Retro Gaming News
Japan exclusive hits a quarter-century. Today marks the 25th birthday of one of Treasure’s most acclaimed titles, Sin & Punishment. Released exclusively in Japan on 21st November 2000, the game is a 3D rail shooter directed by Hideyuki Suganami. Built around the N64 controller’s unique setup, Sin & Punishment is famed for its intense action,…
You are likely to be eaten by a grue. Infocom’s original Zork trilogy is now open-source under an MIT license, thanks to the combined efforts of Microsoft’s Open Source Programs Office (OSPO), Xbox, and Activision (h/t: The Verge). The three classic text adventures — which Microsoft OSPO director Stacey Haffner and the Microsoft vice president…
1998 fighter is ported to the kiosk version of the M2. The 3DO M2 is one of the most famous unreleased consoles of all time. A successor to the ill-fated 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, the M2 promised the kind of power that would put the Saturn and PlayStation in the shade – but in 1996, 3DO…
Gamers often look for ways to blend old and new. Even with super-fast processors and the latest graphics, many people feel a pull towards the NES or the first PlayStation, for example. These preferences show up in accessories that echo the shape and style of older hardware. It also shows up in small details, like…
Neon lights. Sticky floors. The clatter of coins. Growing up in the 80s or 90s often meant a visit to an arcade. And it’s the arcade environment you probably remember more than the individual games played. They were bright, noisy, chaotic little worlds. A place where “one more go” could last an entire afternoon. That…
Set in a dystopian world, an artificial intelligence named “AM” has destroyed all humans except for five people who it’s kept alive and tortured for the last 109 years by constructing metaphorical adventures based on each character’s fatal flaws. The adventure plunges you into the tortured and hidden past of the five humans. Delve into…
(…and a few that are perhaps best forgotten). The technology that powers the games we play has evolved over the past few decades to the point where graphics have transitioned from simple, blocky sprites to blindingly photorealistic in a relatively short period. However, the tech which allows us to interface with our games has enjoyed…
Shipping January 2026. Not a fan of the 8BitDo 64 controller’s rather simple black and white colour schemes? Then we have some good news to share with you. 8BitDo has just announced that it will be releasing a new colourway for the Bluetooth controller early next year, which more closely resembles the Nintendo 64 classic…
Just probably not the ones you were hoping for… Back in September of this year, you may recall us mentioning that a new compilation based on Sting’s post-apocalyptic series Baroque was on the way for Nintendo Switch, titled Baroque-Ya. The collection, which includes four games in total (Baroque Original Version, Baroque Syndrome, Baroque Shooting: Reversed,…
It’s been eight years now since the release of the Nintendo Switch. Given how the Switch was (initially anyway) premised as a device with all sorts of potential for controller connectivity options, it’s a bit surprising there aren’t more options for alternate shells. Despite being late to the game, iMP has made a fairly…