Retro Gaming News
Indiana Jones & The Iron Phoenix was in development at LucasArts between 1993 to 1994. When it comes to the history of Lucasfilm Games and LucasArts, there is no shortage of compelling “What ifs”, with the studio having a veritable graveyard of projects that were killed before they had a chance to reach the market….
“Obviously generated by an AI”. System 3 has revealed that it will publish a 40th-anniversary edition of the classic Archer Maclean title DropZone on Steam, Switch, PS5, and Xbox next month. “On November 27th 1984, DropZone, the legendary Defender-style game from Archer Maclean, first took flight, captivating players across the globe,” says the game’s Steam…
Gain some insight from the original developers. We’ve been following Derek Pascarella’s efforts to update Capcom vs. SNK 2 for a while now, and he’s just revealed that his forthcoming translation patch will include some interesting bonus content. The most interesting bonus feature is the ability to download a save file to your VMU which…
“No, no, it doesn’t suck”. The SuperSega project began so positively. After all, who wouldn’t want an FPGA-powered Sega super-console capable of playing Master System, Mega Drive, Saturn and Dreamcast games? A diehard Nintendo fan, perhaps, but there’s no denying that Sega’s legacy is one everyone should enjoy experiencing. Read the full article on timeextension.com…
This issue of the magazine is all about video game rental stores. Like most gamers from this era, I have plenty of memories of renting games and enjoying them with friends and family. I am going to share one of my earliest gaming memories that involves a rental store. The trend of movie rental stores…
What a success! Hamster Corporation and the video game developer Success have struck a deal to bring the 1991 arcade title Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams to the Nintendo Switch and PS4 this week as part of Arcade Archives. It will land on digital storefronts on November 28th and will mark the first time Success has…
“Don’t miss this rare chance”. Read-Only Memory and Thames & Hudson have announced a special evening to celebrate the release of WipEout Futurism: The Graphic Archives. The event takes place at London’s Loading Bar on Friday, the 20th of December, between 6:30 PM and 11:30 PM and will feature a live recording of Simon Parkin’s…
“We had changed it all for nothing”. Given that many people watch movies and play video games, it should come as no great shock to learn that there’s been plenty of marketing crossover between the two mediums over the decades. While it’s not as common now, once upon a time, every major Hollywood movie had…
Series includes Fingers Keepers, Spellbound, Knight Tyme and Stormbringer. David Jones has confirmed that he is working on a new entry in his beloved Magic Knight series, just in time for its 40th anniversary. “2025 will bring a new Magic Knight game,” he says on BlueSky. “The series stopped in 1987, and now, for the…
Positively sparkles. Earlier this year, Retro-Bit announced it was reissuing Jaleco’s Rod Land on NES and Game Boy – and now, those same carts are arriving in the hands of customers who pre-ordered them months ago. We were lucky enough to be sent some copies to show off here, and we’re pleased to report that…