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Konami, This Isn't The New Castlevania We Wanted

Time Extension about 23 hours ago

Marble of Souls is in arcades now.While it would be inaccurate to claim that Konami has turned its back on the Castlevania series (we've had collections of classic games and some neat collaborations, including one with Dead Cells), we've not had a "proper" …
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We're Getting A "Classic Edition" Of The PC-88, Japan's Iconic '80s Computer

Time Extension about 1 day ago

The PC-8801 mk? SR, to be precise.Dempa Micomsoft has revealed that it is releasing a micro-console version of the PC-8801 mk? SR.More details will be revealed on August 8th. It's unknown if it will get a Western release.Read the full article on timeextens …

Final Fight Enhanced - An enhanced Amiga AGA/ECS version of a classic Beat 'em up from 1991 (New build available)

Indie Retro News about 2 days ago

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Classic Games That Have Made a Comeback

Retromash about 2 days ago

We are spoilt for choice when it comes to playing games. We have a vast array of online video games to play in addition to board games, with the latter enjoying a renaissance in recent times. There are many new gaming titles to enjoy but we have also witne …
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So, What Is the Appeal of Retro Video Games?

Retromash about 3 days ago

Video games are a massive multi-billion dollar industry these days. But it wasn’t always this way. Some might say it has become all about the money. Given the past few years of terrible AAA games we have had to endure, this might be true, as publishers s …

OutRun Arcade - A vastly superior version of a classic racer could be coming to an Amiga near you via Reassembler

Indie Retro News about 3 days ago

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PETSCII Wizard of Wor - A classic Arcade game in PETSCII is coming to the Commodore Plus/4, C64 and CBM PET

Indie Retro News about 3 days ago

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Game Boy Cult Classic With A Zelda Connection Joins Nintendo Switch Online, But There's A Catch

Time Extension about 3 days ago

Time marches on.Nintendo updated its Switch Online service this week to include three 1989 Game Boy games – Super Mario Land, Alleyway, and Baseball – but in Japan, an extra game was added to the service.Action-adventure title Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa …

How to Fall Back in Love With Board Games

Retromash about 4 days ago

Gaming is one of the most expansive and accessible hobbies available. People have played games for millennia, both together and with other people. We’re currently enjoying a gaming renaissance, both in the realm of video games and tabletop games. While v …
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Episode 331: Conker’s Bad Fur Day

Retro Asylum about 4 days ago

In this episode Mark, Mads and Chris look at the Rare cult classic, Conker’s Bad Fur Day.   Is the game a load of great mighty poo? Or does it live up to that lofty second hand price tag?  Listen in to find out. Thanks to all of our Patr …

Hardware Setups • MiSTer single board concept

MISTerFPGA about 4 days ago

One board, no increasing cost of modularity, except for gamepad portsMinimalistic design, only the essentials, the best ports, no industrial connectors like D-SUBEase of use, simple understandable form factor of a classic consoleAll TV connection ports fa …
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Pedretti Gaming reveals FunHouse remakes

Pinball Magazine about 5 days ago

Pedretti Pinball, manufacturer of 2.0 upgrade kits for Funhouse and Whirlwind, toppers and other pinball accesories, just revealed its first full remake game: Funhouse. The press release of the game reads as follows: Bagnatica, Italy, 5/14/2024 – …
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Bitmap Books' Run 'n' Gun: A Guide To On-foot Shooters Launches In July

Time Extension about 5 days ago

Celebrating "the traditional shoot-‘em-up’s closest cousin".UK publisher Bitmap Books has just revealed its next project, and it's focused on classic run 'n' shooters like Contra, Metal Slug and more.Penned by video game journalist, author, and comic b …
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Monkey Island Creator Ron Gilbert Is Working On A Zelda-Style RPG Adventure

Time Extension about 6 days ago

"Classic Zelda meets Diablo meets Thimbleweed Park".Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert is working on a new game which takes inspiration from the likes of Zelda, Diablo and Thimbleweed Park.The currently untitled RPG has been in development since the start o …
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Anniversary: The King's Quest Series Is Now 40 Years Old

Time Extension about 9 days ago

That's according to its creators.Sierra's classic adventure series King's Quest has officially turned 40, according to its creators Roberta and Ken Williams.The series that primarily focused on the adventures of King Graham and his family in the land of Da …
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Someone Is Trying To Bring Super Mario 64 To The GBA

Time Extension about 9 days ago

"I should be in a position to release the code into the public domain".When Nintendo launched the DS alongside a port of Super Mario 64, it felt like witchcraft to a great many people, even though the game itself was almost a decade old by that point.Havin …
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Angeline Era Is A New 3D "Bump-Slash" Adventure Inspired By Hydlide & Ys

Time Extension about 9 days ago

A demo has just been released for Steam.A Steam demo was released yesterday for the next PC game from the developers Melos Han-Tani and Marina Kittaka — the creators of Anodyne, Anodyne 2, Even the Ocean, and Sephonie.Angeline Era is a 3D homage to class …
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Strong Museum Reveals Its 2024 World Video Game Hall of Fame Inductees

Time Extension about 9 days ago

Do you agree with the choices?Update : And there you have it! The Strong Museum has just revealed that Resident Evil, Asteroids, Myst, Ultima, and SimCity are this year's Hall of Fame inductees. The announcement was made yesterday at the museum, which is l …

Relive Classic Video Games on Your Phone

Retromash about 10 days ago

Video games have existed for a very long time. The first retro video game, Pong, was created in 1972. Back then, you needed a huge arcade machine to play it. Nowadays, your smartphone is a much more powerful device in your pocket. Along with all the modern …
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Taito Classic Qix Joins The Quarter Arcades Range

Time Extension about 10 days ago

Bubble Bobble is returning to the line-up, too.Numskull has announced that Taito's Qix is joining its Quarter Arcades range this year.Originally released in 1981, Qix is one of the few Taito arcade games to be created in North America – it was developed …
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Cronela's Mansion Is A Maniac Mansion Style Point 'N Click Coming To Retro Machines

Time Extension about 10 days ago

Including NES, SNES, GBA, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, PC, and Switch.We're huge fans of point-and-click adventure games here at Time Extension, with Lucasfilm Games' Maniac Mansion ranking high on the list of our favourite games in the genre. So when we le …
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Modder Uses Raspberry Pi To Create "Game Gear Classic Edition"

Time Extension about 10 days ago

Sega, take note.It still bums us out that Sega released the Game Gear Micro and not a full-size replica of the original handheld packed with classic titles.While the Micro remains a cool little trinket, it wasn't the ideal way to experience the system's ca …

Why Irish Gamers Would Rather Play Retro Titles Than Enjoy New Games?

Retromash about 11 days ago

The gaming industry has created lots of legendary titles throughout the decades. However, their numbers are starting to dwindle because of several reasons. It seems developers find it harder to create new titles. It’s often easier to create sequel …
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Mullet Madjack Is A New Retro FPS Inspired By Classic '80s & '90s Anime

Time Extension about 11 days ago

Out May 15th on Steam.If you have an affinity for the late '80s and early-to-mid '90s anime aesthetic and retro first-person shooters, then, boy, do we have the game for you.Mullet Madjack is an upcoming Steam game from the Brazilian developer Hammer95 tha …
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Crash Team Racing For PS1 Just Got A 60FPS Widescreen Mod

Time Extension about 12 days ago

"This is the most logically-complex mod ever built into CTR".Crash Team Racing's 60 FPS widescreen mod is finally available to download, after 2 years of work and over 1000 hours of testing. The amazing news was broken just a few days ago via a 1 minute 30 …