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Archive: 2015
Sega Announces ‘Sonic The Hedgehog 2 3D’ For Nintendo 3DS With Local Co-Op Multiplayer
It’s safe to say that an updated port of Sonic The Hedgehog 2 for Nintendo 3DS has been on the cards ever since the original title hit Sega’s 3D Classics range. Confirming this, the Japanese software developer recently updated their Archives website to feature this new release, along with adding a few snazzy extra details […]
Upcoming ‘Shenmue III’ Gameplay Video Teaser Surfaces: Lake Of The Lantern Bugs
With just mere hours left until the Shenmue III Kickstarter finishes, fans of the series will no doubt be ecstatic that the long awaited finale to the trilogy is all but guaranteed. Having smashed the original target and on track to surpass a massive $5 million, the team behind the project have released a small […]
Satoru Iwata Immortalised As Playable Character In Nintendo NES ‘Balloon Fight’ ROM Hack
One of the earliest games the late Satoru Iwata worked on was the Nintendo NES classic float-em-up Balloon Fight. The 1985 release went on to inspire gameplay elements within the likes of Super Mario Bros through its advanced programming methods, and as they say the rest is history. In act of remembrance, one mourning fan […]
Touhou’s Lotus Land Story ‘Bad Apple’ AMV Ported To Vectrex
In 1998 Lotus Land Story, the fourth game in the Touhou series was released for the Japanese PC-98 range of computers. Highly renowned for its incredible gameplay and visuals at the time, the Touhou Project has since gained a cult following and is often enjoyed in many different forms. One of these is an anime-style […]
Iwata Links: Smiles and Tears Edition
“On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer.” – Satoru Iwata, GDC 2005 Yes, we know, this has almost nothing to do with Sonic. But Satoru Iwata was one of the most influential people in the game industry, and […]
The Story of the Commodore 64 in Pixels Kickstarter launches!
Following on from his highly successful series of ‘in Pixels’ books on the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Chris Wilkins, founder of Fusion Retro Books has now turned his attention to it’s playground rival; the Commodore 64. After the success of the books I have done the ZX Spectrum, it was only right that I turned to […]
Win a Game Boy iPad Air/Mini case!
As you can probably tell, being massive Retro Gaming fans, we have a special place in our hearts for the Game Boy. Nintendo’s handheld with it’s 4 colours and vast array of games changed the world, and it’s no surprise the author had a Game Boy with a range of games (Super Mario Land, anybody?). […]
Satoru Iwata, President of Nintendo, Passes Away Aged 55
Today, we lost a great man; and the industry will forever be brighter for his presence. Satoru Iwata. September 6, 1956 – July 11, 2015. Thank you for everything. The post Satoru Iwata, President of Nintendo, Passes Away Aged 55 appeared first on Sonic Retro.