Retro Gaming News
“Their early work was a little too new wave for my taste”. Christian Bale is famous for many things today. He’s played Batman, for starters – and was also John Connor at one point in the Terminator franchise. His portrayal of the unhinged, Phil Collins-loving Patrick Bateman in American Psycho has become the stuff of…
Coming 2024. It seems that not a week goes by nowadays without someone sending us another promising-looking shoot ’em up to keep a tab on. The latest example of this is Louloudi Asteri, an upcoming shoot ’em up from the Japanese indie developer @HoshinoHanabira, which came to our attention thanks to the regular Time Extension…
A ribbeting good time. An adorable new Frog-themed platformer, which can best be described as a mix between Super Mario Bros. 3, Kirby’s Adventure, & Yoshi’s Island, has just been released on Steam for less than £1. Froggo’s Adventure is the latest game from the Taiwan-based developer SmellyFrog, who has prior experience releasing cute platformers…
“Comes complete with the Grand Upper Cut effect accessory”. Sega has announced it is teaming up with Jakks Pacific to release an action figure based on Axel from the iconic Streets of Rage series. “No-One is Safe,” reads the tweet. “Axel Stone from Streets of Rage is the ultimate solution to punk pollution. This action…
That’s flash. With less than 100 games in its library, the Neo Geo Pocket Color might not seem like a convincing candidate for a flash cart, but when you consider that a great many of its titles are incredibly hard to obtain these days on the secondary market, the existence of RetroHQ’s NeoPocket GameDrive is…
Via Project EGG. Micro Cabin’s PC-88 RPG Xak: The Art of Visual Stage is coming to the Project EGG range on Nintendo Switch, it has been revealed. The first entry in the Xak series and considered by many to be the game which put Micro Cabin on the map, it launched on NEC’s PC-8801 and…
The first HDMI mod for the Genesis / Mega Drive. HDMI mods for retro consoles are a game-changer. As anyone who has witnessed a Dreamcast or PS2 running via HDMI will attest, this is one retroactive modification which can really make your vintage systems feel brand-new; the biggest limitation, of course, is adapting systems built…
If you’re looking for a new NES game to try and want one to satisfy your retro gaming needs, then make sure to check out John Vanderhoef’s latest game of ‘Crater Song’. A game in which the creator describes as a short, single-player co-op adventure puzzler that is inspired by the game Brothers: A Tale…
A game within a game. If you’ve ever owned a handheld, the chances are you’ve probably experienced at some point what it’s like trying to play a video game on the go, only to fail spectacularly in the process. Growing up, we know we’ve picked up our own fair share of cuts and scrapes trying…
An all-new entry, or just a collection? We’d be happy with either. Game Arts has trademarked “Lunar“, sparking speculation that the company has plans for the classic JRPG franchise. The trademark was filed on March 11th in Japan, and was spotted by Gematsu, which wisely points out that companies trademarking IP they already own doesn’t…