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Available in both 32 colour and 16 colour versions. When Sonic arrived on the Genesis / Mega Drive at the start of the ’90s, it caused shockwaves. Not only did this 2D platformer look and sound amazing – and arguably better than anything on rival systems at the time – it also ran really fast,…
“This is a cultural medium”. The late Nintendo legend Masayuki Uemura (left) visited The National Videogame Museum in 2020 The Sheffield-based National Videogame Museum is gearing up to establish the UK’s first archive of video game design, reports the BBC. Read the full article on timeextension.com “This is a cultural medium”. The late Nintendo legend…
Legendary Sega boss died on Christmas Day. Stefano Arnhold (Tec Toy President), David Rosen and Mr Sakurai (Executive Director of Sega) photographed in 1985 Sega co-founder David Rosen passed away on Christmas Day, surrounded by his family, RePlay Magazine reports. He was 95. Read the full article on timeextension.com Legendary Sega boss died on Christmas…
For years, software was distributed on cartridges, cassette tapes, or diskettes. While programs were available via modem from BBSes, downloading in general wasn’t as ubiquitous as it is today. As 8-bit microcomputers gained popularity, one of their big selling points, the built-in BASIC interpreter, eventually led to another avenue of software distribution: the type-in program…
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Jeff Lee, who is displayed on card number 2119, from the Superstars of 2015 Collection. Jeff is also featured on trading card 2374. Jeff is an extraordinary talented artist in the video game community, most known of course, as designing the character Q*bert. Other arcade games on which he has displayed…
The 1982 arcade game Bump ‘n’ Jump has a lot of points in its favor. Especially compared to other games of its era, Bump ‘n’ Jump is…very fast-paced. The premise is simple enough. You play a car. Unlike normal cars, this one can jump very high. Which is helpful, because other cars are often…
“I’d like to change my lifestyle and take better care of my health”. Video game developers can be a dedicated and determined bunch, but the cost of that professionalism can often be poor health – as former Castlevania series producer Koji ‘IGA’ Igarashi is aware. Speaking to Famitsu about his aims for 2026, Igarashi –…
We have been spoilt by some pretty decent looking games this month, from Sherwood (C64 Collector’s Edition) by Griffonsoft, to Zezito in the Glittering Caves by Iapetus. Well here with another great game to keep you occupied throughout this month, and it’s Deathflood : Curse of Oak Island by WindigoProductions. A game described by the developer, as an action…
A great way to start the year for JRPG fans. Translator Supper has released a new English patch for the 1994 PC Engine CD RPG, Emerald Dragon. Originally released on Japanese home computers in 1989 and developed by Glodia, Emerald Dragon was ported to consoles by Alfa System (it would also come to the Super…
That’s a lot of swords. Back in 2001, Sega published the Smilebit-developed real-time strategy title Hundred Swords, a Dreamcast title which would sadly remain exclusive to Japan. Like many Dreamcast games, it featured online play – a feature that was lost when Sega shut down its servers decades ago. Read the full article on timeextension.com…