Retro Gaming News
Metal Gear Solid! Tony Hawks! Final Fantasy! Sony’s PS2 is 25 years old today, having launched in Japan on March 4th, 2000. We’re republishing this feature to mark this amazing event. The PlayStation 2 is still, for good reason, the best-selling console with nearly 160 million units sold, beating out the likes of the Nintendo…
Coming to Switch & PC later this year. The beloved isometric platformer Head Over Heels is set to get a new enhanced version later this year for Nintendo Switch and PC, from the publisher SpecNext — the company behind the Spectrum Next. First released in 1987 across various home computers, including the ZX Spectrum and…
Coming to MSX2 computers soon. A team of indie coders is producing an amazing-looking Castlevania-inspired title for the MSX2 home computer, and it feels like the closest thing we’re going to get to a new entry in Konami’s vampire-hunting series. Developed by the Bad Landed team, Nightstalker: Shadow of the Ancestors is an action platformer…
Super Mario & The Rainbow Stars latest demo update adds multiplayer & more. Update : Starshi has released the latest update (version 1.1.0) to their incredible new fangame Super Mario & The Rainbow Stars and it’s a good one, introducing a ton of new features to the World 1 demo that was originally released back…
It’s a GEM. If you’re a seasoned retro gamer who has already spent some time modding and upgrading your existing consoles for the HD age, then you’ll no doubt have heard the name Pixel FX before. The company has produced internal HDMI mods for systems such as PS1, PS2 and Dreamcast, and now its Retro…
“The rights have never been given to IP licensing companies”. The world of physical retro publishing was rocked recently by the discovery that some of Retro-Bit’s recent re-releases have used existing fan translations without permission, something the company has apologised profusely for. The translator in question, Rod Mérida, has since gone on record to defend…
GameZone has emerged as a leading card game developer in the Philippines, offering a unique blend of local and international flavors. However, the platform’s success has attracted unwanted attention in the form of counterfeit websites, posing significant risks to unsuspecting users. As the digital landscape continues to expand, the proliferation of fake websites mimicking legitimate…
“Target price will be around 200 – 250 €”. If you thought the SuperSega saga had finally come to a close, then you’re wrong. Alejandro Martin is back, having seemingly admitted defeat in the face of legal action from Sega over the use of its name. A new revised “Supercónsola” is being proposed that will…
“Mario vs. Donkey Kong” series may not be Nintendo’s most-heralded franchise, it is now forever entrenched in the company’s history as the first game to use any type of cross-play feature. For that reason alone, Nintendo enthusiasts may want to check it out, but even on its own, “Mario Vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars” is…
The game was demoed at E3 1998, but was quietly cancelled. As spotted by the folks over at the Lost Media Busters, a demo of a cancelled PC game based on George Orwell’s 1984 has just been preserved online, allowing players to experience a slice of what might have been. Big Brother, as the project…