Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers are in for a treat this weekend, with a fresh batch of classic games added to the service. This month, the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo 64 libraries have expanded, offering fans a chance to revisit iconic titles or discover hidden gems. GameRead More →
If you had told me in 1990-whatever that in 30+ years’ time I would be the owner of not just a Game Boy, but a Game Boy Color, I would have thought you crazy. Not because I didn’t see the value of keeping hold of tech – I still haveRead More →
Looking for a relaxing platform puzzler? C64 game Millie & Molly was released in 2020 to great acclaim, and after getting a Nintendo Switch port, is now getting an Amiga version. Developer Carleton Handley has confirmed it is in the works, but while he previously prepared code for the AmigaRead More →
It’s been quite a day for retro gaming news, but the things that really stuck out for me were all Evercade flavoured. Not only is the Toaplan Arcade 4 cartridge coming before the end of the year, the new Super Pocket consoles are out today. Keep reading to find outRead More →
News of the upcoming ZX Spectrum mini console – in this case an almost exact physical replica complete with rubber keys – didn’t come as a huge surprise, but it was welcome. After all, UK retro gaming fans had been crying out for something like this for years. Retro GamesRead More →
The Atari 50 collection is hands-down one of the most impressive assortments of retro games ever released. Not only does every title play perfectly, the presentation is exemplary. I mean, the collection even comes with “extras” – videos that contextualise the games, providing a history of Atari that doesn’t failRead More →
It has been rumoured for months, and the Analogue 3D is almost available to buy. But while Analogue has strong credentials in the FPGA-take on classic Nintendo hardware, it is making some lofty claims concerning its N64-based system, the Analogue 3D. Will it really be as good as Analogue says?Read More →
When I’m compiling these updates, I find that news tends to land in thematic groups. So, for example, a load of ZX Spectrum news might land one day, then retro PC games land a few days later. Today, it’s Nintendo’s classic hardware and software library that dominates our roundup ofRead More →
I first picked up the original Evercade back in 2020, bundled in a box with the Namco Museum Collection 1. This was one of three starter packs that set me on a voyage of curated retro gaming, through the Evercade VS (I pre-ordered the Founders Edition) and EXP and onRead More →
