Retro Gaming News
“People saw me sleeping in the office every night and coming up like a zombie. Since its original release in 1998, Square’s science-fiction RPG Xenogears has achieved a reputation as one of the company’s best games for the original PlayStation, thanks to its complex and multi-layered story that weaves in elements of psychology, philosophy, and…
Releases in Japan this July. In the Japanese version of today’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, Nintendo announced a new collection from Konami featuring various Goemon games across Nintendo Famicom, Super Famicom, and Game Boy. Ganbare Goemon! Daishuugou will be released on July 2nd, 2026, for Nintendo Switch, and is set to include 13 games in…
Also, Console Archives is announced. Hamster has revealed during today’s Nintendo Direct that Namco’s 1995 arcade title Rave Racer is headed to home consoles – 31 years after it launched. Part of the Ridge Racer series, Rave Racer was initially intended to be ported to PC shortly after its coin-op debut, but the plan never…
The evolution of digital games has come a long way since the early days of arcade machines. From pixelated classics like Pac-Man and Space Invaders to the advanced, immersive experiences offered by modern online casinos, gaming has undergone a tremendous transformation. Players now have access to a world of entertainment at their fingertips, with a…
Interactive game play can be an exciting and engaging way to unwind, challenge yourself, and even connect with friends and strangers around the world. From mobile games and online multiplayer experiences to real money gaming platforms, there’s a wide universe of digital entertainment available. But with great entertainment comes the responsibility to play safely and…
“I was telling [the Xenogears team], ‘Please tone down some of this stuff.’”. Last week, we published the first half of our conversation with the localisation legend Richard Honeywood. In that previous article, we covered the surprisingly eventful journey of how the Australian game developer originally moved to Japan, his memories of his first video…
Space Station Silicon Valley: Recompiled is here. Decompliation projects are big news these days, as they pave the way for coders to create native ports (or ‘recompliations’) for a wide range of systems. Recently, we’ve seen titles like Star Fox 64 and Banjo-Kazooie get recompiled for other platforms, and now it’s the turn of another…
Label management, save data, backups and more. The Analogue 3D, as we all know, is a great piece of kit – but there’s always room for improvement, especially when it comes to organising things like cartridge artwork, save data and per-game settings for graphical modes and so on. Thankfully, a clever coder by the name…
“Grid movement, slow tension and tactical combat”. First-person dungeon crawlers were all the rage at one point, thanks to the popularity of games like Ultima, Wizardry, Dungeon Master, Eye of the Beholder and Lands of Lore. The move to full-3D pushed this particular sub-genre into the shadows, but it reemerged in 2012 with the excellent…
The Bard’s Tale As I’ve spent the last 5 days sick as a dog, trying desperately to focus enough to accomplish even the most basic tasks, I’m taken back to my childhood in the ’80s. Back then, a sick day was a careful balancing act between not feeling well enough to go to school and…