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Animal Crossing: New Horizons

How to unlock and play retro Nintendo games in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Guide)

2026-01-17
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 17, 2026
In: How to run retro games

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has finally brought back one of the most nostalgic features from the series — playable retro games — with its free Version 3.0 update. But there’s a catch: unlike the classic GC original, you’ll need to work for these, and they’re tied to a Nintendo SwitchRead More →

Fighting Fantasy is back – and it’s coming to Nintendo Switch

2026-01-16
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 16, 2026
In: Retro games news

Fighting Fantasy is coming to Nintendo Switch next month, and if that sentence made you feel about 30 years younger, you’re not alone. Tin Man Games has announced that Fighting Fantasy Classics Volume 1 launches on Switch on February 5, bringing four of the most famous gamebooks by Steve JacksonRead More →

Bomb Jack Twin hits consoles this week via Arcade Archives

2026-01-14
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 14, 2026
In: Retro games news

Bomb Jack is back – again – and this time it’s the 1993 arcade follow-up Bomb Jack Twin, arriving on modern consoles as part of Hamster’s Arcade Archives series. If you only know the original Bomb Jack, this one might surprise you. Bomb Jack Twin takes the same basic ideaRead More →

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined demo now live ahead of February launch

2026-01-09
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 9, 2026
In: Retro games news

Square Enix has released a free demo for Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, giving players access to the opening hours of the remake ahead of its full launch on February 5, 2026. The demo is available now across Nintendo Switch 2, Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with saveRead More →

Touchdown Fever returns in the latest Arcade Archives release

2026-01-07
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 7, 2026
In: Retro games news

SNK’s Touchdown Fever was never going to be a mass-market hit in UK arcades. Released in 1987, it arrived at a time when American football was still something of a curiosity on this side of the Atlantic — shown late at night on Channel 4, vaguely understood, and often overshadowedRead More →

Capcom Arcade Stadium Vol. 1 heads to physical media via Limited Run Games

2026-01-06
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 6, 2026
In: Retro games news

Capcom Arcade Stadium Vol. 1 is finally heading to physical media, with Limited Run Games confirming releases for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Originally released digitally in 2021 (including on PC), this marks the first time Capcom’s arcade compilation will be available on cartridge or disc — aRead More →

Now Space Invaders Part II joins Arcade Archives

2025-12-31
By: Christian Cawley
On: December 31, 2025
In: Retro games news

Space Invaders Part II has now been added to the record-breaking Arcade Archives series, which seems somewhat inevitable after last week’s addition of Space Invaders (which I honestly thought had already been added!) Originally released by Taito in 1979, Space Invaders Part II wasn’t just a lazy follow-up. It tookRead More →

Space Invaders hits Arcade Archives – A Christmas gift nobody expected

2025-12-25
By: Christian Cawley
On: December 25, 2025
In: Retro games news

There’s something oddly festive about this announcement, even if it arrives with a raised eyebrow. Space Invaders has finally landed on Arcade Archives, and the overriding feeling isn’t amazement — it’s “hang on, wasn’t this missing?” Apparently, yes. Until now. I’m very much not short on Space Invaders in myRead More →

System Shock remake launches on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2

2025-12-18
By: Christian Cawley
On: December 18, 2025
In: Retro games news

Nightdive Studios has released its award-winning System Shock remake on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, bringing the modern reworking of the 1994 sci-fi classic to Nintendo platforms for the first time. Previously released on PC in 2023 and other consoles in 2024, the remake has been widely praised forRead More →

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