Retro Gaming News
The PlayStation 2 was an amazing leap for gaming in the 2000s. Despite the transition from the original ‘FAT’ PS2 to the Slim in America, we saw fewer variations or limited editions. The introduction of DVD/CD Rom, internet, and backward compatible capabilities in one package provided the PS2 a life that extended well into 2013….
“This is Tetris for like 300 IQ people”. When Tetris became a pack-in title for the Nintendo Game Boy in 1989, it also became a global smash hit, selling millions of copies and establishing itself as the world’s favourite puzzle video game. Its success also created the desire for a sequel, and while we got…
“It’s not that I couldn’t design that game”. Shigeru Miyamoto is one of gaming’s most famous designers. He’s responsible for series such as Zelda, Super Mario, Star Fox and Pikmin – franchises which have not only sold millions of copies, but have laid down the foundations for many other titles to follow. Given his amazing…
The magazines which started a revolution. Back in the early late ’80s and early 1990s, the NES / Famicom dominated living rooms in North America and Japan, but the situation was a little different in the United Kingdom. Home computers like the ZX Spectrum, C64, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST and Commodore Amiga had been the…
Was a Japanese exclusive in 1991. While many people might assume that Advance Wars was the first entry in the series, it actually started life on the Famicom back in 1988. Famicom Wars was never released outside of Japan, and it wasn’t until the aforementioned GBA title in 2001 that Intelligent Systems’ military series went…
“Everything you see and hear is straight from an actual Megadrive”. Yuzo Koshiro has shown off more footage of the upcoming Mega Drive / Genesis shmup Earthion, and it’s shaping up to be one of the most technically remarkable games ever released on the 16-bit system. “You’ll spot a lot of new stuff and scenes…
If you have a Gameboy Advanced or MSX and didn’t get the chance to enjoy the previously released Amstrad CPC version of the game, then it might be worth checking out Mananuk’s new game of ‘ The Mandarin 2 ‘ for the Gameboy Advanced and MSX; A game that not only features 5 levels of…
Thanks to Piko Interactive. NeoBitz has announced that it has partnered with Piko Interactive to re-release its 2014 Neo Geo MVS title, Knight’s Chance. A medieval fantasy-themed casino game compilation, Knight’s Chance includes four games – Dragon’s Hollow (poker), Cursed Mynd (memory), Mystic Dice (dices) and Demon’s Hold (blackjack). Read the full article on timeextension.com…
Rise from your grave! We recently reported on the fact that Sega and Jakks Pacific are teaming up to release a Streets of Rage action figure, and now the Japanese video game giant has announced that Altered Beast is getting the same treatment. “Rise from your grave!” says the social media post. “The Werewolf from…
“Video games are arguably the greatest teaching tool ever invented”. Jack Thompson, an activist with a long history of fighting against sex and violence in video games, has said that interactive entertainment is “arguably the greatest teaching tool ever invented.” Speaking on Simon Parkin’s My Perfect Console podcast, the 72-year-old former attorney – who famously…