Retro Gaming News
“These are all things you can only experience with VR”. Konami has given Contra a real boost lately via the release of Contra: Operation Galuga, and the famous run-and-gun franchise is getting more exposure thanks to an upcoming collaboration with Japanese studio Thirdverse’s free-to-play VR hero shooter X8 called Contra: Super Wall Storm. “As someone…
New retro gaming products and physical cartridges coming next year. Evercade maker Blaze has announced that it is collaborating with Japanese veteran SNK on new Neo Geo-related products in 2025 and 2026. The deal will see Blaze brands Evercade and HyperMegaTech getting official-licensed SNK items, including “retro gaming products and physical cartridge releases for use…
Riglas was released exclusively in Japan back in 1985. The sidescrolling role-playing game Riglas is the latest PC-88 title to come to the Nintendo Switch eShop, as part of D4 Enterprise’s EGGCONSOLE series of retro rereleases. Released in 1985, exclusively in Japan, the game saw players take control of a young boy called May, a…
Pinball is a hobby that spans generations; one that can bring individuals from all walks of life together. I recently rediscovered this when I innocently walked into the Frank Murray Community Center looking for a backgammon partner. Instead, I met Kelly Kaye, one of the center’s recreation leaders. She introduced me to her father, Keith…
Goof Troop, Little Mermaid and Bonkers on the way, too. Retro game streaming service Antstream Arcade has announced that it has teamed up with Disney to bring “three of the most iconic Disney video games ever” to its platform. From today, Disney’s The Lion King, Disney’s The Jungle Book, and Disney’s Aladdin will all be…
Space, man. While Sega is currently updating some of its most famous properties for modern-day systems, one franchise which sadly isn’t included is Space Harrier. Released in arcades in 1985, Yu Suzuki’s eclectic classic came to typify Sega’s approach at the time – a fusion of dazzling visuals, appealing audio and cabinets that would move…
The devs have now issued a game-specific patch for the horror game. The popular Gamecube and Wii emulator Dolphin just got an update (release 2412) recently that introduced a bunch of amazing new fixes. This included a fix for somewhat of an annoying issue that the development team had been experiencing with Silicon’s Knights’ Eternal…
And some other ZPF-related goodies too. Pre-orders are now open for the promising Mega Drive / Genesis shoot ’em up ZPF, following its successful Kickstarter campaign earlier this year. So if you happened to miss the chance to back it then, and have been regretting your decision ever since, now represents the perfect opportunity to…
The hardware release that sank Sega? We’ve celebrated some pretty significant anniversaries recently, with the Sega Saturn and Sony PlayStation both turning 30. However, lost in all of this excitement and celebration is another 30th birthday – and it belongs to Sega’s much-maligned 32X add-on. Read the full article on timeextension.com The hardware release that…
Living in Hawaii was a blessing in many gaming ways – the Asian influence there provided Japanese bookstores with import game magazines and school friends who had software from Hong Kong and Japan. However, gaming retail in Hawaii was unlike the rest of the USA, as national big box stores such as Wal-Mart and Target…