Retro Gaming News
“How are you gentlemen!!”. Well over 25 years ago, I recall seeing the first example of what we now call a ‘meme’. The coverage appeared in a British newspaper and focused on the iconic ‘All Your Base’ meme, which started in the Genesis/Mega Drive port of Toaplan’s Zero Wing. Read the full article on timeextension.com…
“Management didn’t really understand development or the creative process”. The Addams Family Values for the SNES and Sega Mega Drive isn’t exactly regarded as a 16-bit classic, but it’s a game I still have a lot of affection for, having grown up obsessively playing it on my Super Nintendo. Arriving in stores in 1995, nearly…
The NES Advantage goes full FGC. Accessory aficionados 8BitDo has lifted the lid on a new leverless controller currently in the works for Nintendo Switch platforms. The Arcade Controller Pro is now available to pre-order at a variety of outlets ahead of its November 30 release date. The Arcade Controller Pro (which is also compatible…
Atari VCS! Zelda! Mario 64! Croc! Welcome to Retro Recap, a regular feature we run each and every weekend which rounds up all of the best retro gaming news and content of the past week in one place. Read the full article on timeextension.com Atari VCS! Zelda! Mario 64! Croc! Welcome to Retro Recap, a…
“It reminded me of being at the eye doctor”. Gail Tilden is a Nintendo legend. She joined the company in 1983, helped launch the NES in North America, and went on to become the editor-in-chief of Nintendo Power, the official in-house magazine. Later in her Nintendo career, she became VP of brand management and helped…
“Can you carve your name on history?”. When Sid Meier’s Civilisation launched in 1991, it blazed a trail that many other 4X strategy titles have followed. The series continues to receive new instalments to the present day and has spawned many imitators. One system it has never graced is the Neo Geo Pocket, but that…
Live music from DJ Remute. Developer Neo Retro, in association with promoter Outernet Venue, has announced a party to celebrate the launch of the reimagined hardware, Vectrex Mini, ahead of its “late 2026” release. The event will take place at London venue The Lower Third on Saturday, November 21. Kicking off at 10:00 A.M., the…
Tropic like it’s hot! The developer behind Mega Man-inspired indie games Berserk Boy and Berserk B.I.T.S has unveiled its latest game, and it’s giving us some serious Game Boy Advance vibes, based on the initial trailer. Waveling Island is described as “a Creature-Collecting Sim that takes place on a beautiful, hand-drawn pixel art island.” Players…
From Brass Tokens to Crypto Wallets: Why Retro Gamers Keep Chasing Anonymous Ways to Pay Nobody ever asked my name at the arcade. You walked up to a change machine, fed it a crumpled bill, and a stack of quarters dropped into the metal tray. You slid one into R-Type or a pinball table, and…
On Oct. 23, 2077, Fallout’s Great War took place and today- available now as part of a week of product launches, restocks, and discounts on the Official Bethesda Gear Store, powered by DPI Merch, the T-60 Wearable Helmet Replica and Power Fist Replica, among several other items, are now available so everyone, regardless of their…