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By On 23 Jun, 2016 At 03:17 AM | Categorized As Classic | With Comments Off on Homebrew Shmup ‘Swabby’ Blasts Onto Sega Game Gear

An all Sega Game Gear game has just landed on the handheld known as Swabby. This is a game by homebrew developer Hang-On that is available for download via SMS Power, which features a well-known character from the Sega Master System era. Swabby is the one and only creature based on the hidden Snail Maze game that was built into many […]


NG:DEV.TEAM are back with yet another update on their upcoming Neo Geo homebrew release Kraut Buster, a classic run & gun style arcade game drawing plenty of inspiration from the Metal Slug series. Accompanying an all new action packed trailer is the all important release date for those eager to add another AES cartridge to their […]


Shopping for video games in Japan can be a wonderful and exciting experience, but the language barrier and incredibly wide selection can make it overwhelming, intimidating or even frustrating for some. If you have you heart set on something, it can be difficult to know where to even start. With this in mind it’s time […]


For anyone reading games magazines in the 80’s and 90’s Steve Jarratt is well known name. Starting his career working on Zzap 64 he soon went on to be launch editor of many much loved magazines such as Commodore Format, Total!, Edge and many more including Official Playstation Magazine. Powered by WPeMatico


Another day, another incredible ‘lost’ Sega Dreamcast game turns up. This time, it’s the sequel to Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future. Long thought to be only available to those collectors lucky enough to own a Dreamcast development kit, the unreleased Ecco II: Sentinels of the Universe has been released to the internet at […]


As part of an April Fools hoax last year, Hyperkin taunted retro gamers with a mockup of hardware that would allow the use of Game Boy cartridges on smartphones. Although anything but their intention, Hyperkin were left wondering how to deal with the flood of genuine interest in such a device. As a result the […]


Drop those irons! Or something like that. Cult classic Natsume SNES game Wild Guns is getting a much-needed second chance, as an expanded rerelease on Playstation 4 titled Wild Guns Reloaded. Powered by WPeMatico


Summer is nearly here, which means only one thing for the retro gaming fanatics – it’s time to set your 5am Sunday alarm and go hunting for car boot sale bargains! Excitement aside, are carboots really the gold mine they once were with the value of vintage gaming goods just a click away for your […]


By On 11 Jun, 2016 At 03:07 AM | Categorized As Classic | With Comments Off on Retro Review: E.V.O.: Search for Eden (Super Nintendo)

Enix published some terrific hits for the Super Nintendo. ActRaiser, Terranigma, E.V.O…..wait what? What’s E.V.O you say? I’m not talking about the fighting game tournament. I’m talking about E.V.O.: Search for Eden, a hidden Super Nintendo action-RPG about the evolution of life. You are guided by Gaia, the daughter of the Sun and the Earth, […]


The Nintendo NES is perhaps one of the most influential consoles to date, and there’s just no way to deny that. Many classic and acclaimed franchises were born from this 8-bit juggernaut, and the video game industry saw a huge rise in blockbuster releases following Nintendo’s Seal of Quality. Because of this and many other […]