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English text, perfect performance. Victor Entertainment’s Keio Flying Squadron series arguably doesn’t get enough love in the modern era. The Sega CD original is a Parodius-style shmup with eye-catching visuals and great music, while the Saturn sequel mixes things up with platforming sections and some amazing graphics. Annoyingly, Keio Flying Squadron 2 was never released…
Pays tribute to the “vibrant underground C64 scene”, apparently. Retro Games Ltd has revealed that it is re-releasing its C64 Mini micro-console in a new black colourway. “The release is part of the ‘Back In Black’ campaign, a tribute to the vibrant underground C64 scene that’s quietly flourished since the 1980s,” says the company. “These…
“The whole situation couldn’t be any sadder”. Earlier this week, we reported on Gameware Europe’s forthcoming James Pond: Rogue AI, a sequel to the classic ’90s series created by Chris Sorrell. Fans have reacted negatively to the game’s promotion of AI slop, but what does Pond’s dad think? Well, if you guessed that his reaction…
“There’s a new plaque on the wall of a small building in Ashby de la Zouch”. Rare has been making headlines for less than positive reasons recently, but the company remains one of the most important and influential in the history of British game development thanks to a string of hits that goes all the…
Out of this world. When the legendary Yuzo Koshiro announced he was working on a new shmup called Earthion for his beloved Mega Drive / Genesis back in 2023, the anticipation of fans all over the world was palpable. Koshiro – famous for composing music for the likes of Streets of Rage, Revenge of Shinobi…
“I will be really sad to see the brand disappear”. If you’ve ever attended a retro gaming event in the UK, there’s an excellent chance you’ll have seen Marc Jowett hosting a stand under his SegaMags banner. While SegaMags began as a means of celebrating classic magazines online, Jowett branched out into reselling these same…
Checking my inbox for the latest game news, and I’ve found out through Saberman, that JOTD’s previously mentioned work in progress Arcade to Amiga port of the button mashing game of ‘Track & Field’ by Centuri/Konami. Has finally been released as a v.1.01 for the Commodore Amiga with music by n09! A game in which, as one person…
The relaunched MicroProse will now be responsible for publishing the game. Growing up, we dedicated a frankly obscene amount of time to playing classic sim games like RollerCoaster Tycoon and SimCity 2000 on our old PC setup. So, being the nostalgia-minded individuals that we are, we’re always on the lookout for new experiences that pay…
“We basically took every opportunity to knock Dave Mirra without directly knocking Dave Mirra”. When Full Fat’s port of Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 for the Game Boy Advance was released in 2001, video game publications, including IGN, were quick to point out its similarities to Vicarious Visions’ earlier handheld port of Tony Hawk’s Pro…
‘Death & Lead’ dev Kai Magazine Software allegedly copied the work of several pixel artists. Kai Magazine Software, the developer of homebrew games like Metal Dragon, Life on Mars, and The Secret of the Four Winds, has been accused of using stolen artwork on its upcoming Western-themed shooting gallery Death & Lead (alternatively titled Dead…