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 […]
Author: John Legendoffzelda The big grudge held against advergames has been about compromising the integrity of a video game by introducing a specific consumer product to its concept, although having a game serve as a commercial isn’t bad in of itself. What’s key about this negative reaction is that the … Continue reading
As far as video game prototypes go their arrival online in a playable form is usually thanks to community efforts and generous individuals. On the rare occasion though, developers who have worked on long lost titles occasionally surface to showcase their efforts – with the latest being the team behind the unreleased Sony PlayStation Portable […]
If you’ve been patiently awaiting a new dose of Retro Gamer after our monumental 150th issue, wait no longer – issue 151 is on shelves now! You can check out a video preview of the issue above. This hard-hitting issue is headlined by a feature on the legacy of Street Fighter II, the game which […]