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Superhuman arcade sports game Mach Breakers joins Arcade Archives

2025-09-05
By: Christian Cawley
On: September 5, 2025
In: Retro games news

Mach Breakers was originally released in the mid-1990s, and features superhuman athletes competing across 12 events, with some interesting results… While I enjoy older games like Track & Field, strange “futuristic” sports games like this leave me a bit cold. So, I don’t think I ever played Mach Breakers whenRead More →

Pac-Man World 2

Pac-Man World 2 Re-PAC upgrades graphics and playability

2025-09-04
By: Christian Cawley
On: September 4, 2025
In: Retro games news

2002’s Pac-Man World 2 is being prepped for re-release to celebrate 45 years of Wakka Wakka, complete with remastered graphics. Originally released on Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance, Microsoft Windows and Xbox, Sony PlayStation 2, Pac-Man World 2 is considered by many fans of the yellow puck to beRead More →

Pre NEO-GEO SNK classic Chopper 1 joins Arcade Archives

2025-08-22
By: Christian Cawley
On: August 22, 2025
In: Retro games news

Classic vertical scroller Chopper 1 brings some aerial combat and bombardment to the Arcade Archives and reminds us of early SNK. Okay, this is a completely new one on me. Never played it, but quite fancy it as I like a bit of helicopter combat. Released as The Legend ofRead More →

Mini Arcade PRO

Mini Arcade PRO turns Nintendo Switch into a miniature arcade

2025-08-10
By: Christian Cawley
On: August 10, 2025
In: Retro merchandise

Ever fancied a more arcade-like experience from your Nintendo Switch? The Mini Arcade PRO from iMP Gaming might fit the bill… When I play solo with my Nintendo Switch, I never use the kickstand. If it’s not in handheld mode, I use a foldable play stand, which sits on theRead More →

Air Combat 22 is coming to Nintendo Switch 2

2025-07-03
By: Christian Cawley
On: July 3, 2025
In: Retro games news

Re-released as both Arcade Archives and Arcade Archives 2, Air Combat 22 is a storming 3D polygon game with Top Gun vibes. While SEGA’s Afterburner was a popular title, it lacked a bit in the realism stakes. Air Combat 22 did a better job of mixing realistic combat and arcadeRead More →

Super Mario Strikers is Nintendo Switch 2’s first new GameCube game

2025-06-27
By: Christian Cawley
On: June 27, 2025
In: Retro games news

What better way to spend the summer than multiplayer plumber-themed football action in new Switch 2 GameCube game Super Mario Strikers? Well, as a fan of football games, I’m feeling blessed this week. First the Jaleco Goal! re-release, and now this, Super Mario Strikers on the Switch 2. Issued toRead More →

Rushing Beat X

Modern game, retro gameplay: Rushing Beat X is the return of Rival Turf

2025-06-20
By: Christian Cawley
On: June 20, 2025
In: Retro games news

Clear River Games have confirmed Rushing Beat X: Return of Brawl Brothers, with the first global demo launched during Steam Next Fest, which took place from June 9 through June 16. If the visuals look familiar, there is a very good reason for that. In the west, Rushing Beat isRead More →

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5 ways a Nintendo Switch 2 will improve retro gaming

2025-06-07
By: Christian Cawley
On: June 7, 2025
In: Retro gaming lists

With the Nintendo Switch 2 now landing on doormats and hitting store shelves, it’s a good time to take a few moments. Do you really need a new console? Do you need this console in particular? If you’re a retro gamer with one eye on ensuring you have access toRead More →

Ridge Racer on the Arcade Archives 2

Ridge Racer out now via Arcade Archives and Arcade Archives 2

2025-06-05
By: Christian Cawley
On: June 5, 2025
In: Retro games news

Drift racing classic Ridge Racer is out on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and thanks to the Arcade Archives 2, on Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. This week’s Arcade Archives release is the previously announced Ridge Racer, the classic 1993 arcade racer from NAMCO. News of thisRead More →

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