Retro Games Ltd has announced a distribution problem with THEA500 Mini in North America. While intended for a March 26th release, this date appears to be impossible to keep to for distribution to American buyers. In a post to the Retro Games Ltd Facebook page, the company explained the reasonRead More →
The Nintendo Wii U eShop is set to close; the same is true for the eShop accessible from the 3DS family of handhelds. Nintendo this week announced that from late March 2023, online purchases through the eShop for both systems will come to an end. Other services will also cease,Read More →
German techno artist DJ Remute has teamed up with Strictly Limited Games to release new versions of his albums “Technoptimistic” and “The Cult of Remute” on retro cartridges. These strictly limited editions will be available to preorder from February 20th, 2022, each featuring an exclusive bonus song composed for thisRead More →
Retro compilation Taito Milestones is now available to pre-order for Nintendo Switch. Following news of special limited editions in November 2021, ININ Games has announced that the boxed edition of Taito Milestones for Nintendo Switch can now be pre-ordered at selected retailers in Europe! This collection of 10 groundbreaking classicsRead More →
Old game cartridges have a problem. Your save games are maintained by a battery, and once it runs out that progress will be lost. That’s where a cartridge reader like this from the Save the Hero project comes in. This cartridge reader is an open source project based on theRead More →
Many mass-produced retro gaming endeavours have been scuppered by the worldwide chip shortage over the past few years. For example, the Analogue Pocket was delayed considerably, while the Evercade VS was pushed back a few months. The Steam Deck has been similarly affected, while other projects have been abandoned entirely.Read More →
Looking for a relaxing platfrm puzzler? C64 game Millie and Molly was released in 2020 to great acclaim, and it is about to be released on the Nintendo Switch. Already available on mobile, PC, and macOS, Millie and Molly is by developer Carleton Handley, an industry veteran who worked onRead More →
Forget gaming, what you need is a Nintendo 64 techno album – if you can get hold of it, that is. German musician Remute has announced the release of his latest album as a Nintendo 64 cartridge (or vinyl, if you prefer). However, the Nintendo 64 release of the albumRead More →
Following the previous announcement of the Taito EGRET II Mini comes news of some limited editions, available to reserve today. The exclusive Western edition of this table top retro game console is limited to 5,000 models worldwide, with different versions boasting special content. Each Taito Egret II mini features: 5-inchRead More →
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