Retro Gaming News
“Vivendi was great at ruining games”. Released in 1999 and based on the 1996 novel of the same name, Fight Club is a landmark moment in countercultural American cinema. Critically misunderstood by many at the time of release and a disappointing commercial flop for its studio, 20th Century Fox, it has since gone on to…
Adds an upgradeable dash and other tweaks. If you grew up watching Disney cartoons in the early ’90s, you might remember Bonkers. Originally debuting back in 1993, the animated show about a washed-up cartoon bobcat who gets a job as a police officer working for the Toon division of the Hollywood Police Department was frequently…
When I was growing up I really loved playing the 1981 Arcade game of Frogger by Konami. It had loads of charm, great gameplay for kids and it really made you feel for the safety of those little green frogs as they hopped their way across a busy road, then across a river of logs…
‘Bemani’ composer Yoshitaka Nishimura will serve as the new subsidiary’s president. Last week, it was announced that Konami will be establishing a new subsidiary within the company later this year, Konami Arcade Games, to focus purely on the arcade market. Currently, the creation and operation of arcade games within Konami falls under Konami Amusements (a…
Get that mouse and keyboard ready. Outtrigger was a somewhat unique release for Sega when it hit arcades back in 1999; the company was hardly well-known for its FPS escapades, and the coin-op’s combination of joystick and trackball presented some barriers for casual arcade players more attuned to simple, accessible experiences. Nonetheless, the game became…
“We need your help now more than ever”. New York’s Strong National Museum of Play has become one of the most important organisations in the world when it comes to celebrating the legacy of interactive entertainment and educating people about the history and impact of video games, but it sadly isn’t immune from the financial…
This new hack brings the game more in line with easier Japanese release. A new ROM hack has just been released for Konami’s 1993 Game Boy title Tiny Toon Adventures 2: Montana’s Movie Madness that aims to bring the US/European versions of the game more in line with its less challenging Japanese counterpart. As was…
The game accessory company 3bitdo announced on May 16th the release of a new arcade controller aimed squarely at retro gaming connoisseurs. The 8BitDo Arcade Controller is designed for old school arcade fans as well as fighting game aficionados. The controller, which comes in Xbox (X/S/One models) and standard versions, both compatible with PC…
A message from GPS founder Joseph Redon. Two weeks ago, when Time Extension ran a feature on our struggles, we weren’t optimistic about turning things around. There was a crisis of confidence that perhaps we weren’t needed, weren’t wanted, or that the community wasn’t interested. The response was the complete opposite. We received around 400…
On tape, no less! The retro publisher Pixel Jockey has joined forces with the creator of the Magic Knight series, David Jones, to launch a new 40th collection celebrating the classic adventure-puzzle titles. The collection is available to back now on Kickstarter and includes newly-made ZX Spectrum tapes for all four games in the series:…