Throughout the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, Taito’s crime busting Chase HQ series rarely strayed from the limelight, gaining regular re-releases and sequels. This was particularly true of the 1988 arcade original, which ended up gracing 13 different formats. The ZX Spectrum version was especially well regarded, often cited as one of the microcomputer’s very …
Retro specialists Mega Cat Studios are gearing up to release three new physical Nintendo games later this month – two for NES, and one for SNES. The SNES gains Super Fanger, a top-down and spooky take on tag that has a two-player mode, four maps, and characters with special abilities. The NES’ Plyuk meanwhile involves …
Last November saw Rare’s mutant bashing beat’em up platformer Battletoads arrive not just on the Nintendo Switch Online Service but also on the humble Evercade via a new Rare collection. While it would have been neat to see the visually superior Mega Drive/Genesis version re-released, it was of course the 1991 NES original given a …
It’s the first day of the year, and already a new game announcement has been made. That’s apt, we guess. After making a splash on Evercade a few months ago, modern Amiga dungeon crawler Roguecraft DX has its sights set on a trio of retro-inspired formats, along with the confirmation that PC and current-gen console versions …
The SEGA Saturn’s Sonic R and the N64’s Diddy Kong Racing have far more in common than both being mascot-led racers. In fact, their development cycles are uncannily similar, both starting as entirely different projects before changing direction and going on to headline the winter line-ups for their respective systems, against all odds. If that …
The Evercade range of retro devices has really hit a stride this year, with reports of certain cartridges hard to find and the likes of the Neo Geo Hyper Pocket selling out online. From its humble beginnings of cartridges featuring nothing but NES arcade conversions and whatever IP holders Piko were able to provide, it …
First released on the SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis in 1991, this cutesy pinball game from Wolf Team (Earnest Evans, Sol-Deace, Valis) could be seen as a trendsetter. It arrived a couple of years ahead of Sonic Spinball, sharing a few similarities, and was ahead of the curve when it came to the prehistoric/dinosaur craze that Jurassic …
As the Evercade advances onwards, now in its fifth year, it’s increasingly at risk of hosting collections we’ve already seen on other platforms. This winter’s assortment of new carts is a perfect example of this, with The Llamasoft Collection featuring a near identical selection of games as 2024’s multiformat Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, while …
After several years of silence, Capcom has finally turned their attention to Mega Man. Revealed at last night’s The Game Awards 2025, Mega Man: Dual Override is officially the twelfth entry in the series. We’re in for another slice of side-scrolling action, starring a classically designed Mega Man going up against Dr. Wily and his …
Smile, you son of a fish! Limited Run Games has acquired the rights to re-release JLN’s underwater, shark stabbing, 1987 adventure Jaws – based on the blockbuster movie. It’s coming to PS5 and Switch as a physical release with a manual for $34.99, or as a $99.99 edition with a pixel-art style lamp, soundtrack CD, …
The dust hasn’t even settled on R-Type Delta: HD Boosted, and yet the next R-Type project has already been revealed. R-Type Dimensions III is a menage et trois between ININ, Tozai and Irem and sees the retro horizontal shooter receive a new coat of polygon paint, going from 2D sprites to high end 3D graphics. Publisher ININ …
Earlier this year we looked at Accolade Sports Collection, which brought together five retro sports sims from the early ‘90s. While a couple didn’t fare too well in this modern age, the package still had worth, with the more technically impressive titles propping up the poorer ones. This brings us onto new collection Jaleco Sports: …
Cosy games are commonplace nowadays, offering relaxed and wholesome experiences intended to distract from the bustle of daily life. It’s a genre, if you can call it that, with a lineage that can be traced further back than you may think. The Harvest Moon farming series made its debut on the SNES in 1996, for …
Knowing genre conventions can be a blessing and a curse for both the game and the player. Take Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song as an example. I’m more than familiar with the genre, so I thought I knew what I was in for. I began my quest, chose a fun looking starting character, refused the ‘slow’ …
Bristol based Auroch Digital, creators of Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, are turning their attention to another licensed property for their second retro-style FPS: the sci-fi movie franchise Starship Troopers. Yes, it was a franchise – they ended up making three(!) sequels. Casper Van Dien reprises his role as General Johnny Rico in the reveal trailer: Starship Troopers: …