Retro Gaming News
“We kindly ask for your continued support of EGG console in the future”. It has been revealed that the EGGCONSOLE versions of Fray and Brandish Renewal are being removed from digital distribution. The move was confirmed by the publisher today, with no reason given for the removal. Read the full article on timeextension.com “We kindly…
Bubble Symphony was originally released in 1994. Taito Corporation’s upcoming Bubble Bobble game Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons will come with a Sega Saturn port of one of its classic arcade titles. That’s according to a new “producer letter” published earlier today on the Bub’s Broadcast YouTube Channel. Taito Corporation revealed that it was working on…
Will be “more affordable than inferior options”. ModRetro, the retro hardware maker founded by Palmer Luckey, has already released one FPGA-based Nintendo clone on the market in the form of the Chromatic, and it’s currently working on the M64, a system that replicates the performance of the N64 using FPGA technology. Luckey has shared footage…
‘Mushihimesama Gaiden’ is now playable via the Keitai World Launcher. Originally making its debut in arcades back in 2004, Cave’s classic bullet hell shooter Mushihimesama has gone on to inspire a bunch of ports, remasters, and even a sequel since it was first released. But what you not know is that the series also ended…
1996 fighter never saw released in North America. Released on PS1 and Saturn back in 1996, Dragon Ball Z: The Legend (Dragon Ball Z: Idainaru Dragon Ball Densetsu in Japan) is fondly remembered as one of the better video games based on Akira Toriyama’s famous manga and anime franchise. While the PS1 version remained exclusive…
Video gaming has undergone an astounding transformation over the past fifty years, from Pong’s simple, single-plane screen bouncing ball to immersive Pokémon mobile playing worlds to online poker. From humble origins as a niche hobby, and now perhaps the fastest-growing global culture, video games have expanded onto consoles, PCs, mobile devices, and virtual reality. Players…
The gaming industry in 2025 remains a giant of global entertainment, with billions of players and revenues in the hundreds of billions of dollars. Verified market data from 2024 shows the industry earning close to $187.7 billion, with both mobile and PC gaming contributing significantly, though in different ways. Mobile platforms reach a wider audience,…
“The first Sega Mega Drive’ side-scrolling deathmatch”. The French homebrew developer Gonesbrew has announced it is working on a new title for the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis, which it believes to be the “first Sega Megadrive’ side-scrolling deathmatch” released for Sega’s 16-bit console. According to its developer, Vector F (as the project is called)…
Features “MSU-1, rumble, and a custom save engine”. Infidelity, the solo developer who has become well known in the retro community over the last few years for his fanmade ports of classic NES games to the SNES, has just released “a re-port” of Mike Tyson’s Punch Out!! for the SNES, containing a bunch of incredible…
Retro DS has two. Chinese emulation handheld manufacturer MagicX has just revealed its product roadmap for the rest of 2025 and beyond, and one device in particular has caught our attention. The Retro DS appears to be a successor to MagicX’s Zero 40, which we recently reviewed. That device used a single, portrait-oriented screen to…