Retro Gaming News
The NES metroidvania game Annalog has already been confirmed for a physical release via The Retro Room thanks to generous Kickstarter backing. With ten days left to go in its funding drive, Annalog will almost certainly hit the $20,000 goal, guaranteeing a release for the Nintendo Switch. And it may or may not get…
Retro design has moved well beyond a simple nod to older players. In 2025 and 2026, it has become one of gaming’s most reliable ways to cut through noise, connect generations, signal identity and make familiar ideas feel current again. Gaming is now old enough to have several shared pasts, which helps define how the…
Mellow yellow. If you own a DS or PSP, you might have noticed that over time the display develops a yellow tint which can become ever-so-slightly annoying. Before you rush out to purchase a costly LCD replacement, it might be worth trying this little ‘hack’. Read the full article on timeextension.com Mellow yellow. If you…
Watch yourself! A rare three-screen arcade variant of Namco’s iconic Ridge Racer could be supported by MAME soon. As noted by @yoshinokentarou, one of these rare examples is currently being dumped so it can be made playable under emulation. Read the full article on timeextension.com Watch yourself! A rare three-screen arcade variant of Namco’s iconic…
A more adventured had forgone the“first”Atari in 2600 video is honored game history.to have It is the first adventure-type game on a console, and it is also considered the first action-adventure game (inspired by the text-only adventure game Colossal Cave Adventure). It introduced several new concepts to console gaming, such as enemies that continued to…
“They couldn’t make it too obvious they were supporting Xbox”. Ed Fries played a big role in securing the long-term stability of the Xbox brand, and served as vice president of game publishing during the first Xbox era. He’s the ideal person, then, to talk about Microsoft’s efforts to court Japanese developers in the very…
A fool and his money… Do you remember Alejandro Martín? How could you forget him, right? He was the driving force behind the SuperSega project, one of the most depressingly fascinating FPGA ventures of recent times. Read the full article on timeextension.com A fool and his money… Do you remember Alejandro Martín? How could you…
‘Mega Man 2: The LCD Game’ has been given a brand new lease on life. Have you ever thought, ‘I wish someone would port Mega Man 2: The LCD Game to the Nintendo Game Boy?’ No? Well, you’re probably not alone. But, nevertheless, it’s happened anyway, with the fan developer Zeichi recently revealing their new…
“A story about acceptance, love, and finding your true self”. Nitroplus’ 2006 visual novel Kishin Hishou Demonbane has been translated into English by the Starry Wisdom Translation Team. The sequel to Deus Machina Demonbane, which was released on PC and PS2 (with the latter removing the erotic elements), Kishin Hishou Demonbane is described by one…
“Absolute accuracy won’t be achievable”. Sergiy “srg320” Dvodnenko, creator of the MiSTer’s amazing Sega Saturn core, has admitted that his in-development 3DO core for the platform may never achieve 100% accuracy. Speaking to Read Only Memo, Dvodnenko explains that while the core itself is “not complex and does not consume a lot of FPGA resources,”…