Flea!2 will be available on a physical cartridge for Nintendo Entertainment System and digitally. Flea!, the excellent retro-style platformer, is getting a sequel. Flea!2 has launched as a Kickstarter, and garnered enough backing that the £7000 target was fulfilled in hours! Lowtek Games’ sequel to its 2020 hit – whichRead More →
More and more retro Kickstarter projects are launching to find backing for games. This latest example is worth looking at, and if successful will result in a new Mega Drive/Genesis title for digital and physical release. Developed by Space Pants Games (industry veterans Julian Scott and Ben Everett) who areRead More →
Mega Cat Studios and Refresh Games have confirmed the launch of a Kickstarter campaign for a new chicken-based platform game, Flap Happy. If successful, the game will be released on digital format (a demo has been released) for NES emulators, along with physical carts for the NES and Game BoyRead More →
UPDATE: The Meating, a new puzzle platformer for the NES, has begun shipping as of March 27th, 2024. The Meating, a new puzzle platformer for the NES, is coming to Kickstarter on October 27th, 2023! This curious game features a ghost minotaur protagonist who employs an array of ghost skillsRead More →
If there’s one thing that can get me interested in a game, it’s the art style and boy am I hyped for this one?! Produced with the Game Boy Advance in mind, we have the all new action-packed platformer, GoodBoy Galaxy. This game is also going to be released onRead More →
Want a retro joystick that outperforms your classic kit? The Immortal Joystick is a new hand-assembled, heavy-duty two-button joystick that you can now back on Kickstarter. Compatible with a range of retro and current hardware (via adapters) this is an impressive-looking, zero-latency, traditional joystick. The Immortal Joystick is the brainchildRead More →
Team17 has announced a Worms board game that will be launching on Kickstarter this summer. Be ready to face a fusillade of holy hand grenades, exploding sheep, and rocket launchers that will obliterate kitchen, dining, and café tables across the globe, as Team17 Digital and Mantic Games have announced theirRead More →
The explosion in interest in retro gaming in recent years has unsurprisingly resulted in books joining the myriad of t-shirts, retro console remakes, documentaries, and rereleased games. Crowdfunding is a regular home for video game nostalgia, and recently fulfilled on Kickstarter is From Vultures to Vampires: 25 years of CopyrightRead More →
A Kickstarter project emanates and pays homage to the DS era of puzzle games. It’s minimalist style and fun challenge is seeking more supporters before it can become fully available to modern platforms. Reflectile relies on player accuracy and has explained to be a “minimal, stylish, and challenging top-down puzzleRead More →
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