Yesterday’s Nintendo Direct Feb 2023 event was packed full of retro goodness, from ports to remastered collections! Let’s just say we know some of you will be very pleased about what Nintendo has brought to its newest console. Firstly, a Capcom classic, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective receives a HD remakeRead More →
The RPG, Dokapon Kingdom, developed by Sting will be coming to Nintendo Switch for Japan on 23rd April 2003. It will launch as the title Dokapon Kingdom: Connect, allowing four-player online multiplayer. Releasing on the Nintendo Wii back in 2008 (and on PS2 in 2007) it had a cutesy andRead More →
When you find a retro game store, you really have to check it out… Last week I took the time to drive down to York, for only the second time since lockdown ended, to check out Sore Thumb Games. It’s a retro store on York’s Lillygate, not far from theRead More →
What do you think the best-selling computer game is in the UK? Would you expect a current title, or a retro game? Well, it’s difficult to get this exactly right, but you’ll get a good idea of things thanks to this new list from GfK. Their brand analysis of 27Read More →
The latest version of Libretro’s RetroArch emulation front end has been released, with support for Nintendo GameCube and Nintendo Wii consoles re-established. This means that as well as the standard desktop and current generation consoles, you can install RetroArch on those classic Nintendo consoles. Other improvements in RetroArch 1.10.1 includeRead More →
I stumbled across an old article earlier today, which took me right back to the launch of the Nintendo Wii game We Sing Rock, which I was invited to back in 2011. You may know that Gaming Retro isn’t my first website. When I’m not editing and contributing to MakeUseOfRead More →
One of the top games on the Nintendo Wii was Super Mario Galaxy, released in 2007. A title so deep, memorable, and loved that it was revived for 2020’s Super Mario 3D All-Stars collection for the Nintendo Switch. Sadly, while Super Mario Galaxy has had a release on Android inRead More →
Ever fancied owning your very own 24 carat gold Wii? Of course you haven’t; nonetheless, now you know it’s an Actual Thing, you’re oddly tempted to invest in this curiosity. Yes, you can buy a unique gold Wii console that was owned by Queen Elizabeth II — but it’s going toRead More →
Nintendo modding is the secret society you really wish you were part of. Want proof? Take a look at this portable Nintendo Wii system, the Wii SPii, which has been squeezed into a Game Boy Advance SP form factor. In a project begun by BitBuilt forum mod StonedEdge back inRead More →
Thinking about a £500 PS5? Maybe the cheaper £350 PS5 Digital Edition? Or maybe you’re looking at the Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S for £500 and £250? And those prices are before you factor in games and accessories like an extra game controller. No doubt you’re looking atRead More →
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