Retro Gaming News
“I still have all my working files”. System 3’s Last Ninja series was so successful during the late ’80s and early ’90s that it eventually comprised three games and generated an appetite among fans for more adventures. Sadly, that never came to pass – although that wasn’t for want of trying. The drive to make…
PS2, SNES and PC Engine support on the cards. We recently went hands-on with the Octopus Arcade Stick, a controller which aims to be the only arcade stick you’ll ever need. While the unit we demoed only worked on the Dreamcast, the team behind it is looking to make it compatible with as many systems…
“It didn’t sound like Mario music”. While he perhaps hasn’t achieved the same degree of fame as Sonic and Mario, one-time PlayStation mascot Crash Bandicoot remains one of gaming’s most popular icons – and the composer behind the music in some of his earliest adventures has been speaking about the song that “locked in” the…
By the developers of last year’s incredible Lemmings port. The developers behind last year’s incredible fan ports of Lemmings and Empire Strikes Back to the Commodore Plus/4 have reunited to bring Sega’s arcade classic Turbo Outrun to the old home computer (as spotted by Commodore Blog & IndieRetroNews!). Originally released back in 1989, Turbo Outrun…
Gotta get physical. It has been reported this week that UK video game retailer GAME – the last major high street store of its kind in this part of the world – is set to cease trade-ins from February this year. If this comes to pass, then it will mean that one of the main…
“Unfortunately Piko Interactive did not extend their license”. Polymega’s much-hyped system update 1.1.30 may have introduced support for the EM05 Ultra module, but it has introduced other, less welcome features – some of which we’ve reported on previously. It has now been revealed that the update also removes some of the pre-installed games that came…
New update launching later this month. Over a decade ago, work began on GoldenEye X, a mod for Perfect Dark which would reimagine the iconic James Bond FPS GoldenEye 007, introducing a host of enhancements and improvements. After a prolonged period of silence, the project has come back to life thanks to the impending release…
Play the 1992 remake in English for the first time. The 1992 PC Engine remake of Namco’s influential and diabolically challenging 1984 action role-playing game The Tower of Druaga is finally available in English, thanks to fans. The announcement of the patch’s release was made on Twitter yesterday, with one of its authors Garrett Greenwalt…
Street Fighter, Monster Hunter, Final Fight and more. Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo has just revealed a bunch of new shirts to celebrate Capcom’s 40th birthday (thanks, Gosokkyu). The shirts include Street Fighter II, Ghouls ‘n Ghosts, Monster Hunter, Mega Man, Resident Evil, Devil May Cry and Final Fight, and will be available in Japan for…
Influenced by SNES titles like Final Fantasy VI & Earthbound. A promising new SNES-inspired RPG named has just launched on Steam (as spotted by GamesRadar!). Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk appears to draw inspiration from classic Super Nintendo titles like Final Fantasy VI and EarthBound and follows a young adventurer named Mina as she ventures…