Indie developers are increasingly blurring the lines between retro nostalgia and modern game design, and LowTek Games’ Flea 2 is a prime example. Following a successful Kickstarter campaign, the sequel to Flea! is set to bring its pun-filled platforming action to NES, PC, and even Dreamcast! In the original Flea!Read More →
Way back in the 1980s, MicroProse released Geoff Crammond’s Stunt Car Racer (under the MicroStyle label). It came out on Commodore 64, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, PC (DOS), and ZX Spectrum. But it wasn’t released on Commodore’s other 8-bit system, the Commodore Plus/4. Fast foward 35 years or so,Read More →
This week has been epic for retro gaming news, so read the following carefully, as you might easily miss something important. Affiliate Disclosure: Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if you make a purchase through those links.Read More →
As a dyed in the wool Amiga lover, news of a second collection of games from the “rock stars” of 16-bit gaming for Evercade is good news. (While I still own an Evercade, at least…) The Bitmap Brothers Collection 2 has been announced this week, and features the following games:Read More →
Retro gaming means something slightly different depending on your generation. For millennials, it is typically late 90s/early 2000s console or PC gaming. For GenXers, the late 8-bit and 16-bit eras are the retro games hotspot. I’m in that category, and absolutely adore the 16-bit era. Today, we’re looking specifically atRead More →
While the barrage of new titles is exciting, it isn’t all good news. Mega Drive and Genesis titles, along with Saturn and Dreamcast classics, have this month been pulled from online stores. If you already owned the titles, they’re still in your library. But Steam/PC and Xbox Series owners inRead More →
The second trilogy of remastered classic Tomb Raider games is coming to Nintendo Switch later this month. For fans of classic adventure games, the name Lara Croft evokes images of daring exploration, challenging puzzles, and thrilling escapes. Now, a new generation and returning players alike can experience the pivotal chaptersRead More →
Atari 50 has proved to be a huge success for Atari, highlighting the company’s legacy in fine style. But the latest linited edition seems like a bit of a piss-take. A complete set of the ten Atari XP cartridges (for the Atari 2600) is being released exclusively on Atari.com, limitedRead More →
Tomb Raider Remastered is out this month, but how does it compare with the original trilogy? Somehow I never played Tomb Raider back in the day. While I’m familiar with the 2015/16 version and the mobile games, I was far more interested in DOOM, Duke Nukem, Quake, and Wolfenstein –Read More →
