Retro Gaming News
CAD renders hint at a seriously thin device. Clamshell handhelds are all the rage these days, reviving a trend which started all the way back in the early ’80s when Nintendo released its dual-screen Game & Watch range. While many of these new clamshells use the form factor to present the player with two displays,…
‘Race Condition’ fault appears to have been solved. TPUnix’s SAROO flash cart is one of the most essential pieces of kit for any Sega Saturn owner, as it allows you to boot games from the console’s expansion cartridge slot. Not only does this allow you to access the system’s amazing library without paying insane prices…
The perfect way to celebrate 40 years! Konami has finally blown the cobwebs off its Castlevania franchise with the announcement that we’re getting a new instalment called Belmont’s Curse this year, with Dead Cells creators Motion Twin and Evil Empire handling development duties. That’s all well and good, but what if you’re hankering for some…
Delta PCB SNES Translator can be installed inside your original cart. Thank goodness for fan translations. Due to the hard work of this vibrant and dedicated community, it’s now possible to play (and understand) countless import-only titles that were denied release outside Japan back in the day. For most people, emulation is the best way…
“I am absolutely blown away at the quality of this place”. If you’ve been visiting this site for a long time, you’ll know the drill when it comes to arcades these days – they’re sadly on the wane, with famous locations closing all the time. Thankfully, there are a few lights in the darkness, one…
Here is the link to the most current Walter Day Trading Cards as of January 10, 2026. https://thewalterdaycollection.com/files/21/Checklists/12/Walter-Day-Card-Checklist-Jan-2026.pdf This list includes not only the Superstars of Gaming but also… Video Game Museum – Galaxies of Gaming Fairfield Trading Cards Comic Book History Science Fiction Historical Cards Lynn English High School – Class of 1967 Biographical…
Thanks to homebrew modder, Frogbull. Frogbull, the talented developer behind Sega Saturn proof-of-concept ports such as Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy VII and Crash Bandicoot, has just released “another wild little project” in the form of a Saturn version of Minecraft. “Minecraft reminds me a bit of Doom,” says the developer, “It’s one of those…
“We know the wait has been long, and we don’t take that lightly”. Hyperkin has revealed that its delayed handheld Genesis / Mega Drive, the Mega95, is getting closer to release. The device – which plays original cartridges and can be plugged into your TV for big-screen play – was revealed at the start of…
“Three LPs featuring new artwork from Luis Melo in a brick textured outer box”. The soundtrack to Capcom’s Final Fight trilogy is getting its first release on vinyl, thanks to Mana Wave Media. The three-LP collection focuses on the SNES trio of titles, the first of which was a port of the 1989 arcade game….
The only console that we had growing up was a second-hand Sears Tele-Games Atari 2600 VCS rebrand. Beyond that, all my gaming was either on our Commodore computers or on the consoles my friends had at the time. When I got to college, I decided to get a console for my room. I could have…