Because SEGA decided that they’re no longer releasing new Sonic games annually to give developers more time to properly finish the games, there hasn’t been a big new Sonic game in the past year. The Sonic fanbase doesn’t seem to be used to not having a new game to complain about play for longer than a year, […]
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Sinclair Spectrum Vega plus – first thoughts
As many of you are aware, I was less than impressed with the first Spectrum Vega offering from Retro Computers Ltd (a partnership of Sir Clive Sinclair, Chris Smith, Dr. David Levy and Paul Andrews). It looked cheap and ugly and the whole concept of replacing a Spectrum with what was nothing more than emulation […]
Retro Review: Galaga Destination Earth (Sony PlayStation)
There’s a late period in every consoles life that speaks in volumes at what it has achieved. This achievement is an archive, a backlog, parsonage to what has come and gone. For every great game released under the consoles life there is inevitably an average fleet of titles shouldering about on the shelves looking to […]
Japanese Exclusive Super Famicom Satellaview Download ‘Golf Daisuki! Out of Bounds Club’ Translated
While the arrival of an English fan translation for a Japanese exclusive golf game might not sound too appealing at first, you’d be foolish to look away just yet. BS Golf Daisuki! – Out of Bounds Club is often regarded as one of the most enjoyable hidden gems on the Super Nintendo, and one you […]
Maximum Power Up Podcast – Episode 20: Gremlin Graphics
Founded in 1984 Gremlin Graphics were one of the biggest British software houses before being bought by Infogrames in 1999. Many memorable games were released for 8, 16 and 32bit systems, Monty Mole, Lotus, Zool, Loaded and many more. In this episode Paul chats to Mark Hardisty, author of upcoming book, A Gremlin In The […]
Retro Spotlight – Sonic Overture
Sonic fan games typically set the bar pretty high for themselves. Before Sonic 4 was the Sonic 4 we all know and acknowledge as existing today, plenty of fans tried to fill the gap, touting their game as the next title in the original trilogy. It wasn’t until more recent years that we’ve seen fan […]
Super Russian Roulette Hits The NES
How much fun can you have with a bunch of players and a single NES Zapper? If Super Russian Roulette is anything to go by, it looks like quite a bit. This new NES game uses the classic lightgun peripheral in a simulated game of life and death with a cowboy, who happens to be an […]
Unofficial Resident Evil 2 Episodic Spin-Off ‘Mortal Night’ Released
If there’s any retro gaming community that’s completely devoted to their cause, it’s the Resident Evil fan base. From the preservation of unreleased titles to fan-made restorations of long lost content, the collective community have put forward some incredible offerings to retro gamers. The latest arrival is an all new episodic spin-off to Resident Evil […]
Plok Volume 3 Is Out Now
If you’re a fan of really cool and slightly forgotten SNES platform heroes, you’ll probably be interested to know that the latest volume of the Plok comic has made it to print. Plok Volume 3: Cave is a 64-page collection of strips 50 – 76 from the Plok webcomic, an ongoing series from the original […]
Aftermarket ZX Spectrum Vega Returns To IndieGoGo To Crowdfund Plus Model
In late 2014 Sir Clive Sinclair of ZX Spectrum fame returned to the gaming industry with the aim of reviving the famous British computer. Taking to IndieGoGo, Sinclair and his team managed to smash their fundraising target and release a portable version of the computer with countless games pre-installed. Fast forward to today, the ZX […]