Retro Gaming News
Released back in 2002. We’ve seen quite a few retro games get the decompilation treatment recently, but there’s a new work-in-progress project that is attempting to do something a little different. The process of decompilation basically turns ‘executable’ code back into human-readable source code, and zeldaret is doing just that with the N64 emulator used…
Complete with new illustrations by Genzoman. Kumagumi has already released merchandise ranges for properties such as Famitsu, Batsugun and Double Dragon, and now it’s the turn of Toaplan, which celebrated the 40th anniversary of its game division being established last year. “To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Toaplan arcade games, Kumagumi has partnered with Tatsujin…
Evangelion The Fighting Impact Rebuild launched on mobile in Japan. Preserving Japanese phone games is a tricky and often underappreciated process. These titles weren’t distributed physically but as digital downloads via services such as i-mode, so tracking them down and ensuring they’re not lost forever as hardware dies is effectively a race against time. While…
“Honestly, we were almost doing Mario Kart”. If you’re a keen follower of Formula One, then you’ll know that the Monaco GP is one of the most famous races on the calendar—even though it’s ironically one of the less exciting races. The principality’s narrow, winding streets weren’t designed for racing super-fast, open-wheel cars, and, as…
“I’ve been really drained and exhausted by the experience and have been mentally battered”. It has been revealed that a UK-based freeplay arcade packed with vintage coin-ops will close at the end of this month. As reported by the Dorset Echo, Mike Saxton, the owner of the Portland-based FreePlay Gaming Arcade, has decided to shutter…
Factory-sealed retail pack is part of Ewbank’s retro gaming auctions. UK auction house Ewbank’s has a massive haul of Nintendo-related items on its site as part of its growing retro game sales drive. Nintendo items going up for auction aren’t anything new, of course, but this lot includes some rather unusual and interesting items—with the…
“It’s really been a bit of a dream come true”. With its varied mechs, persistent online world, and pioneering use of voice communication, 2006’s Chromehounds is the very definition of a hidden gem. It never achieved the same level of fame as its online rivals, and its servers were turned off in 2010, but the…
In the heyday of arcades, gaming was an inherently social experience. Crowds gathered around machines to watch intense battles unfold, friends competed side by side, and strangers often bonded over shared energy for the same titles. Arcades were gathering spots full of conversation, competition, and community. Today, this spirit is finding new life in the…
SNESDEV2025 begins May 31st and will last until September 6th. A brand new game jam called “SNESDEV 2025” is set to kick off later this month, encouraging game developers to take part and play a role in advancing SNES homebrew. The jam, which is being organized by Kannagichan, Svambo, and SNES-Testberichte, will begin on May…
New bug fixes, cheats, and more! A new update has just come to Star Fox 64‘s unofficial PC Port, bringing with it a bunch of new bug fixes, cheats, and other impressive improvements. First released in December of last year, the recompiled port of the classic N64 shooter, nicknamed Starship, was developed by the fan…