The Nintendo GameCube isn’t the first console many people think of when it comes to most loved systems but on closer inspection and almost 15 years since it’s UK launch it’s worth another look. Super Mario Sunshine, Zelda Wind Waker, Metroid Prime, the then exclusive critically acclaimed Resident Evil 4 and the much loved Resident […]
Of all the early Game Boy Advance games the West missed out on, Brownie Brown’s stunning Japanese exclusive adventure Magical Vacation was the biggest loss of them all. Despite its Nintendo DS sequel seeing a worldwide release, it’s only as of now that retro gamers can finally battle through the 2001 portable quest, all thanks […]
Contra III is wonderful. It’s a game that sets a blistering pace from the moment you press start, never missing a beat in it’s 30 minute runtime. It constantly introduces new ideas to launch you forward, quite literally by the end of the fourth stage. In the first level alone you have destructible cars, a […]
After much anticipation, homebrew developer Gradual Games have finally released ‘Legends of Owlia’ SE for the Nintendo Entertainment System. ‘Legends of Owlia’ is an adventure role playing game that has been inspired by games like The Legend of Zelda, but also features its own flavor of gameplay. According to Gradual Games’ website, the plot of […]
Last year we took a look at Retrospecs, an iOS app that allowed users to add a whole range of accurately emulated retro console filters to photographs using just their iPhone or iPad. Retrospecs is still going strong and is constantly being updated, but now there is a new upstart vying for attention on the […]
Wonder Boy finally wanders back into the gaming world for his first new release since 1994, with a modern retake on the 1989 Master System / PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) cult classic created by Westone – Wonder Boy III: The Dragon’s Trap. The developer of this reimagining, Lizardcube was founded back in 2015, with the duo behind […]
It’s a good time for SNK ports to modern systems, it seems, with Twinkle Star Sprites on Steam, The Last Blade 2 on PSN, and now classic golf-em-up Neo Turf Masters heading to iOS and Android devices from DotEmu at the end of this month. Powered by WPeMatico
Independent video game developer Retro Sumus has cancelled their Kickstarter campaign six days early with the understanding that they would not be reaching their initial goal of $92,000. This is especially unfortunate as Xenocider was supposed to be one of the first 3D arcade games released for the Sega Dreamcast in at least a decade. […]
Twinkle Star Sprites, the amazing NEOGEO MVS top down scrolling shooter has finally been made available on Steam. This was an extremely popular arcade game during the 1990’s and was ported to many different platforms such as the Sega Saturn. Powered by WPeMatico
A creative mod for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has just been released, bringing the co-operative four player dungeon solving experience to the Nintendo 64. Drawing plenty of inspiration from the Gamecube’s Four Swords Adventures, this is one ROM hack you don’t want to miss out on. Powered by WPeMatico
