All Things Retro
Which of Sony’s anti-grav racers is best? While many people associate Ridge Racer or Tekken with the early years of PlayStation, for others, it’s WipEout that really sums up the incredible impact Sony’s 32-bit console had on the gaming landscape. Not only did this 1995 racer represent the pinnacle of home gaming technology with its…
Goemon! Snake! Pyramid Head! And More! A new Konami-themed gashapon series called “Power Pros Baseball KONAMI Dream Stars” is set to go on sale in Japan later this month (as spotted by @GoemonNational!) The series will feature 6 characters from various classic Konami video game series such as Ganbare Goemon, Power Pros Baseball, Metal Gear…
Even though we were late in writing this one up as it was Christmas, we are pleased to inform our Indie Retro News readers that if you loved that classic Cartoon of Duck Tales, then you may also be interested to know that N10Team has released the ZX Spectrum game of ‘Duck Tales – Family…
A Lara Lara laughs. Sega’s 32X may have been a dismal commercial flop but, had things gone a little differently, we could have seen Lara Croft make her debut on the system (stick with us on this one). Designed to be a stop-gap between the 16-bit Mega Drive / Genesis and the 32-bit Saturn, the…
“Beating Tetris is not a life goal”. Yesterday, we reported on the news that 13-year-old Willis “Blue Scuti” Gibson had beaten the NES version of Tetris by reaching the game’s “kill screen” – a point where the game’s code crashes. While the gaming world celebrated this remarkable achievement, Sky News journalist Jayne Secker took a…
Adds modern lighting, high-resolution widescreen support, and more! Following years of development, Daggerfall Unity — a fanmade mod and Unity recreation of the second and largest of The Elder Scrolls games — has finally been released in 1.0.0 (as spotted through VG247!). This means there’s no better time than now to jump back into the…
Take a look at the development of Sonic’s first PlayStation game. The video game preservationists Hidden Palace have shared an early PS2 build of Sonic Heroes online, giving a closer look at the development of Sonic’s first-ever game on a PlayStation console (thanks Sonic Stadium for the spot!). Sonic Heroes, in case you’re unaware, was…
Another book to look forward to in 2024. UK publisher Bitmap Books has created a long line of excellent ‘Visual Compendiums’ which focus on celebrating a particular console or home computer. The company has already done NES, Mega Drive, Master System and SNES, and it’s preparing to launch the latest entry in the series, this…
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Jason Newman, who is displayed on card number 2589, from the Superstars of 2016 Collection. Jason is a multiple Ridge Racer world record holder on multiple platforms including the arcade version. His love for the game keeps him busy and going for more records each day. With over 100 records…
About This Episode Four decades ago, just when video games seemed to be the next big thing, the bottom dropped out. Compounding problems like market confusion, consumer confidence, and game quality to name just a few, nearly demolished a seemingly unstoppable new industry. They ultimately made a comeback, but the future looked bleak when the…