Retro Gaming News
It has been a long time since I have reflected on my love for video game manuals since their existence has been obliterated with the evolution of video games in the last twenty years. However, an adventure game called Tunic, released in 2022, reminded me of the intrinsic value of a good manual in a…
Could this have something to do with its recently discovered NSFW Easter Egg? Earlier this year, G-Mode released a remake of Yuji Horii’s 1984 Famicom adventure Hokkaido Rensa Satsujin: Ohotsuku ni Kiyu for Nintendo Switch and Steam internationally, allowing Western players to experience an expanded version of the classic command-based detective story with English subtitles….
So much so it’s recommended you use an Ethernet connection. Since the arrival of its N64 module, Polymega fans have had a rather quiet year. Firmware updates have been sporadic, and when they have been forthcoming, they often unintentionally break things. However, there’s been a minor flurry of activity recently with the announcement of the…
Yes, even the Amiga CD32 version. Rare’s Battletoads is one of the most iconic action platformers of the ’90s, and was positively bursting with ideas and set-pieces – it’s also as hard as nails, a trait which has both endeared and annoyed people in equal measures over the decades. While many people think of Battletoads…
“This Saturn controller has 30 years of human gunk and & filth”. No matter how highly we rate our personal hygiene, it’s impossible to keep your hands totally clean 100% of the time – and when you think that multiple people may have handled some of our old-school controllers over the past few decades, it’s…
The rerelease is also Steam Deck verified, for gaming on the go. Humungous Entertainment’s Backyard Soccer ’98 is now available on Steam & Steam Deck, thanks to the developer Mega Cat Studios and publisher Playground Productions. The two companies announced back in August that they were working together to bring back the iconic series of…
About This Episode If you always know where your towel is, then you’re likely already a fan of the topic of this episode. His Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series was required GenX reading, and his work is beloved by millions. In this Backtrack, we remember and celebrate English author, humorist, and screenwriter Douglas Adams!…
These things are like buses. Given that efforts to translate the Saturn title Princess Crown into English stalled for over a decade, there’s been a remarkable flurry of activity in this area in recent months. SamIAm and Cyber Warrior X – two hackers who joined forces to translate the game back in 2012 – have…
A PSP & Atari Jaguar port have also previously been announced. Neo Byte Force, the developer behind the run-and-gun action shooter Cyborg Force, is releasing a new arcade-style single-screen platformer called Captain Barrel, for the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis, Sega Dreamcast, Neo Geo AES/MVS, and Neo Geo CD (thanks @DanteMendes!). Physical versions of the…
Will have better audio, no slowdown and “additional elements”. Earthion is a new shmup for the Genesis / Mega Drive being developed by Yuzo Koshiro’s Ancient, and it’s coming out on the 16-bit system next year. It’s also due to launch on modern-day systems too, and we’ve just discovered that an arcade release is taking…