Retro Gaming News
“The Commodore VIC-20 was THE best personal computer of the 1980 for the price”. Back in the 1980s, William Shatner was the star of several commercials promoting the Vic-20 — most of which saw the Star Trek and TJ Hooker actor comparing Commodore’s classic home computer to game consoles from Atari and Intellivision, as well…
There have been many Pac-Man games mentioned on Indie Retro News, from the Pac-Man Xtreme romhack, to Jr. Pac-Man on the Intellivision, which all vary in style to the 1980’s hit classic that can still be found today sitting as a port beside an Atari 2600 ( or if you’re lucky an original Arcade machine…
And also restores its cut developer Easter Eggs. Less than a week after the release of his Tower of Druaga PC Engine hack, Garrett Greenwalt is back with another fan translation — this time for the 1990 PC Engine port of the Namco arcade game Chouzetsu Rinjin Bravoman. Chouzetsu Rinjin Bravoman was localized and released…
It’s about time! Little Big Adventure put Adeline Software International on the map in 1994, but the French developer’s next game wasn’t quite as well-regarded. 1996’s Time Commando gained lukewarm reviews on PlayStation and PC, but it’s the Sega Saturn version that gained the most infamous critical reaction. Read the full article on timeextension.com It’s…
Seth MacFarlane was a Genesis kid, clearly. Seth MacFarlane’s Ted TV series serves as a prequel to the two Ted movies and is set in 1993 – which means there’s plenty of scope for ’90s references. The show really runs with this idea, with a truckload of Sega name-dropping and even a scene which showcases…
CHICAGO, IL – January 12, 2024 – The Business Intelligence Group named 11 executives, 47 companies, and 108 products as leaders and winners of the 2024 BIG Innovation Awards. This annual business awards program recognizes organizations, products, and people that are bringing new ideas to life in innovative ways. “Humanity relies on innovation to improve our…
A quarter-century of brawling. Nintendo’s all-star fighting series Super Smash Bros. is 25 years old today. Released on N64 in Japan on January 21st, 1999 under the title Nintendo All Star! Great Melee Smash Brothers, the game pulled together some of Nintendo’s most famous characters and placed them in a fighting arena. Read the full…
We’ve just received another great update in our inbox, especially for Commodore 64 gamers across the globe. As if you’re looking for lots of great C64 games to play with instant loading and added support of loading screens, then you really should check out StatMat’s OneLoad64 Games Collection v5; An incredible collection featuring over 2000…
Was originally developed for the Amiga. Those of you with good memories will recall that we reported on Z-Team’s Castlevania fan game Maria Renard’s Revenge a while back. Developed for the Commodore Amiga using the Scorpion Engine, this highly-rated homebrew is now playable on the Sega Saturn, thanks to the hard work of Scigor and…
“As retro gamers, we are chasing these memories”. Nobody needs a reason to play video games other than for personal satisfaction; like listening to music or watching a movie, the process of play is enjoyable, rewarding and stimulating – in fact, it goes beyond other pastimes by offering the individual involved the ability to impact…