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 →
News of Game Boy games on the Nintendo Switch is always good news, even if using the Switch in handheld and docked mode doesn’t quite feel right. After all, the Nintendo Game Boy was a completely different form factor. Four new Game Boy games can now be added thanks toRead More →
There’s an Arcade Archives sale on right now, giving you some arcade classics for a tidy discount. Are you looking for a way to save money building your retro game library? Well, if you have a PlayStation 4 or a Nintendo Switch, you could be in luck. The Arcade ArchivesRead More →
The Arcade Archives library of classic re-releases for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 continues this week with Ryukyu, a largely-forgotten (in the UK, at least) arcade card game. It was originally released in 1990 by Success, a company better known for the Cotton games. What do you do in Ryukyu?Read More →
Smash hell out of your loved ones with Capcom Fighting Collection 2 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One… The imaginatively titles Capcom Fighting Collection 2 is now out, and physical copies for Nintendo Switch and PS4 will include an original Capcom vs. SNK comic (limited numbers, soRead More →
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