Retro Gaming News
“I didn’t have the balls to finish translating that before the deadline”. We recently reported on the news that the translator behind four Retro-Bit releases—Shubibinman Zero / Shockman Zero, Assault Suits Valken, Gley Lancer and Majyūō: King of Demons—had used existing fan-made translations. Retro-Bit, to its credit, has already apologised for the oversight. However, the…
As well as modding support for a bunch of games. We have some good news for any Command & Conquer fans that may be reading. Yesterday, in a rare act of generosity, EA announced that it had recovered and published the source code for a bunch of games in the classic real-time strategy series under…
Atari 2600 Keystone Kapers from Activision | The Third Time REALLY IS the Charm! Kitchen designed the game after working on Atari 2600 games Space Jockey and a port of Donkey Kong. He wanted to develop a game similar to the latter game, and began developing what would become Keystone Kapers. On the games release…
Terminator 2D: No Fate arrives this September. Bitmap Bureau, the developer of Xeno Crisis and Final Vendetta, is teaming up with the publisher Reef Entertainment to release a new game, partially based on James Cameron’s 1991 sci-fi action classic Terminator 2: Judgement Day. The game, which is called Terminator 2D: No Fate, was announced earlier…
Mikado Game Center is an arcade located in Tokyo’s Takadanobaba neighborhood. It’s been no secret that Japanese arcades have been struggling over the last few years, with the impact of COVID-19 and other factors (such as tightening profit margins) forcing more and more businesses to close their doors. So it was encouraging recently to see…
It’s Flimbo’s Quest, obviously. Tetris. Zelda: Ocarina of Time. GTA III. Final Fantasy VII. Shenmue. Super Mario 64. These are all video games which have had a considerable impact on the industry, but which one do you think has had the most “influence” on the world of interactive entertainment as a whole? That’s what BAFTA…
Previously released for ZX Spectrum, MD/Genesis, NES, SNES, C64, and Atari ST. Songbird Productions has revealed that it will be bringing the arcade-style action game Old Towers to the Atari Jaguar later this year as a physical release. Old Towers is a game inspired by the 2016 iOS title Tomb of the Mask and focuses…
Anniversary, Advance and Dominus physical releases all on the way. Superdeluxe Games, a Japanese publisher with ties to Limited Run, has announced that it is publishing a deluxe edition of Castlevania Anniversary Collection on Switch and PS4 this June—and more physical packs are on the way. Castlevania Anniversary Collection will include a 3-sided case, trading…
The Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller is on sale now. 8BitDo has recently announced the Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller — the next evolution of its popular third-party controller (thanks RetroDodo for the spot!). The brand-new device was revealed yesterday and is already available to order on 8BitDo’s store and Amazon. It will cost $59.99 and is…
Unshipped orders are subject to a refund. AYANEO has announced that it is ending production of its promising Flip KB and Flip DS handheld gaming PCs. Clearly inspired by the iconic Nintendo DS, the two devices sport a clamshell design, with one opting for a full QWERTY keyboard while the other has a dual-screen setup….