Tetris – A classic unfazed by the passage of time
2024-04-01
A short review of the original Tetris on the Nintendo GameBoyRead More →
3 New Game Boy Classics Hit Nintendo Switch Online
2024-05-15
Awesome news for Nintendo fans, as three more Game Boy classics arrive on the Nintendo Switch Online service! Baseball, Alleyway, and Super Mario Land (the first Super Mario game available on the Game Boy) are now available to play. Super Mario Land Relive the mayhem of Mario’s first Game BoyRead More →
Brand-new Game Boy adventure Kudzu gets cartridge release
2024-04-03
Now this looks fun. Kudzu is a new RPG coming out on Game Boy and Switch with a physical edition on the older device. Kudzu has been created in GB Studio and challenges you to explore the depths of a sinister maze. Developed by Pie For Breakfast Studios and publishedRead More →
New classic Nintendo games release roundup March 2024
2024-03-27
A collection of games for classic Nintendo systems have been released over the past few weeks. We’ve rounded up the most significant so far this month. Sega Bass Fishing gets unofficial NES port OK, so this one is a little bit complicated. Back in the 1990s and 2000s, unofficial demakesRead More →
Going to a Retro Gaming Market? Here’s What to Expect
2023-09-09
I’ve just been to a retro gaming market for the first time and… wow! Frankly, I wish I’d had more time. So, what can you expect at one of these events? Well, I’m basing this entirely on my experience today at the Newcastle Gaming Market (which we told you about),Read More →
Four New Classics Have Landed on the Nintendo Switch Virtual Console
2023-09-07
Nintendo has just added four new titles to the Virtual Console libraries on the Switch, although many players in the West won’t have heard of all of them. The new titles are for the SNES, Game Boy, and NES, so you only need the base subscription to play them. Here’sRead More →
87% of Pre-2010 Classic Games are “Critically Endangered”
2023-07-30
Think the number of classic games you can play on current systems is good? Think again – we’re missing a lot of old titles. A recent study undertaken this month has highlighted the concerning ordeal of retro video games becoming increasingly difficult to obtain or access. We already know thatRead More →
Vexed Is a Multi-Platform Retro Puzzle Game You Have to Try
2023-05-26
A new retro puzzle game has made its way to a plethora of classic platforms. This block-matching, score-busting title provides that engaging challenge for the avid puzzle solver. Vexed created by Under4MHZ, responsible for Pillars and Pitman, has the following description on their itch.io page: “Vexed is an addictive puzzleRead More →
Experience Forgotten Gem Zelda’s Adventure Demake on Game Boy
2023-05-05
An ambitious programmer and graphic designer has demade CD-i game, Zelda’s Adventure, and made it playable on Game Boy. It’s a whole new way to experience a Zelda game that didn’t hit the limelight. Creator John Lay recreated the Philips Interactive Media title and it still plays in its top-downRead More →
More Game Boy Games Are Coming to Switch Online
2023-04-28
The Game Boy and Game Boy Advance libraries for Nintendo Switch Online are continuing expansion later this year with announced game releases such as Pokémon Trading Card Game and Kirby’s Tilt ‘N’ Tumble. However, it looks like there may be more games on the way than expected. Nintendo had filedRead More →