All Things Retro
…but Hideki Kamiya wants to make Viewtiful Joe 3. Japanese company Archipel – which is focused on celebrating the history of game development in the country – recently held its Archipel Caravan event in Tokyo. During the event, a live talk between former Capcom staffers Shinji Mikami and Hideki Kamiya took place, and the pair…
“I’ll never forget arguing over the ‘breast jiggle issue’ with Shuhei Yoshida”. Hideo Kojima is one of gaming’s most famous designers, and his games have sold millions of copies all over the world. While he enjoys a global audience via critically acclaimed franchises such as Metal Gear Solid, Zone of the Enders and Death Stranding,…
The controversial game was released in Early Access back in 2013. 22Cans has announced that it has pulled Godus and Godus Wars from the Steam storefront, with the studio claiming in a statement that the decision was the result of an impending update to Amazon Web Services that would impact the studio’s “ability to serve…
“We’re eager to see remakes of these masterpieces”. Actrasier Renaissance was one of 2021’s more pleasant surprises, offering a new take on Quintet’s 1990 SNES classic. Composer Yuzo Koshiro worked on both games and has taken to Twitter to voice his support for more remakes of Quintet titles. Read the full article on timeextension.com “We’re…
Also considering a paid upgrade service for the ‘1ChipMSX’. D4 Enterprise has shared the first-ever glimpse at the 1ChipMSX3 hobby PC on the Project Egg Twitter account, its successor to the MSX line of Japanese home computers (thanks GAME Watch!). The 1ChipMSX3 is set to be the first product in the MSX3 family (which was…
Death Crimson 2 was originally released in 1999. The Japan-exclusive light gun shooter Death Crimson 2, originally released for the Sega Dreamcast, is about to get an English fan translation patch (as spotted by Sega Saturn SHIRO!). The project lead Derek “Ateam” Pascarella has previously been involved in hacking together a bunch of English translation…
“We’ve been hard at work since January”. The team behind the fan translation of the Sega Saturn RPG Sakura Wars 2: Thou Shalt Not Die has just issued an update on the project’s progress since it began earlier this year. The team – which includes @NoahSteam_ (Project Lead), @SegaFanatic5188 (Programmer), @matto_bii, @Crouching_Mouse, @natsume__38 (Translators), @JustJoqu…
HAPPY NEW YEAR !!! Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Scott Mosey and Roxy Hinze, owners of Retrocade, displayed on card number 2318, from the Superstars of 2015. Located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, Retrocade was opened by Scott and Roxy on December 5th, 2013. Scott has been repairing coin-op games since the he was very…
Natsume’s Spanky’s Quest gets a makeover! We’ve seen a few Game Boy games get the ‘DX’ treatment via fans recently, including the rather excellent Kirby’s Dream Land 2. Now, it’s the turn of a rather less well-known title, but one that is equally worthy of your time and attention. Modder marc_max has just released a…
Valve “does a Nintendo”. Thanks to its streamlined interface, a massive library of supported games and amazing potential as a retro gaming platform, Valve’s Steam Deck is one of the best handheld systems money can buy right now – which is why we were so keen to get our hands on the shiny new Steam…