Retro Gaming News
“We all thought we were going to make a billion dollars making a Beatles game”. When Harmonix, MTV Games, and Electronic Arts released The Beatles: Rock Band, it was described as “nothing less than a cultural watershed“. After decades of unlicensed and unofficial games, the most famous band in the world was finally getting its…
‘Bel’s Fanfare’ was announced yesterday from the developer of ‘Summer in Mara’. Chibig, the Spanish indie studio behind games like Summer in Mara, Mika and the Witch’s Mountain, and the upcoming Kickstarter-backed Metroidvania Elusive, has announced a brand new project that looks set to combine Zelda-esque 3D exploration with battle encounters inspired by the world…
“This is too much for me to deal with”. Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves should have been a glorious return to one of the company’s most beloved franchises, but its release has been tarnished by some highly questionable roster inclusions. Now, the game is in the spotlight for another controversial reason – many fans…
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…