While the cover art doesn’t give much away, the trailer for Kingdom of Night has all the 16-bit graphic feels you need for a horror urban fantasy RPG. Classic 16-bit-era games rarely featured the graphical load that Kingdom of the Night offers, but the aesthetic in this game is tasty.Read More →
Earthion is a new side-scrolling shmup for SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis and modern consoles, and might just be one of the best retro games of 2025. YKGGG! Side-scrolling shooters are enjoying a renaissance under the retro gaming revival, and rightly so. But one title, completely new and developed for SEGA 16-bitRead More →
The new Simon the Sorcerer Origins game is almost with us, following news of the 90s video game character’s return in 2024. Chris Barrie is back voicing the character, too… Point-and-click adventures were everywhere in the early ‘90s, but one I never got around to playing was Simon the Sorcerer.Read More →
Launching on Steam in October, this Darkenstein 3D could be the DOOM/Wolfenstein/Duke Nukem for 2025… I make no apologies for my love of schlocky gore fests like DOOM and Duke Nukem 3D. But as much as I love those games, the retro FPS that had the most lasting effect onRead More →
A new 8-bit pixel art platform adventure from Volcano Bytes and JanduSoft is out now. Find Trasmoz Legends on Steam, PlayStations, Xbox One and Xbox Series, and Nintendo Switch. Boasting authentic 8-bit pixel art and a Yamaha YM2203-based chiptune soundtrack, Trasmoz Legends offers a strong dose of gaming circa 1984. Based on the TrasmozRead More →
Founded back in 1987, Acclaim was a key player in the 8-bit and 16-bit eras. Now, it is back, unveiling nine new titles in an online showcase. Following a teaser campaign over the summer (coinciding with Gamescom), Acclaim has unveiled a collection of nine titles: Talaka, GRIDBeat!, Pixel Washer, TossDown,Read More →
Game Boy style 2D RPG The Edge of Allegoria is now available on Nintendo Switch, following a successful launch on Steam in late 2024. Developed by Button Factory Games, and designed to look like a Game Boy title, The Edge of Allegoria has been released on Nintendo Switch, and nowRead More →
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 →
If you love classic shooters, Captain Wayne – Vacation Desperation is an old-school FPS with hand-drawn pixel graphics coming to PC via Steam later this year. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like a boomer shooter (classic FPS to the rest of us!) and while I’ve played a few, noneRead More →
