Retro Gaming News
Containing ‘Ys I’, ‘Ys II’, and ‘Ys III: Wanderers from Ys’. A new collection celebrating the Ys series of action RPGs is set to be released this Winter for the X68000 Z, according to the Japanese publisher and retailer BEEP (thanks 4Gamer!). Ys Legacy Collection ~Ys I&II&Ⅲ For X68000 Z, as the name suggests, will…
“Enter the Survival Horror”. When we reviewed Terrorbytes back in June, we were fairly complimentary about the ambitious docuseries, which aimed to chart the history of the genre through five unique episodes, but showed a bit of concern over the high price of entry ($27.99 for the digital download) and whether it would turn people…
Available now! A new rumble hack has just been released for Star Fox, introducing “revolutionary Force Feedback controls” to the 1993 SNES classic. Star Fox – Shindou Edition was released to the public yesterday, and is the work of veteran Star Fox hackers Sunlit and KandoWontu, alongside Randy Linden, the developer of Limited Run Games’…
“I’d get all excited just seeing something like ‘syntax error’ pop up on the screen”. In the world of video game music, Hitoshi Sakimoto holds a truly unique position. He began his career in composition at the tender age of 16, and in the 40 years which have passed, he has scored over 400 different…
“WayForward does not receive any revenue from this re-release”. Developer WayForward has had to issue a statement clarifying its lack of involvement in the recently announced reissue of Sabrina: The Animated Series – Zapped! by Chromatic creator ModRetro, the company owned by Palmer Luckey. Luckey – who made his millions selling VR firm Oculus to…
Could face a fine of €15,000 and three years in prison. If you’re aware of companies like Anbernic and PowKiddy, then you’ll also be aware that almost all of their devices ship with MicroSD cards full of ROMs – none of which should be included under copyright law. As you can imagine, copyright holders are…
The Commodore brand carries a rich legacy and a devoted community that has never truly let go. What began as a line of home computers evolved into something far greater than anyone could have anticipated. Over the years, the brand changed ownership numerous times—often to the frustration of its fans. Some attempted to revive it,…
Some US toy websites are also accepting pre-orders. Later this week, Sega Fave (Sega’s toy and amusement division) will release a new figure based on the Capcom character Mega Man, as part of its Luminasta series of video game and pop culture-inspired collectibles (thanks Siliconera for the spot). The non-articulated figure, which was originally announced…
In the 1-star category, to be precise. The Super Mario 64 blindfolded speedrunner Bubzia has set yet another impressive world record in the N64 classic, following what he describes as “months and months of chokes”. In the run, which was published on his YouTube channel yesterday, the speedrunner managed to break the 11-minute barrier in…
That’s according to Retroid’s social media account. It looks like we could soon be getting a new colour variant for the Retroid Pocket Classic 6 based on the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis (as spotted by the publication RetroHandhelds). At the moment, as you might already be aware, Retroid is currently only offering the six-button…