It seems Atari isn’t the only entity issuing cease and desist legal warnings at the moment, as news has begun to circulate that a promising fan-made HD remake of Super Mario 64 has been taken off various hosting sites at the request of the Japanese firm.
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Duke it Out in DC

This post is written by Jake Parr. After the immense success of Duke Nukem 3D, it was only a matter of time until companies started to crank out some expansion packs. Duke it Out in DC, was developed by Sunstorm Interactive and published by WizardWorks Software in 1997. This was no cesspool of trashy fan-made maps, but […]
Unreleased Sega Game Gear ROM Of ‘WildSnake’ Preserved Online

For nearly two decades the team over at SMSPower have been hard at work to preserve Sega’s 8-bit history. Alongside their efforts to document the rich software library, the fan site have also been key players in getting long lost and unreleased titles into retro gamer’s hands. The latest of their efforts brings into play […]
Brand New Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time HD Texture Pack For Nintendo 64 Emulators In Development

Several years ago a collection emulation fanatics banded together to give one of the greatest adventures of all time a visual overhaul. The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina of Time High Definition Retexture Pack was a downloadable patch that transformed the 1998 classic into a more detailed quest, using high quality textures and other trickery too. […]
Super Mario All-Stars Unofficially Ported To Nintendo NES

In 1993 Nintendo re-released the first four outings in the Super Mario Bros series for the Super Nintendo – a compilation which included the never seen before Japanese sequel known as The Lost Levels. As great as Super Mario All-Stars was, some would argue that the games are best enjoyed on the NES. Through what […]
Obscure

Released: 2004 Genre: Survival Horror Format reviewed: Xbox Publisher: MC2: Microids Developer: Hydravision Entertainment Obscure is not an amazing game. It has clunky controls, a silly plot and some rather bland monsters for a survival horror game. This oddity for the PC, Xbox and PS2 is certainly worth your time however and not just because […]
New Nintendo NES Homebrew ‘Star Versus’ Released On Cart

Just weeks after their initial announcement, Studio Dustmop have released their very first Nintendo NES homebrew on physical cartridge. Star Versus is the latest title to hit the 8-bit system, one mixing a unique blend of shoot-em-up action with a hint of intergalactic brawling.
Modern Review: Retrospecs (iOS)

Camera apps for iOS devices are pretty common on Apple’s App Store. The sheer number of them is bewildering, and they all profess to add something new to your photos – be that new frames, colours or tints. Until now though, being able to simulate how your images would look if displayed through retro gaming […]
Cloud Master

Growing up with the Master System could be a strange experience at times. On one hand, the system’s sustained European success saw some decidedly Western games arrive on the system via third party publishers – the likes of Fantastic Dizzy, Robocop Versus The Terminator and Sensible Soccer were typical of the console’s Nineties line-up. On […]
Toejam & Earl: Back In The Groove Funded Via Kickstarter

Just a mere few weeks after it was announced that Toejam and Earl would be making a funky return, a Kickstarter campaign launched to help make the dream a reality. After a month’s worth of seeking funding, the game’s original creator Greg Johnson of Humanature Studios has reached the Kickstarter goal of $400,000, finally giving […]
