A Kickstarter campaign is live for a physical book covering arcade shoot-em-ups. Coin-Op: The Arcade Guide – Shoot’ Em Up Collection Volume 1 covers 66 games across 136 pages and is planned to be the first of 4 books in the series. The Kickstarter page is full of images fromRead More →
A retro classic collection of video games is landing on Nintendo Switch in Japan later this year. TAITO Milestones 2 includes arcade games by Taito from the 80s and 90s decades. Working alongside Hamster Corporation, known for their Arcade Archives series with sub-series ACA NEOGEO, nine titles are confirmed toRead More →
Reading an article on tabletop arcade game systems from the 1980s, I was surprised to see Retro Games Ltd make a starting revelation. The company – well known for TheC64 and TheA500 – own the rights to classic brands Grandstand and Quickshot. As part of a feature on everything fromRead More →
An ambitious programmer and graphic designer has demade CD-i game, Zelda’s Adventure, and made it playable on Game Boy. It’s a whole new way to experience a Zelda game that didn’t hit the limelight. Creator John Lay recreated the Philips Interactive Media title and it still plays in its top-downRead More →
1980’s rock is one of the most recognizable genres. C64 tunes are equally distinct, if less well-known. Planning to change that are the FastLoaders, a rock trio who are blending sweet synths and amazing guitars to bring you the most amazing interpretations of classic Commodore 64 soundtracks! Their latest album,Read More →
This one passed me by back in the day – if I’ve ever seen Tecmo Knight, I probably just assumed it was Golden Axe. After all, the visuals are very similar, but while Golden Axe remains a warm memory for many, Tecmo Knight (1989) seems to have been forgotten. WhichRead More →
New SEGA Genesis game Go For It! is set to be available on Genesis and Mega Drive in 2023. A new 16-bit fighting game is making its way to the SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis and its gearing up to be an exciting one for retro and modern gamers alike. Game developerRead More →
Aspyr’s 2020 HD upgrade of Star Wars Episode 1 Racer is heading to Games With Gold. The Star Wars Episode One movie may have had its ups and downs, but there’s no denying how awesome the Pod Racing scene was. That scene translated rather nicely into a fun racing gameRead More →
Star Wars fans have been spoiled this month with the fantastic Jedi Survivor by Electronic Arts. If you prefer the older Star Wars games, don’t worry, you may still be in luck. From May 4th (I see what you did there), Star Wars Rogue Squadron 3D is available to downloadRead More →
