Retro Gaming News
“WayForward does not receive any revenue from this re-release”. Developer WayForward has had to issue a statement clarifying its lack of involvement in the recently announced reissue of Sabrina: The Animated Series – Zapped! by Chromatic creator ModRetro, the company owned by Palmer Luckey. Luckey – who made his millions selling VR firm Oculus to…
Could face a fine of €15,000 and three years in prison. If you’re aware of companies like Anbernic and PowKiddy, then you’ll also be aware that almost all of their devices ship with MicroSD cards full of ROMs – none of which should be included under copyright law. As you can imagine, copyright holders are…
The Commodore brand carries a rich legacy and a devoted community that has never truly let go. What began as a line of home computers evolved into something far greater than anyone could have anticipated. Over the years, the brand changed ownership numerous times—often to the frustration of its fans. Some attempted to revive it,…
Some US toy websites are also accepting pre-orders. Later this week, Sega Fave (Sega’s toy and amusement division) will release a new figure based on the Capcom character Mega Man, as part of its Luminasta series of video game and pop culture-inspired collectibles (thanks Siliconera for the spot). The non-articulated figure, which was originally announced…
In the 1-star category, to be precise. The Super Mario 64 blindfolded speedrunner Bubzia has set yet another impressive world record in the N64 classic, following what he describes as “months and months of chokes”. In the run, which was published on his YouTube channel yesterday, the speedrunner managed to break the 11-minute barrier in…
That’s according to Retroid’s social media account. It looks like we could soon be getting a new colour variant for the Retroid Pocket Classic 6 based on the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis (as spotted by the publication RetroHandhelds). At the moment, as you might already be aware, Retroid is currently only offering the six-button…
It’s officially game over for Akihabara Gigo 1. Yesterday, Genda GiGO Entertainment revealed in a press statement that it will be closing Akihabara GiGO 1 arcade, in Japan, at the end of next month (as reported by itmedia and IGN). The famous location, which is situated just a short walk from Akihabara Station, was notably…
Super Basketball was released all the way back in 1984. Konami’s 1984 sports game Super Basketball is coming to Nintendo Switch and PS4 this week, as part of Hamster’s Arcade Archives series. The game is notably the first basketball title that Konami released in arcades back in the day, and was later followed by titles…
Courtesy of the musician chirinea. If you’ve ever been curious to witness what Konami’s Contra or Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest might have sounded like had they been released on a Sega Master System, instead of the NES, then you’re in luck. That’s because, recently, a musician named chirinea has been putting together some impressive Sega…
When you hear the word retro games, your mind goes back to the good old days when the gaming world was dominated by the likes of Sonic the Hedgehog, Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, etc. Today, with technology being at its peak, the simple designs in retro games are proving to be a gamechanger in the online…