Retro Gaming News
Gabriel Pyron works his magic once more. Gabriel Pyron, the coding genius behind WIP Mega Drive / Genesis versions of Samurai Shodown and Marvel Super Heroes, has just revealed that he’s working on a King of Fighters-style game for the 16-bit console. Pyron – who says he is using GameDevBoss’ open-source fighting game engine HAMOOPIG…
Via Mega Cat Studios. Mega Cat Studios has announced that it is releasing physical versions of Sasha Darko’s Sacred Line I and II for the Sega Genesis and Mega Drive. Described as “surreal and horrifying choose-your-own-adventure titles” boasting “gorgeous yet unsettling 3D-rendered visuals, clever puzzles to solve, and deep stories centered around mature themes like…
One of the best emulator front-ends on the market. RetroArch, one of the best emulation options on the market, has been released on the iPhone App Store. This follows the release of Delta, Gamma and several other emulators on Apple’s iOS platform. Read the full article on timeextension.com One of the best emulator front-ends on…
In Tiny Terry’s Turbo Trip, players step into the flip-flops of Terry, a dreamer with a wild goal: to launch himself into the cosmos in a car of his own invention. From the unassuming beginnings of a simple job application, Terry’s adventure takes a giddy turn as he sets out to build the ultimate interstellar…
Burning Rangers and Thunder Force are also inspirations. Look, we all want a new Star Fox – that’s something it’s possible to agree on, right? How about a new Panzer Dragoon, too? In an ideal world, we’d have both by now – but, in the meantime, let’s take a look at Bat Galactic’s promising homage…
“The Jordan brand’s first ever retro game”. Remember when McDonald’s and Krool Toys released Grimace’s Birthday a while back? Well, the Brooklyn-based indie outfit is back with another Game Boy Color game, and this time, it has joined forces with sports company Nike. Developed in just four weeks and available for a limited time only,…
The Ridge Racer / Micro Machines crossover you didn’t know you wanted. Namco’s Ridge Racer is one of the most popular arcade racing games of all time. Not only did it show the arcade-going public just what was possible with texture-mapped 3D graphics, it also helped Sony launch the PS1 in 1994, becoming the console’s…
With added Wil Overton! Ninty Media has already scored one success with GameBook: The Unofficial DMG Companion, a guide to the original monochrome Game Boy, but it has now returned with a sequel – this time focused on the Game Boy Color. We were fortunate enough to be sent a copy of GameBook Color and…
Check out this demo footage. Back in 2015, Disney announced its Playmation project, a mix of wearables, digital entertainment and physical activity which Walt Disney Company chief operating officer Tom Staggs called “21st century play.” The issue is that it didn’t quite work. The initial Marvel line of Playmation products flopped at retail and basically…
Say hello to the Songa Mega Drive 3. We still see hilariously bad clone systems these days, but back in the ’90s, the sheer volume of ropey imitations that flowed from the Far East was a sight to behold. There were countless Famicom / NES replications with often amusing names, all due to the fact…