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Archive: May, 2016
Japanese Famicom Disk System Game ‘Kaettekita Mario Bros.’ Receives English Fan Translation
Kaettekita Mario Bros. was an enhanced version of the original Mario Bros. for the Famicom Disk System. This version added a few new features to the original Nintendo Famicom game. This includes upgraded controls, enhanced graphics and an all new save feature for high scores.
Chris Huelsbeck Writing New Turrican II Music
There’s an exciting development in the Turrican II: The Orchestral Album Kickstarter, as Chris Huelsbeck has revealed that he’ll be writing brand new music for the collector’s box set! The music will be a new composition in the spirit of the original game, using samples from the Turrican II soundtrack. What’s more, the new track will […]
Top Five Retro Games Featuring Robots
Robots can be weapons of mass destruction, but they can also be our heroes, maids, companions, friends, and they can even be sports athletes. No matter what purpose robots have, they generally serve to make our lives better (or worse). They can also make the gaming experience better, memorable, exciting, challenging, or all of the […]
RetroCollect Video Game Database Preview: Core Data Model
Our video game database is being modernised on a big scale and this preview series is your chance to get a sneak peek. In this first entry we will be discussing the new core data model.
Kick Off Revival Is Less Than A Month Away
If the idea of balls sticking to your feet as you dribble feels you with dread, you’re either a Kick Off fan or you have a really strange imagination. In any case, you’re probably pleased to learn that Dino Dini’s latest now has a release date announced – and it’s really soon. How soon? Less […]
RetroCollect Video Game Database Preview: Introduction
As you probably have heard by now, we have been working on a completely revised RetroCollect video game database for quite a while. In this series of preview posts we want to show you what to expect from the update and highlight some exciting new features.
Video Game Shops And The Death Of The Egg Custard Export Trade
“Ireland would be amazing if you could put a roof over it” is what I’ve been told several times during the course of my ex-pat life here on the Emerald Isle. Never hath a truer word left the lips of a local. So it was a handful of weekends ago, during another glorious 48 hour […]
Crowdfunding Underway for Smart Phone Retro Game Cartridge: Pico Cassette
Crowdfunding is underway for Japanese company Beatrobo and the Pico Cassette. The Pico Cassette is a mini Famicom cartridge shaped product that plugs into the audio jack of a smartphone. It will allow them to play retro games using both the Pico Cassette and a special application downloaded to the consumer’s smartphone.