Retro Gaming News
“Good things come to those who wait”. A while back, we reported on the welcome news that The Video Game History Foundation was creating its own digital library, headed up by Phil Salvador. The VGHF has been tirelessly scanning magazines and other video game-related media for the project, with the objective being to preserve the…
Retro-focused project has been dormant since 2023. A short time ago, we reported on the fact that Sega’s retro-focused channel, Sega Forever, had been dormant since August 2023 and was seemingly dead. Initially launched to promote the company’s range of classic titles on smartphones, Sega Forever morphed into a preservation project which truly celebrated the…
But the cartridge version “will take a bit more time”. Yuzo Koshiro’s promising shmup Earthion looks set to hit Steam in the not-too-distant future, according to the legendary composer and developer. Koshiro has shared a screenshot of the game’s Steam page, along with a selection of emojis which would suggest that “lift-off” isn’t too far…
As part of D4Enterprise’s ongoing EGGCONSOLE series. The original MSX version of Compile’s classic shoot ’em up Zanac is coming to the Nintendo Switch eShop, it’s been announced. The rerelease is the work of D4 Enterprise and is part of the company’s ongoing series of retro reissues based on games that were originally released on…
Leap into hell. PlayStation early adopters may well have a soft spot for Jumping Flash. One of the first true 3D platformers, it placed you in the oversized shoes of a robotic rabbit capable of shooting enemies and leaping onto their heads, Super Mario-style. While it could hardly be described as the deepest game ever…
‘Perdition’ was an action title developed by Velvet Games & Bauhaus Entertainment. Back in 2021, the archival group Forest of Illusion dumped a prototype online of an unreleased Resident Evil-style action game for Nintendo DS called Perdition. This game saw players take control of a character that looks extremely similar to Resident Evil’s Leon S….
“Shibata said, ‘Racing is good, but let’s have more action like Sonic the Hedgehog!’”. In the rare event that you’ve ever found yourself wondering what a cross between F-Zero, pinball, and Sonic the Hedgehog might look like, you needn’t look much further than the psychedelic racer Uchuu Race: Astro Go! Go! Released in early 1994…
From the developer of KAIKAN and ZAKESTA-Z. The indie developer Zakichi, known for games like KAIKAN and ZAKESTA-Z, has just released their latest shoot ’em up VARYZNEX on Steam. VARYZNEX is a new retro horizontal shoot ’em up that is being compared to the Thunder Force games (in particular Thunder Force IV, V, and VI)…
“The only person I was ever prepared to write with”. Former Your Sinclair and Amiga Power staffer Jonathan Nash has passed away, we’re sad to report. Nash’s work will be instantly familiar to readers of those magazines. Like so many publications of the late ’80s and early ’90s, the personality and humour of the writers…
Coming to NES, Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. The Angry Video Game Nerd (everyone’s favourite Retro grouch) will soon be returning to consoles in Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit — a new Mega Man-inspired adventure from the developer Mega Cat Studios and publisher Retroware. The new game will be released on NES, as well…