Retro Gaming News
And the latest Evercade carts to go with them! Evercade maker Blaze recently revealed the first fruits of its collaboration with SNK, which include a new Super Pocket handheld and an Evercade cartridge collection. The Super Pocket line-up is also being expanded with a new Data East-themed device, and there is a selection of new…
The existence of the device was leaked earlier this year. After months of leaks, Anbernic has finally revealed the Anbernic RG 557 with a new video on its YouTube official channel (as spotted by the website notebookcheck.net). This new video, which was uploaded just two days ago, confirmed that the upcoming Android-based emulation device will…
“I always struggled with its stark contrast”. Toshiyuki Kubooka, the character designer and animation director of the Lunar series of JRPGs, has been speaking to Gematsu about the soon-to-be-released remasters. While he has since stepped away from the world of game development, he has outlined some things he’d love to do if he was ever…
“Stop everything and check this out”. Have you ever wondered what Indiana Jones & The Great Circle might have looked like as a classic LucasArts adventure game? Well, wonder no more. The amazing animators and video game enthusiasts over at 64 Bits have put together an awesome proof-of-concept demake video of MachineGames critically acclaimed Indiana…
“As an artist, you can’t live in your past”. Jon Hare sold Sensible Software over 25 years ago in 1999, but the legendary name continues to be associated with him—so you’d imagine he would be keen to leverage it when possible, right? Not so. In an interview with Time Extension, Hare—who recently took the lead…
Poker has long been one of the most popular and enduring card games in the world. During the 19th century, poker was played in smoke-filled saloons, quickly becoming a staple of social interaction and entertainment. Later, poker emerged in casinos and has transformed into a global phenomenon played in digital arenas. It was a remarkable…
Available for NTSC and PAL systems. Pix’n Love has announced it will be bringing out a new “Ultimate Edition” of the SNES action platformer Nightmare Busters, as part of the Kickstarter for its remake Nightmare Busters Rebirth (which is coming to PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and PC). According to a video on the Pix’n Love Games…
The industry veteran has his sights set on the free-to-play market. Jon Hare is a figure whose name is likely to conjure up warm nostalgic feelings in the hearts of many who grew up playing computer games in the UK in the ’80s and ’90s. As one of the co-founders behind the influential software house…
Evercade’s ‘Highlight of the month’ for April is Zool. Blaze Entertainment has released the latest firmware update for its Evercade family of consoles. The new update (version 4.0.5) brings with it some fixes for the Broken Sword Collection as well as the ability to play the Gremlin Graphics’ platformer Zool for free from Evercade’s main…
You’ll still need some aspirin handy. As much as we love it, the Virtual Boy cannot be described as a “successful” video game console. Sure, it’s got that ’90s vibe and is home to some unique games (Red Alarm is one of our personal faves here at Time Extension), but the headache-inducing system has rightly…