All Things Retro
Don’t get dizzy with excitement! Back in January, we reported on the computer scientist Dr. Tom Tilley and his bizarre contraption that transformed a deodorant ball, a football, some cardboard, and an optical mouse into a fun, new way to play Katamari Damacy. Well, now it appears he’s back at it again, this time turning…
From the developers behind ‘Moon’. Yesterday’s Nintendo Direct had a bunch of incredible announcements for retro gamers, but as is typical the Japanese broadcast hid some incredible announcements that we didn’t get to see outside of Japan. Case in point, the developer Onion Games — which is a company formed by individuals who worked on…
“Soon”. Emulation and preservation specialist Digital Eclipse has just teased a new project related to the classic RPG series Wizadry. Digital Eclipse has been working on making classic games available to a modern audience for years, with The Making of Karateka, the first interactive documentary in its ‘Gold Master Series’, being the most recent example….
“We at Silicon Knights were creating the VCR to play their movie”. Back in 2003, the sixth console generation was in full swing, Nintendo continued seeking mature titles for the GameCube, and Konami still seemed like a reasonable place to work. Canadian developer Silicon Knights had seen the release of their sanity-bending horror exclusive Eternal…
Will be playable at TGS 2023. If you’re a fan of Snow Bros., you must be on cloud nine at the moment, as not only was it revealed earlier this month that the second game in the series is getting a fresh remake from CRT Games, but now it has just been announced that Tatsujin…
Turning the page. Pen & Sword Books imprint White Owl is preparing to launch two new video game-themed books this month. The Dreamcast Encyclopedia is the fifth book from acclaimed journalist and Hookshot Media contributor Chris Scullion, who has previously penned similar tomes on the catalogues of the NES, SNES, Mega Drive and N64. Read…
Hamster also acquires rights to other Athena games. Hamster, the company behind Arcade Archives, has announced it has acquired the rights to the Japanese developer Athena’s back catalogue (as reported by 4Gamer). This is the company behind arcade games like Dragon Unit, Strike Gunner S.T.G, Daioh, and J.J. Squawkers. The first reissue from the developer’s…
Starts at just $64. A new single-board computer is offering an alternative when it comes to retro game emulation. The ZimaBlade measures just 107 x 80 x 23 mm and is powered by Intel’s Celeron chipset, offering an x86-based computing solution for ‘cyber natives’, small business owners and – most exciting of all – retro…
Update: Will be shown off on the Happinet stage at TGS. Update #4 : Yuzo Koshiro has revealed that his new shmup, Earthion, will be shown off at the forthcoming Tokyo Game Show 2023: Update #3 : We now have a tile for Yuzo Koshiro’s new Mega Drive shmup: Read the full article on timeextension.com…
Will be playable at TGS 2023. Truxton – also known as Tatsujin – is one of Toaplan’s most recognisable and beloved shooters. Boasting massive bosses and an iconic ‘skull’ screen-clearing bomb, it has remained a fan favourite for decades – thanks in no small part to excellent ports on the Genesis and PC Engine, as…