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The original Japanese Super Famicom version of Mario’s Super Picross featured a puzzle based on…

Supper Mario Broth about 2 months ago

The original Japanese Super Famicom version of Mario’s Super Picross featured a puzzle based on Edvard Munch’s 1893 painting The Scream. In all subsequent releases (Wii/Wii U/New 3DS Virtual Console and Nintendo Switch Online), this was changed …
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Nihon Falcom's 'Ys II' For PC-88 Hits Nintendo Switch Next Week

Time Extension about 2 months ago

Distribution begins March 14th.Following fresh on the heels of the first game that was released last month, the PC-8801mkIISR version of Nihon Falcom's action RPG Ys II will be landing on Nintendo Switch next week (as spotted by Gosokkyu!).It will begin di …
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Namco's Tank Battalion Rolls Onto Switch & PS4 This Week

Time Extension about 2 months ago

Distribution begins on March 7th.Namco's multi-directional shooter Tank Battalion is coming to Nintendo Switch & PS4 tomorrow (March 7th) as part of Hamster's Arcade Archives series of retro reissues, as reported by Game Watch.Released in arcades back …
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Interview: "A True Original" - Digital Eclipse On 'Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story'

Time Extension about 3 months ago

We speak with Digital Eclipse editorial director Chris Kohler.Digital Eclipse has made a name for itself over the last decade for delivering quality game collections like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection and 'interactive documentaries …
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Don't Let This Awesome NES-Style Shmup Fly Under Your Radar

Time Extension about 3 months ago

Xelan Force is out on the eShop now.Given the sheer volume of games hitting digital stores these days, it's understandable that some true gems fall through the cracks and don't get the attention they deserve – and it seems that Pixel's Xelan Force might …
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Riviera: The Promised Land Remaster Announced For PC & Mobile in Japan

Time Extension about 3 months ago

A Nintendo Switch remaster was released this week, also in Japan.Sting Entertainment announced on its website earlier this week that its recent Japanese-exclusive remaster of Riviera: The Promised Land for the Nintendo Switch will also be heading to Steam, …
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'Missile Dancer 2' Coming To Steam & Switch Later This Month

Time Extension about 3 months ago

Arriving March 28th.Update #3 : Developer Terarin Games has announced that its upcoming super-scaler-style shoot 'em up Missile Dancer 2 will be coming to Nintendo Switch & Steam on March 28th.The announcement was made earlier today on Twitter, with Te …
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New Action-RPG 'Godshard Chronicles' Launches Kickstarter

Time Extension about 3 months ago

Features music from composer Noriyuki Iwadare.Yesterday, the indie developer J-Cat Games launched a Kickstarter for its upcoming action-RPG Godshard Chronicles, which is being developed for Steam, PS4, PS5, Xbox consoles & Nintendo Switch.According to …
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Qix Successor 'Volfied' Heading To Arcade Archives This March

Time Extension about 3 months ago

For PS4 & Nintendo Switch.As reported by Famitsu, Hamster revealed earlier today that it will be bringing Volfied, the sci-fi successor to the abstract puzzle game Qix, to PS4 & Nintendo Switch next month on March 28th.As some will no doubt know, the h …
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'Sunsoft Is Back! - Retro Game Selection' Coming Soon To Steam

Time Extension about 3 months ago

But sadly without English Support.Update (Thu 29th Feb, 2024 15:15 GMT): A Steam page has recently appeared for a new retro collection from Sunsoft called Sunsoft Is Back! - Retro Game Selection (as spotted by @Gosokkyu).The compilation will include slight …
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Hebereke: Enjoy Edition Arrives On Switch Next Month In Japan

Time Extension about 3 months ago

The game is a slightly-enhanced port of the 1991 Famicom title.The developer/publisher City Connection has announced today that it will be bringing a new version of the Famicom platformer Hebereke to the Nintendo Switch in Japan (thanks Gematsu!).Hebereke: …
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Allumer's 'War Of Aero' Soars Onto PS4 & Switch This Week

Time Extension about 3 months ago

Digital distribution starts on February 29th.Hamster has revealed that this week's Arcade Archives release will be Allumer's vertically-scrolling shooter War of Aero: Project MEIOU (thanks Famitsu!).It will begin distribution on February 29th for Nintendo …
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For an unknown reason, some backgrounds in the European version of the original GBA release of Mario…

Supper Mario Broth about 3 months ago

For an unknown reason, some backgrounds in the European version of the original GBA release of Mario vs. Donkey Kong have been made more drab-looking, desaturating the colors, compared to the US version.Left: US version.Right: European version.This was not …
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5 Retro Games With The Biggest Legacies

Retromash about 3 months ago

Regular readers will know that we love classic video games at Retromash. Sure, modern video games boast exceptional graphics and epic storylines that’ll take you 30+ hours to complete. They’re pushing the boundaries and blurring the lines between cinem …
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The 2020 Kickstarter trailer for the “Colors Live” paint application for the Nintendo Switch…

Supper Mario Broth about 3 months ago

The 2020 Kickstarter trailer for the “Colors Live” paint application for the Nintendo Switch contains a bizarre inclusion of several drawings of Broque Monsieur from Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story and Mario & Luigi: Dream Te …
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The Top 25 Dreamcast Indie Games... Voted by You! (2024 Edition)

The Dreamcast Junkyard about 3 months ago

At the beginning of the year, we put the call out to the community to vote for their favourite indie releases for the Sega Dreamcast, and, as always, you have all responded in a big way! We had more than double the number of respondents than the last time …
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Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Gets March Release Date & New Launch Trailer

Time Extension about 3 months ago

Minter is coming March 13th, 2024.Update #2 : At IGN FanFest, Digital Eclipse revealed a brand new launch trailer for its upcoming interactive documentary Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, as well as a launch date: March 13th, 2024.The trailer features a g …
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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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5 More Classic Rare Games Have Just Arrived On Nintendo Switch Online

Time Extension about 3 months ago

Which one will you be playing first?As part of today's Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase, Nintendo announced that 5 classic Rare games have just been added to the Nintendo Switch Online service.These titles include two NES titles (R.C. Pro-Am & Snake R …
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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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PSP2, Switch 2 and an Xbox handheld... a brighter portable future?

Portable Gaming Roundup about 3 months ago

Perhaps its the silly season in gaming news, ignoring Xbox's self-inflicted recent strategic wounds, but we've got "sources" talking, gossipers going full-bore and all sorts of potential new hardware being talked about lurking in the roadmaps.Whether none, …
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'Hydlide 3: The Space Memories' Is The Next PC-88 Game Heading To Switch

Time Extension about 3 months ago

Distribution starts in Japan on February 22nd.D4 Enterprise has announced that Hydlide 3: The Space Memories is the next PC-88 game that will be heading to the Nintendo Switch eShop as part of its EGGCONSOLE series of retro reissues. It will begin distribu …
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Famicom-Inspired SHMUP 'Xelan Force' Lands On Steam

Time Extension about 3 months ago

Coming to Nintendo Switch in Japan on February 29th.Pixel Co. Ltd, the Japanese game developer, retro store, and event company, has just released a new Famicom-inspired vertically-scrolling shoot 'em up over on Steam (as spotted by @gosokkyu)The game, whic …
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Taito's Arcade Shooter 'Master Of Weapon' Coming To Switch & PS4

Time Extension about 3 months ago

Explore post-nuclear earth in this 1989 arcade shoot 'em up from Taito.Hamster has announced that Taito's vertical-scrolling arcade shooter Master of Weapon will be this week's Arcade Archives release (as reported by Famitsu!). It will begin distribution o …
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Virtual games evenings to bring long-distance friends together

Retromash about 3 months ago

Long-distance friendships can feel tricky to navigate sometimes. More people got an insight into what this feels like during the pandemic, but for many, it’s something they have to adapt to for the foreseeable.  It can be tricky to know how to em …