While both ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 owners have enjoyed the benefits of modern devices to boot classics into memory, Amstrad fans on the other hand have had to make do with makeshift solutions to flash cartridges. That’s all about to change though following the release of an all new flash cartridge dubbed the C4CPC.
We’ve really enjoyed Sega’s 3D Classics range on Nintendo 3DS, and we’re pleased to see that three of the Mega Drive’s greatest hits are on their way to the eShop this summer. The classic beat-’em-up Streets Of Rage II will be the first to arrive in July 2015, followed by Treasure’s technically masterful run-and-gun Gunstar Heroes […]
Drawing plenty of inspiration from the likes of Bubble Bobble and Teddy Boy, and all new arcade platformer has hit the ZX Spectrum. Little Dragon 2 is the newest release from homebrew developer Gabriele Amore, one which has been released online for free.
Over the last few years we’ve seen an incredible amount of unreleased video games surfacing online through community efforts, developers coming forward with code, and generous donations from collectors. One of the more recent additions is a complete prototype of Dune: Ornithopter Assault for the Game Boy Advance, another entry in Frank Herbert’s fictional world.
Staying in the UK for this jaw-dropping collection from another co-founder of Retro Collective Europe, Joe Hollingsworth from Kent. Joes specialism is the Game Boy and at the time of writing he is approaching 300 towards his final goal of a full grey Game Boy cartridge set. Check out his inspirational collection below. The Collection […]
SEGA just announced that three more 3D Classics games will be released on Nintendo 3DS later this year. These include: 3D Streets of Rage 2 coming this July, 3D Gunstar Heroes coming this August, and 3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2 coming this September. Aside from the addition of 3D effects, these new versions will likely have plenty of extra […]
Veteran videogame musician Dave Lowe (also known as Uncle Art), best known for his contributions to games such as Frontier: Elite II, Starglider and Carrier Command, is currently offering remakes of his most famous retro gaming music via Kickstarter. The remake album, to be titled A Temporal Shift, will include a variety of remakes including full […]
This post is written by Jake Parr. Quake’s immense popularity resulted in many unofficial expansions being released. Aftershock for Quake, developed by Backpack Software and published by Head Games in 1996, was just one of them. Shoved into the disc are piles of downloaded maps from the ‘net, alongside some brand new textures, map editing […]
Alex Kidd In Miracle World was one of those classic games you couldn’t believe was given away for free. Bundled inside just about every Master System console out there, the platformer became an instant hit and a memorable one at that. Knowing that the games which followed his Miracle World debut lacked the same magic, […]
Believe it or not but the Windows classic strategy title Age Of Empires II is set to receive an all new expansion pack fifteen years after its initial release. Following the game’s successful release on Steam through a HD revival, the team behind the reboot have proudly announced that new units and maps will be […]