What happens when you cross a penguin, the Japanese and a morality tale about obesity? A ridiculous idea for a video game of course! Every now and then, you will always hear someone proclaim ‘Only in Japan!’ and Yume Penguin Monogatari (or Super Weightloss Penguin in my eyes) for the Nintendo Famicom embodies that hackneyed […]
After releasing countless stunning homebrew titles for various consoles and computers in 2014, it would appear that The Mojon Twins have decided to kick start 2015 in style. Taking one of their prior ZX Spectrum releases, the Spanish duo have revamped an old favourite into a brand new Nintendo NES game – Jet Paco.
Lucasarts may be no more, but their spirit lives on through a combination of fan-made projects and more recent releases. If the arrival of Grim Fandango HD and a spiritual successor to Maniac Mansion didn’t tempt you, maybe a new chapter in the Indiana Jones adventure will get you clicking away. Instead of making the […]
Hello! I’m trying to find an old but good-looking (or so I thought) chessgame that I had on my a4k many years ago. It was systemfriendly and it wasn’t AmiChess. Anyone?
This post is written by Jake Parr. Cameltry is an entertaining game with a terrible name. Released for the arcades in 1989 by Taito (and eventually finding its way to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1992 with a slightly better name ‘On The Ball’), Cameltry combines racing marbles with the power to rotate the stage you must […]
If you’re of the opinion that the golden age of PC gaming lies in they days before everything went through Windows, you’re in luck. Archive.org has uploaded over 2,300 DOS games, all of which are freely playable through your browser via an online implementation of the DOS emulator DOSBox. The selection of games available includes […]
Just a few weeks ago the RetroCollect FM co-hosts sat down with Mr Biffo, one of the legends behind the TV-based British gaming magazine, Digitiser. Although hiding behind his alias, Paul Rose has been anything but shy in reviving the Digitiser name through his newly launched project Digitiser 2000. With countless fans of the now […]
Remember the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Party Wagon toy which was remodelled to contain a Nintendo NES? Well it appears that yet another vintage vehicle from our childhood has been upgraded to also feature an on-board 8-bit console. The Ghostbusters ECTO-1 Nintendo NES is exactly what it sounds like, a custom cased console on four […]
Often defined as the greatest 3D platformer ever made, Super Mario 64 has captivated countless gamers since its release in 1996 with its fantastic level design and flawless transition from the series’ two dimensional roots. With Nintendo clearly pushing the series down new avenues, a group of collective fans are unofficially giving the N64 title […]