Retro Gaming News
“I Don’t Need To Give ‘Hideo Kojima’ To Anyone”. Hideo Kojima is one of the industry’s most famous game designers, and has been responsible for hits such as Metal Gear Solid, Death Stranding, Policenauts, Snatcher and Zone of the Enders. As one of the most influential names in the business—and a man in his 60s—you’d…
Including DJ sets, Q&As, and more! With the 25th anniversary of Jet Set Radio‘s original Japanese release fast approaching, Sega has announced it will be partnering with the LA-based collective Brain Dead Studios and the music streaming platform NTS to hold a special celebration event for the iconic street-inspired roller-skating game (thanks FinalWeapon for the…
Spinal Breakers arrives tomorrow on PS4 and Switch. Video System’s bizarre 1991 action game Spinal Breakers has been revealed as the next title coming to Arcade Archives. The two-player gallery shooter will be coming PS4 and Nintendo Switch tomorrow (June 12th), and will cost $7.99 across both platforms. This will mark the first time the…
“Adventure” collection also announced. Support for the Atari Jaguar has come to Polymega, the modular retro gaming system. However, before you dash up to your addict to dig out your old cartridges, it’s worth noting that this isn’t an “Element Module” release but part of the ongoing Polymega Collection. The first Jaguar game to be…
And it’s all thanks to the SuperSega saga. Long-time readers of the site will be aware that we’re big fans of Slope’s Game Room here at Time Extension. Run by Daniel Ibbertson (AKA DJ Slope), the channel is a treasure trove of insightful videos and diligent reporting, with the latter often focusing on some of…
The new Patreon blog focuses on design insights & slices of Mega Man history. The Mega Man creator Akira Kitamura has launched a new blogging project, with the help of the Brave Wave Productions founder Mohammed Taher. Kitamura Blueprints is a new Patreon-funded blog, which will reportedly cover the creation of Mega Man, video game…
Tron 2.0 first released on PCs back in 2003. Many years before Disney decided to continue the Tron story on the big screen with Tron: Legacy in 2010, the Washington-based studio Monolith Productions collaborated with the House of Mouse on another direct sequel to the groundbreaking 1982 science fiction film, for PC (and later Xbox)….
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Echoes of the Unread creator Matt Tuttle to find out what inspired the game and more. Check it out on Kickstarter. About Echoes of the Unread: Developed by Clever Cat Games and published by Mega Cat Studios, Echoes of the Unread puts players in the shoes of Rhapsody, a young girl…
NYC 2055: a city beyond salvation. Blast your way through this dense cyberpunk jungle in Neon Inferno, an explosive fusion of 2D run-and-gun and gallery-shooter, and help the Family dominate its streets! Three decades from now, New York City is at war with itself. A war with no battlefield: criminal syndicates control four of its five boroughs,…
Another classic video from Splash Wave. Sega’s Virtua Fighter is one of the most important video games of all time. Not only did it launch a series which continues to thrill and entertain players to this very day, it was also an important step into popularizing 3D graphics, and would sire a host of imitators…