Retro Gaming News
Coming to the C64 soon. Designed by the legendary David Crane and developed for the C64 by Adam Bellin, 1984’s Ghostbusters was the first attempt to transfer the classic movie to the realm of video games. While it has since been surpassed by other titles, it’s still a beloved release—and it’s currently getting a fan-made…
Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor: 98-Shiki Kidou Seyo! has been translated. A new English fan translation has just been released for Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor: 98-Shiki Kidou Seyo! — a 1992 Sega Mega Drive adventure game with RPG elements based on the popular anime and manga series Patlabor. Patlabor, in case you’ve never heard of it, is a…
“It certainly sounds like something I would have written”. The internet is supposed to be the font of all knowledge and a tremendous educator for mankind, but it’s also responsible for many incorrect memories and outright falsehoods, as Final Fantasy Tactics‘ most quotable piece of dialogue attests. Many people on the internet would have you…
SNK vs. Capcom Stronger Edition adds 16 new fighters. Gianluca “RetroGL” Alberico and Jon Eggleton’s unofficial fan port of SNK vs. Capcom for the C64 / C128 is about to get a new “Stronger Edition” update, and a demo is already available for players download and try out for themselves (thanks C64Universe!). If you cast…
“I really feel like this is the one thing I was meant to do”. It’s easy to forget today, but once upon a time, Commodore was a huge force in the world of computing and interactive entertainment. Its C64 home computer was incredibly popular, and it would follow this with the equally beloved Amiga. These…
Quality-of-life improvements promised. Croc Lead designer Anna Larke pictured with the game around the time of its launch in 2000 Argonaut has announced plans to re-release the Game Boy Color version of Croc to mark the game’s 25th anniversary. Read the full article on timeextension.com Quality-of-life improvements promised. Croc Lead designer Anna Larke pictured with…
R-Type Delta: HD Boosted is coming to all major formats. Irem’s R-Type series is one of the most iconic in shmup history, and almost all of the games in its lineage are worth a look—but there’s one title which stands out as a clear favourite with many fans, and that’s 1998’s R-Type Delta, released initially…
While not, strictly speaking, the first massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), Everquest has a notorious reputation as the first such title to truly break into the mainstream. In his Boss Fight history, Matthew S. Smith covers pretty much everything that both led into Everquest’s original creation, and then, the controversies it inspired. Then…
Poly has been working on a decompilation of the PS2 game for the past two years. A skilled programmer specializing in reverse engineering old games is currently in the process of recreating the PaRappa the Rapper 2‘s source code, in the hopes of reviving its modding scene that has been dormant for the last six…
Compatible with the Retroid Pocket 5, RP Mini, and RP 4 Pro. As we noted yesterday, there’s been a lot of speculation online about Retroid — the manufacturer of emulation-based machines like the Retroid Pocket Flip 2 and Retroid Pocket Classic — and whether or not it will soon be joining the likes of Ayaneo,…