Could you imagine playing Sonic the Hedgehog on a stock Amiga 500? One developer can, and he’s set to work on it! Christian Cawley looks at this and other stories in the world of retro gaming from the past 7 days (or so) in this week’s Gaming Retro Podcast. There’sRead More →
Every so often, a retro project pops up that feels like it escaped from an alternate timeline — the one where the Amiga got every arcade hit it deserved. This week, that honour goes to Hyper Sports, newly ported to the Amiga by coder jotd666, and available now as aRead More →
If you’ve ever wondered what it would take to get Sonic the Hedgehog running on a classic Amiga computer, you’re in for a treat. A dedicated retro developer has taken on the ambitious task of porting the original Mega Drive version of Sonic to both the A1200 and the olderRead More →
If you’re a fan of classic run-and-gun mayhem, brace yourself: Turrican is coming to Evercade and HyperMegaTech! systems in February 2026, and this might be the definitive physical collection the series has ever received. Blaze Entertainment has revealed a new Turrican cartridge that bundles six versions of Factor 5’s legendaryRead More →
In this week’s show, Christian Cawley explores the Spectrum Collector’s Edition, celebrates the pre-orders opening on the A1200, and gets a bit too excited about the Steam Machine. Plus, a ton of retro gaming releases too! Useful links Support our Patreon, and get email updates every week in our freeRead More →
Sidecartridge has revealed its latest piece of modern-retro magic: a tiny board that drops directly into an Amiga’s ROM socket and lets you switch between multiple Kickstart images stored on the device. It’s a compact upgrade powered by the new RP2350 revision of the team’s ROM emulator platform, and it’sRead More →
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This week’s Gaming Retro podcast looks in-depth at the news of the upcoming A1200, an Amiga replica from Retro Games Ltd and PLAION. Also, THEC64 Mini Black Edition, new mini arcade systems from PIKO and Coleco, and the Mangmi Air X, which delivers Hall effect thumbsticks for under $80! ShownotesRead More →
Want to play Amiga games in 2025 without messing around with emulators? These modern Amiga computer systems can help. There’s an Amiga 1200 in a box in my office, which I rarely unpack. Why? Because there are plenty of modern alternatives, not least TheA500 Mini. But this isn’t the onlyRead More →
