Retro Gaming News
Retro gaming has now been around for so long that at times it can get recursive. Nostalgia for nostalgia. So it is that in 2026, I recently picked up New Super Mario Land to play with a friend. Now, you might be thinking, wait, there’s a new Super Mario Land? And the answer to that…
Twenty champions you do not own are sitting in your champion select right now, and they vanish on Tuesday. The League of Legends free champion rotation is a weekly set of free champions that any account at summoner level 11 or above can play without spending Blue Essence or Riot Points. It resets every Tuesday,…
There was a time when finishing a game was almost beside the point. The real question was whether the number at the top of the screen was bigger than it had been five minutes earlier. Classic arcade games could build enormous amounts of motivation around something remarkably simple: a score. There were no sprawling achievement…
90s platformer Mr. Nutz 2: Hoppin Mad, originally released on the Amiga in 1994 is now set for a physical release on the Sega Genesis in early 2027, Strictly Limited Games announced on their website. Retailing for $49.99, the game is currently available for pre-order on the Strictly Limited Games website, which promises “more vibrant…
You and what army? Koei Tecmo, in collaboration with developer Omega Force, are prepping the battlefield for the upcoming release Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered. To whet bloodthirsty appetites, the re-envisioned edition of the PS2 warmonger will be receiving a demo on Thursday, September 24. A fan-favourite entry in the seemingly endless franchise, Dynasty…
Karate classic IK+ also in the mix. A reported retail leak suggests that Evercade’s December releases will include compilations of two classic series: The Last Ninja and James Pond. The listing was spotted by outlet Total Video Games, which noticed a gun-jumping placeholder on retailer The Game Collection. According to the listing, The Last Ninja…
(And the legacy of gaming’s weirdest box art). For video game fans of a certain age, Matthew Smith needs no introduction. The British-born bedroom programmer tore up the early days of the ZX Spectrum with a series of wild, compelling, and somewhat anarchic titles, games which were emboldened with working-class spirit and emblazoned with some…
“They even made this awesome version just for me”. Sonic Team Creative Director Kazuyuki Hoshino might be most famous for guiding the Blue Blur’s trajectory today, but he’s been with Sega since 1991, and one of his first projects was working on the Mega CD / Sega CD add-on for the Mega Drive / Genesis….
A’vast world awaits you! It’s been a long time since we last covered Ice Goat Games’ Game Boy-inspired pirate indie game Draco and the Seven Scales — almost three years, in fact. But after a fairly lengthy delay (the game was originally set to release in 2024), it appears its developers have finally hoisted the…
It’s totally free! It’s fair to say that 80’s classics The Legend of Zelda and The Tower of Druaga have influenced countless video games over the years. Zelda not only established the template for a series which has sold millions since its inception in 1986, but it has also inspired a host of imitators over…