Retro Gaming News
Macho Nacho Productions tests Loopy’s capture kit. 3DS capture cards certainly aren’t a new thing, but they’ve only recently become as elegant as Loopy’s USB-C capture kit. Once installed, the only evidence this sleek mod is present is the USB-C port on the top edge of your New 3DS XL – a far cry from…
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Micah Garringer, who currently is displayed on card 4404, from the Superstars of 2024 Collection. Micah is a massive Super Smash Bros. and Madden Football competitor. In High School he was the captain of the Super Smash Bros. Esports team and also competed in Mario Kart tournaments. During the fall of…
Play games from your console without having to dump them. A new tool has been created which allows you to broadcast your legitimate 3DS games from your 3DS system to your PC and play them via emulation. “Artic Base is a tool for broadcasting games from your 3DS to a compatible emulator,” reads the project’s…
Pretty smooth flying, Fox. Nintendo may have turned its back on Fox McCloud and his chums for the time being, but the Star Fox series still resonates strongly with players of a certain age; the thrill of piloting your Arwing through twisting caverns and crowded asteroid belts never gets old. While we’re waiting for a…
Popular ODE updated with new features. Optical Drive Emulators (ODEs) are becoming an essential part of enjoying disc-based retro consoles these days. Not only do they overcome the issue of failing drives on vintage systems, but they allow you to load up a wide selection of games which would normally, on the secondary market, require…
Celebrating “the traditional shoot-‘em-up’s closest cousin”. UK publisher Bitmap Books has just revealed its next project, and it’s focused on classic run ‘n’ shooters like Contra, Metal Slug and more. Penned by video game journalist, author, and comic book writer Dave Cook – who also wrote Bitmap’s superb Go Straight book on scrolling beat ’em…
Coleco is offering YOU our mini arcade stock at a discounted price! Take 30% off with code OSG Order a *Limited Run* DEVELOPER EDITION Berzerk & Frenzy 2-Pack Mini Arcade (replacement chip included to be installed by you) International buyers can typically order on Ebay as Shopify does not allow international shipping, but we reached our sales cap for last month. For those not in the US…
Hot off the press at Pinside, someone looked up the Stern Factory on the Insider Connected app and saw that “John Wick Pro” was listed as one of the games at that location. That pretty much confirms what I first mentioned on this site back in July, that John Wick pinball is coming from Stern….
“I think we sold ten at full price”. The chances are that you might never have heard of the Atari Video Music. Released in 1977, not long before the all-conquering Atari VCS, it was a device that somewhat resembled a hi-fi component, with a shiny oblong metal body sandwiched between two wooden panels. The idea…
“Classic Zelda meets Diablo meets Thimbleweed Park”. Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert is working on a new game which takes inspiration from the likes of Zelda, Diablo and Thimbleweed Park. The currently untitled RPG has been in development since the start of the year, and Gilbert has been posting regular updates on his Mastodon account….