Retro Gaming News
The situation remains “very complicated” but an update could be shared “within a year”. If you’re a fan of the System Shock series, you’re probably wondering about what the future holds for the third game in the series, System Shock 3. Well, we now have an update, courtesy of the publication VGC, which spoke to…
Adds save slots and the ability to store high scores. A new SRAM hack has been released for Sega’s 1990 port of the Formula One racing sim Super Monaco GP, for the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis. The hack is the work of the developer YoSoyNacho, who has previously created similar hacks for Kawasaki Superbike…
In 1985 Capcom released one of the greatest side scrolling platform game series we have ever known. It featured a knight, creepy enemies and was rather difficult to the point of frustration. The game I am talking about is none other than ‘ Ghosts ‘N Goblins ‘, the first game in the Ghosts ‘n Goblins…
“I still want to make this thing”. While Nintendo did a good job of convincing people that the arcade version of Rare’s original Killer Instinct was running on the exact same hardware that would power the N64, the reality is that the arcade fighter was actually powered by custom hardware created in collaboration between Rare…
Complete with gorgeous slipcover editions. Last year, we were gifted ON, a video game-focused tome from Hybrid Publications, penned by some of the biggest and brightest names in the game media business. That fine publication is getting a second volume, with features on topics as varied as PlayStation, ’90s horror titles, Pokémon, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, Zelda…
Battle Monsters secret debug mode has been discovered almost 30 years later. We must admit, Scarab’s fighting game Battle Monsters isn’t a title we have thought about much since we first heard about it back in the 90s. The Sega Saturn title, which was originally released in Japan in 1995, was reviewed quite poorly when…
“Welcome in the new era of retrogaming”. In the past few years, we’ve seen an explosion of new games for retro systems, giving classic consoles like the NES, Game Boy and Genesis a new lease of life. Producing cartridges along with manuals and packaging is no mean feat, however, and there’s a big element of…
A demo for ‘Banana Bash!’ is available now! A new NES game is in development from a group of veteran developers, which includes former members of iNiS & Elite Beat Agents. And it’s just got a great new demo ahead of its crowdfunding campaign that is set to launch in Q2 2025. Banana Bash! sees…
Update: Poster is revealed. Tue 29th Oct 2024 Konami’s Castlevania series is to get its own musical in Japan, it has been revealed. The vampire-hunting franchise – which began life back in the mid-’80s – will be adapted into a musical by Takarazuka Revue (thanks, Famitsu). Read the full article on timeextension.com Update: Poster is…
For Nintendo Switch & PS4. Earlier this week, Clear River Games announced that it will be bringing out a pair of physical editions for BATSUGUN Saturn Tribute Boosted — City Connection’s enhanced port of Toaplan’s Sega Saturn bullet hell shoot ’em up — for PS4 and Nintendo Switch. Up until now, players either had the…