Retro Gaming News
But what was in second and third place? Prior to its release on Steam earlier this year, Mossmouth’s UFO 50 had been in development for what seemed like forever – but it was well worth the wait. Presented as 50 games for a fictional video game system, UFO 50 is bursting with ideas. You’ve got…
Sophomore slump. While the PC Engine / TG-16 might not have won the console war, it was a popular enough system to claim second place in Japan (beating the Genesis / Mega Drive in that region) and secure a significant number of fans in the West – so much so that it benefitted from a…
But for me, it was Tuesday. 30 years ago today, Steven E. de Souza’s live-action adaptation of Capcom’s Street Fighter series hit movie theatres in North America and became part of video game folklore. Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Raul Julia, Ming-Na Wen and Kylie Minogue, the movie cost $35 million to shoot and earned just…
“Now is not the time to be defensive – but more offensive”. Sega’s Western CEO Shuji Utsumi has been speaking to the media about his plans for the industry veteran and has told the BBC that he wants “to make Sega really shiny again.” Utsumi told the outlet that the company had put too much…
Update: New footage released for Christmas. Pigsy, the developer behind the Genesis / Mega Drive port of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, has teased another Castlevania-related project – but before you get too excited, it won’t be a full remake of the game. Instead, Pigsy has shared a mocked-up screen of Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse…
Blockheads. Remember how many people within the games industry swore blind that Web 3 gaming would be the future? It hasn’t quite panned out that way, of course, but there are some who are still chipping away at the rockface, one of which is embattled French publisher Ubisoft. It has just released Captain Laserhawk: The…
“The future”. Back when the PS2 arrived in 2000, the internet was still in its infancy, so we didn’t get a glitzy reveal trailer showcasing the features of the console which would eventually become the best-selling device of its type. In the modern era, hyping up gaming gear with flashy trailers is all part of…
As well as new Easter Eggs, a 4-player tag mode, and more! A group of fans have developed an ambitious mod for Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite, which gives the PC version of the game a huge new update just in time for Christmas (h/t: Gamespot). If you’re a fan of the long-running Marvel Vs. Capcom…
“We are not a retro company”. Shuji Utsumi, the current CEO of Sega America and Europe, has scuttled hopes that the Japanese company will make more mini-consoles, like the Mega Drive / Genesis Mini. Speaking to The Guardian, Utsumi – who helped launch PlayStation in North America before joining Sega in 1996 – stated that…
Bespoke Popeye sprites made by Willaert used without permission. If you like watching documentaries about video games, then there’s a good chance you’ve seen Game Changers, which streaming now on the Discovery channel. This eight-part limited series looks at “the history behind the most iconic games and how they went on to influence the world…