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Review: IPS 16Bit Pocket MD HD - A Genesis / Mega Drive Handheld That Plays Original Carts

Time Extension about 4 months ago

One step ahead of Hyperkin? Not quite...Back in 1995, Sega released the Nomad, a portable Genesis / Mega Drive which, for many fans, felt like the stuff of a madman's dreams. It offered the ability to play your 16-bit library on the move, as well as connec …
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Review: IPS 16Bit Pocket MD HD - A Genesis / Mega Drive Handheld That Plays Carts

Time Extension about 4 months ago

One step ahead of Hyperkin? Not quite...Back in 1995, Sega released the Nomad, a portable Genesis / Mega Drive which, for many fans, felt like the stuff of a madman's dreams. It offered the ability to play your 16-bit library on the move, as well as connec …
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Limited Run Games Announces Cosmic Fantasy Collection Physical Release For Switch

Time Extension about 4 months ago

Includes new localisations for Cosmic Fantasy & Cosmic Fantasy 2.Limited Run Games revealed on Twitter yesterday that it will be bringing out a physical version of the Cosmic Fantasy Collection for Nintendo Switch in the future, with pre-orders opening thi …
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Namco's Cosmo Gang The Puzzle Is This Week's Arcade Archives Release

Time Extension about 4 months ago

The falling-block game originally launched in arcades back in 1992.Hamster has revealed that this week's Arcade Archives will be Namco's falling-block puzzle game Cosmo Gang The Puzzle. It will be coming to both the Nintendo Switch eShop and PS4 on January …
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Hyperkin's Portable Genesis / Mega Drive Docks Like A Nintendo Switch

Time Extension about 4 months ago

Say hello to the Mega 95.Retro hardware maker Hyperkin has announced it is producing a portable Mega Drive / Genesis system which has the ability to connect to your TV via its own dock, just like the Nintendo Switch.The Mega 95 boasts a 5-inch screen and p …
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So, What Music Will Rainbow Islands Use On Nintendo Switch And PS4?

Time Extension about 5 months ago

Wonder no longer...The fact that Taito's Rainbow Islands is coming to Hamster's Arcade Archives series is something to celebrate, but long-standing fans will have one burning question: what version of the theme tune will it use?In case you didn't know, the …
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Monty Mole digs his way from 8-bit to the Switch

Portable Gaming Roundup about 5 months ago

Eight-bit hero Monty Mole from Gremlin Graphics was one of the many cute characters adventuring away in the formative days of computer games. Alongside Miner Willy, Kokotoni Wilf, Chuckie Egg and Codemasters' Dizzy, he would pop up from time to time with a …
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6 Games that Scratch the Shenmue Itch

The Dreamcast Junkyard about 5 months ago

There really isn't anything quite like Shenmue. As most Dreamcast fans know by now, the gameplay of Yu Suzuki's magnum opus, which juxtaposed snail's pace sleuthing around Japanese suburbia with frantic Virtua Fighter ass kicking, was polarising back when …
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The Monty Mole Collection Brings Four Speccy And C64 Classics To Nintendo Switch

Time Extension about 5 months ago

No, not THAT Monty Mole, Mario fans.When we recently reviewed Gremlin Collection 1 on the Evercade, we lamented the fact that it didn't feature Monty Mole, one of the company's most famous 8-bit titles.It seems we now know why; someone else owns the IP for …
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Nichibutsu's Vertical Action Scroller 'Mighty Guy' Heading To Switch & PS4 This Week

Time Extension about 5 months ago

The game originally released in arcades back in 1986.Nichibutsu's vertical action scroller Mighty Guy is coming to Nintendo Switch and PS4 tomorrow, Famitsu reports.Released back in the arcades in 1986, the game has been described online as a cross between …
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Left: in Super Mario 3D World, normally, Peach and Rosalina have fabric physics applied to their…

Supper Mario Broth about 5 months ago

Left: in Super Mario 3D World, normally, Peach and Rosalina have fabric physics applied to their dresses. Note how Peach’s dress sways and billows as she moves in World 1-1.Right: however, some levels disable those physics. Note how in World 2-5, Pea …
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Capcom Announces End Of Service For Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective iOS

Time Extension about 5 months ago

A new remastered app is expected to launch next Spring.Earlier today, Capcom announced that it will officially be delisting the 2010 iOS port of Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective in preparation for the release of a new app in 2024 based on the current remaste …
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D4 Enterprise Wants To Know What Classic Japanese Computer Games It Should Bring To Switch

Time Extension about 5 months ago

So far, it has released three games on the platform with more to come.Over the last few months, D4 Enterprise has been releasing a bunch of classic PC-88 games on Nintendo Switch across multiple regions as part of its EGG Console label, and it is now askin …
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Konami's Arcade Classic 'Mystic Warriors' Finally Arrives On Consoles This Week

Time Extension about 5 months ago

Launches December 21st!Konami's ninja-themed classic Mystic Warriors is this week's Arcade Archives release, as spotted by Famitsu. It will be coming to both the Nintendo Switch eShop and PlayStation 4 on December 21st.Developed by the same team behind Sun …
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PC-88 Action RPG Hydlide Ventures Onto Nintendo Switch On December 21st

Time Extension about 5 months ago

Another PC-88 classic to play over the Christmas period.Yesterday, we reported that the PC-88 shoot 'em-up Silpheed was coming to the Nintendo Switch eShop as part of D4 Enterprises' Console Egg series of reissues, but, as spotted via the Japanese publicat …
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The PC-88 Classic Silpheed Blasts Its Way Onto The Switch eShop on December 21st

Time Extension about 5 months ago

Christmas comes early!The classic shoot 'em-up Silpheed has been announced as the next title coming to the Nintendo Switch as part of D4 Enterprise's Egg Console series of rereleases. It will arrive on the Nintendo Switch eShop on December 21st (as spotted …
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A Bunch Of Data East Games Have Vanished From The Switch eShop

Time Extension about 5 months ago

Previously available as part of the "Johnny Turbo's Arcade" series.A bunch of old Data East arcade games have disappeared from the Nintendo Switch eShop, as spotted by the reddit user Karnov_ and the publication GoNintendo.The games — which included titl …
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The latest ways to enjoy digital gaming

Retromash about 5 months ago

To think that only 20 to 25 years ago our gaming options were fairly limited. Dedicated expensive hardware such as PCs and games consoles were the main methods. The internet could only handle pretty simple games, and mobile phones were limited to games lik …
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Sonic Wings / Aero Fighters Joins Arcade Archives On Switch And PS4

Time Extension about 5 months ago

Blast off.Video System's Sonic Wings (AKA Aero Fighters) is this week's Arcade Archives title on Nintendo Switch and PS4.Originally released in arcades in 1992, Sonic Wings would be ported to the SNES the following year.Read the full article on timeextensi …
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Classic Chinese RPG Xuan Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond The Mountains Out Now On Switch

Time Extension about 5 months ago

The game was originally released in 1999 for personal computers.Last week, the publisher eastasiasoft released Xuan Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains on the Nintendo Switch — Domo Studio and Softstar's enhanced remake of the epic Chinese role-playin …
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Nihon Falcom's Action RPG Classic 'Xanadu' Is Heading To Nintendo Switch

Time Extension about 5 months ago

Arrives December 14th.D4 Entertainment and Project EGG have revealed that the next title coming to the Nintendo Switch eShop as part of its Console EGG series of rereleases will be Nihon Falcom's PC-88 action RPG hit Xanadu (thanks gosokkyu!)The second gam …
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Digital Eclipse Announces Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story

Time Extension about 6 months ago

The project was leaked last year in an SEC filing.Update : Digital Eclipse has finally revealed that the next game in its Gold Masters series will be Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story.The interactive documentary was unveiled at Day of the Devs: The Game Awa …
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Pole Position II Skids Onto Nintendo Switch & PS4 Later This Week

Time Extension about 6 months ago

Arrives on December 7th.Namco's racing sequel Pole Position II will be coming to the Nintendo Switch eShop & PS4 this week on December 7th, as reported by Famitsu. It joins the original game, which was released across both consoles earlier this year on …
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Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration Adds 12 New Games With Free Update

Time Extension about 6 months ago

Includes homebrews, prototypes, and more!Later today, at 2 pm GMT, the publisher Atari and developer Digital Eclipse are adding 12 new titles to their interactive documentary Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration in a brand new free update to celebrate the …
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“Mario Pinball Land” is a microgame in WarioWare: Move It, based on the Game Boy Advance game of the…

Supper Mario Broth about 6 months ago

“Mario Pinball Land” is a microgame in WarioWare: Move It, based on the Game Boy Advance game of the same name. It involves the player using the Joy-Cons as pinball flippers to attack three of the game’s bosses. An interesting detail abou …