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Update: Now has audio, too! Sonic Mania caused quite a sensation when it arrived a few years ago. A love letter to 2D Sonic developed by fans but with Sega’s blessing, it ended up putting other, modern Sonic titles to shame – so it’s little wonder that people are still keen to play it on…
“He was a guy of extreme generosity and he left a mark on all who met him”. Nick Thorpe (right) meeting one of his heroes, Yu Suzuki The close of 2025 brought us the tragic news that Retro Gamer’s Nick Thorpe had sadly passed away. Read the full article on timeextension.com “He was a guy…
A sequel to the game was announced last year. While Pixel Games SARL-S is currently hard at work on the sequel to its popular arcade-inspired platformer Donut Dodo, in the form of Donut Dodo Fantastico, it appears the developer hasn’t given up yet on its mission of bringing the original to as many consoles as…
Game, set and match! The number of Dreamcast games you can play online in 2026 is seriously impressive – and now we have another stone-cold classic to add to those ranks. Shuouma, a hacker who has gotten several classic Dreamcast games online again, has worked their magic on Power Smash, the Japanese version of Virtua…
“I think in a certain sense we were a little bit too early”. Dungeon Master is a very special game to me on a personal level. Before I got my own gaming system (a hand-me-down Atari 800, which was then replaced by a Mega Drive in 1990), interactive entertainment was limited to my dad’s prized…
“There’s a lot of praise and a lot of nostalgia that goes with that”. British spy James Bond is no stranger to appearing in video games – in fact, he’s been doing it since the early 1980s. However, when you ask any self-respecting gamer which is the absolute best Bond game, the answer is almost…
What is wrong with people. Giving the people their say is one of the cornerstones of modern civilisation, but every now and then, an event happens which makes us pine for the good old days of dependable feudalism. As reported by IGN, Disney’s Cory in the House, a lamentable 2008 Nintendo DS game based on…
A free demo has just been released. A new demo has just been released for a promising new Game Boy/Game Boy Color game on itch.io. Last Crown Warriors is described as an “action-tactics” game, combining elements of action-RPG combat with real-time strategy elements. Read the full article on timeextension.com A free demo has just been…
Unlocking another way to experience the Japanese visual novel. If you’re a fan of Type Moon’s visual novel series Fate/stay night and have always wanted to play the original Japan-exclusive PS2 version of Fate/stay night Réalta Nua in English, then you’re in luck. It appears that fans have developed a new fan translation patch for…
“We’d rather be late than ship something that isn’t worthy of your collection”. Hyperkin revealed its Mega95 handheld back at the start of 2024, and it predictably got Sega fans very excited. Boasting a 5-inch IPS screen, the ability to dock with your TV Switch-style and 10 hours of battery life on a single charge,…