Retro Gaming News
The Legend of Zelda represents, for many gamers, the birth of what is arguably the greatest, and most influential, action-adventure franchise of all time. Released early in the Nintendo Entertainment System’s lifecycle, it arrived during a formative moment when players were just beginning to experience games driven by narrative rather than pure mechanics. Only one…
Box clever. From the moment I played Gunstar Heroes on the Genesis / Mega Drive, I was a Treasure fan. I lapped up the company’s subsequent games with glee, and I consider the likes of Radiant Silvergun, Gradius V and Sin & Punishment to be some of the finest pieces of interactive entertainment ever made….
“The reputation of the first game inside the company was not very good”. “At first only the tanks were to be the main characters, but in the end we had soldiers like Marco and Tarma,” reveals Kazuma Kujo, director of the first Metal Slug, dropping a bombshell that would resonate through interviews for years to…
MAY 7, 2026 Atari has acquired the complete and exclusive rights to the first five games in the landmark Wizardry role-playing franchise, expanding the gaming company’s push to revive classic intellectual property through remasters, new releases and cross-media entertainment projects. The deal covers the original “Llylgamyn Saga” titles, including Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (1981), Wizardry II:…
“The return of the king”. Ever since Plaion announced that it was teaming up with SNK to create the Neo Geo AES+, questions have been circulating about the new system – so much so that Plaion has now released an official ‘FAQ’ video to answer ten of the most common queries. In the video, Plaion…
Every Counter Strike 2 enthusiast knows the thrill of cracking open a virtual case and landing a coveted skin. With so many platforms offering site credit and drop rates, picking the right one is key to boosting your chances. This guide picks out five genuine sites where you can open CS2 cases with confidence and…
If you haven’t broken your joystick just yet, with this latest release that is very possible! As after releasing the joystick and button bashing game called Track’N’Field, JOTD has now made available the first downloadable version of Konami’s arcade Olympic themed sports game called ‘Hyper Sports’. A transcode and amiga port with graphics & sound conversion…
Dungeons Of Despair released at Boston Apple Fest back in June 1981. With Wizardry being in the news recently, thanks to Atari’s acquisition of Wizardry I-V, it has had us thinking again about a lost piece of the series’ history that even its creators now feel could be lost forever. Before Sir-Tech released Wizardry: Proving…
“You are complicit”. Myst co-creator Robyn Miller has been criticised for using Generative AI to create imagery for Fangamer’s Riven soundtrack LP. The 30-track 2-disc set marks the first time that the game’s music has been released on vinyl, and it comes in a special package designed by Miller himself, who also composed the music….
“We actually see A Link to the Past as the real sequel to The Legend of Zelda”. The Legend of Zelda series is now 40 years old, and in that time we’ve seen plenty of sequels, spin-offs and remakes. One title which stands apart from the rest of the lineage is 1987’s Zelda II: Adventure…