All Things Retro
Comes with three interchangeable expressions. Shiori Fujisaki, the star of Konami’s dating sim series Tokimeki Memorial is being turned into a Nendoroid, with pre-orders now open on Good Smile US and Good Smile International. Fujisaki originally made her debut in the 1994 game Tokimeki Memorial (initially released for the PC Engine Super CD-ROM²) as the…
Available now on itch.io. In 1998, the Japanese developer Asmik Ace Entertainment released LSD: Dream Emulator, an exploration-based game for the PlayStation 1, initially conceived by the multimedia artist Osamu Sato, and inspired by a dream journal of one of the studio’s other employees. The game only received a limited release in Japan but became…
There are so many options out there to upscale your retro game consoles in order to make them look better on modern TVs. You can use something like a Framemeister, RetroTink or OSSC, for instance, and the results can be stunning. The thing that all of these upscalers have in common, however, is that they’re…
“The perfect musical bed ahead of the ensuing chaos”. “Boomer shooter” Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun has to rank as one of 2023’s more pleasant surprises. Developed by Auroch Digital, it takes the grimdark universe of Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000 and transforms it into a Doom-style FPS, packed with gory kills, pixel-drenched visuals and fast-paced action. “We’d…
Atari® is a pioneer in the video game industry, responsible for some of the most iconic games of all time, including Pong®, Breakout®, and Asteroids®. Atari® was founded in 1972 and, with a rich history that spans over 50 years, is one of the oldest video game companies in the world. With its focus on…
About This Episode For most GenX’ers, board games were a big part of how we played together. In 1981, a new game came along where rolling the dice and moving your piece was secondary to your knowledge of trivia and pop culture. In this Backtrack, we’re going around the board collecting pie pieces as we…
Save states in all but name. Castlevania: Bloodlines has just gotten a new patch which will make it easier to play on the Analogue Pocket and Mega Sg. While the game already has a password system to save progress, this new patch by BillyTime!Games is a much more elegant solution – especially on FPGA-based systems,…
Swing when you’re winning. Released in 2006, the Nintendo Wii sold a staggering 101.63 million units and introduced an entire generation to the concept of motion control – but it’s important to remember that, prior to launch, many people were highly sceptical about the console’s chances of commercial success. Following on from the GameCube –…
An awesome preview of the upcoming LEGO x Sonic the Hedgehog Shadow’s Escape set has just dropped, making both Sonic and LEGO fans incredibly happy. The Sonic The Hedgehog collection on the LEGO website has been growing like crazy, and we couldn’t be happier. It was just back in August when LEGO announced 5 Brand New Sonic LEGO…
Update: Now available for Apple II too! Update : Fresh off porting Stunt Car Racer to the Commodore Plus/4, Cobbpg has released yet another incredible port of the game. This time, it’s for the Apple II computer, which was originally released all the way back in 1977. Cobbpg writes the following about his latest project:…