Believe it or not but Sega had originally hoped to throw their bright blue mascot into yet another realm. Calling upon the creator of Puzzle Bobble, Fukio Mitsuji, the Japanese gaming giant began work on SegaSonic Bros. Although failing to see release, a working prototype of the game has recently been discovered.
Whether you’re in a fighting mood because of our amazing Street Fighter II cover on issue 151 or clutching your arcade stick in anticipation of Street Fighter V, you’ll probably be interested in a new clothing line recently launched by Numskull. The officially licensed line features a wide variety of designs based on both Capcom’s classic […]
In part of a presentation highlighting the company’s strongest performers, Sonic Runners is ranked as a failure. The game generates a little between ¥30 million [$256,563 USD] to ¥50 million [$427,588 USD] a month. It should come as little surprise to anyone following industry news that the mobile market is a veritable shark tank, fighting […]
As far as fan translations for older games go, there are very few stand out titles for the earlier systems which are still in need of localisation. One glaring omission from the ROM hacking scene however, is an English language patch for the Japanese exclusive Game Boy Advance adventure Magical Vacation – a title which […]
Here’s a puzzle for the weekend! A mysterious image of a game titled “SegaSonic Bros” appeared online earlier in the week, seeming to be an arcade game with some resemblances to 1993’s SegaSonic Arcade – three primary coloured heroes, that odd title and more. The Sonic community has been known for its hoaxes over the […]
Retro Gamer freelancer Paul Drury has written for the magazine for longer than even editor Darran Jones (who’s been on it for a decade), and recently spoke to Dan Wood and Ravi Abbott of The Retro Hour, a new podcast discussing all things retro gaming that’s currently riding high in the iTunes technology charts. It’s […]
With a history reaching back over 20 years, id Software has cemented itself as one of the premier developers when it comes to first person shooters. Doom revitalised the genre and the legacy of that game in particular needs no introduction. But what of the other titles in the id Software library?
If you were a Sinclair devotee in the early Eighties, you very likely remember the work of Malcolm Evans, the coder behind games such as 3D Monster Maze for the ZX81 and Trashman for the ZX Spectrum. While he’s no longer writing games, he is still writing – and he’s just released a new book via […]
As technology continues to press on, a wide range of devices once fulfilling our daily needs are sadly lost to time. While the retro gaming community may still be championing their classic consoles, there are still aspects of our hobby that remain somewhat abandoned. Although only focusing on a small sector of this issue, one […]
Releasing music in a bizarre or antiquated format is nothing new – just look at the tiny hand-cranked music box Mogwai released their 2004 single Tracy on; or Jack White’s decision to release a collection of his songs on a vinyl record that could only be played properly at 3rpm. There are undoubtedly even more […]