Retro Gaming News
The Goonies ‘R’ Good Enough! A new unofficial version of Konami’s 1986 MSX platformer The Goonies has just been released by a group of developers called NOP, which impressively replaces the game’s original audio with music and sound effects taken from the film of the same name (h/t: MSX.org). According to the developers, the project…
There are many online slots available, each with different themes. Developers have recently begun to find influences from the world of retro gaming. In the article below, we discuss the link between them. The bleep of an arcade classic or the vivid graphics of a pixelated character can really kick off a hit of nostalgia….
The 10W AC Adapter is available to order now. As recently discovered by a Reddit user online, Panic has quietly introduced a matching AC adapter for his crank-based handheld, The Playdate (h/t: The Verge!) The 10W AC adapter connects to the USB-C to USB-A adapter that comes with the Playdate and is designed for US…
“We were gonna push the 3D a bit more.”. When we were interviewing former Bullfrog developers for our ‘Making Of’ feature on the RTS Powermonger, there were a few topics we knew we had to explore, with the major one being the game’s cancelled expansions. As you may or may not already be aware, back…
Don’t expect Android or iOS versions, though. The team behind the PS3 emulator RPCS3 have released a version which works on ARM64 devices. A lengthy post has been published on the emulator’s official site which explains the long and arduous process of bringing it to ARM64-based hardware. Read the full article on timeextension.com Don’t expect…
Kōji Hayama’s soundtrack was removed from the US version of the game. The Sega-published racing game Cyber Speedway (which is known by the slightly unfortunate title Gran Chaser in Japan) has just got an interesting new patch that allows players to restore the Japanese soundtrack that was removed from some international versions of the game….
A legend years in the making. Popular games always attract speedrun attempts, and the Zelda series is obviously no exception. 2003’s Zelda: Wind Waker has been subject to speed run attempts for years, but an interesting schism in the community occurred when Nintendo released the HD version for the Wii U in 2023. Read the…
“Ultra-fast charging for 7 devices at once”. Accessory maker Genki recently launched the Save Point, a modern-day take on the memory card which allows you to add oodles of storage to your Steam Deck, smartphone or computer. The company clearly isn’t content to take its foot off the gas, however, as it has just launched…
In the classic situation comedy Gilligan’s Island, which deals with seven colorful castaways stranded on an island, there are two versions of the theme song. In the first version, five of the castaways are named, while two of them are filed away under the phrase “and the rest”. The actors playing The Professor and…
The ModRetro Chromatic, a new handheld device that plays all of the original Game Boy and Game Boy Color cartridges, will be hiding underneath many a Christmas tree this December, just like the original did back in 1989 with the OG version from Nintendo. While this version is closer to an update of the 1998…