A Game Boy Color OutRun clone has been developed, and its developer is happy to talk to SEGA… A few weeks ago, an OutRun clone for the GBC was unveiled by developer Shane McCafferty, titled “What If Outrun.” Early versions were available to play via Itch.io, but these have nowRead More →
Fancy adding the Evercade Alpha TAITO to your bartop gaming collection? Now is the time. I was completely taken by surprise by the success of the Evercade Alpha bartops when they arrived last year. The swappable marquees on the Street Fighter and Mega Man edition units were a nice touch,Read More →
Some of the most fun I’ve had with a game controller over the past 12 months was playing Iron Meat, a 16-bit run-and-gun on current platforms. Well, the latest Iron Meat update has been issued, and includes some new game modes. In addition, the update — which hits Steam first,Read More →
It’s been a big day for Evercade, and news of Roguecraft DX hopping from Amiga to the curated cartridge platform has particularly piqued my interest. As a fan of both Amiga and Evercade, this is perhaps the most intriguing collision of both platforms yet, certainly since the Team17 Collection. AvailableRead More →
New game starring Anthropomorphic egg is getting a physical release, and you can now pre-order Fast Food 2 on disk! Incredibly, a new Dizzy game is available on Amiga AGA systems. Fast Food 2 is an unofficial sequel, with the walking egg brought back via the Scorpion 16-bit game engine.Read More →
Out on Steam on June 25th, The Colony: New Haven Chronicles sports SNES-style graphics and NES-style adventure as you explore an abandoned colony… Described as “retro exploration-driven” the game has been developed by a solo creator, and is the debut title from Aurora Games Studio. Pixel art in The ColonyRead More →
One of my most frustrating game experiences ever, Super World Court, is re-released in the Arcade Archives. I consider myself to be a reasonably patient gamer. I gave the first game I bought with my own pocket money, Ghouls (Micro Power, 1983, and also known as Ghoulies — quiet atRead More →
The towny grandson of a farmer takes a look at Farming Simulator 16-bit Edition and wonders where the race mode is. My grandad fought in WW2. He was also a farmer. Few trades get into the blood. You never hear of anyone saying “my dad was a uPVC salesman, soRead More →
We all thought the SEGA classic IPs like Golden Axe were going to be new game series… but what if they’re also movies? SEGA made a big deal about performing archaeology on its own back catalogue in late 2023. New versions of SEGA’s classic titles sounded like a great idea,Read More →
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