Retro Gaming News
Warmed-up editions of previously-released products. American fashion and lifestyle brand Kith is producing a range of Marvel vs. Capcom products, kicking things off with hardware collaborations with Arcade1Up and Super Pocket maker HyperMegaTech. “We partnered with Arcade1Up to create a retro arcade machine that features eight games: Marvel vs. Capcom, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, X-Men…
Modern gaming has become bloated. Every title wants to be a cinematic masterpiece, complete with orchestral soundtracks and dialogue trees longer than election manifestos. Somewhere along the way, the joy of simply playing got lost. Crash games brought it back. They’re stripped-down, fast-moving and gloriously unapologetic. No lore, no side quests, no collectibles. Just you,…
Core, blimey! Back in 1997, the PlayStation was very much in its stride, offering up a whole world of games all built around 3D graphics. It was also a very inclusive platform that changed games forever. However, one of its formative games, Armored Core, has often been overlooked – at least until very recently. In…
Insert Coin. Continue? Step into an arcade. The air hums. There’s a smell of warm circuitry and soda syrup. Light flashes across the floor, a kaleidoscope of reds and blues. Somewhere, Pac-Man chomps endlessly through a maze that’s been running since 1980. No cinematic cutscenes, no open-world quests, no downloadable skins. Just you, a joystick,…
Created using Carrera Hybrid. WipEout is one of the most famous racing franchises the world of video gaming has ever produced, so it’s little wonder that superfan Joseph Hallam was keen to transform it into a real-world product. “For many years, I wanted to try and make WipEout slot car racing using Scalextric or Carrera…
Action! In hindsight, it’s easy to see why Tassei Denki’s G’AIM’E Light Gun was so successful when it was crowdfunded earlier this year. Light gun gaming has somewhat fallen by the wayside since the humble CRT TV was consigned to history by modern flat-panel HD displays, so there’s been an understandable hunger for its return…
Pre-orders open now! The Chicago-based record label Cartridge Thunder yesterday announced that it will be releasing Soichi Terada’s incredible soundtrack for the monkey-chasing platformer Ape Escape 3 on vinyl for the very first time early next year, as part of a 4-LP box set. Pre-orders are now available from the label’s website, costing $90.00, with…
A rare talent, indeed. Arguably one of the most important video game companies to come out of the United Kindgom, Rare is responsible for hits such as Donkey Kong Country, GoldenEye 007, Perfect Dark, Killer Instinct, Diddy Kong Racing, Battletoads, Sea of Thieves and many, many more – and the company’s legacy is now being…
From developer Lavenstar Games. A new Celeste-style “action platformer”, with dramatic cutscenes inspired by the PSP title Gensou Suikoden, is currently in development for the NES/Nintendo Famicom. Flow – The Tidal Whispers, as the “dramatic platformer” is called in English, was first revealed to be in development late last year on social media under the…
Mellow yellow. Atari has done an excellent job of mining its illustrious past in recent years, giving us the Atari 2600+ and the Atari 7800+ – as well as a selection of brand-new carts to play on them. The company’s big release for Christmas 2025 takes a slightly different approach, however; rather than give us…