Retro Gaming News
‘Plump Pop’ originally landed in the arcades back in 1987. Taito’s colourful animal-themed “action game” Plump Pop is making the journey to modern consoles (Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S) later this week (Thursday, March 5th), as part of Arcade Archives and Arcade Archives 2. Originally released in the arcades…
“This is a big victory for the gaming community”. We’ve covered the obscure Japanese video game Cookie’s Bustle before on this site, and have documented attempts by a shadowy firm called Graceware to falsely claim ownership and essentially expunge the game from the internet. We’re pleased to report that the Video Game History Foundation has…
Online casinos are reimagining classic casino games for the digital era. Many sites have taken the most beloved games, recreated them, and brought them to you in a more accessible way that appeals to both old and new players. Nostalgia has driven many old-school gamers into seeking the comfort of the games they once enjoyed…
Taito’s third helping. Some might argue that, as is the case with Evercade’s Neo Geo collections, we’ve perhaps reached the point with Taito’s ‘Arcade’ carts where all of the big titles have been covered in the first two volumes, and we’re now reaching the point where lesser-known games have to plug the gaps. I’m not…
Update: Now on Kickstarter. It warms our hearts here at Time Extension to see so many side-scrolling fighters getting made in recent years. We grew up at a time when this genre was arguably one of the biggest in the world of games thanks to the success of Double Dragon, Golden Axe, Final Fight and…
The new fan translation is based on the Spanish translation from 2021. Fans of Japanese horror can now play one of the PS2’s creepier and more unusual survival horror games in English, thanks to a new translation patch from the hacker DrewM-Hax0r. The Tairyou Jigoku (otherwise known as The Overwhelming Hell) was a game developed…
“I didn’t think about games as a career at all”. Shintaro Kanaoya has had one of the most remarkable careers you could possibly hope for. Born in Japan in the 1970s, he and his family relocated to the United Kingdom when he was still a baby, yet connections back home set him up as the…
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Wes Copeland, who is displayed on card number 769, from the Superstars of 2014. Wes is also features on card numbers 1838 and 2245. Wes is the current world record holder, on what some people call the holy grail of arcade records, Donkey Kong. As of 5/11/2016, Wes had the…
Available now on the Keitai World Launcher. If you happen to be a Mega Man fan and a lover of classic retro-style tennis games, then we have some pretty exciting news to share. Mega Man’s Japan-exclusive tennis-themed spin-off has just received a new English fan translation, making it easier than ever to navigate the obscure…
“There is no excuse for lazy, no effort releases”. Companies like M2 are resurrecting classic games for a wider audience, proving there’s an appetite for vintage collections – when they’re done correctly, at least. Unfortunately, many retro releases are plagued with performance problems, and it seems that the recent Raiden Fighters Remix Collection falls into…