Pity the poor 32X – while theoretically a sound idea, the Mega Drive upgrade just couldn’t compete with dedicated 32-bit consoles, leading to a short and undignified life. However, it did have some highlights and Sega’s excellent conversion of Virtua Fighter was definitely one of them. AM2’s arcade classic was the perfect fit for the add-on. The flat-shaded […]
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Opinion: Can Video Games Be Used For Medicinal Purposes? Personal Past Experience Says, “Yes”
Earlier this month, this writer started a brand new association with a fresh new blog called Gravis Ludis, which is run by the same fine peeps that also run Retro Gaming Magazine, a site in which we have both had […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Homebrew Nintendo NES Platformer ‘Jet Paco’ Heading For Cartridge Release Via Crowdfunding Campaign
At the start of the year the incredibly talented homebrew developers The Mojon Twins released a brand new action-adventure for the Nintendo NES. Like many of their prior releases, Jet Paco was put online for free as a downloadable ROM, however, the Spanish coders have decided to give their title what it truly deserves – […]
Win $10,000 Dream PC Setup with LG’s UltraWide Festival
We all love our ZX Spectrums, but even we get pangs of jealousy when we see our friends and their shiny new PC rigs. Sometimes, 48K of RAM and a Z80 CPU just doesn’t cut it. If you’re in the same boat though, don’t worry! As part of LG’s brand-spanking new UltraWide Festival 2015, you […]
Enjoy The Virtua Fighter Dance
We can’t adequately explain this, so we just thought we’d leave it here. Enjoy Wolf, Jeffry and Akira having a bit of a shimmy in their classic Virtua Fighter models. What does it all mean? Why has this been done? Who knows, but consider this: Sega has Hatsune Miku music games and Space Channel 5 […]
Retro VGS Hits IndieGoGo
Another day, another retro crowdfunding project – but this time it’s a little different, as the people behind the Retro VGS want to bring back cartridge-based consoles. The use of the retro medium is designed to offer users an experience with “no patches or scratches” – ownership of a durable physical copy of a game, which won’t be made […]
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’s Kakariko Village Re-imagined In High Definition
Although Nintendo has already proved it has no issue with remaking its classics for the Wii U, the closest gamers have got to playing The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time in high definition is through its 3DS remake. In an attempt to remedy this, one fan of the series has begun recreating the game […]
Panasonic 3DO Emulation Comes To Android Devices In ‘Real3DOPlayer’ App
We’ve all enjoyed carrying around our favourite Mega Drive and Super Nintendo classics in our pocket thanks to the various Android apps and jailbroken equivalents for Apple iOS. As of today though, those interested in the more obscure side of gaming will be pleased to know that Panasonic 3DO emulation has arrived on the Google […]
Waku Waku Sonic Patrol Car Coming to MAME
One of the few remaining Coelacanths in the Sonic series is coming to a PC near you soon. Waku Waku Sonic Patrol Car is a relatively obscure arcade title where the player drives in a car booth and assists a police clad Sonic. It’s also one of the earlier instances of a fully voiced Sonic early […]
The Story of US Gold by Chris Wilkins and Roger Kean – review
With a book about software publishing house Ocean, an upcoming Kickstarter-funded Commodore 64 in Pixels book and a highly popular ZX Spectrum in Pixels duo already their belts, there seems to be no stopping the publishing powerhouse that is Fusion Retro Books and its owner Chris Wilkins. Our reviews of the first two volumes of […]