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FPGA-powered Emotion Engine. While Sega and Nintendo dominate the accepted narrative of the 1990s console war, that wasn’t the case in every part of the world. In Japan, Sega’s Mega Drive / Genesis was pushed into third place by NEC’s PC Engine line of systems, which launched when the NES / Famicom was the dominant…
Starting at $149. Handheld manufacturer GoRetroid has just revealed the Retroid Pocket 4 And 4 Pro, as spotted by Retro Dodo. The two systems boast the same basic design, with the key difference being processing power. The Retroid Pocket 4 uses the MediaTek Dimensity 990 chipset, while the Pro model is powered by the MediaTek…
The game was originally released in 1999 for personal computers. Last week, the publisher eastasiasoft released Xuan Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains on the Nintendo Switch — Domo Studio and Softstar’s enhanced remake of the epic Chinese role-playing game for PC. It is available to buy now on the Nintendo Switch eShop for £12.99/$14.99…
Pre-orders open now! The London-based record label Data Discs announced over the weekend that it is releasing the soundtrack for Sonic Team’s 1996 Sega Saturn classic NiGHTS into Dreams for the first time ever on vinyl. This physical release is newly remastered and resequenced, features a glow-in-the-dark outer sleeve, and will come with liner notes…
Coming 2024. If you watched The Game Awards, you’ll know that Skull & Bones, Ubisoft’s epic, pirate adventure game is now scheduled to set sail in February 2024. But it is by no means the only promising game about piracy on the horizon. If you prefer your seafaring to be a little more on the…
Complete with a replica ship. Superdeluxe Games has revealed it is producing a special ‘Collector’s Box’ edition of Radiant Silvergun for the Switch. This special edition will come with a metal replica of the Silvergun craft, as well as a selection of other limited edition goodies. Read the full article on timeextension.com Complete with a…
Also released on the Mega CD and X68000. Microcabin’s cyberpunk RPG Illusion City is finally playable in English. Originally released on the MSX Turbo R in 1991, the game takes place in 21st-century Hong Kong, a city that has been decimated by powerful demonic forces. The story focuses on Tianren, a demon hunter who aims…
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Patrick Hickey, Jr. who is displayed on card number 3258, from the Superstars of 2019 Collection. Patrick Hickey, Jr., is the founder and editor-in-chief of ReviewFix.com and a lecturer of English and journalism at Kingsborough Community College, in Brooklyn, New York. Over the past decade, his video game coverage…
Mega! If you’re old enough to have lived through the console wars of the early ’90s then you might recall a publication by the name of Sega Force. Published by Europress between 1992 and 1993, it featured the artwork of the late Oli Frey, and focused on covering Sega Mega Drive / Genesis, Master System…
“It’s something we’re working on”. At this year’s Game Awards, Sega delivered the welcome news that it is resurrecting some of its classic franchises, including Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio, Golden Axe, Streets of Rage and Shinobi on modern-day systems – but some fans noticed that one series that was absent from this list: Virtua…