Retro Gaming News
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…
Remember those retro compilation packs that promised a burst of gaming, all contained in one fun package? The best of the bunch, like Sega Smash Pack (PC, 1999), gathered several classics in one place, while terrible offenders like the unlicensed Action 52 (NES, 1991) provided nothing but janky disaster. Now, there’s a new “retro” collection…
I want my baby back. Hideo Kojima parted company with Konami some time ago, and has been pretty successful via Death Stranding, a series which will get its second outing this year. Death Stranding 2‘s pre-release push is now in full swing, and a recent 10-minute promotional video shows that now more than ever, Kojima…
The Antonblast programmer and Sonic fan developer PVic is behind the title. If you happen to have a soft spot for classic Sonic as well as games like Pizza Tower, you should definitely be paying attention to Artius: Pure Imagination. Revealed earlier this week, it is a new “momentum-based” platformer from the Brazilian developer Pedro…
“My brain short-circuited. My soul ascended”. Final Fantasy VI‘s Kefka Palazzo is one of the most iconic villains in JRPG history, and he’s just been immortalised by cosplayer and wrestler Leon Chiro. Chiro created the costume for Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu’s recent concerts in Rome and even got to meet the man himself during…