Retro Gaming News
John Girvin is handling the porting duties. Isometric adventure games really took off in the ’80s thanks to titles such as Batman, Head Over Heels and Knight Lore, but the genre has faded into memory somewhat in recent times. That’s what made Triple Eh? Ltd’s Lumo so refreshing when it launched on pretty much every…
Zvitor comes up with the goods yet again. Zvitor has produced a vast array of free-to-download fan games in recent years, with superhero titles being a particular focus. He’s just updated Data East’s 1991 brawler Captain America and The Avengers, and you can sample the results right now. “Tell me the truth, if you played…
“This is why we can’t have nice things”. Stenzek, the developer behind the excellent PS1 emulator DuckStation, has threatened to pull Linux support following issues with certain sectors of the community. The developer’s discontent stems from the fact that they are constantly being asked to fix broken DuckStation Linux packages created by third parties. As…
English text, perfect performance. Victor Entertainment’s Keio Flying Squadron series arguably doesn’t get enough love in the modern era. The Sega CD original is a Parodius-style shmup with eye-catching visuals and great music, while the Saturn sequel mixes things up with platforming sections and some amazing graphics. Annoyingly, Keio Flying Squadron 2 was never released…
Pays tribute to the “vibrant underground C64 scene”, apparently. Retro Games Ltd has revealed that it is re-releasing its C64 Mini micro-console in a new black colourway. “The release is part of the ‘Back In Black’ campaign, a tribute to the vibrant underground C64 scene that’s quietly flourished since the 1980s,” says the company. “These…
“The whole situation couldn’t be any sadder”. Earlier this week, we reported on Gameware Europe’s forthcoming James Pond: Rogue AI, a sequel to the classic ’90s series created by Chris Sorrell. Fans have reacted negatively to the game’s promotion of AI slop, but what does Pond’s dad think? Well, if you guessed that his reaction…
“There’s a new plaque on the wall of a small building in Ashby de la Zouch”. Rare has been making headlines for less than positive reasons recently, but the company remains one of the most important and influential in the history of British game development thanks to a string of hits that goes all the…
Out of this world. When the legendary Yuzo Koshiro announced he was working on a new shmup called Earthion for his beloved Mega Drive / Genesis back in 2023, the anticipation of fans all over the world was palpable. Koshiro – famous for composing music for the likes of Streets of Rage, Revenge of Shinobi…
“I will be really sad to see the brand disappear”. If you’ve ever attended a retro gaming event in the UK, there’s an excellent chance you’ll have seen Marc Jowett hosting a stand under his SegaMags banner. While SegaMags began as a means of celebrating classic magazines online, Jowett branched out into reselling these same…
Checking my inbox for the latest game news, and I’ve found out through Saberman, that JOTD’s previously mentioned work in progress Arcade to Amiga port of the button mashing game of ‘Track & Field’ by Centuri/Konami. Has finally been released as a v.1.01 for the Commodore Amiga with music by n09! A game in which, as one person…