If you’re anything like us, you might have missed the Kickstarter campaign for Game Atelier’s Wonder Boy-inspired Flying Hamster II: Knight Of The Golden Seed. It wouldn’t have been hard to do so, as the crowdfunding effort was cancelled three weeks in after FDG Entertainment stepped in to realise the project. Nine months later, the […]
Released: 2004 Genre: Arcade action Publisher: Devolver Digital Developer: Denaton Games The Background Despite having something of a reputation on the indie scene as a prolific creator of short, creative games, developer Jonatan “Cactus” Söderström was a relative unknown before Hotline Miami. That was all set to change when Cactus was introduced to artist and […]
Fancy a light and breezy game for something a bit different? Then better get ready for a trip upwards with Forward to the Sky.
In this latest interview issue, regular RetroCollect FM host Chris is joined by Barry Island from indie developer Infinite State Games to discuss the birth of their newest game Don’t Die Mr Robot.
Grab hold of your Game Boy Cameras, and get set to launch your Arwings as we take a journey to the scrapheap and beyond in the concluding chapter of ‘Cart Wars: The Evolution of the Cartridge’ – a ‘bit’-by-‘bit’ retrospective of the battles and the developments that shaped the destiny and of the cartridge format.
In this modern connected world of social media there’s the general consensus that we know everything about each other’s lives. Every moment is said to be photographed for Instagram, every witty thought shared over twitter and every social event becomes a Facebook status. The critics of Social media often say they “don’t want to read […]
Over time we’ve seen a wide range of ROM hacks which have enhanced game graphics, translated Japanese exclusives, and added in brand new levels. Amongst these is occasionally one release which reminds us how amusing our favourite past times can be, when usual gameplay elements or additions are thrown into the mix. The latest of […]
What’s not to love about a game starring a magical ape battling an onslaught of jungle beasts with a rapid fire mouth? Toki is one of those arcade classics everyone’s familiar with, but believe it or not the widely ported title was also due to arrive on another retro console. The unreleased Atari 7800 port […]
Remember Ultimate Play The Game’s Jet Pac on the ZX Spectrum? It’s safe to say that this action packed single-screener was the envy of many Commodore gamers, although several decades on the tables are about to turn. Homebrew developers John Christian Lønningdal & Saul Cross have recreated the classic on the C64 and revamped the […]
We all love a good bit of Virtual Console, right? Nintendo’s digital download service providing access to countless classics is a fantastic addition to the gaming world, however, it has to be said that the choice at times can be limited – with many obscure and unusual titles failing to make the grade. That’s all […]