Retro Gaming News
From the developer of ‘Hoonigans’ and ‘Nitro’. Shane McCafferty, the co-founder of the developer Rocketship Park and designer of the impressive Game Boy Color racing games Hoonigans and Nitro, is currently working on a promising new title for the classic Nintendo handheld that looks to be a randomly generated platformer similar in style to Mossmouth’s…
“Daphne had never been fulfilled until Mega Drive came”. Sega of Japan has announced that it is teaming up with clothing firm Geeks Rule to create a series of items which use “past advertising visuals”, one of which was featured in the pages of the British adult comic, Viz. The example shown features the “Daphne…
“Each game is numbered to 330 copies”. French publisher Pix’n Love is marking the 30th birthday of the King of Fighters series by releasing four classic entries in limited edition form across PS4 and Switch. The games will be King of Fighters ’98 Ultimate Match Final Edition (PS4), King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match (PS4),…
Just in time for Christmas! Onkyo is launching its officially-branded Saturn wireless headphones and wireless charger in Japan tomorrow, it has been revealed. Sales start tomorrow, December 19th at 3 pm Japanese time. Read the full article on timeextension.com Just in time for Christmas! Onkyo is launching its officially-branded Saturn wireless headphones and wireless charger…
Trip Hawkins sets the record straight. The Electronic Arts founder Trip Hawkins has denied giving Sony the idea for the PlayStation, following a claim from the former EA executive Bing Gordon in the recent Amazon Prime documentary series It’s In The Game: Madden NFL. The new docuseries was released on Amazon Prime late last month…
Fancy a game that doesn’t just have a great starting soundtrack, a brilliant intro and turn based combat for up to 4 players? Then make sure to check out Windigo Productions latest Commodore 64 game of ‘Battle for Cronos’. A game in which the creator says has epic battles with 4 factions, an 8 mission campaign,…
Japan Post changes its rules regarding lithium batteries. One of the great things about importing retro gaming items from Japan is that you can often pick up items that were never released in the West or get other items at a lower cost than in North America and Europe. That naturally extends to handheld consoles,…
Both are working on the upcoming Godshard Chronicles. Jennifer Stigile is a name that will be instantly familiar to anyone who considers themselves a fan of the Lunar series of JRPGs. She sang the game’s iconic introduction in its Silver Star Story Complete guise, as well as the moving Wind’s Nocturne, and would also contribute…
Well, it’s technically 12, but who’s counting? 10 years ago today, Sega published Sega 3D Reprint Archives in Japan, a physical collection which pulls together enhanced 3DS versions of Ecco The Dolphin, Fantasy Zone, Out Run, Out Run 3-D, Shinobi III, Space Harrier, Space Harrier 3-D and Streets of Rage. Developed by M2, the 3D…
The second Polymega collection fancies its chances. The second in the Polymega Collection series focuses on two of Data East’s most famous fighting game franchises, Karate Champ and Fighter’s History. In total, there are 15 different games included in this package – Karate Champ (arcade, NES, Famicom Disk System), Karate Champ PvP (arcade), Way of…