Retro Gaming News
On July 10th, ModRetro released several new products to its online shop, modretro.com. The most colorful of the set is a new colorway for the Chromatic handheld. The Cloud version of the Chromatic is physically identical to the existing six Chromatic handhelds save for its white sheen. Like those handhelds, the Cloud Chromatic also…
Partnerships confirmed with Ubisoft, Atari, and Argonaut. Despite some well-founded concerns over the business practices of its founder Palmer Luckey, ModRetro appears to have enjoyed plenty of success with its FPGA-based Game Boy Color clone, the Chromatic. The handheld has been sold out for a while, but ModRetro has today revealed that it is “back…
“Finally, thirty-four years later, we got an answer”. If you were one of the many kids who picked up Battletoads when it launched on NES back in 1991, you might recall gazing at the back of the box and wondering about which stage the bottom-right screenshot was taken from. While it looks like level 7…
It will get its claws into you. There are plenty of Sega Genesis / Mega Drive games out there that can claim to be the best looking on the console, and now we have another to add to that list in the form of DaemonClaw: Origins of Nnar, a side-scrolling action title developed by BitBeamCannon…
‘Alternate Scarlet Symphony’ is out now. If you’re someone who knows the layout of the PlayStation 1 title Castlevania: Symphony of the Night like the back of your hand and is looking for a new challenge, then you may be interested to learn about Alternate Scarlet Symphony. This is a brand new mod from the…
“It’s a knockout!”. A new fanmade port of the 2D run ‘n gun platformer Cuphead has just been released for the Nintendo Wii U, featuring compatibility for the Nintendo Wiimote, Nunchuk, and the Classic & Pro Controllers. As you’ll probably already be aware, Cuphead never got an official release on the Wii U back in…
“I can imagine in the future… projects where we’re both working together”. Digital Eclipse and Nightdive Studios are two companies which are approaching retro gaming from two slightly different directions. The former has created amazing in-depth collections which pull together vintage classics like Street Fighter, Tetris and TMNT, while the latter’s expertise is updating esteemed…
And he’s nearly done, so show him some support! That’s Phil on the right, by the way If you’re old like me, then the name Steve Bak will surely ring a bell. Read the full article on timeextension.com And he’s nearly done, so show him some support! That’s Phil on the right, by the way…
He joined the studio in 1989 at the age of 18. One of Rare’s longest-serving staffers has confirmed to Time Extension that he is leaving the company after 35 years, following reports that he was parting ways with the studio after the cancellation of Xbox exclusive Everwild. Gregg Mayles joined the company in 1989 at…
Are you a bad enough dude to buy this handheld? While HyperMegaTech’s Super Pocket Neo Geo Edition has been attracting all of the attention recently, it’s important to remember it’s not the only new addition to the lineup that launched this month – there’s a Data East-themed Super Pocket, too. Pre-loaded with 18 games and…