A Hidden Gem! – Retro Game Books

Brian Riggsbee, a game developer of such games as Disney’s High School Musical 3 (Wii, Xbox 360, PS2, PC),Medal of Honor: Allied Assault – Breakthrough (PC), Madden 10 (iOS), and many more. is part of a retro game passion.  He is part of Retro Game Books. Born in the California Bay Area, Brian’s journey into…

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Mushihimesama, Dodonpachi Resurrection, & Espgaluda 2 Just Got An Unexpected Update On Nintendo Switch

All three title were delisted last year. Live Wire, the company behind the Nintendo Switch reissue of several classic Cave shoot ’em ups, has released a series of unexpected updates earlier today, introducing online leaderboards to four of its previously released titles. As spotted by Gosokkyu, the list of titles to receive a surprising update…

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Six PC Engine Games From Telenet Japan Are Being Reissued On Nintendo Switch Early Next Year

As part of Edia’s ‘Telenet Fuku-Bukuro’ collection. Edia, the company behind Telenet Shooting Collection, the Earnest Evans Collection, and other similar retro reissues, has announced plans to publish a compilation next year containing six classic PC Engine games from Telenet Japan-adjacent development teams. The Telenet Fuku-Bukuro collection was announced yesterday with an announcement trailer, as…

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Infinos 1 & 2 Are A Pair Of Gradius-Style Shmups That Pay Tribute To “The Golden Age Of Arcade Shooters”

And they’ve both just landed on modern consoles. The publisher PixelHeart and developer Picorinne Soft have partnered up this month to release a promising pair of Gradius-inspired shoot ’em ups across Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PS4, PS5, and Xbox consoles. Infinos & Infinos 2 are two titles that were originally launched on Windows PCs during…

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“They Didn’t Even Bother To Look At My Skills” – One Of Japan’s RPG Pioneers Struggled To Find Work In His 50s Due To Ageism

Tokihiro Naito was the creator the groundbreaking RPG series ‘Hydlide’. Tokihiro Naito, the creator of the highly influential Japanese role-playing game Hydlide, recently opened up on his personal social media account about the difficulty of finding work in his 50s due to age discrimination in Japan. As spotted by Automaton-Media, Naito shared on his Twitter/X…

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Replacement Cases

I ran across a great vendor on Ebay that creates replacement cases for most retro games (CD version)  PS1 , PS2,  GameCube,  XBOX and others.   I wanted to pass along his link to you and spread the word.  His prices are very reasonable and he can offer special like buy 5 get 2 free or…

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Now’s Your Chance To Play One Of This Year’s Most Exciting Shoot ‘Em Ups Ahead Of Its Launch

Polygon Bird’s ‘Birdcage’ launches this November on Steam. A Steam demo is now available for Polygon Bird’s upcoming Radiant Silvergun and Ikaruga-esque shoot ’em up Birdcage, giving players a chance to try out the promising title ahead of its launch on November 18th, 2025. Originally announced back in November 2022, the game, which has been…

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