Retro Gaming News
In the early 80s, when I was just a little Gen-X gamer, I was excited to see a new game show that had started in syndication. It was called Starcade, and it was just what an arcade gaming fan like me was looking for. Parts were structured like a basic trivia game show, where the…
Cheap but mighty scaling for your analogue systems. Lots of people still love to game on original hardware, and with good reason – if you’re looking for the most authentic experience, returning to authentic consoles is arguably the best way to do it. You get to use the OG controllers and accessories, and it allows…
Available to download now from GitHub & romhack.ing. A fan translation has just been released for the Super Famicom title Rushing Beat Shura — the third entry in Jaleco’s Rushing Beat series of beat-em-up games. Rushing Beat Shura was first released in Japan in 1993 and is a sidescrolling beat ’em up that notably features…
Don’t be a Basic Bat. LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight has gone down especially well with fans, but it’s interesting to see how the developers have factored so many cool Easter Eggs into the game. As spotted by Panic’s Cabel Sasser, one such secret requires a little bit of extra legwork in order…
‘The Telwynium’ is the side project of ‘The Drifter’ developer Dave Lloyd. Dave Lloyd’s incredible love letter to EGA graphics, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Robert Jordan’s novels — The Telwynium — is coming to Steam, the developer announced over the past weekend. Originally conceived during Adventure Jam 2021, The Telwynium was inspired by Lloyd’s memories of…
16 of Visco’s arcade titles across two collections. Two forthcoming Evercade cartridge collections have leaked ahead of schedule. Listings for Visco Arcade 1 and Visco Arcade 2 went live on Amazon yesterday, but were quickly pulled. Read the full article on timeextension.com 16 of Visco’s arcade titles across two collections. Two forthcoming Evercade cartridge collections…
‘Thief: The Dark Project Remastered’ releases this Winter. Nightdive Studios (the studio previously behind critically acclaimed remasters of System Shock and System Shock 2) has announced that it will be giving the same treatment to Looking Glass Studios’ influential “first-person sneaker” Thief: The Dark Project. In case you’re unfamiliar, Thief: The Dark Project is widely…
“Everyone has suddenly forgotten how to develop background assets”. Sega finally lifted the lid on its long-awaited Crazy Taxi reboot last weekend, but there’s one aspect of the reveal that hasn’t found favour with everyone. Soon after the game’s Steam page went live, fans spotted a Generative AI disclaimer revealing that Sega had used the…
Welcome to Block’n’Bubble II, a direct continuation of the classic action gameplay developed by natthrafn. Originally programmed by the author and published in Germany back in 1989 via Markt & Technik Special #30, this updated iteration breathes fresh life into the retro title with enhanced features and an expanded universe. New features and upgrades include…
Utopia! Vectrex Mini! Sega handheld rumours! Welcome to Retro Recap, a regular feature we run each and every weekend which rounds up all of the best retro gaming news and content of the past week in one place. Read the full article on timeextension.com Utopia! Vectrex Mini! Sega handheld rumours! Welcome to Retro Recap, a…