Retro Gaming News
“If you’re happy, you can use it”. The late Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series turned 40 at the close of 2023, and there’s been an increased amount of interest in the comedic fantasy novel series as a result. We recently spoke to Gregg Barnett, the designer of the Discworld video games, and he delivered a wealth…
Plus the best accessories! If you’re on the lookout for fantastic retro goodies that’ll truly transform your games room, you won’t find much better than Numskull Designs’ Quarter Arcade series. These officially licensed arcade replicas allow you to play original arcade ROMs from the comfort of your own home, all encased within gorgeous 1/4 scale…
The game is a slightly-enhanced port of the 1991 Famicom title. The developer/publisher City Connection has announced today that it will be bringing a new version of the Famicom platformer Hebereke to the Nintendo Switch in Japan (thanks Gematsu!). Hebereke: Enjoy Edition will be released to celebrate the launch of Sunsoft’s modern-day sequel Hebereke 2…
Months of hard work went into the process. The 1989 horror movie that inspired Capcom’s Resident Evil series has been remastered by fans. Directed the written by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Sweet Home (not to be confused with the Korean webtoon and Netflix series of the same name) focuses on a group of filmmakers who visit an…
Hello, fellow gamers. My name is Michael Grant, and in this article, we’re going to cover all things Stern Army, Stern Pinball’s street team, which I oversee. We’ll cover all the great things we’re doing in our local communities with our monthly pinball tournaments. Pinball is special. A pinball machine is greater than the sum…
Arrives March 5th! Yoyogi Games’ Playdate exclusive shoot ’em up Gun Trails is about to get an amazing new update that aims to address some of the issues we identified in our recent review including the long initial loading time upon booting up the game and its high difficulty. Update V.2, which is scheduled to…
Step it up. Tanita, the company behind the $460 Virtual-On Twin Stick controller for PS4, has opened pre-orders for a pedometer based on the Sega mech combat series. Designed by Yasuhiro Mori, the graphic artist of the Virtual-On franchise, the pedometer will be available to pre-order until March 11th. It’s only confirmed for Japan. Read…
Digital distribution starts on February 29th. Hamster has revealed that this week’s Arcade Archives release will be Allumer’s vertically-scrolling shooter War of Aero: Project MEIOU (thanks Famitsu!). It will begin distribution on February 29th for Nintendo Switch & PS4 (international storefronts usually take a little longer to update). Read the full article on timeextension.com Digital…
“I know you will probably put it up again just to tick me off”. Final Fantasy VIII had a tough act to follow. Final Fantasy VII had turned the series into a global megahit, making JRPGs mainstream all over the world in the process. Its sequel would need to be bigger, better and bolder –…
A Rare breed indeed. Founded all the way back in 1985, Rare is one of the United Kingdom’s most famous developers and has been responsible for some of the best-selling video games of all time. Spawned from the incredibly successful home computer developer Ultimate Play The Game, Rare found fame as a ‘studio for hire’…