Retro Gaming News
The 1980s to the early 2000s are generally considered the golden age of the movie tie-in video game. If there was an angle to a hit (or potential hit) movie that could be adapted to the arcade or home systems, developers were there to exploit it. Some turned out good, a few excellent, but the…
“It has been a very long time since we communicated [about] the game”. Original Story : A group of fans is currently hard at work recreating Data East’s classic Neo Geo game, Windjammers, for the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis. The group of individuals includes @GabrielPyron — a modder who is also seemingly working on…
There’s something timeless about pirate adventures. Whether you’re steering a creaky ship across an endless blue horizon or chasing down a chest overflowing with cursed gold, pirate games tap into that old-school spirit of exploration that never gets old. And while modern gaming keeps pushing visuals and mechanics, many of the most memorable pirate titles…
‘Carbuncle Pi’ was released in 1991. The company behind the EGGCONSOLE series of retro reissues, D4 Enterprise, has revealed it will be reissuing Compile’s MSX2 action puzzler Carbuncle Pi (かーばんくるぴ) on Nintendo Switch. The game will be released on December 25th (in other words, Christmas Day), and will cost $6.49 on the Nintendo Switch eShop….
More rare titles get a second lease of life. Retro-Bit’s reissues have proven to be an absolute godsend to cash-strapped gamers who want to own some of the most desirable video games of the past few decades. We’ve seen the likes of Gleylancer, Eliminate Down and El-Viento all get new physical copies in recent years,…
The hack follows similar patches for Mega Man 2 & 3. A brand new ROM hack has just been released for the original Mega Man for the NES, which aims to “revamp” the classic title for modern players (as spotted by the fine folks over at Retro Dodo). As noted on the project page, the…
Welcome to the ‘Golden Age’. Julian “Jaz” Rignall has been the driving force behind some truly legendary video game publications, including C&VG, Mean Machines, MegaTech and more – and he’s now revealed that he aims to create a new magazine in the near future, as was previously hinted at. Rignall has shared a concept cover…
“Arcade Archives THE OUTFOXIES” will be released for Nintendo SwitchTM and PlayStation®4, and also “Arcade Archives 2 THE OUTFOXIES” will be released for Nintendo SwitchTM 2, PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S. “THE OUTFOXIES” is an action game released by NAMCO LIMITED (current Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.) in 1995. You select one of the world’s top…
The ’80s classic gets upgraded for the modern era. When a team of Commodore enthusiasts and former staff announced they were buying the brand from its Dutch owners earlier this year, it triggered a wave of interest from countless gamers who had grown up with the company’s iconic C64 home computer. Released in 1982, the…
Hustle the bustle. Back in 2023, we reported on the rather bizarre situation surrounding the obscure 1999 Japanese home computer game Cookie’s Bustle. Developed and published by Rodik, Cookie’s Bustle sees you assuming the role of a 5-year-old girl who believes she’s a teddy bear. There are 200 NPCs to interact with, and the game…