Retro Gaming News
Double the fun? The world of NES collecting is full of unique hardware and software, and it’s not unusual to see odd-looking, off-brand cartridges and consoles, most of which were unlicensed clones designed to cash-in on the popularity of Nintendo’s 8-bit system. When famed retro YouTuber John Riggs showed off a two-sided NES cart a…
If you have an Amstrad or Amiga near by, chances are you would’ve come across the excellent homebrew Dungeon Crawler ‘ The Shadows of Sergoth ‘; a game which blew many of us away with fast coded graphics, deadly monsters and cool loot to find throughout. Although the big boxed edition is no longer for…
Now made from “metal and silicone materials”. BitmoLab’s GameBaby iPhone gaming case was one of 2024’s more interesting accessories, offering physical controls along with an impressive level of protection for your smartphone. The company is back with a new and improved design that mixes “metal and silicone materials” — an upgrade on the plastic and…
Getting shown off today at GDC. AYANEO is about to lift the lid on its next Android gaming handheld, the Pocket S2. The successor to one of the best Android portables money can buy, the S2 will be powered by “the latest Qualcomm flagship gaming platform” and is due to be shown off during GDC…
An incredible achievement. Last week, we reported on the welcome news that Speed Devils on the Sega Dreamcast was playable online again. This development means that every single PAL Dreamcast game with online multiplayer capabilities is now playable over the internet, 23 years after Sega terminated its Europe-based Dreamarena platform. Read the full article on…
Earlier in these pages, I discussed whether Dungeons and Dragons meets the technical definition of an old school retro video game. Tabletop RPGs, despite having a clear progression to video games, aren’t exactly video games themselves. Well, way back in 1989, the Japanese gaming magazine Marukatsu PC Engine found an intriguing way to bridge…
The Legacy of Pacman: 30 Years of Gaming Excellence For more than three decades, Pac-Man has remained one of the most beloved and recognizable video games in history. Created by Namco and released in 1980, this arcade masterpiece quickly became a global sensation, captivating players with its simple yet highly addictive gameplay. Now, on its…
Monster Hunter I & Chokkan Crash Bandicoot are now both preserved in some form. The feature phone preservation community has done it again, preventing a further two “previously lost” games for Japanese mobile phones from being lost forever. This time around, according to RockmanCosmo, it’s the turn of the 2006 Monster Hunter spin-off Monster Hunter…
Also voiced characters in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Digimon. We’re sad to report that prolific voice actor Dave Morrow has passed away at the age of 76. Morrow’s career in voice acting began in 1984, and his animation, film and TV credits include the likes of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Digimon, Hunter x Hunter,…
Makoto Shinkai recently paid a visit to his old employer. Today Makoto Shinkai is primarily known to the world for being the hugely successful director behind some of Japan’s top anime films like Your Name, Weathering with You, and Suzume. But, before he kickstarted his career in animation, what many people probably won’t know is…