Kyukyoku TigerHeli – Toaplan Arcade Garage launches at the end of February

The M2 developed helicopter shooter collection Kyukyoku TigerHeli – Toaplan Arcade Garage launches digitally on 26th Feb. That’s next week! It brings together Kyukyoku Tiger/Twin Cobra (1987) and Tiger-Heli (1985) with new on-screen overlays, easier difficulty modes, and extra arcade challenges. Toaplan’s 1991 brick based puzzler Teki Paki is being thrown in as a bonus download too. The Kyukyoku …

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Light the fuse on Super Bomberman Collection from today [Updated]

Not only did Konami reveal eFootball Kick-Off! for Switch 2 during today’s Nintendo Partner Direct, but also made the surprise announcement that the Nintendo-focued Super Bomberman Collection will launch later today. Available for Switch and Switch 2, it includes twelve versions of seven different Bomberman games, two of which are localised for the first time. Here’s …

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New ‘Console Archives’ retro series announced, first two ‘cool’ releases out now

Hamster, publishers of the weekly Arcade Archives series, are branching into console retro re-release territory. The idea here is to bring older console games to modern platforms, including those that have never graced certain formats before. The press release mentions that re-releases will feature customisable control layouts, screen settings, and save states. It’s unclear, however, …

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Limited Run announces a Ren and Stimpy retro collection

This Friday sees the release of the Nickelodeon Splat Pack on Switch, PS5 and PC, bringing together a trio of ‘90s licensed games from the Mega Drive (Genesis) and SNES – with the best of the bunch present being Aaahh!!! Real Monsters. Sorry, GUTS fans. If you’ve had your eye on this collection for a …

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Single screen platformer Go! Go! Mister Chickums hatches this April

Single screen platformer Go! Go! Mister Chickums sprung into life after developer com8com1 Software cancelled an unannounced game. Our titular hero was originally a sidekick in their abandoned project and has since been cast into the limelight of their very own adventure. Go! Go! Mister Chickums is set to launch on PS5, Xbox Series, Xbox …

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Fighting Fantasy Classics Volume 1 comes to Switch in February

Digital gamebook collection Fighting Fantasy Classics Volume 1 comes to Switch on 5th February, developed by the Melbourne-based studio Tin Man Games. Written by Steve Jackson & Ian Livingstone in the 1980s, the decision making Fighting Fantasy gamebooks were incredibly popular. Included here are The Warlock of Firetop Mountain, The Citadel of Chaos, The Forest …

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Gotta build ‘em all – first three LEGO Pokémon sets revealed

Move over Mega Bloks. LEGO has the Pokémon license now and are seemingly keen to capitalise on the franchise’s colossal fanbase. The misconception that a typical Pokémon fan has deep pockets seems to be in play – the cheapest LEGO Pokémon set will clock in at £54.99 ($59.99). The Pokémon TCG certainly has a lot …

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