Retro Gaming News
“Take me back”. The march towards an all-digital future is the reason we can’t have really good brick-and-mortar video game stores anymore – and if you needed a reminder of that fact, Limited Run’s Josh Fairhurst has just supplied it. Fairhurst has found b-roll footage of a North American Electronics Boutique outlet, dating back to…
This weekend at the Portland Gaming Expo Songbird-productions.com What Songbird is offering at PRGE https://songbird-productions.com/product/wings-of-death/ Atari Jaguar: Wings of Death is available for purchase. Atari Lynx: New and sealed stock for this system will be at the booth. Nuon: A variety of Nuon merchandise, including the licensed Tempest 3000 and Songbird’s own Ring Flyer, will…
That’s according to a new interview with GOG’s Marcin Paczynski. GOG has revealed that Capcom was initially reluctant to release the original Resident Evil 1-3 on PC, as it believed fans already had access to the “superior” versions of the three games via their remakes. The revelation was brought to light during a recent interview,…
I think that’s enough Amiga news for this weekend, as turning to the C64 for our retro goodness, and I’ve found out that at some point in the near future, Brains Limited will be releasing their action slasher of ‘Undead’ for both the C64 and PC. A game that’s described as a brutal and humorous 2D…
Classic World of Warcraft feels different from modern live service design. Progress lands at a measured pace, the world asks for patience, and small choices compound into clear character identity. For players who enjoy games that reward planning and steady social habits, Classic provides a rhythm that stands apart from quick reward loops without slipping…
Out now on itch.io! Sasha Darko, the visual artist and game developer behind the Sega Mega Drive/ Genesis “Choose-Your-Own Adventure” Series, Sacred Line, has announced that the third and final game is now available digitally. Described as “the final chapter of the Sacred Line trilogy”, Sacred Line III picks up from the events of the…
“It was the worst game we ever sold”. Yesterday, we published our interview with Bruce Lowry, the former vice president of sales at Nintendo from 1981 to 1986. In the interview, Lowry shared his insights into what it was like launching the NES in North America, told us of his regret of leaving Nintendo to…
Get your guesses in now on what it could be! A mysterious countdown timer has been added to Atari’s website, teasing that “something exciting” is on the way in the world of retro gaming. The countdown, which can be accessed from a new coming soon tab located on the website’s homepage, is set to expire…
The news was shared on the developer’s Facebook page. Tomonobu Itagaki, the founder of Team Ninja and a legendary Japanese game developer behind titles like Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden (2004), has passed away. The news was shared in a posthumous post from the creator, which was to be published in the event of…
On busy weekends you can watch crowds drift toward anything that looks familiar. A joystick from the 80s, a bright score display, or a claw machine near the door gets quick attention. That pull is strong because people like a quick game while they wait for food, a table, or friends. If you run an…