Coming to current platforms in 2026, Apidya is getting a 34-year revival, with music by Chris Hülsbeck. I suppose that given the Amiga is 40 this year that we shouldn’t be surprised by the volume of attention it is getting, but this one has taken me by surprise. Unlike SettlersRead More →
First released in 2022, Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that has already enjoyed a PC release and is now coming to Nintendo Switch. As you can see from the screenshot above, this is a visually striking game, that takes retro-style pixel art and traditional computer RPG and point-and-click elementsRead More →
This is a smart upgrade of the original Project X, and the playable demo is available free on Steam — and it’s Steam Deck compatible, too! I’ve just put down my Steam controller after playing Project X: Light Years on the big screen, via a Steam Deck and dock —Read More →
Dono’s Tale completes funding target, unlocking a playable boss, with 2-player action still to reach. Inspired by 16- and 32-bit eras, Dono’s Tale is a cozy action platformer with striking hand-drawn, pixel art visuals and 1990s-style soundtrack. After reaching its primary target in 72 hours, the game from Super ItemRead More →
The Playdate channel surfing game has had it’s time on the compact handheld and is now arriving in full 1990s colour. My first experience with an FMV (full motion video) game was in an amusement arcade in the mid-1990s. It was, inevitably (if we’re discounting the earlier Dragon’s Lair whichRead More →
The new Toaplan Arcade Collection boasts 16 games and is heading to your Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox console. One classic arcade company that has taken advantage of modern platforms is Toaplan, and thanks to Clear River Games, both Toaplan Arcade collections are being issued today, so you can buyRead More →
Found across the UK’s seafront amusements, holiday parks, and theme parks, Aqua Jet has now splashed onto the Arcade Archives. Sometimes I write these Arcade Archive release guide news items with very little idea of the games. Other times, I can recall playing once or twice, but that’s about it.Read More →
R-Type Delta — also known as R-Type Δ — is back with a new high definition graphics release, 27 years after its original PlayStation release. Coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox, and PC (Steam) from November 20, 2025, the new R-Type Delta HD Boosted is getting bothRead More →
Perhaps one of the greatest strategy games of the 16-bit era, The Settlers, did not get a sequel on Amiga. So, when The Settlers II came out in 1996, only MS-DOS and Mac OS enjoyed it. Aside from a release for Nintendo Wii in 2007, it didn’t land on anyRead More →
