1990s cult platform shooter Jim Power: The Lost Dimension is back, and this time he’s heading to PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, NES, SNES, and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis! Rereleased coutesy of Strictly Limited Games, QUByte, and PIKO Interactive, Jim Power: The Lost Dimension puts you in control of the eponymous superRead More →
Wordle‘s developer might have sold out to the NYT, but that hasn’t stopped imitators (it’s probably encouraged them). But while there are many Wordle clones out there, few are as impressive as those developed for retro gaming systems. NES, MSX, Game Boy, and even BBC Micro have unofficial versions ofRead More →
Play classic NES and SNES titles with modern controllers thanks to Wingman SNES. Dreamed of using a modern controller with your Nintendo Entertainment System or Super Nintendo Entertainment System? With Wingman SNES, you can. Also supporting AV Famicom and Super Famicom, the Wingman SNES boasts plug and play design, withRead More →
Looking for a way to play Nintendo Entertainment System games in 2022 but don’t have the original hardware? TinyNES is the answer, and it ships by the end of May. Equipped with the same CPU and PPU (picture processing unit) found in the original NES (or clones), Tall Dog Electronics’Read More →
If you’ve been enjoying the growing collection of SNES and NES games on the Nintendo Switch, get ready for more next week as five new titles are added. The news has been announced by Nintendo of America on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1394820649349259266 So, that’s Super Baseball Simulator 1.000, Caveman Ninja (also knownRead More →
Is 2021 the year for lost games returning? Noah’s Ark, a NES platformer that was unreleased in the USA (but available in Europe) has just appeared on Steam for Windows. But why? And more importantly, why was it banned in the US? We’re going to attempt to answer both questions.Read More →
Dreaming of a way to play your favourite retro games with friends and family around the world online? We all know old systems never supported network play through the internet, but things could be about to change with Piepacker beta. It’s a browser-based online gaming platform based around retro games,Read More →
More evidence that the Nintendo Switch is the best option for retro gaming this week, with the announcement of four classic Nintendo titles heading to Switch Online. SNES titles Psycho Dream, Doomsday Warrior (both 1992), Prehistorik Man (1995) and NES game Fire & Ice (aka Soloman’s Key 2 from 1992)Read More →
In 1990 Rainbow Arts, Probe Software, The Code Monkeys, and Factor 5 welcomed you to Turrican. A stunning parallax scrolling arcade shooter with a tremendous range of weapons, immense playability, striking music, and – especially in the case of the then 8-year-old C64 – stunning graphics, Turrican and its sequelsRead More →
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