While DRM today may been seen as overly aggressive and frustrating, copy protection methods of yesteryear actually brought along some charm whilst keeping the pirates at bay. One of the more notable examples of this was the code wheel – a collection of layered card held together by a split pin with windows revealing secret […]
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Unreleased Nintendo 64 Game ‘Riqa’ Discovered

Back in the late 1990s, while Lara Croft was happily raiding tombs on pretty much every platform you could shake a stick at (even the maligned N-Gage got a port of Tomb Raider), Nintendo fans could have been forgiven for feeling a little left out. Sure, Nintendo 64 owners got to plunder hidden treasure […]
SEGA Channel Retro: Freedom Planet 2 and Sonic Robo Blast 2 Top Down Mod

Today we spotlight a couple of releases from the community, the Freedom Planet 2 demo as well as a brief co-op run of the long awaited Top Down mod for Sonic Robo Blast 2. Also probably one of the few times you’ll ever see Sonic Robo Blast 2 on our front page. SEGA Channel Retro […]
Retroblox Modular Emulation Console Announced

If you’re the sort of person who likes the idea of the RetroN 5 or Retro Freak, but feels that those machines just aren’t versatile enough, you might be interested in the newly-announced Retroblox. The system is a modular emulation-based console that accepts optical discs as standard and supports other consoles through attachments known as “Element […]
Freedom Planet 2: Sample Version Out Now on Windows

Freedom Planet 2‘s Sample Version is out now on Windows! The demo features the Dragon Valley level plus four playable characters: Lilac, Carol, Milla, and newcomer Neera Li. The returning characters all have new abilities as well. The full game currently has no release date, but the beta version is expected to be ready by mid-2017. The demo […]
Retroblox Modular Emulation Console Announced

If you’re the sort of person who likes the idea of the RetroN 5 or Retro Freak, but feels that those machines just aren’t versatile enough, you might be interested in the newly-announced Retroblox. The system is a modular emulation-based console that accepts optical discs as standard and supports other consoles through attachments known as “Element […]
Modular Emulation System ‘Retroblox’ Revealed

Nothing fans the flames of online discussion more than the topic of retro emulation, but hold on to your hats because we’re delving in again. As we’ve discussed here at RetroCollect on multiple occasions in the past, there are numerous ways that gamers can play classic games using PC-based emulators or via hardware like the […]
Brand New Watara/Quickshot SuperVision Emulator ‘Wataroo’ Out Now

While the Nintendo Game Boy may have ruled the handheld roost in the early nineties, it didn’t stop the many efforts from a wide range of companies to dethrone the portable king. Watara were one of the bold companies copying the Game Boy’s ethos, however, their cheap alternative – the SuperVision – came across as […]
Free Games Alert!

It’s a good day to be a strategy gamer, as two PC classics have been made available for free by their publishers for a limited time only. First up, System 3 is offering the original version of Constructor for free via GOG.com in order to promote the upcoming HD remake of the game. If you’ve […]
Free Games Alert!

It’s a good day to be a strategy gamer, as two PC classics have been made available for free by their publishers for a limited time only. First up, System 3 is offering the original version of Constructor for free via GOG.com in order to promote the upcoming HD remake of the game. If you’ve […]
