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“We were really proud of how much we pushed the hardware, but it really didn’t sell that well”. When Dragon’s Lair was originally released in the arcades back in 1983, it was one of the most visually impressive and technologically advanced titles available. Utilizing the latest in LaserDisc technology, the game was capable of streaming…
Pac-Man (1980), Space Invaders (1978), and Donkey Kong (1981) are all iconic titles from the late 1970s and 1980s that marked a turning point in gaming history. Titles such as these alongside others that followed a similar pattern, set standards for player interactions through highly interactive gameplay. These games introduced new game mechanics that impacted…
The game is now crowdfunding on Kickstarter. A new survival platformer is heading to the NES (as recently spotted by @dale_coop). Hazard: Let Us Out is a new game from the homebrew developer and retro enthusiast Gilbert Vera that originally began development during the 2019 NESMaker Bytoff game jam. Read the full article on timeextension.com…
The horror! Back in 1944, NBC Radio aired “The Curse of the Mantle”, an adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s 1838 short story, Lady Eleanore’s Mantle, as part of its ‘Weird Circle’ horror series. The story focuses on Lady Eleanore, who receives the titular cursed mantle, an evil artefact which has a dramatic impact on both its…
Hot stuff. Given how popular Super Mario and Nintendo are these days, it’s no surprise that rare items pertaining to both tend to generate a lot of interest when they come up for sale. As spotted by Mario Museum, a rare trophy has just been sold in Japan which proves this point. Despite being a…
Is this the best way to play the original Darius? Back in 2021, Taito released Darius Cozmic Collection on Steam, allowing players to experience a bunch of classic games in the iconic shoot ’em up series, from the comfort of their PC. This includes the original “Old Version” of the 1986 classic, which was intended…
Kaena was only ever given a limited Japanese release back in 2004. 20 years after it was originally put aside, a lost English version of the PS2 game Kaena has surfaced online in the hands of a video game collector. If you haven’t heard of Kaena before, we don’t exactly blame you, as it isn’t…
Supports up to 32 inputs. Hooking up your beloved retro gaming hardware to a modern-day TV isn’t always a straightforward process, given the dazzling array of different AV options over the past few decades. While many people now make use of upscalers like the RetroTink 4K and OSSC, there’s still the issue of connecting the…
Kato served as the chairman of Nihon Falcom until his recent passing. Masayuki Kato, the founder of the legendary Japanese developer Nihon Falcom, has passed away aged 78, the company has announced. Kato originally started Nihon Falcom in 1981, after dreaming of starting his own computer shop and making his own games. He chose the…
“I was ready to quit Konami altogether”. It’s fair to say that Hideo Kojima’s breakup with Konami wasn’t a smooth one, with the legendary developer barred from accepting an award for Metal Gear Solid V and his departure being covered up as “just a holiday”. Prior to all of that drama, however, Kojima created some…