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“We ended up hacking the Dreamcast disc, because we couldn’t get any actual assets.”. If you were to ask a group of people to put together a list of games that defined the Sega Dreamcast, it’s almost certain that Jet Set Radio would make the cut. The stylish roller-blading game, developed by the Sega subsidiary…
BEFORE WE GET STARTED: There is a Yo-Kai will a butt, for a face. http://southpark.cc.com/clips/104392/ben-assfleck Yes, you read that right. Remember that episode of “South Park” where Trey Parker and Matt Stone make fun of Ben Affleck and Cartman calls him Ben Assfleck? Something like that. For reasons like this and thanks to a…
John Girvin is handling the porting duties. Isometric adventure games really took off in the ’80s thanks to titles such as Batman, Head Over Heels and Knight Lore, but the genre has faded into memory somewhat in recent times. That’s what made Triple Eh? Ltd’s Lumo so refreshing when it launched on pretty much every…
Zvitor comes up with the goods yet again. Zvitor has produced a vast array of free-to-download fan games in recent years, with superhero titles being a particular focus. He’s just updated Data East’s 1991 brawler Captain America and The Avengers, and you can sample the results right now. “Tell me the truth, if you played…
“This is why we can’t have nice things”. Stenzek, the developer behind the excellent PS1 emulator DuckStation, has threatened to pull Linux support following issues with certain sectors of the community. The developer’s discontent stems from the fact that they are constantly being asked to fix broken DuckStation Linux packages created by third parties. As…
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…