As retrogaming as a pastime grows, more and more people are tempted by the superior high end analogue RGB CRT displays that are finding their way onto the second-hand market at ever decreasing prices. Sony PVM and BVM monitors seem to be a popular choice amongst retrogamers with their wide range of input options and […]
If you’re going to get a customised console, you’ll want to get it done right. And as you can see above, they can go extremely right. This Castlevania SNES is the work of Vadu Amka, a Belgian artist who has a knack for working magic with consoles. Each custom console is the result of time […]
Think of the 1980s and you’re instantly transported to a world of big hair, shoulder pads, MTV and some of the greatest movies you’ll never publicly admit to having a softspot for (it’s a scientific fact that there’s a high correlation between Flashdance appreciation and retro gaming, for example).
It goes without saying that the Sega Dreamcast is a popular console for homebrews. One developer that is also a fan of the hardware is HuCast Games, with games like “Redux: Dark Matters” and “The Ghost Blade” under their belts. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Back in May 2013, homebrew developers 1985 Alternativo announced they were creating a new scrolling shooter for the Mega Drive. After a year and a half’s silence, the team has released a stunning new trailer showcasing the fully charged action we’ll soon be enjoying in Antarex on Sega’s classic console.
Starting the year in style, HuCast Games – the publishers behind various brand new releases for the Dreamcast – have announced that an all new platformer is heading to Sega’s fabled console. Alice’s Mom’s Rescue is a traditional 2D adventure featuring the gameplay we all know and love wrapped up in a pixelated package.
We all root for the underdog, don’t we? I still remember being filled with pathos as I stared down at the Neo Geo Pocket Color languishing in the bargain bin in GameStation, looking like an abandoned puppy after Nintendo’s Game Boy Color had won Best In Show. I gave it a loving home and was […]
The Oric-1 may have only had a short commercial life, but that didn’t stop a number of great games appearing on it. We’ve trawled its back catalogue in order to find its best ports and exclusives. How many did you get to play? Xenon 1 Released: 1983 Not to be confused with the Bitmap Brothers’ […]
Everyone loves the rocket-clad creepy crawlies and cape-wearing sheep, right? Well it would appear that a team of Commodore 64 developers are working hard on recreating Team 17’s classic Worms for the vintage computer under the new title Grubz.
These days, you can’t shake a Wiimote without hitting a multiplayer mini-game collection, but when Bishi Bashi Special introduced its inspired lunacy to a European audience it really did make you gawp and grin in equal measure. Suddenly you were replacing severed lips on sumo wrestlers, differentiating between aliens and girls in hot-tubs and helping […]