Retro Gaming News
Every Wednesday from 4th to 8th grade there was no school period I enjoyed and looked forward to more than the hour we got to spend in my school’s computer lab. Not only was it a welcome change of pace from the often boring classroom lecture we had to sit through the other 97% of…
“It feels satisfying to finally put this decades-old mystery to bed”. Vandal Hearts II is a fine turn-based strategy title for the PS1, and it’s one with a curious hidden secret. For a while, it has been known that a special ‘Gradius‘ weapon exists within the game, and this is capable of unleashing Vic Viper…
Real Racing Roots, baby. Back in 1994, Namco helped Sony launch its PlayStation console with a stunningly close port of its wildly successful Ridge Racer arcade machine, giving the 32-bit machine its first killer app. Since then, Namco’s arcade racing franchise has helped launch a whole host of platforms, including the PS2, PSP, Nintendo 3DS…
Confirmed for Steam in 2026. 2017’s Tiny Metal was the Advance Wars spiritual successor I’d always wanted, and it’s getting a sequel. Developed by Japanese studio AREA 34, Tiny Metal 2 will pick up where the original left off, with Artemisian Army Major Nathan Gries once again taking the lead role. Read the full article…
ETA “hopefully soon”. Founded back in 1988, Electronic Gaming Monthly (or ‘EGM’ to its friends) was one of the world’s most famous video game magazines. From its first full issue in 1989 to its closure in 2014, EGM covered all of the important events in the world of video gaming, charting the NES’s dominance to…
In the world of Japanese role-playing games, there are few titles as beloved and timeless as Chrono Trigger. Responsible for pushing the JRPG genre forward in terms of narrative tropes, accessible gameplay, and thematic tone, its influence is undeniable in the modern landscape. It makes sense that this 1995 Super Nintendo title would become a…
Say hello to the ‘MegaWang 2000 Turbo Edition’. If you’re old enough to have been gaming during the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 era, then you’ll be familiar with Imagine Software. This Liverpool-based company was one of the leading lights of the UK industry in the 1980s, producing a series of commercially successful titles at…
Most people remember the Apple II for classrooms, word processors, and maybe Oregon Trail, but that is only half the story. From 1977 through the late 80s, the Apple II was also a serious game machine. It launched careers, birthed franchises, and set blueprints for entire genres. It did all of this with quirky color,…
Support is now available in Ares’ nightly builds. Support for NEC LD-ROM² is coming to Ares, and is already available as part of the multi-format emulator’s nightly builds, it’s been announced online. Last month, as you may well be aware, brought the exciting news that Ares would become the first ever emulator to support the…
Football video games have come a long way since the blocky players and chiptune sounds of the 8-bit era. What began as simple, arcade-style fun has transformed into hyper-realistic simulations that capture every detail of the sport. Thus, in this article, we’ll explore how football games have evolved through each era and the milestones that…