Retro Gaming News
ChapuTranslations has released its patch of the top-down action RPG. A new fan patch was published earlier this month for the Japanese-exclusive title Prisoner, giving players an exciting opportunity to play the action-adventure RPG in English for the very first time. Released in 1999, Prisoner is one of only a small handful of titles that…
“I am convinced that they are not original Japanese to English translations”. Retro-Bit, a company which has a long history of re-releasing old-school titles in physical form, has been accused of plagiarising fan-translations—despite its insistence that its localisation efforts are totally bespoke. Translator Krokodyl has amassed a staggering amount of evidence to back up this…
The console that keeps on giving. One of the more welcome surprises of 2024 was the revelation that GTA 3 would be unofficially ported to the Sega Dreamcast. Developed by a team led by SKMP and built using KallistiOS software, the port was an incredible example of what Sega’s 128-bit console is capable of in…
“Promenade the critically acclaimed 2D collectathon combining exploration and puzzles in a dreamlike, colorful universe is still available digitally or physically on all platforms “ Join Nemo and his octopus companion on an oniric and enchanting journey through a beautiful 2D world packed with secrets and mysteries. Explore, collect, solve puzzles, wander across dungeons, blast through races and…
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Keisha Howard who currently is displayed on card number 9, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection. Infectiously passionate about the worlds of video games and geek culture, Keisha Howard is a leader who has created a compelling and engaging vision and inspires others around it. A two-time TEDx Speaker,…
In this bio of interest to any retro gaming fan, Walter Day shares his personal history — and in the process, sheds light on the development of arcade culture. Starting with his life before video games, he reminisces about his family and upbringing, as well as his hippie days and involvement in Transcendental Meditation. He…
Now available to download on Steam, The Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit’s demo allows AVGN fans to experience two stages from the highly-anticipated title ahead of its Q2 2025 launch Philadelphia, PA – Feb. 21, 2025 –Starting today, AVGN fans can now get an exclusive sneak peek of the upcoming Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit. Indie developer…
As well as news on a fourth playable character. Update : Bitmap Bureau has sent out another update about its delay-stricken port of Final Vendetta for the Neo Geo AES and MVS. The update starts by explaining why the Neo Geo port is still yet to appear, despite the team feeling confident last July that…
From the developer of Melkhior’s Mansion. BitGlint Games, the developer behind the excellent Atic Atac homage Melkhior’s Mansion, has just released a new Space Invaders clone for the Playdate. The game, which is called Retro Invaders, is the developer’s first for Panic’s little yellow machine and is apparently a test, with the developer hoping to…
The Keshi toys were released by Bandai in 1992. If you’ve been reading Time Extension for a while, you may have heard us talk about the retro enthusiast and archivist MrTalida in the past. They’ve been behind some amazing preservationist-based projects over the years, with one of our favourite projects of theirs being the ongoing…