As many of us know, some of those games of the 8-bit era take a very large toll on the most common implement used to control them: the joystick. Yes, some of them just aren’t made to last (Mr Cheetah Annihilator, with your poorly designed plastic shaft, I am looking at you!), but even the […]
Navy Seals
The Amstrad GX4000 wasn’t blessed with a huge number of good games (or games of any quality, really), but Navy Seals is one of that tiny minority. Just have a look at it – while you can’t see the reasonable animation, the detail on sprites and backgrounds is surprisingly high thanks to the massive colour […]
Japanese Exclusive Super Famicom RPG ‘Super Shell Monsters Story’ ROM Fan Translated Into English
Originally released back in 1994, Super Shell Monsters Story (also known as Daikaijū Monogatari) was a Japanese exclusive adventure for the Super Nintendo published by Hudson Soft. Although proving popular enough to see its very own manga series, the title never left the Far East – at least until now. ROM hackers have finally released […]
Cyber Gadget’s Multi-Console System ‘Retro Freak’ Set To Rival RetroN 5 With PC Engine Support
If you’re yet to experience the RetroN 5, Hyperkin’s all-in-one system is a fantastic offering for retro gamers with limited space. Although equipped with five different cartridge slots compatible with up to nine different systems, it would appear a newer system on the horizon is about to go one better. The newly announced Retro Freak […]
Unofficial Nintendo NES Metroid Prequel ‘Rogue Dawn’ In Development
In a similar style to the recently announced Banjo-Kazooie sequel, Metroid also looks set to receive yet another entry in the series, albeit an unofficial one. Metroid: Rogue Dawn is a newly announced prequel built from the ground up by hacking the Nintendo NES original and adding in some stunning new visuals and fantastic features.
Demon Front
They say that first impressions are important, and Demon Front makes one that is hard to forget – just one look will have you convinced that the game is a shameless Metal Slug clone. That’s an impression that persists when you actually play it, as there’s a distinct set of similarities between the two games […]