Crazy Taxi: World Tour goes global in 2027

After being teased years ago, along with a new Jet Set Radio, SEGA has finally lifted the lid on Crazy Taxi: World Tour. True to its name, this long time coming follow-up takes place all over the globe, with five cities in total to thrash around in. This ties into the storyline, which sees Axel’s …

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Barbie is back in a new retro collection from Atari

Toy Story Retro Round-Up was just the beginning for Atari’s new game announcements, as the retro focused publisher has just unveiled Barbie Rewind. This comes as somewhat of a surprise. This collection is centred around a Barbie Dreamhouse that can be filled with over 65 years’ worth of accessories from the toy line. To unlock …

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Hitman Classic Trilogy Remastered targets a 2027 release

In 2027, the world will be our weapon once more – Saber Interactive are remastering Hitman: Codename 47, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, and Hitman: Contracts in a new package. Hitman Classic Trilogy Remastered will feature improved character models and high resolution textures, enhanced environments, a photo mode, and a graphics toggle to compare new and old visuals. …

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Hamster acquires rights to Warashi Inc’s works, plus this week’s retro re-releases revealed

HAMSTER Corporation, purveyors of the weekly Arcade Archives series and the slightly more irregular Console Archives, have added another publisher’s works to their catalogue. Warashi Inc’s games will not only be coming to Arcade Archives and Console Archives, but can potentially gain outside releases through licensing. This means collections from other retro-focused publishers may be …

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‘90s star Soccer Kid is coming back in time for the World Cup

The World Cup involves bringing the entire world together. Somewhat fittingly, Latin America publisher QUByte are bringing back the ‘90s platformer Soccer Kid – originally developed here in the UK by Krisalis Software. Soccer Kid Collection includes the SNES and MS-DOS versions, and will feature save states, CRT filters, screen size options, and a gallery of …

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Claymation-style action platformer Kidbash: Super Legend announced

Newborn publisher Acclaim are heading to the BITSummit expo in Kyoto, armed with two releases. The vibrant looking HYPERyuki: Snowboard Syndicate – inspired by SSX and Jet Set Radio – was announced several months ago, and is fast nearing completion. Kidbash: Super Legend meanwhile is a new acquisition, looking promising even in this early state. …

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ZOOL gains a new physical Mega Drive release this summer via 33 Games

Claiming that the ‘90s platforming mascot ZOOL is about to make a comeback would be hyperbolic, as the first game starring the ninja ant (from the Nth dimension) was re-released digitally not long ago, in addition to headlining the Evercade’s Gremlin Collection. Nevertheless, retro enthusiasts can add a new physical set to their collection this …

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