Retro Gaming News
“I shake, I get headaches…”. Roger Holler, a Washington Nintendo fan, is currently experiencing every video game collector’s worst nightmare after his prized collection of NES games worth “tens of thousands of dollars” was stolen. The collection, according to the report from KCENNews (spotted via GoNintendo) was believed to have contained over 850+ NES games,…
“The first title to be announced by Commodore as a publisher in their new era”. A new collection which brings together six titles in Team17’s iconic Alien Breed series has just been revealed during the Pixel Arcadia showcase, and it’s being published by Commodore International. Antstream is handling development, the same company behind its subscription-based…
Coming to PC, Switch 2 and PS5. Jaleco’s Ninja JajaMaru is getting another taste of fame thanks to a new release on PC, Switch 2 and PS5. As revealed during today’s Pixel Arcadia show, Ninja JajaMaru – Yokai Night Parade is described as “a groovy new adventure” in which players will have to “hack and…
Terranigma is on the horizon, but what else will be shown? Pixel Arcadia is a new retro gaming showcase which kicks off on Monday 24th August, 2026. “Discover the latest in modern retro-inspired releases, HD remakes, and contemporary hardware designed for classic play,” says the event’s official site. “It is a space for everyone, from…
Releasing next month. A new book covering the history of arcade gaming is set to launch next month, from the game journalist/university lecturer Paul Drury & the publisher Bitmap Books. The Arcade 1971–1999 (or The Arcade 1971–1999: The Stories Behind Classic Coin-Ops, Told by Their Creators, to give it its full and proper title) is…
Game developer and publisher IREM announced on their Twitter page that their largely forgotten, but cult-favorite beat-em-up, Ninja Baseball Bat Man is getting an HD remake in the form of Ninja Baseball League-Man: Bases Loaded and is coming to Steam, PlayStation5, Xbox series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 on December 10. The game, originally released…
Coming this week! Here’s an interesting bit of news for Atari Jaguar owners. After taking 37 years to complete, Return to Blacktooth: A Head Over Heels Adventure (Colin Porch’s sequel to the Jon Ritman and Bernie Drummond classic Head Over Heels) is now setting its sights on the Atari machine. In case you’re unaware of…
“No AI” used in its creation. A recompiled PC port of Probe Entertainment and Acclaim’s N64 futuristic racing game, Extreme-G, has just been released, giving the game “a chance to shine again on modern hardware” with various enhancements. Extreme-G was originally released in 1997, almost a year before Wipeout 64 debuted on the Nintendo console…
GameCenter CX’s “Chief” Shinya Arino cast the final vote. Deciding what actually constitutes “retro” in the world of gaming is a tricky topic — one that inevitably ends up provoking a lot of debate among people online. For some people, the concept of retro gaming will always be fixed, referring to a very specific period…
“This project has been a long time coming, and has not been without difficulty.”. Over 31 years after its original release, an English fan translation patch has been released for Winkysoft and Banpresto’s Super Famicom strategy RPG Dai 4 Ji Sūpā Robotto Taisen (otherwise known as Super Robot Wars 4). Just to give you some…