was playing host to a portable version of one of my favourite SNES…