Retro Gaming News
Silent Hill 4 was considered the black sheep of the series for a short period and caused one of the first schisms among the fans. A somewhat new approach to the series, but still retaining the spirit of the series. However, the approach isn’t without merit and manages to deliver in surprising ways. Released in…
With M2 at the helm, if possible. Towards the end of last year, Sega announced that it would be delving into its enviable archives to revive some of its older arcade,16 and 32-bit titles. Fans could scarcely believe it; Shinobi, Streets of Rage, Golden Axe, Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio will all see new…
Features 47 rearranged tracks based on Hiroki Kikuta’s classic score. The music label Scarlet Moon has just released a whopping 47-track tribute album celebrating Hiroki Kikuta’s incredible score for the 1993 SNES role-playing classic Secret of Mana. The tribute album, which is called EXCALIBUR: A Tribute to Secret of Mana, includes new takes on a…
With the exception of an issue or two, two artists have done nearly every cover of Old School Gamer since its start in 2017. Starting out with Thor Thorvaldson for approximately the first 1/2 of our existence and then, most recently, Dexter Morrill for the last couple of years. While each has their own style…
Including games for everything from the Apple II to the Sord M5. If you’ve been following Time Extension for a while, you’ve probably come across our coverage of the website Gaming Alexandria — the small preservation hub run by a group of video game history enthusiasts that recently managed to preserve the entire library of…
Includes the N64 game Glover, as well as Street Racer and Star X. Evercade releases are like buses; you wait a while, and two come along at once. We’ve only just gotten over the announcement of a second Sunsoft Collection, and now Blaze has hit us with another release: Piko Interactive Collection 4. Read the…
Third time’s a charm? After mining the C64 back catalogue with THEC64 Collection 1 and THEC64 Collection 2, you’d assume it was slim pickings with this third instalment – and, to a degree, you’d be right. While there are some big names included in THEC64 Collection 3 – such as the amazing Boulder Dash and…
Everyone has those old games laying around their parents’ loft that nobody plays anymore. But the real question is are they worth anything? Crucial has crunched the numbers to determine which video games have held their value or increased the value since its release! Ranking Game Average Resale Price Year Released 1 Super Mario 64…
“A group of zealous grognards are developing something amazing”. After plenty of speculation, Microsoft finally revealed its plans for the Xbox brand yesterday, and it felt like the entire gaming world had something to say about it. The headline news is that four Xbox games are going multiplatform, but they don’t include Starfield or Indiana…
“Stay tuned”. Released in 1991, Konami’s Vendetta / Crime Fighters 2 is one of the company’s most accomplished side-scrolling fighting games. The sequel to 1989’s Crime Fighters, it boasts bold visuals, complex mechanics and a welcome sense of humour – but sadly, it was never ported to any home system at the time of release….