Retro Gaming News
When it comes to announcing something from Allan Turvey, it’s usually a new game that’s just been announced such as the case with Asteroids RX, Percy Penguin or even Terrapins. But this time he’s decided to do something different, as in relation to the upcoming festive period, he is putting the word out for everyone…
On January 9th, Limited Run Games formally opened pre-orders for the physical release of Capcom Arcade Stadium Vol. 1, a compilation that will bring 32 classic Capcom arcade games to modern consoles. This particular compilation is not new. It is already available to purchase in digital form for the Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Xbox…
Update: jnmartin’s native port is now available. We’ve seen a lot of community-made ports of famous games to new platforms recently, all made possible by the fact that talented hackers have taken apart the source code, enabling native versions of titles like Zelda, GTA III and DOOM 64. It looks like the Dreamcast is going…
“We are not leaving Japan, but this work should be allowed within Japan”. In April 2025 we covered how Japan’s Game Preservation Society was on the verge of closing. Since then, a lot has happened, with big changes and even bigger plans. The GPS would again like to thank everyone who rushed to its aid….
Could a native PC port finally be on the cards? As recently highlighted by Video Game Esoterica (and Rock Paper Shotgun), an exciting new project is currently underway to decompile the Xbox title Jet Set Radio Future, meaning it’s possible (though not exactly guaranteed) that it could one day end up getting a native PC…
“Cucciolo somehow managed to do something important”. Opened in 1996, SegaWorld London was a massive indoor theme park located within the UK capital’s Trocadero venue, and was packed to the rafters with Sega arcade machines and other rides. Despite the amazing array of games on offer, SegaWorld London was not a commercial success and would…
Who you gonna call? Codemasters’ LMA Manager series was a short-lived rival to the likes of Championship Manager and Football Manager, and used a unique system for unlocking codes which allowed players to tinker with the gameplay. A hotline was established in the UK that charged £1 per minute and provided special codes that could…
Super Robot Wars 64 originally released for the Nintendo 64 in 1999. We have some great news for fans of giant anime and giant robots. It has been announced that a fan translation of Super Robot Wars 64 for the Nintendo 64 is currently in development, meaning that fans of the series will one day…
Will be used in the upcoming shmup, Metal Canary. When considering its status as Sega’s final home console, the Dreamcast’s recent resurgence is perhaps surprising. We’ve seen new hardware, such as next-gen VMUs and controllers, as well as a raft of homebrew releases and amazing ports, all of which help keep Sega’s 128-bit system alive…
Interface upgrade. I’ll get this out of the way early – as much as I adore Sega’s last home console, I never loved the Dreamcast controller. Sure, there were things I liked about it; it was pretty comfortable to hold, the Hall Effect stick was great (Sega used the same tech in its Saturn 3D…