Retro Gaming News
Drops next week online and in stores. The British designer menswear brand Luke 1977 is launching a new collection of Street Fighter-related clothing later this month. The exclusive collection, which includes five t-shirts as well as two hoodies emblazoned with characters like Ryu and Akuma, is set to launch next week on Wednesday, May 28th,…
With first-person perspectives included… Fans of FPS titles will hopefully have heard of (and even read) Stuart Maine’s superb I’m Too Young To Die, published by Bitmap Books back in 2022. A comprehensive look at some of the most significant titles in the genre released between 1992 and 2002 (as well as some of its…
A second demo is in the works. If you put us on the spot and asked us to name our most eagerly anticipated Super Mario World hacks, Super Mario World Random Revolution First Blood would undoubtedly make the list. Initially announced in 2021 on SMWCentral as “the first of a group of hacks” all starting…
v3.2 is now available. The ModRetro Chromatic has just been blessed with a new firmware update, and this one allows you to stream from the system directly to Discord. Firmware v3.2 also comes with various changes and bugfixes for the FPGA-power Game Boy Color clone, developed by ModRetro, the retro-focused company founded by Palmer Luckey—someone…
Airs next week. We’re getting another Evercade Showcase next week, and this one will mark five years since the retro-focused system was released. Airing on May 29th, Evercade Showcase Volume 4 will be broadcast at 8pm UK time—which is 9pm for most of Europe, 3pm for US Eastern and 12pm for US Pacific. Read the…
Spin those discs. In case you hadn’t noticed, the release of Super Mario World’s soundtrack on vinyl is a pretty big moment in the world of Nintendo music—the company hasn’t embraced the format in quite the same way as others, so this is hopefully a turning point. Even so, it’s worth noting that the company…
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Michael Lepsch with Arcade 92 who is displayed on card number 4706 from the Superstars of 2025. Michael owns an arcade at the Flower Mound, Texas location, as well as one in McKinney, Texas. Michael loves playing arcade and pinball games as well as the retro consoles from his childhood….
The Addam’s Family: Pugsley’s Scavenger Hunt was released for the NES in 1993. Games That Weren’t, the website dedicated to preserving early and unreleased builds of games, has just announced the release of 7 newly discovered prototypes related to Ocean Software and Enigma Variations’ 1993 NES platformer The Addam’s Family: Pugsley’s Scavenger Hunt. According to…
Prepare for launch. The fan-made Star Fox EX Exploration Showcase has just been updated to version 1.11.02, we’re happy to report. Kandowontu’s ROM hack includes 17 new levels, new enemies, fresh music, as well as new graphics modes, ship customisation and more. Read the full article on timeextension.com Prepare for launch. The fan-made Star Fox…
AM2’s arcade fighter could get a native PC port soon. Sonic the Fighters has been decompiled, it has been revealed. Decompilation is a complex process that turns ‘executable’ code back into human-readable source code, and is a vital step in ‘recompiling’ games as native PC ports. Read the full article on timeextension.com AM2’s arcade fighter…