Retro Gaming News
In 1979, Ken Williams was busy starting up his new business software company, On-Line Systems; years later, this company would be better known as Sierra Online. His wife, Roberta, had her own ambitions, often playing text adventure computer games like Colossal Cave or Voodoo Castle on their Apple II computer while raising her two young…
Goodbye Australia, hello Scotland! A new patch has just been released, giving players a way to unlock Neo Turf Masters‘ toughest course in the Neo Geo MVS/AES versions of the game. The 18-hole Scotland course was only available in the later Neo Geo CD release of the game, released in May 1996 (a few months…
Mamma Mia! Here’s something you don’t see every day: the Nintendo classic Super Mario Bros. running on the Sega Master System. For pretty obvious reasons (which we probably don’t need to go into), Mario’s original sidescrolling adventure was never officially ported to the Sega console back in the day. Read the full article on timeextension.com…
It’s time to show ‘Aretha’ a little respect! Edia, the Japanese company known for its retro compilations, is currently working on a new collection that brings together three Super Famicom RPGs from the Japanese publisher Yanoman Corporation. Aretha Collection 1993-1995 is being developed for PS5, PS4, and Nintendo Switch, and is set to include Aretha…
Here is a story about how I learned to code at age 13. How most of us learned. I was 13 in 1980. Back then, at home, our family had an Apple II Plus, but not a lot of software – especially we had very few games to play. But pretty much every computer had…
A Switch version is also being released in Japan. Following its reissue of Tail of the Sun earlier this year on Steam and Nintendo Switch (in Japan), the Japanese company Artdink has finally revealed the release date for its next PlayStation reissue as part of its ongoing Artdink Game Log series (as spotted via GSK)….
Many players still feel unsure about doing a PUBG Mobile top-up outside the game. There’s always that concern about account safety, fake services, or whether the platform is actually reliable. At the same time, in-game prices can feel quite high, especially if you top up PUBG Mobile regularly. This is why more players start looking…
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Astro Burn developer HaZ Dulull, who discusses their game, Astro Burn, which is gearing up for a physical release on PC and Mac. About Astro Burn: Beyond The Pixels®, a London based transmedia media studio dedicated to bringing modern retro to today’s generation, announced today that they are partnering…
Reissues of Taito’s ‘Polaris’ & Nichibutsu’s ‘Seicross’ announced. Hamster, the company behind Arcade Archives and Console Archives, has just revealed the next couple of retro titles it will be bringing to modern platforms this week. This includes Polaris, a 1980 submarine-themed arcade shooter from Taito, and Nichibutsu’s 8-bit port of the arcade hoverbike game Seicross…
‘Dodonpachi Resurrection’ announced for Steam. Cave, the legendary developer behind classic bullet hell shooters like Dodonpachi, Espgaluda, and Mushihimesama, has just announced it is working on an enhanced version of the Dodonpachi Resurrection (otherwise known as Dodonpachi DaiFukkatsu in Japan). Dodonpachi Resurrection Reignite, as the new version of the game is called, is part of…