Retro Gaming News
Here’s some early footage of the game in action. A port of Mario Kart 64 to the Dreamcast is currently in development, from JNMartin — the same person who previously brought WipEout and DOOM 64 to the Sega console. The news was shared over the weekend by Falco Girgis, a member of the Sega Dreamcast…
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Ruyn developer Paul Marrable, who discusses the FPS’ creation cycle and so much more. Old School Gamer Magazine: How was this game born? Paul Marrable: It actually started from messing around with creating level editors and tools for a pre-existing game. I was playing around with an open-source raycasting…
“I went to see the devil, now it’s your turn!”. The 2005 action-adventure title Killer7 is 20 years old today. It launched in Japan on June 9th, 2005 on PS2 and GameCube. Developed by Grasshopper Manufacture and Capcom and published by the latter, it was written and directed by Goichi ‘Suda51’ Suda (it was notable…
Who Else Misses Football?! Football is an integral part of American culture, but it’s an even bigger part of video game history. From its roots on the Atari 2600 to the eight-bit classics that revolutionized the genre, football games are the rock that helps keep the industry afloat. Old School Gamer’s Patrick Hickey Jr. details…
Coming to the C64 soon. Designed by the legendary David Crane and developed for the C64 by Adam Bellin, 1984’s Ghostbusters was the first attempt to transfer the classic movie to the realm of video games. While it has since been surpassed by other titles, it’s still a beloved release—and it’s currently getting a fan-made…
Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor: 98-Shiki Kidou Seyo! has been translated. A new English fan translation has just been released for Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor: 98-Shiki Kidou Seyo! — a 1992 Sega Mega Drive adventure game with RPG elements based on the popular anime and manga series Patlabor. Patlabor, in case you’ve never heard of it, is a…
“It certainly sounds like something I would have written”. The internet is supposed to be the font of all knowledge and a tremendous educator for mankind, but it’s also responsible for many incorrect memories and outright falsehoods, as Final Fantasy Tactics‘ most quotable piece of dialogue attests. Many people on the internet would have you…
SNK vs. Capcom Stronger Edition adds 16 new fighters. Gianluca “RetroGL” Alberico and Jon Eggleton’s unofficial fan port of SNK vs. Capcom for the C64 / C128 is about to get a new “Stronger Edition” update, and a demo is already available for players download and try out for themselves (thanks C64Universe!). If you cast…
“I really feel like this is the one thing I was meant to do”. It’s easy to forget today, but once upon a time, Commodore was a huge force in the world of computing and interactive entertainment. Its C64 home computer was incredibly popular, and it would follow this with the equally beloved Amiga. These…
Quality-of-life improvements promised. Croc Lead designer Anna Larke pictured with the game around the time of its launch in 2000 Argonaut has announced plans to re-release the Game Boy Color version of Croc to mark the game’s 25th anniversary. Read the full article on timeextension.com Quality-of-life improvements promised. Croc Lead designer Anna Larke pictured with…