Retro Gaming News
Jung Rhythm came out in 1998, two years after PaRappa the Rapper. We expect that most people reading this will already be familiar with PaRappa the Rapper — NanaOnSha’s quirky PlayStation rhythm game about a paper-thin rapping dog. But what you might not know is that the Sega Saturn also received a similar rhythm action…
“This should make the ‘bad’ original into a more enjoyable experience”. Ever since its publication in 1983, Buronson and Tetsuo Hara’s Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken) has had legions of fans, and its head-popping, post-apocalyptic formula is perfect for representation in video games. The first Fist Of The North Star game appeared…
It was originally released on the PC Engine CD-ROM² back in 1992 in Japan. If you happened to pick up last year’s reissues of Cyber Citizen Shockman and Cyber Citizen Shockman 2: A New Menace, then we have some good news to share. It has been revealed that Ratalaika Games will be teaming up with…
“I guess they thought it was a sales vehicle loaded with SNK games”. Once upon a time, SNK’s Neo Geo was the absolute pinnacle of gaming luxury. Here was a home console capable of playing actual arcade games; no wonder so many kids desired one. However, its high cost (not to mention the fact that…
Complete with touch controls and plenty of connectivity. TR Fight Stick, the company behind the fully-funded Octopus Arcade Stick, has revealed that its next project relates to the popular MiSTer FPGA retro gaming platform. The company is launching a crowdfunding campaign for the TR Quantum, “a sleek MiSTer case designed with you in mind.” Read…
Zapping through the decades. Nintendo’s iconic NES light gun shooter Duck Hunt turns 40 today. Inspired by Nintendo’s 1976 Duck Hunt electro-mechanical arcade game, it was first released on the Famicom in Japan on April 21st, 1984. Read the full article on timeextension.com Zapping through the decades. Nintendo’s iconic NES light gun shooter Duck Hunt…
Complete with ‘electric blowback’. The Japan-exclusive Cyber Stick controller – which was released alongside the Mega Drive Mini 2 in that region – is getting a gun attachment complete with ‘electric blowback’. The attachment is being created by Far East Pinball, an independent manufacturer that makes pinball, electromechanical games, and gaming devices. The company is…
1994’s most extravagant console? While Sega made plenty of odd hardware choices during the ’90s, one particular product always fascinated me as a kid – the Multi-Mega. The moment I saw the first print advertisement for this all-in-one Mega Drive and Mega CD console – which proudly showed its actual size on a single page…
A pocket-sized revolution. The Nintendo Game Boy turns 35 today. Released in Japan on April 21st, 1989, this monochrome handheld would quickly become one of the hottest consumer products of the early ’90s; a famous anecdote claims that a Sony executive was furious with his designers and stated that the Game Boy should have been…
Bring your beloved PlayStation Portable up to speed. The PSP may be getting on a bit now, but it still feels like a futuristic device to us; that sleek design, pocket-sized frame and wide selection of amazing games means that it’s still a great daily driver, even in 2024 – but, as is so often…