Retro Gaming News
Coming to PC & Nintendo Switch. Update #2 : The first trailer has been released for Night Striker Gear, as part of a recent Dengeki Online livestream. During this livestream, it was revealed that the new game from M2 would be coming to Nintendo Switch as well as PC. Read the full article on timeextension.com…
Pocket Bravery is coming to Sega’s 16-bit platform. In a live stream last night, Statera Studio, the creator of Pocket Bravery, announced that it was partnering with the homebrew developer @RheoGamer to bring the 2D-retro fighting game to the Sega Mega Drive. Originally released for PC in 2023, Pocket Bravery is designed to be a…
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Version 1.10.0 brings a bunch of new improvements. MelonDS for Android has just been updated to version 1.10.0, introducing a bunch of amazing new features, fixes, and improvements. According to the changelog, the new update adds an OpenGL Renderer as well as support for up to 8x scaling on more powerful devices. This is in…
Update: Also available in a cheaper one-game package. Namco’s Time Crisis is one of the most iconic light gun games of all time, but its home port has sadly been trapped in the past, restricted by the fact that the PS1 G-Con controller needs a CRT TV to run properly. Read the full article on…
“I feel the need…”. Sega’s After Burner series is one of the most iconic to ever grace an amusement arcade, thanks to its ‘Super Scaler’ visuals, intense action and amazing deluxe cabinet. However, the franchise has been in hibernation for almost twenty years; 2006’s sublime After Burner Climax is the last game to showcase the…
Overseas returns are capped at 200 units. GoRetroid has acknowledged an unfixable issue with its Retroid Pocket Mini handheld. The issue affects screen-scaling on the device, with the device reportedly not scaling correctly to a full 980p. This is particularly noticeable when using certain CRT and pixel effect shaders and is an issue with the…
“Credit the people who work on your game!”. The art of translating games for different regions is something which doesn’t get enough credit or attention. How a game is localised can make or break its impact, with successful translations managing to retain the feel of the original script—something that isn’t always easy, given the myriad…
“Powerful performance, perfect size, and stunning aesthetics”. Don’t get too excited—the console shown in this image isn’t the Pocket ACE, but the Pocket Micro AYANEO has already released some impressive retro-focused handheld devices recently, including the Game Boy-style Pocket DMG and the candy bar-like Pocket Micro—but the Chinese firm isn’t done with this sector of…
YouTuber Yuyuki chan seems to think so. Not every video game can be a hit, and while it’s fair to say that nobody sets out to produce a bad one, we’ve had to endure some genuinely dire examples over the past 50-odd years of the industry. If you’re in Japan, then the title of “worst…