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 […]
It’s time for the first update of the RetroCollect Video Game Database in 2016, which finally adds some new PAL rarities as well as new US platforms and various other games. Continue reading to find out about all the changes.
Name: Chris Noble Location: Sheffield Favourite Game: Spelunky Favourite System: Nintendo 64 I was bought my first ever computer, a Commodore 64, aged 4 in 1986, under the premise it might be used in future for homework. Sure. Immediately, I was hooked. Some guy called ‘Moz’ had provided a load of old copy tapes stuffed […]
Late last year an all new device was launched that allowed Nintendo Famicom Disk System games to be run from a small USB adapter. Having seen plenty of interest, it would appear another alternative known as FDSemu has hit the retro gaming market with some added features.
Every year a group of game developers unite to take part in an event with the collaborative aim of creating brand new experiences. The Global Game Jam sees countless indie games born out of quick coding sessions – with this year’s introducing an all new Mega Drive scrolling shooter known as Fatal Smarties.
The IndieGO! is on Kickstarter! “But what, pray tell, is the IndieGO!?” Allow us to explain, dear readers. The IndieGO! is a Kickstarter project promising an all-in-one retro console, able to play games from a variety of older systems. With the very cheap and widely-used Raspberry Pi 2 for the hardware base, the system differentiates […]
Japan, home of countless exclusive video games which turned so many of us to the wonderful world of importing. One of the finer offerings from the Far East for the Super Nintendo was the import-only Kishin Douji Zenki: Battle Raiden. This manga-based action adventure has finally been given an unofficial localisation through fan translation group […]
A third Visual Compendium book; Sinclair ZX Spectrum: A Visual Compendium has now been published by Sam Dyer at Bitmap Books, following another highly successful KickStarter campaign. It follows on from two other successfully funded books covering the Commodore 64 (see review here) and the Commodore Amiga, but now covers my personal chilhood hero; the […]