News You Can Now Play SNES Batman Returns On Your Sega Genesis, For Free
Update: Demo now available
Review Genki SavePoint - This Modern-Day Memory Card Unlocks Windows On Your Steam Deck
...or SteamOS on your ROG Ally, if you'd prefer
King's Field inspired Hidetaka Miyazaki to create his 'Souls' series
News We're Not Getting Saturn And Dreamcast Minis, But We Are Getting More Sega Mini-Arcades
Thanks to retro company MyArcade
News Fan Translation And ROM Hack Site CDRomance Is No Longer Being Updated
"We could benefit from reduced exposure"
News - December, 2024
TodayThu, 26th Dec 2024
News Sega Superfan Creates His Own Final Fight MD Console
"I may have taken on too much"
Best Of 2024 "An Enormous Headache" - The Amazing Story Behind Indiana Jones & The Fate Of Atlantis
From the perspective of its director/co-designer Hal Barwood
Best Of 2024 The History of Erotic Games In Japan
A (largely) SFW investigation from the Japanese Game Preservation Society
YesterdayWed, 25th Dec 2024
News You Can Now Play SNES Batman Returns On Your Sega Genesis, For Free
Update: Demo now available
Best Of 2024 3 Cities, 17 Stores – Our Epic Retro Gaming Hunt Across Japan
Here are all the places we visited!
"Terry's way of looking at the world was ‘Ordinary people in an extraordinary world’"
Best Of 2024 The Quest To Preserve Japanese "Keitai" Feature Phone Games
"I looked at all these game preservationist organisations and nobody was saying anything"
Editorial Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animals
We hope you get all of the goodies you wished for
Tuesday24th Dec 2024
Feature MiSTer Pi Is Our Pick For The Best Retro Hardware Of 2024
A groundbreaking project
Best Of 2024 The Making Of Wizardry, The Landmark RPG That Inspired Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy
We take a closer look at one of the most influential RPGs of all time
News The NES Ninja Gaiden Trilogy Gets Natively Ported To SNES
Ryu Hayabusa gets a second chance at 16-bit glory
"There was no template. No one had done this before"
News Sounds Like Duke Nukem's Voice Actor Wants To Buy The Rights To The Character
"No clue how much is needed, or if enough people would back it"
Best Of 2024 The Making Of Nintendo Adventure Books, Mario's 'Fighting Fantasy' Period
"They shipped me a Super Famicom and a copy of Mario"
Monday23rd Dec 2024
News We're Not Getting Saturn And Dreamcast Minis, But We Are Getting More Sega Mini-Arcades
Thanks to retro company MyArcade
News SuperSega Boss Puts His Beloved Lamborghini Up For Sale After All Pre-Orders Are Refunded
"This is hard, very difficult for us"
Nasir Gebelli has been off-grid since the '90s
News 28 Years Ago, Michael Jackson Collaborated With Sega On A Game That Never Happened
Yu Suzuki is believed to have been involved
Best Of 2024 The Story Of Sony London's Lost Version Of 'Until Dawn'
"Think Scream versus I Know What You Did Last Summer"
News 30 Years Later, PC-FX Launch Title Team Innocent Is Finally Playable In English
Survival horror title launched alongside the console
Best Of 2024 Who Created The Dreamcast Logo? We Spent A Year Trying To Find Out
Sources seem to disagree on its origin, so we decided to investigate!
Best Of 2024 The Making Of Snake Eater, Metal Gear Solid 3's Iconic James Bond-Style Anthem
"I mentioned I'd worked on Snake Eater, and my three young nephews went wild"
Anniversary Street Fighter's Live-Action Movie Is 30 Years Old Today
But for me, it was Tuesday
Game Of The Year UFO 50 Is The Gift That Keeps On Giving
But what was in second and third place?
News As Japan's Arcades Dwindle, 'The Last Game Centers' Aims To Celebrate Their Legacy
"The ultimate version of the project"
Saturday21st Dec 2024
News Sega Has Been "Losing Confidence" But Its New Boss Wants To "Make It Really Shiny Again"
"Now is not the time to be defensive - but more offensive"
Friday20th Dec 2024
News Sega's Western CEO Isn't Interested In Saturn And Dreamcast Mini Consoles
"We are not a retro company"
News Fan Port Of Castlevania III Teased For The Mega Drive / Genesis, But There's A Catch
Update: New footage released for Christmas
Random This US Bakery Still Uses A Commodore 64 For Sales In 2024
Hey, if it ain't broke!
Bespoke Popeye sprites made by Willaert used without permission
Thursday19th Dec 2024
News Hackers Are Painstakingly Rebuilding This Lost Final Fantasy Game, One Piece At A Time
"For me, the real battle has just begun"
News 21 Years After It Was Canned, This SAS Xbox Shooter Is Finally Playable
Team SAS was pulled due to issue with the PS2 version
Random Warrior Blade's Game Over Screen Hides A Bunch Of Fascinating Secrets To Discover
"Try entering your name as a random Japanese games company to see what happens"
News Alwa's Legacy Dev Wants To Port The Game To The Mega Drive / Genesis
The Metroidvania is available now on Nintendo Switch, PS4, and PC
News Game Boy Dev Commemorates His Late Grandma In A Unique Way
"I always believed that games can record people’s life and spread love"
Wednesday18th Dec 2024
Japan Post changes its rules regarding lithium batteries
News Sega Saturn Wireless Earphones And Wireless Charger Go On Sale In Japan
Just in time for Christmas!
News Four King Of Fighters Classics Are Getting Limited Editions Across PS4 And Switch
"Each game is numbered to 330 copies"
Anniversary Sega's '3D Reprint Archives' Celebrates 10 Years
Well, it's technically 12, but who's counting?
News EA Founder Denies Giving Sony The Idea For PlayStation
Trip Hawkins sets the record straight
News Archivists Have Preserved Early Versions Of Lion King For The SNES & Game Gear
The Lion King was released for the Super Nintendo and Game Gear in 1994
Random Sega Is Reviving A Saucy Viz Mega Drive Ad For New Japanese Clothing Range
"Daphne had never been fulfilled until Mega Drive came"
News 'Cave Dave' Is A Promising Spelunky-Like Platformer That's Heading To Game Boy Color
From the developer of 'Hoonigans' and 'Nitro'
News 'Warrior Blade: Rastan Saga Episode Three' Is This Week's Arcade Archives Release
The arcade beat 'em up was released back in 1991
The second Polymega collection fancies its chances
News Watch The Moment Lunar Legends Noriyuki Iwadare And Jennifer Stigile Meet For The First Time
Both are working on the upcoming Godshard Chronicles
Tuesday17th Dec 2024
News The Scalable Video Switch Might Be The Ultimate AV Solution For Retro Gaming Fans
Supports up to 32 inputs
The Making Of Dragon’s Lair’s "Impossible" Game Boy Color Port
"We were really proud of how much we pushed the hardware, but it really didn't sell that well"
Review Retro Fighters BattlerGC Pro - Time To Finally Retire Your GameCube's WaveBird
2.4GHz wireless connectivity! Bluetooth! Hall sticks!
News Lost English Version Of PS2 Game 'Kaena' Has Finally Been Preserved, 20 Years Later
Kaena was only ever given a limited Japanese release back in 2004
News I Almost Quit Konami In The '80s, Says Hideo Kojima In Newly-Translated Interview
"I was ready to quit Konami altogether"
News The Founder of Nihon Falcom Masayuki Kato Has Passed Away, Aged 78
Kato served as the chairman of Nihon Falcom until his recent passing
News 'Hazard: Let Us Out' Is A New Survival Platformer For The NES Promising "Mechanized Mayhem"
The game is now crowdfunding on Kickstarter
News Aqua Polis SOS Is The Latest MSX Game Heading To The Nintendo Switch eShop
The MSX title was originally released back in 1983
Monday16th Dec 2024
King's Field inspired Hidetaka Miyazaki to create his 'Souls' series
Update: "There’s a legal agreement with text in black and white"
News Shenmue Fangame 'Dreams of Saturn' Getting Bonkers New Update For Christmas
George Kitchen returns with another festive treat for Shenmue fans
Random A Computer Scientist Has Created Puzzle Bobble's Aiming Mechanism For Real
The mechanism even mirrors your movements on screen
News Sovietborgs Is A New Top Down Run 'N' Gunner For Mega Drive / Genesis, Dreamcast, & Neo Geo
From the developers of Xenocider
News This Is How You Sell A ZX Spectrum Game In 2024
Marlow in Apocalyptic Acid World looks as good as it sounds
News Splatterhouse Is Getting A Spiritual Successor Called 'Carnage Mansion'
Early footage and screens shown off
Sunday15th Dec 2024
News "The Wildest Interview I Have Ever Conducted" - The SuperSega Saga Just Keeps Getting Better
"He made no more sense in Spanish than he did in English"
Saturday14th Dec 2024
Feature Paper Peepshows, Wargame History And Pooping Mascots – My Spanish Retro Gaming Adventure
John Szczepaniak's Iberian quest
Friday13th Dec 2024
Guide The Best Retro Gaming Christmas Gift Ideas For 2024
Awesome gaming presents for every budget
Random Here's The Awkward Moment When The Father Of PlayStation Was Left Hanging At The Game Awards
"Some say Ken Kutaragi is still waiting to get on stage at The Game Awards"
News Virtua Fighter 2 Is Getting A Physical Release On Xbox
Comes with a new online mode
News Retro Indie Title "Moons of Darsalon" Is Headed To Consoles, Complete With Icky AI Art
Title has come under fire for using generative AI imagery
News Sol-Deace Is Finally Being Released On The Sega Mega Drive In Japan Next Year
Japanese fans missed out on Sol-Feace's Mega Drive port back in 1992
News Fanmade 3DO Port Of Mortal Kombat II Almost "Ready To Go"
Update: Feast your eyes on this brand new gameplay
News Virtua Fighter, OutRun And Shenmue Creator Reveals His Next Game, Steel Paws
Yu Suzuki's next outing is on mobile
Thursday12th Dec 2024
Feature It's Time to Celebrate the PSP, Sony's 21st Century Walkman
"I believe we made the most beautiful thing in the world"
Talking Point Are Nintendo's Legal "Ninjas" Stifling The Creativity Of Tomorrow's Game Makers?
Spanish students voice concern
News Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii Will Mark The Home Debut Of This Sega Light Gun Coin-Op
Master System titles also included
Flashback Before The Game Awards, There Was Cybermania '94
The first televised video games award show
News Superdeluxe Announces Assault Suit Valken Declassified Deluxe Edition For Switch
Along with a bunch of physical goodies
News Here's The Trailer For Castlevania Nocturne Season 2
"Trevor would be proud"
Wednesday11th Dec 2024
News 'Faster' Is A Seriously Smooth New Racing Game For The Atari STE
"Pure, unfettered and uncomplicated 1980's-style arcade action"
News Sorry, But That Nightmarish Lara Croft PS1 Controller Isn't Real
It's an April Fools' joke from 2000
Review TrimUI Brick - A Perfectly Pocket-Friendly Emulation Option
Not a brick at all, actually
News Raiden Spin-Off 'Viper Phase 1' Is Finally Getting An Official Release On Consoles
Coming to PS4 & Nintendo Switch as part of Arcade Archives
Tuesday10th Dec 2024
News PS3 Emulation Comes To ARM64 Devices, Including The Raspberry Pi 5
Don't expect Android or iOS versions, though
News Here's Why It Took Almost A Decade To Achieve This Zelda: Wind Waker Speedrun Record
A legend years in the making
Random 'Final Fight' Features An Obscure 'Akira' Easter Egg That Has Taken 35 Years To Discover
The Easter Egg can be found in the game's industrial area
News 'The Goonies' MSX Has Just Got An Amazing New Update Featuring Audio & Music From The Film
The Goonies 'R' Good Enough!
News Genki's Moonbase Is A "Futuristic Command Center" For All Your Gaming Power Needs
"Ultra-fast charging for 7 devices at once"
News Panic Finally Introduces A Matching Power Adapter For The Playdate
The 10W AC Adapter is available to order now
"We were gonna push the 3D a bit more."
Monday9th Dec 2024
News "Only Zombies Buy Physical Games" Says Digital Code Retailer CDKeys
"Not a fan of this advertising approach"
Review Changeable Guardian Estique (NES) - Shmups Don't Get Much Better Than This On NES
A technical showcase with informed design sensibilities
News Anbernic's New $70 GBA Lookalike Plays PSP, Dreamcast And More
Update: Release date and price now released
News A Long-Lost PC-88 CD-ROM Title Has Just Been Preserved
Zainsoft's Dios was one of two games released for the PC-8801MC CD-ROM drive
News Kid Chameleon Is Getting A Cool Fan-Made Upgrade
Update: Now has an XP system, too!
Interview Secret Of Mana Composer Hiroki Kikuta Reflects On The Timeless SNES Soundtrack
"I'm sure the long development period of two years put a lot of stress on my heart"
Random This Site Lets You Create Fake Memes With Some Of Gaming's Most Iconic Screens
Are you a bad enough dude to create a witty quote?
News Itch.io Allegedly Taken Offline By "Bogus Phishing Report" From Funko
itch.io is home to countless homebrew titles for retro machines
"He's nipped behind there to have a fag and he knows that you can't see him"
Sunday8th Dec 2024
News Fan Translation And ROM Hack Site CDRomance Is No Longer Being Updated
"We could benefit from reduced exposure"
Saturday7th Dec 2024
News Japanese Gamers Just Picked The 30 Best PlayStation Games Of All Time
Can you guess what's top?
Friday6th Dec 2024
News MiSTer Pi Creator Taki Udon Is Turning His Attention To The iPod
"Case mods, custom screens, and feature upgrades are on the way"
The Making Of Powermonger, Bullfrog's Forgotten RTS Follow-Up To Populous
We chatted to ex-Bullfrog staff about the often-overlooked title
News There's Still Time To Secure This Trio Of ZX Spectrum "3D Combat Classics"
"New collection brings together the three groundbreaking games for the first time"
News Anti Gravity Tournament Is A New Six-Track Album Inspired By WipEout
"Delivers maximum energy and dreamy vibes"
News Powermonger's Developers Hated Its Name, But The Alternatives Weren't Much Better
Would you play a game called "The Adventures of Rupert the Battlesheep"?
Thursday5th Dec 2024
News Evercade And SNK Are Joining Forces To Celebrate "The Artistry And Legacy Of Neo Geo"
New products coming next year
News True "All-In-One" MiSTer FPGA Multisystem 2 Console Is Coming In 2025
"Nothing else will be needed to enjoy MiSTerFPGA gaming"
Feature How X8's Contra: Super Wall Storm Is Taking Konami's Series Into The Realm Of VR
"These are all things you can only experience with VR"
News Don't Forget The Sega 32X Turns 30 This Year, Too
The hardware release that sank Sega?
"I remember when nothing was explained to you"
News GOG Plans To Preserve "At Least 500 Games" Through Its New Program By The End Of 2025
Including "a few very iconic and long-requested games"
News Linda Cube Rights Transfer Reignites Hopes That The Cult Classic RPG Could Get A Remaster
Alfa System's Linda Cube was initially released for the PC Engine CD in 1995
News Random House's PC-88 RPG 'Riglas' Arrives On Nintendo Switch Today
Riglas was released exclusively in Japan back in 1985
News Classic Disney Titles Lion King, Jungle Book And Aladdin Come To Antstream Arcade
Goof Troop, Little Mermaid and Bonkers on the way, too
News Missed ZPF's Kickstarter? You Can Now Pre-Order The Promising Mega Drive / Genesis Shmup Online
And some other ZPF-related goodies too
Wednesday4th Dec 2024
"What could I have done to have actually gotten it?"
News "Nintendo Left Us Standing At The Altar" - Shawn Layden On The Vengeful Birth Of PlayStation
"Oh my god, this is going to be f**king amazing"
News Konami's Car Combat Game 'City Bomber' Is This Week's Arcade Archives Release
It will arrive on the Switch eShop & PS4 on December 5th
News Brush Up On The Histories Of Choplifter And Paperboy With These Two New Documentaries
Slope's Game Room delivers the goods
News A Disc Collection Belonging To The Prolific Video Game Musician Dave Lowe Is Being Preserved
Lowe worked on Beneath a Steel Sky, Starglider, and ports of Street Fighter II
News Former Sony President Would "Love Another Whack At MediEvil"
"This is just a game that spoke to me"
Tuesday3rd Dec 2024
Review Genki SavePoint - This Modern-Day Memory Card Unlocks Windows On Your Steam Deck
...or SteamOS on your ROG Ally, if you'd prefer
News To The Shock Of Absolutely Nobody, Sega Is Trying To Shut Down The SuperSega FPGA Project
Wants all units to be destroyed
News You Can Now Build NES Games Using A "Heavily Hacked" Version Of GB Studio
BB Studio, or Big Brother Studio, is the work of Michel Iwaniec
News 'Hokkaido Serial Murder Case' Returns To UK eShop With A PEGI-18 Rating
Due to its inclusion of "simulated gambling"
Anniversary 30 Years Ago Today, PlayStation Changed Video Games Forever
Never underestimate the power of PlayStation
Mechner wrote the initial screenplays for the film despite having limited success in Hollywood
The new feature of the preservation program was announced via a blog
Monday2nd Dec 2024
News Saturn Was "More Powerful Than PlayStation" Claims Argonaut Founder
"The Saturn itself is a very good system"
News "Absolutely Horrid" - Is Nintendo Switch Online's Emulation Really That Bad?
"Permanent hard mode that costs money and can't be turned off"
News 30 Years Later, P47's Cancelled Mega Drive Port Finally Has A Release Date
The game will be released next March in Japan
We speak to sculptor Phil Ramirez about his work on Toy Biz's Video Game Superstars
News Argonaut "Can't Comment" On The Chances Of Croc Joining PS5 Hit Astro Bot
"My kids love Astro Bot"
Sunday1st Dec 2024
Feature A Tribute To Jason Brookes
"To the very end, he was thinking of others, with kindness"
Retail Therapy Super Game Shack Powers Up With "Level 2" Arcade Coffee Shop And Store
One of the UK's best video game stores gets a level-up
