Looking back over the years would we have ever believed that our favourite video games would eventually be playable on mobile phones? Or for that matter, id Software’s Doom becoming playable on a digital camera? Needless to say another ‘because we can’ port of a classic game has arrived on the most unlikely of devices, […]
The light cycle sequence in the 1982 blockbuster Tron is a rather memorable one that threw its audience into the driving seat of a video game. The arcade machine based on the movie featured a rather addictive top down take on the speedy neon sequence, something which can now be battled out on the Sega […]
The retro gaming community never ceases to amaze us. From custom built aftermarket hardware to brand new releases for old systems, there’s always something to talk about in the classic gaming world. The latest of these additions is a Super Mario 64 ROM hack known as Super Mario Blast Off which brings some brand new […]
Back in 2012 it was revealed that a flash cartridge was in development for the Japanese exclusive Bandai Wonderswan handheld. Created by the team behind the Neo Geo Pocket Flashmasta, further progress has now been made on the WonderSwan Flashmasta flash cartridge – the ability to cycle through multiple game ROMs on a single device.
The MSX is one of those retro gaming systems that often attracts a lot of interest, but remains somewhat inaccessible due to there being a confusing amount of systems available and many games being import exclusives. This may be about to change though as an adapter known as the GGMSX is in development to play […]
LakeFeperd, a member of our forums who is probably most well known for his fangames Sonic Before the Sequel and After the Sequel, just put up a Kickstarter for his upcoming game Spark the Electric Jester. He’s asking $7,000 as the base goal for the game, which he calls a mix of Sonic (obviously), Mega Man […]
Last month, Retro Game Network had reported that a buyout between independent video game console company Ouya, and popular computer peripheral company Razer, had been in the works. This was originally reported inadvertently by acquisition management firm Mesa Global, who […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Get your game face on this summer at the Museum of Science and Industry’s first ever gaming event, featuring some of the most popular video games of the past 30 years. Running from Saturday 25 July to Sunday 9 August, PLAY it! Manchester – in partnership with leading gaming specialists Replay Events – is a hands-on […]
In late 1993 Sonic The Hedgehog made his way onto national television in North America. The two season long series, often abbreviated to Sonic SatAM, focuses on the Freedom Fighters of Mobius – a group including Sonic The Hedgehog other anthropomorphic creatures – as they foil Dr Robotnik’s evil schemes. Although largely ignored outside of […]
Like Tetris and Pac-Man, it’s safe to say that every gaming console out there needs a helping of the manic multiplayer action Bomberman brings. Drawing inspiration from the Super Nintendo and Mega Drive releases from the series, a well known 16-bit developer is going back to his vintage gaming roots to port Hudson Soft’s bomb-em-up […]