Retro Gaming News
“I might take a break from ROM Hacking for a bit when it’s all said an done”. Released on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive in 1990 and jointly developed by Sega and Compile, Ghostbusters was a unique release. Rather than attempt to follow the plot of the movies – released in 1984 and 1989 – it…
“You can literally never be sure it isn’t ripping something else off”. Not a week seems to go by without a major developer having to backtrack after being caught using GenAI in one of their titles. Sega is the most notable example this week, and has been forced into damage limitation mode after a Steam…
Gemini X is “built for fans of classic 32-bit run-and-gun platformers”. Komi Games, an independent developer from Canada, recently announced a new 2.5D run-and-gun metroidvania coming to PC (via Steam), and it will no doubt look a little familiar to fans of Mega Man X. Gemini X is being pitched as a game “built for…
“When he praised the concept, I was truly happy.”. The team behind the latest entry in the Virtua Fighter series, Virtua Fighter Crossroads, has revealed that they pitched the project’s bold new take on the iconic fighter to series creator Yu Suzuki to ensure they were on the right track. As revealed in the latest…
“Honoring two decades of dedication to one of gaming’s most beloved system”. Retro publisher VGNYsoft is teaming up with The Dreamcast Junkyard to produce a series of items to commemorate the site’s 20th birthday. Established in 2005 by Tom Charnock as a personal blog, The Dreamcast Junkyard has become the world’s leading fansite dedicated to…
“Just gonna leave this here”. Modder Todd Gill has revealed a new Dreamcast adapter that will allow you to use USB controllers with your console without having to forgo the VMU functionality of the system. Running JoypadOS, an open-Source firmware for game controllers and adapters, Gill’s gizmo plugs into your Dreamcast’s controller port and features…
“My Neo Geo raycaster has been modified”. DOOM has been ported to a wide range of consoles, computers and other appliances – some of which are less worthy than others, it has to be said. However, despite “can it run DOOM?” being a meme at this point, id Software’s seminal 1993 FPS hasn’t graced one…
Includes a new interview with Yuji Horii and art from Susumu Matsushita. Weekly Famitsu celebrates its 40th anniversary this month. As a result, it has decided to mark the occasion with four consecutive commemorative issues “as a token of its gratitude” to readers, including a special issue celebrating the Dragon Quest series (which also turned…
Charming, yet dark, German developer Headup Games’ “Typoman” blends the puzzle and platforming genres into polished pulp of passion, forging the type of title that could work on any console, but thanks to the Wii U GamePad, is a perfect fit on Nintendo’s fledgling console. Easy to describe, “Typoman” uses letters to forge its “Hero.”…
“It still retains much of that early-90s Japanese-to-English ‘charm’”. A fan-made relocalisation of Quintet & Enix’s action role-playing game Soul Blazer has just been released. Released in 1992 in Japan & North America (PAL territories would have to wait until 1994 for an official release), Soul Blazer is often considered the first game in the…