Retro Gaming News
“This game is a work of art and it should be preserved”. Perhaps the greatest contribution to society that American singer and actor Barbra Streisand made is the so-called “Streisand effect”. That is the backfiring attempt to hide something from the internet, resulting in said thing being more well-known than before the attempts started. Singing…
Faceball 2000, the way it was meant to be played. Seasoned Game Boy fans will be aware of the title Faceball 2000. Originally released in 1991, it is based on the Atari ST title MIDI Maze, which used the computer’s MIDI ports to daisy-chain systems together for 16-person local multiplayer games. Ported to the Game…
New border and custom palette. The Game Boy title Metroid II: Return of Samus has just received a colourful spruce-up thanks to the efforts of first-time modder Ryallasha N’vetay. Metroid II: SGB Enhanced adds a Super Game Boy border and custom palette to the monochrome title, making it look a lot more lively and interesting….
Takara’s Roulette controller was exclusive to Japan. A Japanese modder has turned a rare PS1 accessory into a fully working PlayStation console (thanks, Dexerto). Hairo Satoh – better known as haihaisb on Instagram – has long been sharing his wild and wacky creations with his followers, but his mods are usually focused on the Game…
“TFW you discover someone is selling your sheet music illegally”. Veteran video game composer and Intellivision president Tommy Tallarico appears to be selling music arrangements created for his Video Games Live concerts which he doesn’t legally own. The accusation comes from Laura Intravia, a composer and vocalist who has worked on games such as Destiny…
Castlevania sold for a staggering $90,100. A selection of sealed NES games has just sold for incredible prices on eBay, with one example – Castlevania – fetching more than $90,000. The auctions were spotted by Digital Eclipse staffer Chris Kohler, who noted that the origin of the games appeared to be an estate sale in…
“I hope he’ll be gone soon”. Yuji Naka has returned to social media following his conviction for insider trading and has wasted no time in setting his sights on Dragon Quest producer Yū Miyake, who, it was recently confirmed, is to step down from his role. Miyake joined Enix back in 1992 and has worked…
“Feeling very grateful and humbled right now”. British composer Robin Beanland has now been with Rare for 30 years. Beanland’s career began in the world of film and TV. He joined Rare back in 1994, working on the music for Donkey Kong Country alongside David Wise and Eveline Fischer. Since then, he has contributed to…
In continuation of the company’s modern revision of classic video game consoles, Analogue brings the Analogue Pocket, a beautiful handheld that pays an incredible homage to the Game Boy. Analogue’s portable is more than just a remake, though, as it has many features that excite any retro gamer. The Analogue Pocket gives its users three…
“We got all the way through to the end of that”. Kyle MacLachlan is Hollywood royalty. Twin Peaks is perhaps his most famous role, but he’s starred in many other notable productions, including Blue Velvet, The Flintstones, The Doors and Dune – the latter of which saw him playing the lead role of Paul Atreides….