Retro Gaming News
Hot stuff. Given how popular Super Mario and Nintendo are these days, it’s no surprise that rare items pertaining to both tend to generate a lot of interest when they come up for sale. As spotted by Mario Museum, a rare trophy has just been sold in Japan which proves this point. Despite being a…
Is this the best way to play the original Darius? Back in 2021, Taito released Darius Cozmic Collection on Steam, allowing players to experience a bunch of classic games in the iconic shoot ’em up series, from the comfort of their PC. This includes the original “Old Version” of the 1986 classic, which was intended…
Kaena was only ever given a limited Japanese release back in 2004. 20 years after it was originally put aside, a lost English version of the PS2 game Kaena has surfaced online in the hands of a video game collector. If you haven’t heard of Kaena before, we don’t exactly blame you, as it isn’t…
Supports up to 32 inputs. Hooking up your beloved retro gaming hardware to a modern-day TV isn’t always a straightforward process, given the dazzling array of different AV options over the past few decades. While many people now make use of upscalers like the RetroTink 4K and OSSC, there’s still the issue of connecting the…
Kato served as the chairman of Nihon Falcom until his recent passing. Masayuki Kato, the founder of the legendary Japanese developer Nihon Falcom, has passed away aged 78, the company has announced. Kato originally started Nihon Falcom in 1981, after dreaming of starting his own computer shop and making his own games. He chose the…
“I was ready to quit Konami altogether”. It’s fair to say that Hideo Kojima’s breakup with Konami wasn’t a smooth one, with the legendary developer barred from accepting an award for Metal Gear Solid V and his departure being covered up as “just a holiday”. Prior to all of that drama, however, Kojima created some…
No one can ever quite agree what really makes a video game retro. Ten years old used to be a good yardstick, but as time marches on, and ten years ago now includes the PlayStation 4, well, that’s not generally a good definition. Strangely enough, though, there’s one ten-year-old game whose retro pedigree is…
“I can say so much about that… I’m sober, though”. Lunar fans were over the moon (no pun intended) when it was announced that the classic RPG series is getting a new lease of life on modern-day systems thanks to GungHo Online, but almost instantly, there was the question of whether or not the remasters…
Marlow in Apocalyptic Acid World looks as good as it sounds. Don’t worry if you haven’t heard of the game Marlow in Apocalyptic Acid World, because, prior to writing this news item, I hadn’t either. Developed by Amaweks and inspired by The Great Giana Sisters (which, as the developer jokes, was influenced by a certain…
The mechanism even mirrors your movements on screen. The computer scientist, software developer, and hardware hacker @DrTomTilley has just recreated the aiming mechanism from the arcade version of Puzzle Bobble / Bust-A-Move, successfully transforming the video game object from a set of pixels on a screen into a real-life accessory that can sit alongside your…