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Fly me to the Boom. A delicious, delirious piece of PlayStation history has been awarded greater access. As spotted by BlueSky user @nightelectricity, the obscure, Japan-only PS1 release Suzuki Bakuhatsu receives a full English translation courtesy of the dothacktranslate team. Released on PlayStation back in 2000, and published by Square Enix, no less, Suzuki Bakuhatsu…
Catical Espionage Action. There is no time to explain. Today is the final day you can pre-order a Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.2-themed cardboard box for your cat. September 7 represents the final day of procurement ahead of the box’s November shipping date. Crafted by the scientists of OKSGEAR, the box measures 30 inches…
“The Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon soundtrack has always been a deeply influential work for me”. Barry “Epoch” Topping, one of the developers behind the shoot ’em up Birdcage, has just released a new album featuring original arrangements of songs from the N64 classic Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon. Adventure Diary, as the brand-new project is called,…
I condemn you to living (offline) death. Last week, the curtain fell on Konami’s mobile actioner Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls. The developer dropped the scythe on Dracula and Co.’s pocket-sized adventure on September 3, following six years of operation. Fortunately, at least for the history books, the abandoned title will live on in offline form,…
Your old import games can be teaching aids, too. Indulge me just a moment! Sometime around 2002, I’d just received my latest student loan payment. Naturally, I used some of it to purchase ADV’s release of Neon Genesis Evangelion on DVD. At last I could switch on Japanese audio and subtitles unlike the VHS days,…
Lego PlayStation! Battle of Olympus! Super Mario! 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 Lego PlayStation! Battle of Olympus! Super Mario! Welcome to Retro…
There are some arcade games that simply don’t need much introduction. ARKANOID is one of them. Originally released by Taito in 1986, the paddle-and-ball classic became one of the defining block-breaking games of the arcade era. Its 1987 sequel, ARKANOID: REVENGE OF DOH, took the basic formula and expanded it with new enemies, stage designs,…
ATARI AND VICE BEER INTRODUCE NEW BEER COLLECTION The four-pack of Atari-themed beer is available now. September 5, 2026 – Atari and Vice Beer are celebrating a new licensing collaboration during PAX West in Seattle. Vancouver, Washington-based Vice Beer has released a four-pack of Atari-themed 16 oz. beers, including One-Button Joystick WC IPA, Gemstone Sour,…
From 1991 to 2000, the Nintendo UK hotline answered millions of calls from players. Before the internet became widespread, if you were stuck on a video game and needed help, you had a few different options available to you. But arguably, one of the quickest was to call up a video game hotline. As you…
Revolving Ocelot. While there are many instances of video game box art being altered from territory to territory – typically to give Kirby ANGRY EYES or to stick a gun in somebody’s hand – the case of Konami’s 1998 masterpiece Metal Gear Solid has been something of an outlier. While the Japanese and North American…