To the untrained eye the Nintendo Game Boy Player adapter for the GameCube provides a pretty decent experience of handheld games on the big screen. In reality though, the software provided on the accompanying disc which is needed to load cartridges suffers from countless issues and drawbacks – duplicate frames, blurry visuals, and dim colouring. […]
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Weekend Stream Special: Sonic Adventure 2 Part Deux
So a week has gone by since we streamed the Hero Story of Sonic Adventure 2 – and what a stream it was! Many ups, many downs, and we somehow miraculously managed to start at 20:00 and finish at 22:00 with the credits ending. Exactly two hours! Whether that will happen again this time is […]
Associated Press Released Archived Nintendo Virtual Boy Footage From Shoshinkai 1994
Despite there being no more official releases for our beloved classic consoles, one of the best aspects of being a retro gamer is seeing new discoveries of our gaming past being uncovered. From unreleased video games to fan translation projects, it’s never quiet where retro gaming is concerned. One of the latest findings within the […]
Sonic Dreams Collection: A Closer Look
The Dreamcast era was a special moment for many a SEGA fan. At the time, it was the company’s last great hope, but soon transformed into its swan song. For fans of the SEGA brand, even if the system had no hope on tackling the PlayStation behemoth, it was an unbridled time for ingenuity and […]
Amiga A1200 new housings Kickstarter campaign
There have been quite a few ‘new housing for vintage computer/console’ Kickstarter campaigns of late but this one caught our attention because it dares to be a little bit different. Let me elaborate… With less than a week to go at the time of writing this particular campaign by Philippe Lang is to produce new […]
Retro Gamer Issue 145 Is Out Today!
The latest issue of Retro Gamer is available today, from all good newsagents as well as imagineshop.co.uk and greatdigitalmags.com. So let’s take a look inside! Our cover story is a world exclusive interview with Yu Suzuki on the making of the arcade classic Space Harrier. Back in the big leagues after helming gaming’s biggest ever […]
System 3 Considering A Last Ninja HD Remake
Yee-ha! There is a possibility that The Last Ninja will be making a comeback in glorious HD. System 3’s boss Mark Cale has promised to consider revisiting the first game if this post about the title on the company’s Facebook page is Liked 100,000 times: 2017 will be the 30th anniversary of The Last Ninja, arguably […]
New Super Mario 64 Glitch Discovered With $1,000 Bounty For Instructions On How To Pull It Off
Over time you may have seen a rise in the amount of gamers exploiting old titles in order to finish them as quick as possible. Events such as Awesome Games Done Quick have raised awareness to this niche community, with players such as Cosmo gaining a reputation for being able to beat Zelda: Ocarina of […]
Super Nintendo Flash Cartridhe ‘SD2SNES’ Gets Pro Action Replay Cheat Code Support
If you’re one of the lucky few amongst us with the overpowered Super Nintendo flash cartridge, the SD2SNES, you’ll be pleased to know new features are on the way. While Super FX compatibility is yet to be announced, support for Pro Action Replay codes is about to be released for those wanting to cheat their […]
Complete Japanese PlayStation 1 Collection Sells For 3 Million Yen
The urge to collect every single game ever released for a specific console is rather alluring to some retro gamers. With a limited number and target to aim for, it’s an easy task to start, but difficult one to finish. One collector who managed this feat with the Japanese PlayStation 1 library recently decided to […]