Retro Gaming News
Niftski just set a ‘glitchless’ world record of 5:02:685. Despite being one of the oldest entries in a series which has spawned countless sequels and spin-offs, the original Super Mario Bros. continues to make headlines all over the world thanks to the fact that it’s been the target of some seriously passionate speedrunning attempts. Speedrunner…
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Wrestling Thunder City creator Rodolfo Carrasco Correa, who discusses the upcoming Game Boy Color wrestling RPG. Old School Gamer Magazine: How was this game born? Correa: It was during the times of the covid days. I had my first child and my wife and I could not do much in terms of…
1992’s great schism. Back in October 1992, a schism occurred that sent shockwaves through the British video gaming community – the multi-format console magazine Mean Machines split into two different publications, Nintendo Magazine System and Mean Machines Sega. We might sound like we’re making this a little more dramatic than it actually was, but this…
Duke Nukem is sadly missing in action though. The 1997 PC game Balls of Steel has been rereleased on Steam, courtesy of Atari and Big Boat Interactive. The game, which was originally developed by Wildfire Studios and published by Apogee Software (under its Pinball Wizard label), was previously available on the platform as part of…
ROM dumps, scans and much more besides. You’d be forgiven for not knowing anything about Sega AI Computer, a system released by the company in 1986. There’s very little information about the platform online, but that has just changed overnight thanks to the amazing efforts of Sega super fan Omar Cornut and his team of…
Where does he get those wonderful toys? While our usual Retail Therapy features are concerned with shops that sell video games, you’ll have to forgive us for straying slightly off the beaten track with this particular piece. While the store in question – the superb Leicester Vintage & Old Toy Shop, situated a short drive…
“Make the stupidest, silliest, and terrible game”. Sonic Amauter Games Expo (SAGE) off-shoot Really Amateur Games Expo (RAGE) is back this year, and the theme is Sonic Mania 2 – with a twist. As ever, the objective here is to make a terrible game, not a good one. Entrants are encouraged to create “the stupidest,…
Pre-orders are open now! Roberta Williams’ modern reimagining of William Crowthers’ 1976 text adventure Colossal Cave is getting a physical release for PS4, PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch, courtesy of Limited Run Games. The game, which was released digitally last year for Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox consoles, Meta Quest VR 2, and PC, saw…
Have you played Atari today? Atari has revealed that it is republishing three 7800 titles this year, as well as the iconic CX78 controller that shipped with the console back in the ’80s. The games in question are Fatal Run (1990), Food Fight (1986) and Ninja Golf (1990). Fatal Run and Ninja Golf were both…
The game will be released for Nintendo Switch & PC. The Tokyo-based publisher Shinyuden yesterday announced it will be bringing Retro Mystery Club Vol. 2: The Beppu Case to the Nintendo Switch & PC in the West later this year, in early Spring (thanks Gematsu!). The game, which is inspired by the classic Famicom adventure…