Japan loves its transforming robots, and I’ve been a fan since I saw my first Transformer in 1984. There’s something deeply satisfying about the ability to switch forms on the fly — adapting to the situation, trading brute force for speed, or vice versa — and it’s a design ideaRead More →
I’ll admit it up front: the slow, steady return of R-Type on modern systems has been one of my favourite nostalgia arcs of the last few years. So yes, this one landed nicely. ININ Games has released a new trailer for R-Type Dimensions III, showing off major visual and technicalRead More →
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 →
Nintendo has added Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance to its Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics line-up, making the long-requested tactical RPG playable via Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. Originally released on the GameCube in 2005, Path of Radiance is best known for introducing Ike, who later became one ofRead More →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Good news for physical media fans — R-Type Dimensions III is now getting a proper, full cartridge release on Nintendo Switch 2 in both Europe and the US. Following community feedback and a lot of very loud (and very justified) discussion around preservation and physical ownership, the publisher has confirmedRead More →
