Retro Gaming News
As part of D4Enterprise’s ongoing EGGCONSOLE series. The original MSX version of Compile’s classic shoot ’em up Zanac is coming to the Nintendo Switch eShop, it’s been announced. The rerelease is the work of D4 Enterprise and is part of the company’s ongoing series of retro reissues based on games that were originally released on…
Leap into hell. PlayStation early adopters may well have a soft spot for Jumping Flash. One of the first true 3D platformers, it placed you in the oversized shoes of a robotic rabbit capable of shooting enemies and leaping onto their heads, Super Mario-style. While it could hardly be described as the deepest game ever…
‘Perdition’ was an action title developed by Velvet Games & Bauhaus Entertainment. Back in 2021, the archival group Forest of Illusion dumped a prototype online of an unreleased Resident Evil-style action game for Nintendo DS called Perdition. This game saw players take control of a character that looks extremely similar to Resident Evil’s Leon S….
“Shibata said, ‘Racing is good, but let’s have more action like Sonic the Hedgehog!’”. In the rare event that you’ve ever found yourself wondering what a cross between F-Zero, pinball, and Sonic the Hedgehog might look like, you needn’t look much further than the psychedelic racer Uchuu Race: Astro Go! Go! Released in early 1994…
From the developer of KAIKAN and ZAKESTA-Z. The indie developer Zakichi, known for games like KAIKAN and ZAKESTA-Z, has just released their latest shoot ’em up VARYZNEX on Steam. VARYZNEX is a new retro horizontal shoot ’em up that is being compared to the Thunder Force games (in particular Thunder Force IV, V, and VI)…
“The only person I was ever prepared to write with”. Former Your Sinclair and Amiga Power staffer Jonathan Nash has passed away, we’re sad to report. Nash’s work will be instantly familiar to readers of those magazines. Like so many publications of the late ’80s and early ’90s, the personality and humour of the writers…
Coming to NES, Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. The Angry Video Game Nerd (everyone’s favourite Retro grouch) will soon be returning to consoles in Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit — a new Mega Man-inspired adventure from the developer Mega Cat Studios and publisher Retroware. The new game will be released on NES, as well…
Team17 Group is rebranding as everplay group plc. Team17 is one of the oldest companies operating in the British video game industry, having been formed all the way back in 1990. While it cut its teeth on Amiga titles, Team17 has since become a publisher across multiple systems and has IPs such as Overcooked, Golf…
Pittsburgh, PA – Jan. 22, 2025 – Get ready to dive into the world of terrible games once again as Retroware and Mega Cat Studios announce The Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit, coming to the NES and all modern platforms in Q2 2025. Heavily inspired by classic side-scrollers like Megaman, The Angry Video Game Nerd…
The mid-to-late ‘70s saw the dawn of handheld electronic games and the beginning of my collecting something other than comic books. Console systems like the Fairchild Channel F and Atari 2600 launched in 1976 and 1977 respectively, but their high prices – $250 for an Atari plus $30-$45 per game – were prohibitive for many…