Late last year an all new device was launched that allowed Nintendo Famicom Disk System games to be run from a small USB adapter. Having seen plenty of interest, it would appear another alternative known as FDSemu has hit the retro gaming market with some added features.
Archive: February, 2016
Brand New Scrolling Shooter ‘Fatal Smarties’ Blasts Onto Sega Mega Drive At Global Game Jam 2016
Every year a group of game developers unite to take part in an event with the collaborative aim of creating brand new experiences. The Global Game Jam sees countless indie games born out of quick coding sessions – with this year’s introducing an all new Mega Drive scrolling shooter known as Fatal Smarties.
IndieGO! Currently In Crowdfunding Phase
The IndieGO! is on Kickstarter! “But what, pray tell, is the IndieGO!?” Allow us to explain, dear readers. The IndieGO! is a Kickstarter project promising an all-in-one retro console, able to play games from a variety of older systems. With the very cheap and widely-used Raspberry Pi 2 for the hardware base, the system differentiates […]
Japanese Exclusive Super Famicom Action-Adventure ‘Kishin Douji Zenki: Battle Raiden’ Fan Translated
Japan, home of countless exclusive video games which turned so many of us to the wonderful world of importing. One of the finer offerings from the Far East for the Super Nintendo was the import-only Kishin Douji Zenki: Battle Raiden. This manga-based action adventure has finally been given an unofficial localisation through fan translation group […]
Sinclair ZX Spectrum: A Visual Compendium by Bitmap Books – review
A third Visual Compendium book; Sinclair ZX Spectrum: A Visual Compendium has now been published by Sam Dyer at Bitmap Books, following another highly successful KickStarter campaign. It follows on from two other successfully funded books covering the Commodore 64 (see review here) and the Commodore Amiga, but now covers my personal chilhood hero; the […]