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Konami's Maze-Action Game 'Tutankham' Arrives On Switch & PS4 This Week

Time Extension about 14 hours ago

The game was originally released in arcades back in 1982.Konami's maze-action game Tutankham is heading to Nintendo Switch & PS4 on May 9th as part of Arcade Archives (h/t: Famitsu!).The game, which sees players take on the role of an explorer navigati …
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Jail Break (Konami, 1985)

Finnish Retro Game Comparison Blog about 8 days ago

Developed by Konami for the arcades.Directed by Oolong Sugimo.Produced by Kagemasa Kozuki and Soft Second Development Room.Music and sound effects by Sound Effect Study Room.Originally published as an arcade game kit in North America by Konami Industry Co. …
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Here's Everything We Know About The Dance Dance Revolution Classic Mini

Time Extension about 12 days ago

The device is available for pre-order now in Japan.Back in September 2023, ZUIKI, the developer of the X68000 Z mini, teased a Dance Dance Revolution-related project to coincide with the 25th anniversary of Konami's leg-stomping rhythm action game, which w …
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The Next Arcade Archives Game Marks 10 Years Of The Series, But It's A Secret

Time Extension about 13 days ago

All we know is it's a Namco title.Usually, we have a pretty good idea of what upcoming titles are going to be in Hamster's record-breaking Arcade Archives series.The publisher – which has worked with Nintendo, Tecmo, SNK, Konami and Namco on its series o …
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Guide: All Analogue Pocket OpenFPGA Cores And Where To Download Them

Time Extension about 13 days ago

Update: Irem M92 core added.The Analogue Pocket is a high-end handheld retro gaming system that uses FPGA technology to replicate the performance of classic gaming platforms on a hardware (rather than software) level, which means it's incredibly accurate. …
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Anniversary: The Legendary Konami Code Passes Another Milestone Today

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Was first included in Gradius back in 1986.Today is April 25th, which marks the 38th anniversary of the release of Gradius on the Nintendo Famicom in Japan – which also means that the Konami code hidden within the game turns 38 today, too.The world's mos …
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Castlevania And Quarth Deluxe Pack Announced For X68000 Z

Time Extension about 21 days ago

Releases May 30th.ZUIKI has just announced a new deluxe pack for the X68000 Z — its recreation of Sharp’s X68000 — which will include Konami's 1993 X68000 enhanced port of the original NES Castlevania as well as the puzzle shoot 'em up hybrid Quarth. …
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New Konami Code Discovered In Castlevania Game 25 Years Later

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Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness was released for the N64 in 1999.Fans have just discovered a new use for the Konami code in Castlevania Legacy of Darkness, almost 25 years after its original release.The Konami code probably needs no introduction, but, we'l …
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This Astonishing Metal Gear Anime Is The Work Of Just One Person

Time Extension about 23 days ago

Konami, give this man a job.Konami had been sleeping on the Metal Gear series for the longest time following its split from franchise creator Hideo Kojima, but it has finally begun giving it some attention via a Metal Gear Solid 3 remake and a collection o …
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Top 12 Disney Games on the Sega Dreamcast

The Dreamcast Junkyard about 1 month ago

The Sega Dreamcast's short lifespan (relatively speaking) didn't lend itself to a large number of "big" licenses coming to the console. Alongside Sega's own franchises, we received a third-party lineup that was - again, relative to other consoles - not hug …
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The Latest X-Men '97 Episode Is A Tribute To The Mutants' Video Game Past

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Retro gaming fans may want to check this out!Disney and Marvel Studios Animation recently revived the 1990s X-Men animated series on Disney+ under the banner X-Men '97, continuing the story from where the series left off all those years ago.As if that wasn …
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Konami's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist Just Got Even Better

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New hack adds Hi Score S-RAM, new modes, new difficulties, & more!If you're a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fan, we have some good news to share. An exciting new fan hack for the Mega Drive / Genesis title Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist …
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Flashback: The Lost 32X Castlevania That Led To Symphony Of The Night

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The tale of "Castlevania: The Bloodletting".When Konami released Castlevania: Bloodlines on the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive, it marked the long-awaited debut of the franchise on Sega hardware.Saturn owners would later be treated to a port of Symphony of the …
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Princess Peach: Showtime! Marks Return Of Goemon Director After 27 Years

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Good-Feel's Etsunobu Ebisu is back in the director's chair.Princess Peach: Showtime! has just launched on Switch, and the credits have thrown up a surprising fact – the game marks the directorial return of Etsunobu Ebisu, who last fulfilled that particul …
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Konami's Sci-Fi Sidescroller Surprise Attack Heading To Switch & PS4

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Arrives March 21st.Hamster has announced that Konami's side-scrolling action platformer Surprise Attack is coming to Nintendo Switch & PS4 on March 21st as part of its Arcade Archives series of arcade rereleases (thanks Famitsu!).Surprise Attack was re …
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Anniversary: Castlevania: Bloodlines Is 30 Years Old

Time Extension about 2 months ago

Talkin' 'bout my (new) generation.Konami's 16-bit classic Castlevania: Bloodlines is now 30 years old.The game launched in North America on March 17th 1994, and in Japan a day later, on the 18th. The European release – which would be retitled Castlevania …
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Free Play Florida: 2023 Review

The Arcade Blogger about 2 months ago

I’ll start with an apology – I’m rather ashamed that its taken me this long to post my review of last year’s event! It completely passed me by, and its only the recent announcement of the 2024 dates, that reminded me I didn’t …
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Fans Are Remaking Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan

Time Extension about 2 months ago

Includes new mode featuring playable Shredder, Krang, Bebop & Rocksteady.If you grew up as a fan of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, then we have some great news to share with you.It appears that a group of fans called Merso X Games are currently hard at …
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Konami's Jail Break Comes To Analogue Pocket

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Round 'em up.Konami's 1986 action title Jail Break (known in Japan as Manhattan 24th Precinct) is now playable on Analogue Pocket.The work has been handled by developer Roland King, and was spotted by Pixel Cherry Ninja.Read the full article on timeextensi …
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The Making Of: Suikoden, Yoshitaka Murayama's PS1 RPG Masterwork

Time Extension about 3 months ago

Following the passing of Murayama, we look at one of his most famous games.With the recent passing of Yoshitaka Murayama, the world has been robbed of a creative visionary. Friends and family have lost a loved one; fans of his work have lost an auteur they …
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A 10-CD 'Music From Contra' Box Set Is Available For Pre-Order In Japan

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Also includes a bonus "Music From Rocket Knight Adventures" CD.Konami has announced that it will be bringing out a 10-CD box set featuring the music of several Contra games in Japan, with pre-orders available now on Konami's online store Konami Style (you' …
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The Incredibly Rare GBA Title 'Ninja Five-O' Is Getting A Rerelease For Switch, PS4, & PS5

Time Extension about 3 months ago

Ninja Five-O was originally released back in 2003.Yesterday, the video game publisher Limited Run Games revealed at IGN FanFest that it is planning to bring the rare and highly sought-after Game Boy Advance title Ninja Five-O (otherwise known as Ninja Cop) …
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Konami's Arcade Maze Game 'Jungler' Is Heading To Nintendo Switch / PS4

Time Extension about 3 months ago

Will start distribution on February 22nd.Hamster has announced that the next retro arcade game heading to Nintendo Switch & PS4 as part of Arcade Archives will be Konami's maze-action title Jungler. It will start being distributed across different plat …
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43 Years On, And Epoch's Cassette Vision Is Finally Playable Via Emulation

Time Extension about 3 months ago

1981 console once had 70% of the Japanese market.Back in 1981, Epoch released the Cassette Vision console in Japan. It would go on to sell an impressive 400,000 units, securing around 70% of the market and making it the most successful product of its kind …
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Konami's Vendetta / Crime Fighters 2 Is Coming To Analogue Pocket And MiSTer Soon

Time Extension about 3 months ago

"Stay tuned".Released in 1991, Konami's Vendetta / Crime Fighters 2 is one of the company's most accomplished side-scrolling fighting games.The sequel to 1989's Crime Fighters, it boasts bold visuals, complex mechanics and a welcome sense of humour – but …