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Review: Anbernic RG ARC Six Months On - The Dream Becomes A Nightmare?

Time Extension about 2 days ago

You were the chosen one.Editor's note: We don't normally revisit reviews, but in the case of the Anbernic RG ARC, we felt compelled to. This is one of the best products Anbernic has ever produced, in our eyes – but after six months of use, we've run into …
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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 …
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The Dreamcast Directory: Websites We Love in 2024

The Dreamcast Junkyard about 4 days ago

Late last year, in a gratuitous act of procrastination, I authored a piece for the Junkyard that surveyed the hefty range of Dreamcast websites that had sprung up in the console’s “post-Sega” era but which had sadly since bit the dust. In reality tha …
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You Seriously Need To Check Out This Fan-Made Remake Of Dragon Quest

Time Extension about 9 days ago

Orchestrated OST! Remixed monsters! New items! New dungeons!Enix's Dragon Quest is one of the most important JRPGs ever made and can be credited (alongside Final Fantasy) with turning the genre into the huge commercial proposition it is in Japan today.Howe …
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Streets Of Rage-Like Beat 'Em Up 'Fallen City Brawl' Gets Updated Steam Demo

Time Extension about 9 days ago

Coming to PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.If you're a fan of old-school beat 'em ups like Streets of Rage, Final Fight, and Alien vs. Predator, you'll likely be just as excited as us to hear about Fallen City Brawl — a new ha …
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Feature: The Forgotten Satellaview Sequel To Famicom Detective Club

Time Extension about 10 days ago

BS Detective Club was originally distributed for the Nintendo Satellaview in 1997.When Nintendo announced back in 2019 that it was releasing a pair of remakes of the Famicom Detective Club games The Missing Heir and The Girl Who Stands Behind — and bette …

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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Sega's Turn-Based Strategy Sim 'The Hybrid Front' Is Getting An English Fan Translation

Time Extension about 13 days ago

The game was originally released for the Mega Drive back in 1994.Sega's Japan-exclusive turn-based strategy game The Hybrid Front is finally being translated into English, thanks to TheMajinZenki and the group of fan translators at Nebulous Translations.Or …
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Sega Saturn Is Getting A Fan-Made Remake Of Revenge Of Shinobi

Time Extension about 16 days ago

With better animation, larger levels and CD-quality music.The Sega Mega Drive / Genesis classic Revenge of Shinobi is getting a fan-made "remake" on the 32-bit Sega Saturn.Coded by Pigsy (the same person who is bringing Castlevania: Symphony of the Night t …
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Mega Man V For The Game Boy Is Getting A 16-Bit Style Fan Remake

Time Extension about 17 days ago

Coming to the PC.A new fanmade remake of the 1994 Game Boy title Mega Man V is currently in development for the PC.Mega Man: The Rulers of Space, as the project is called, is being built in Unreal Engine and aims to transform the classic handheld title int …
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Someone Has Finally "Fixed" The Mega Drive's Audio Shortcomings

Time Extension about 20 days ago

Say hello to MegaMP3.Whenever a SNES and Mega Drive fan become embroiled in a debate on the merits of each console, you can bet your bottom dollar that the topic of audio will be raised at least once.The Mega Drive / Genesis is equipped with a Yamaha YM261 …
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Mighty Final Fight Is Getting An Awesome Fan-Made Sequel

Time Extension about 20 days ago

Update: First gameplay teaser released.Update : The first gameplay trailer for Mighty Final Fight has been released online. You can view it at the top of this page.Original Story : Capcom's Final Fight series might not get much love these days, but during …
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Feature: Rosewater Dev On Point ’n Click Westerns & Casting Red Dead’s Arthur Morgan

Time Extension about 22 days ago

"I told him like, ‘Let’s make sure he doesn’t sound like Arthur Morgan.'".If you're a fan of point-and-click adventure games, you've probably come across Francisco González's work in the past.For the last 20 years, he's been producing some classic g …
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BAFTA Games Awards 2024: Complete List Of Winners Revealed With Baldur’s Gate 3 Emerging As A Major Victor

Retromash about 23 days ago

The BAFTA Games Awards 2024 became a central event for all fans of the video game world. This year, the best of the best were recognized in all categories, but one of the main stars of the evening was Baldur’s Gate 3, which won 5 well-deserved awards …
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Two Rare Mega Man Battle Network Games Are Getting Fan Translations

Time Extension about 23 days ago

Update: Both games are now 100% translated.Update : Some exciting news has just been revealed about the upcoming Phantom of Network and Legend of Network fan translations.According to Prof. 9, the two Japanese-exclusive Mega Man Battle Network games "are n …
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Dr. Robotnik's Ring Racers Is A New Sonic Kart Racer Built Using Doom Legacy

Time Extension about 24 days ago

The free fan game took "thousands of hours of work".We're constantly amazed by the creativity and hard work of the Sonic community and the recent release of Dr Robotnik's Ring Racers is no exception to this.The free fan game, which was remarkably built usi …
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Pocket Dimensional Clash 2 Mashes Up Street Fighter, King Of Fighters, TMNT, Golden Axe And More

Time Extension about 26 days ago

Fan-made game uses the OpenBOR engine.The OpenBOR game engine is home to some truly amazing fan-made creations which pay tribute to gaming's greatest fighting games, but Pocket Dimensional Clash 2 might just trump them all.Developed by Brazil Mugen Team, i …
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Mega Man Legends 2's Japanese Prologue Is Finally Getting An English Fan Translation

Time Extension about 26 days ago

Courtesy of the fan translation group Hilltop Works.The fan translation group Hilltop Works has announced that it is translating the Japanese-exclusive prologue to Mega Man Legends 2 into English.If you're a Mega Man Legends fan, you might already be aware …
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Shenmue: Reclaiming The Path Is An Impressive New Fan Game Coming This September

Time Extension about 26 days ago

Revisit Guilin on September 16th.Following the release of Shenmue III back in 2019, fans have once again been left in the dark over the series's future, with the occasional interview quote from Shenmue creator Yu Suzuki being all we have to suggest that an …
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Fanmade Sonic 3 Remaster 'Angel Island Revisited' Now Playable On PlayStation Vita

Time Extension about 27 days ago

"Consider this a 'beta' release".The popular Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles fan remaster Angel Island Revisited has been ported to the PSVita, after almost three years of development.Angel Island Revisited, just to give you a bit of context, was origi …
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PaRappa The Rapper-Esque Saturn Game 'Jung Rhythm' Gets English Fan Translation

Time Extension about 27 days ago

Jung Rhythm came out in 1998, two years after PaRappa the Rapper.We expect that most people reading this will already be familiar with PaRappa the Rapper — NanaOnSha's quirky PlayStation rhythm game about a paper-thin rapping dog. But what you might not …
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This Dedicated Fan Has Fixed A Much-Maligned 'Fist Of The North Star' Video Game

Time Extension about 27 days ago

"This should make the 'bad' original into a more enjoyable experience".Ever since its publication in 1983, Buronson and Tetsuo Hara's Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken) has had legions of fans, and its head-popping, post-apocalyptic formula is perfect …

Official Addon Boards • Digital I/O board 3v bridged to ground

MISTerFPGA about 28 days ago

I recently purchased the parts to solder up for myself a Digital I/O v1.2 board.I am a hobbyist and not an EE but I was pretty pleased with my SMD soldering job. Things looked clean with no obvious bridges. Checking with a multimeter as I was going for co …
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35 Years Later, Prince Of Persia Has Just Got An (Unofficial) Port For The Vic-20

Time Extension about 1 month ago

The port was inspired by Nicodim's unofficial ZX Spectrum port.Broderbund's classic action-platformer Prince of Persia has been ported to a lot of machines since its original release on the Apple II in 1989 — both officially and unofficially. However, on …
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Ex-Sega Composer Richard Jacques On Headhunter, The First Game Score Recorded At Abbey Road

Time Extension about 1 month ago

"We didn't want to do anything substandard".Richard Jacques is a name that will need little introduction to any long-standing Sega fan.The Ivor Novello Award-winning, GRAMMY and BAFTA-nominated composer joined Sega Europe in the '90s to work as the in-hous …