Retro Gaming News
The actor was “never without his Game Boy”. The last few weeks have seen the passing of many famous celebrities, including, notably, the legendary actor, voice actor, and musician Tim Curry, who passed away last month at the age of 80. Initially rising to fame for his role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror…
Rust-a-Move. Since its debut way back in 1994, Puzzle Bobble has continued to entertain players of all generations. The colourful visuals, charming music, and simple-but-compelling gameplay of Taito’s bubble-busting puzzler tend to win over most anyone who experiences it – be it in the form of Puzzle Bobble, Bust-a-Move, or weird, SKY decoder knockoff Beehive…
Because I DEFINITELY did. 1000%. The global gaming community is collectively squinting at screens and rocking back in their chairs after the spotlighting of what is, apparently, one of the most obscure tricks in the history of classic gaming. Demonstrated on X by user @tyousameYSK, the trick in question pertains to the original NES release…
Officially licensed SEGA titles. Golden Axe places the player in control of one of three warriors who must free the fantastical land of Yuria from the tyrannical rule of Death Adder. Collector’s Item: A must-own for collectors and fans of SEGA games. Titles Included are Golden Axe, Golden Axe II and Golden Axe III. High…
Relive The Adventures of a Lifetime as Remakes of the Legendary Classics Myst and Riven Return to PC and Console Later This Year Remakes of Two Cyan Worlds’ Fan-Favorites Return Via Physical Release in Standard and Collector’s Editions Myst & Riven https://limitedrungames.com/collections/myst-riven Limited Run Games, a premium publisher of physical games, in collaboration with Cyan…
“The push internally was, ‘focus on Mansion and forget Pirates.’”. There has been no shortage of stories over the years about the development of the first Pirates of the Caribbean film and the lack of confidence in the movie from Disney executives. But perhaps nowhere is this more apparent (to me, at least!) than Disney’s…
Part of the G-MODE Archives+ series. We’ve been eating well as far as Ridge Racer on modern-day systems is concerned, with the arcade original and its coin-op-only sequel, Rave Racer, both becoming available fairly recently. Lucky Switch and Steam users are getting another Ridge Racer game, but don’t go expecting an arcade-perfect experience here. Read…
Literary adaptations give us a direct way to step inside a story world. Playing through video games based on books lets us walk through settings we previously only imagined, giving control over movement, combat, dialogue, and sometimes the direction of the story itself. That added agency makes games especially interesting adaptations. You do not simply…
Those noses have never looked sharper. When Virtua Fighter smashed its way onto the arcade scene in 1993, it caused a helluva ruckus. Sega’s one-on-one fighter launched slap-bang in the middle of the fighting game explosion, with titles such as Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, and Fatal Fury already gobbling up the quarters in arcade centres…
Mini Massacres and Micro Motors. Nintendo has revealed three new releases joining the Nintendo Classics range today. Ikari Warriors, R.C. Pro-AM II, and Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom will be available to download for all Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. Developed by SNK and released in 1986, Ikari Warriors is a vertically scrolling…