Set for release this month on consoles, Rusty Rangers mixes that 16-bit era pixel look with platforming roguelite magic. Modern games with a retro aesthetic are becoming increasingly popular as developers — often indies — identify that people want fun and pixels over running up hills with a baby inRead More →
I’m somewhere in the second half of the games of the original Atari 50 collection, and haven’t even thought about grabbing the first DLC. So to find we’ve reached the stage of the second DLC being announced has taken me by surprise, if I’m honest. Get ready to dive deepRead More →
The collection features original Boulder Dash levels and C64 and Atari 400/800 graphics, along with new visuals and challenges. Almost a year after it was announced, a release date has been confirmed for the Boulder Dash 40th Anniversary collection. Featuring music from Turrican maestro Chris Huelsbeck, this collection of 180Read More →
The Darius-like R-Type Delta is the sequel you forgot, but it’s coming back later this year for current gen systems. One of the greatest shoot ’em ups of the 1980s was R-Type, which was so successful it spawned several sequels. One of them is 1998’s R-Type Delta for the originalRead More →
NAMCO arcade, Nintendo 64, and SEGA Genesis retro games are coming to the Nintendo Switch. Last week’s Nintendo Direct event had news of brand new and retro gaming titles arriving on Nintendo Switch in the next few months. In fact, the number of retro releases has come as a bitRead More →
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 →
Some of the most fun I’ve had with a game controller over the past 12 months was playing Iron Meat, a 16-bit run-and-gun on current platforms. Well, the latest Iron Meat update has been issued, and includes some new game modes. In addition, the update — which hits Steam first,Read More →
One of my most frustrating game experiences ever, Super World Court, is re-released in the Arcade Archives. I consider myself to be a reasonably patient gamer. I gave the first game I bought with my own pocket money, Ghouls (Micro Power, 1983, and also known as Ghoulies — quiet atRead More →
Retro-style games rarely work for me unless I can see it working on a classic platform, and Void Prison falls in that category. While it would have been difficult to achieve — it’s a twin stick shooter — Void Prison nevertheless has a vibe of Exodus (Firebird, 1984) along withRead More →
