Definitely getting this one, love laser disc games. I have the Daphne emulater on my mini pc retroboss. Has all the classics but not space battle yamato. Will preorder Physical version.
I have a Neo Geo CD console, would of been great to have Final vendetta come to CD. But obviously memory restraints I guess. Still would be great to see Neo CD get some love with exclusives made for it.
@Poodlestargenerica unfortunately I'm just old school nothing much compares to the retro stuff from the 80s 90s. There are a few exceptions but most miss the mark for me.
Certainly a big Article, brilliant read. What amazing times they were. These programmer's were like gods to me. Loved OCEAN, used to cut out the stunning box art ads from the magazines and stick on my bedroom wall as a young teenager. No doubt working there at the time would of been my dream job as well.
What an amazing article, have read something similar before. 16bit what a generation !! Can't believe Nintendo used Argonaut. With the plans they had the Snes could of been even better. That's what I loved about the cartridge generations, being able to add custom chips. Nowadays its no you buy a PS5 pro lol 😆
@GrailUK you and me both my friend, God I knew it was amazing at the time. But when you look back at, what a time to be a gamer!! Absolutely magical. The generations after, especially now will never hold a candle to the 16bit consoles. Thank God I still own this kit and can relive it forever until my last breath.
@-wc- thanks mate, glad to talk to someone on rhe same wave length. Fell in love with Snes instantly. Still my favourite system ever, along with the 16bit & arcades. Thanks yes I agree Axelay is one of favourites. Along with the others you mentioned, definitely my favourite genre.
Thank God for emulation that's all I can say. Especially Mame, imagine the arcsde games that would of been lost forever without if. Arcades threw these amazing games in the rubbish tip, when they weren't making money anymore. Unbelievable when you think about it now. That's the trouble with the games industry in general, to throw away. I love retro gaming so I'm biased, I think Nintendo and Sony do respect there heritage to some degree. Look at the Mario movie plenty Easter eggs in there. And a Sony example is Astro bots play room, with retro hardware:)
Good news, funny thing is there are so many retro games that would be amazing in VR. Imagine a new Starblade, Galaxy force, Silpheed, Starfox, rail shooters especially !! The sense of scale, combined with stereoscopic 3D incredible stuff could be made. Unfortunately the industry is obsessed with open world bore fests.
Downloaded over the weekend, it's brilliant. The parallax scrolling is superb, along with the gameplay. Amazing programming skills from Sarah as usual. Soulforce is another gem !!
Well im 52 and feel old I can tell you. Love Rtype the pixel art is amazing. Remember playing this beauty in the arcades when released. Looking forward to Rtype final 3 on PS5 in a few weeks.
Brilliant article, being a diehard retro gamer myself. And yes Sega really need to bring the model series of arcade games out to consoles. Love the Outrun poster as well 👌
Now this is incredible stuff, imagine Sega reworking this tech for PSVR 2. Amazing rail shooters in stereoscopic 3D. This is what I want the resurgence of the rail shooter in VR. Not just endless fps crap.
For me personally the best games came from Japan in the 80s and 90s. Who can deny the awesome arcades from those eras. To the amazing consoles from Nes, Snes, Megadrive, Neo, PC Engine, PS1, Saturn. Plain and simply the golden ages of gaming. Personally the Japanese lost there way. Its annoying when you consider the rich back catalogue of games that could and should be brought back to life. From the likes of Sega, Namco, Konami, Capcom. Another Thunderforce would be a start lol 😆
@RetroGames it's funny how other retro systems get the homebrew indie scene but not the Snes. Personally the Snes is my favourite console ever. Would love to see new shmups exploiting the hardware.
Again Amazing times, for me one of the best because the arcade scene and console conversions were still king, from Ridge to Starblade. Namco should bring Starblade to PSVR 2 !!
In my collection I own a lot of legacy hardware and software. But mostly now i play emulation for convenience. I use a Retron 5, Retro trio, raspberry pi builds. CoinopsX on my cab. A mini pc loaded with awesome stuff. So this polymega idea seems worthless to me, the original polymega sounds brilliant if you can get or afford one. But this new take on it, no.
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Re: Three Of Taito's Classic '80s LaserDisc Games Are Coming To Nintendo Switch
Definitely getting this one, love laser disc games. I have the Daphne emulater on my mini pc retroboss. Has all the classics but not space battle yamato. Will preorder Physical version.
Re: Bitmap Bureau's Final Vendetta Is Coming To Neo Geo
I have a Neo Geo CD console, would of been great to have Final vendetta come to CD. But obviously memory restraints I guess. Still would be great to see Neo CD get some love with exclusives made for it.
Re: Poll: Are You Concerned About 'Sun Fade' Ruining Your Retro Game Collection?
Most of my kit is tucked away in cupboards. Mostly I use emulation to save my legacy tech.
Re: Terarin Games' Teases New After Burner-Style Game Coming To Nintendo Switch & Steam
@Poodlestargenerica unfortunately I'm just old school nothing much compares to the retro stuff from the 80s 90s. There are a few exceptions but most miss the mark for me.
Re: Here's More Footage Of Street Fighter Alpha Running On Mega Drive / Genesis
Totally agree with seeing what the awesome SNES could be doing in 2023.
Re: Terarin Games' Teases New After Burner-Style Game Coming To Nintendo Switch & Steam
Looks ok, but still missing that certain magic from the awesome Sega Sprite scalers.
Re: Yu Suzuki's Space Harrier-Successor 'Air Twister' May Be Coming To PS5
This is great news hoped it would come to other platforms eventually. Being just solely on Apple arcade is a waste.
Re: Sacred Spaces: Ocean Software's Central Street HQ / Manchester, England
Certainly a big Article, brilliant read. What amazing times they were. These programmer's were like gods to me. Loved OCEAN, used to cut out the stunning box art ads from the magazines and stick on my bedroom wall as a young teenager. No doubt working there at the time would of been my dream job as well.
Re: Coin-Op Gore-Fest Splatterhouse Joins The Arcade Archives Range This Month
Love Splatterhouse would be great to have another reboot. With the quality SOR4, TMNT games released. Splatterhouse could be something special.
Re: The Making Of: Star Fox, Nintendo's First 3D Smash Hit
What an amazing article, have read something similar before. 16bit what a generation !! Can't believe Nintendo used Argonaut. With the plans they had the Snes could of been even better. That's what I loved about the cartridge generations, being able to add custom chips. Nowadays its no you buy a PS5 pro lol 😆
Re: The Making Of: Mean Machines, The Magazine That Sold Console Gaming To The UK
@RetroGames totally agree 👍
Re: The Making Of: Mean Machines, The Magazine That Sold Console Gaming To The UK
@GrailUK you and me both my friend, God I knew it was amazing at the time. But when you look back at, what a time to be a gamer!! Absolutely magical. The generations after, especially now will never hold a candle to the 16bit consoles. Thank God I still own this kit and can relive it forever until my last breath.
Re: Intellivision Amico 'Exclusives' Shark! Shark! And Astrosmash Are Coming To Switch
@carlos82 good job the hardware is a waste of time now unfortunately. Moon patrol looks great though.
Re: Intellivision Amico 'Exclusives' Shark! Shark! And Astrosmash Are Coming To Switch
What a complete waste of time, may as well just release every game that was planned for this system on switch or PS5 etc...
Re: This Amazing SNES Mod Fixes One Of The Console's Biggest Problems
@-wc- thanks mate, glad to talk to someone on rhe same wave length. Fell in love with Snes instantly. Still my favourite system ever, along with the 16bit & arcades. Thanks yes I agree Axelay is one of favourites. Along with the others you mentioned, definitely my favourite genre.
Re: This Amazing SNES Mod Fixes One Of The Console's Biggest Problems
@-wc- totally agree:)
Re: Atari & Imagic Legend Bob Smith Has Passed Away
Another legend from the games industry leaves us. R.i.P Sir, and my condolences to your family.
Re: The Making Of: Rez - Tetsuya Mizuguchi's Timeless Masterpiece
Yes the PSVR2 version is incredible, Area X with eye tracking has to experienced !! Child of Eden next on PSVR 2.
Re: Rare Co-Founder Celebrates TOTK Release By Posting Photo Of Rare Zelda 64 Prototype
One of the biggest mistakes Nintendo made letting Rare go, especially to Microsoft
Re: Review: Abxylute Cloud Gaming Console - A Taste Of The Future With A Dash Of The Past
Not interested, I come to this site for retro not the future.
Re: Want Child Of Eden To Get The 'Rez Infinite' Treatment? Ask Ubisoft, Says Tetsuya Mizuguchi
Child of eden on psvr2 would be amazing
Re: Forest Of Illusion's Closure Shows How Precarious Video Game Preservation Is
Thank God for emulation that's all I can say. Especially Mame, imagine the arcsde games that would of been lost forever without if. Arcades threw these amazing games in the rubbish tip, when they weren't making money anymore. Unbelievable when you think about it now. That's the trouble with the games industry in general, to throw away. I love retro gaming so I'm biased, I think Nintendo and Sony do respect there heritage to some degree. Look at the Mario movie plenty Easter eggs in there. And a Sony example is Astro bots play room, with retro hardware:)
Re: Operation Wolf Returns Will Hit VR Systems First, Consoles And PC Second
Good news, funny thing is there are so many retro games that would be amazing in VR. Imagine a new Starblade, Galaxy force, Silpheed, Starfox, rail shooters especially !! The sense of scale, combined with stereoscopic 3D incredible stuff could be made. Unfortunately the industry is obsessed with open world bore fests.
Re: New C64 Parallax Shooter Zeta Wing II Is Out Now
Downloaded over the weekend, it's brilliant. The parallax scrolling is superb, along with the gameplay. Amazing programming skills from Sarah as usual. Soulforce is another gem !!
Re: The Making Of: Cybernator / Assault Suits Valken - A Legendary SNES Mecha Epic
Amazing game, Amazing system, and yes what a time to be alive. Said it many times before the 16bit era was the golden age of gaming.
Re: New Space Harrier-Esque Shooter 'Asura The Striker' Looks Absolutely Incredible
Looks amazing, hopefully console release as well.
Re: The "King Of City Pop" Releases OutRun-Inspired Teaser Video
Love the Outrun vibe 😀
Re: The Artist Behind R-Type And Metal Slug Might Be Working With Pixels Again At The Age Of 60
Well im 52 and feel old I can tell you. Love Rtype the pixel art is amazing. Remember playing this beauty in the arcades when released. Looking forward to Rtype final 3 on PS5 in a few weeks.
Re: 32 Years Later, Blatant R-Type Clone Rezon Finally Comes To Home Consoles
Have this on my arcade cab, had it for years. Personally it looks great but its so bloody hard its even more frustrating than Rtype.
Re: 'Steel Empire Chronicles' Unveiled For PS4 & Switch
Worth it for Over horizon, an absolute NES gem
Re: Celebrate The ZX Spectrum With This Deluxe Collectors Box
Looks amazing, but the price
Re: Legendary Musician & Composer Ryuichi Sakamoto Has Passed Away
Another legend lost R.I.P
Re: M2 Explains Why Switch Is The "Perfect" Console For Retro Games
Long may it continue, love the Switch for this reason alone.
Re: Interview: Outside Xbox's Mike Channell On His Love Of Retro Gaming
Brilliant article, being a diehard retro gamer myself. And yes Sega really need to bring the model series of arcade games out to consoles. Love the Outrun poster as well 👌
Re: Atari Acquires The Rights To Arcade Classics 'Berzerk' And 'Frenzy'
Reboots incoming then.
Re: Ex-Konami Artist Says Developer Wanted To Make A Batman Game For Arcades
Yes its hard to hear what could of been. Batman returns on the Snes is brilliant though:)
Re: "Our Target Is Disney" - How Michael Jackson And The AS-1 Took Sega's Arcades Into The Future
Now this is incredible stuff, imagine Sega reworking this tech for PSVR 2. Amazing rail shooters in stereoscopic 3D. This is what I want the resurgence of the rail shooter in VR. Not just endless fps crap.
Re: Interview: Konami Legends Reveal The Secrets Of The Arcade Hit Factory
Great article, love the old Konami!!
Re: Final Fantasy Creator Explains What He Thinks Went Wrong With Japanese Games In The 2000s
For me personally the best games came from Japan in the 80s and 90s. Who can deny the awesome arcades from those eras. To the amazing consoles from Nes, Snes, Megadrive, Neo, PC Engine, PS1, Saturn. Plain and simply the golden ages of gaming. Personally the Japanese lost there way. Its annoying when you consider the rich back catalogue of games that could and should be brought back to life. From the likes of Sega, Namco, Konami, Capcom. Another Thunderforce would be a start lol 😆
Re: Poll: What's The Best Sega System Of All Time?
Tough call, personally i love the Saturn and Dreamcast. But I'm going on success and the sheer amount of awesome games, the Megadrive has to be king.
Re: Sega Fans, Check Out This Official Mega Drive Light
Definitely want to get one of these, please do a super Nintendo one. Preferably with the iconic coloured logo.
Re: Ambitious New Shmup 'Over OBJ' Pushes The Famicom To Its Limits
It's just criminal especially how successful the Snes was. That no dev tools are available to take advantage of the hardware.
Re: Ambitious New Shmup 'Over OBJ' Pushes The Famicom To Its Limits
@RetroGames I'm with you 100%
Re: Ambitious New Shmup 'Over OBJ' Pushes The Famicom To Its Limits
@RetroGames it's funny how other retro systems get the homebrew indie scene but not the Snes. Personally the Snes is my favourite console ever. Would love to see new shmups exploiting the hardware.
Re: Ambitious New Shmup 'Over OBJ' Pushes The Famicom To Its Limits
Looks fantastic, really wish devs would start showing love for the Super Nintendo. And start pushing the boundaries.
Re: How Namco Helped PlayStation Win Its First Console War
Again Amazing times, for me one of the best because the arcade scene and console conversions were still king, from Ridge to Starblade. Namco should bring Starblade to PSVR 2 !!
Re: New Tech Demo Shows Magician Lord Running On The SNES
It's about time the Snes had some serious homebrew/indie developed games. Still lots of untapped power in the beast.
Re: Polymega's Next Trick? Ditching Dedicated Hardware
In my collection I own a lot of legacy hardware and software. But mostly now i play emulation for convenience. I use a Retron 5, Retro trio, raspberry pi builds. CoinopsX on my cab. A mini pc loaded with awesome stuff. So this polymega idea seems worthless to me, the original polymega sounds brilliant if you can get or afford one. But this new take on it, no.
Re: SNES Classic Cybernator Is Coming To Switch Next Month, Thanks To M2
@KingMike definitely will be keeping an eye on this one
Re: SNES Classic Cybernator Is Coming To Switch Next Month, Thanks To M2
Brilliant game, still have original cart