The N64 launched with only two games – Mario 64 and Pilotwings (plus a third, Saikyou Haniu Shogi, if you insist on being pedantic). It was of course Mario which captivated and encouraged people to buy the system; he was Nintendo’s all-jumping non-shaving star. Shamefully it overshadowed this equally excellent “flight-sim” from Paradigm Entertainment. Admittedly […]
Fans of Sega RPGs beyond Phantasy Star (and anyone out there who’s unlocked all the characters in Fighters Megamix) should be delighted to know that after the longest time, the weird Mega Drive RPG developed by the legendary AM2, Rent-a-Hero, has finally been fan-translated.
Sometimes, you know a game is going to be amazing from the second you clap eyes on it, but what we’ve always liked is a surprise classic – one of those games you don’t have much anticipation for, but which wins you over. It’s fair to say that Twisted Metal: World Tour falls into the […]
Many readers know that I have a deep love for Capcom’s Strider, but not everyone (unless you read issue 50) knows why that is. When I was young I was a bit of a loner and had very little to do with my peers, mainly because I’d be beaten up for enjoying nature and going […]
Author: Masamune Years ago when I was in high school, I happened upon a cart of Batman Forever on the Sega Genesis laying helplessly on the sidewalk amid a gloomy, rainy day. I thought to myself “how could anyone be so careless as to accidentally drop a video … Continue reading
Following on from a year packed to the brim with unreleased video games surfacing and being preserved in ROM format, it would appear that yet another missing 16-bit title is due to be made available. Rose Colored Gaming appear to have obtained a prototype copy of Shadowhawk for the Super Nintendo, something they’re gearing up […]
The Konix Multisystem is an interesting piece of unreleased and long lost video game hardware. Due to feature just about every form of accessory within, the console was scrapped very early into development. That said, code for unfinished and unreleased games have since surfaced, with the latest being Last Ninja 2.
Although some of its earlier movie licences were rather shoddy, Ocean soon discovered a solid template and made some of the best examples around. Along with Robocop and Batman The Movie, The Untouchables is considered to be one of the best examples of Ocean’s film tie-ins. Here Gary Bracey and James Higgins reveal how the […]
Over the last few years we’ve seen an incredible rise in the number of retro gaming fan projects materialising following the arrival of Kickstarter. From brand new Nintendo NES games to HDMI upgrades for the Game Boy, all kinds of ideas are getting the support they deserve due to this revolutionary way of funding creativity. […]
For collectors, of video games or otherwise, there seems to be a need to prove commitment to something. You see it time and again if you do a search for “Amiibo Collection” on YouTube. Nintendo have somehow managed to market these plastic figures in such a way that buying just one isn’t an option. If […]