Archive: September, 2016
A First Look At The Nintendo Classic Mini: NES In Action
Nintendo has shown off the Nintendo Classic Mini: NES in action for the first time in a trailer, giving us our first idea of how the system will actually function – and it’s looking like a pretty good buy. The first bit of good news is that the European model has been confirmed to run […]
Keyboard issues in Cannon Fodder
Hi! I’ve been playing Cannon Fodder on my A2000, which is every bit as fun as I remember – but I can’t seem to make it recognize my keyboard, which is making saving the game impossible. I’ve got some new blank 2DD floppies which it will format (after some persuasion – I presume my drives […]
SEGA News Bits: Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice First Impressions
It’s here, the brand new side-scrolling Sonic game! No, not Sonic Mania. It’s Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice for the Nintendo 3DS! In this SEGA News Bits, Barry shares with George, and our viewing audience, his thoughts on the game. Did SEGA and Sanzaru Games learn their lesson from Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal? In the […]
Event news and interview – Retro Station hosted by Kapow 15th October 2016
It seems that retro gaming themed events are growing in number, and take all shapes and formats – which can only be a good thing for the community going forward. This latest event – Retro Station – which we are extremely proud to be sponsoring, is due to take place on the 15th October is […]
ZX Spectrum Vega Plus To Launch October 20th
Retro Computers Ltd has announced that the ZX Spectrum Vega Plus, the handheld edition of its 8-bit revival line, is scheduled to launch on October 20th at an event for press, backers and supporters. The machine will therefore miss its estimated launch date of September, but not by a great deal. The machine was successfully […]
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice releases today in North America
SEGA’s Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice releases today for the Nintendo 3DS in North America, and will release a few days from now on September 30th in Europe. The game is available both digitally on the Nintendo eShop and physically with a special Launch Edition for the Americas which includes a collector’s box and a […]
Unreleased Super Nintendo Comic Book Adventure ‘Shadowhawk’ ROM Leaked Online
In the early 90s comic book creator Jim Valentino decided to take his most recent series Shadowhawk into the video game realm. Scheduled to hit the Super Nintendo sometime during the 90s, the game struggled to find a publisher and ended up lost to the depths of time. Despite this the game has shown small […]