Whizz – The ’90s Platforming Mascot Always Running Late

By 1993, UK-based Flair Software was no stranger to the Commodore Amiga, even tasked with creating the movie-themed platformer Oscar as an Amiga CD32 pack-in. It was initially hoped that Zool 2 would become the flagship CD32 platformer, but Gremlin chose to add extra polish and release it on multiple formats at a later date, …

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Farming Simulator 16-bit Edition announced for Mega Drive/Genesis

Well, pickle our plums. GIANTS’ all-conquering Farming Simulator is about to gain a Mega Drive/Genesis release on a physical cartridge. This isn’t an entirely new game – it was first seen in Farming Simulator 25’s collector’s edition, which was only for PC. This marks the first time the 16-bit version has gained a physical release …

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Vertical shooter Tiger Heli gains a new Atari 7800 conversion

Atari fans are about receive a brand new cartridge release, and for once this isn’t a homebrew game – although there are a few more on their way. Toaplan’s 1985 vertical shooter Tiger Heli is being developed from the ground up for the Atari 7800, intended to be played on the recently released Atari 2600+ …

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Croc: Legend of the Gobbos review

To appreciate this HD remaster, it helps to understand the time it was released. Arriving in 1997 on PS1, making it a relatively early release for the system, its main competition was the original Crash Bandicoot. While a decent enough platformer, Crash’s corridor-like nature made it feel far more linear than the platform games N64 …

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Three new Evercade carts and two new Super Pocket handhelds announced

During today’s short and relatively sweet Evercade Showcase, a total of five announcements were made. Specifically, three new cartridges and two new Super Pocket handhelds. The first announcement was of the peculiarly titled Windjammers, Karnov & Friends – which includes the two titular arcade games along with the shooters Atomic Runner Chelnov, Vapor Trail: Hyper …

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Amerzone: The Explorer’s Legacy gets an UE5 glow-up in April

1999 adventure Amerzone: The Explorer’s Legacy, originally released on PC and PS1, is about to receive an Unreal Engine 5 powered remake. Although often compared to Myst, it laid the groundwork for the Syberia series. It was also a surprise hit in parts of Europe, eventually crossing the 1m sales mark. Set in a forgotten Latin …

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Rendering Ranger: R2 [Rewind] review

When a console enters its twilight years, its release schedule will often become sporadic. Games begin to mysteriously vanish or are outright cancelled, titles move over to different systems before being reworked, and some software only gains release in a specific region – usually where sales remain relatively strong. We’ve seen re-releases of a few …

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Ziggurat announces the C64 collection Cosmi: Forbidden Forests

A new Commodore 64 collection is on the horizon, featuring ten titles from publisher Cosmi. This isn’t a simple case of a bunch of re-releases and a new menu screen. Ziggurat are including a remake of Forbidden Forest that features artwork intended to resemble a medieval 14th-century tapestry. Additionally, Marvel and DC comics veterans are …

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Purgatory is your playground once more in Saber’s Painkiller revival

The frantic, satanical, heavy metal first-person shooter Painkiller is being revived by Saber’s publishing arm 3D Realms and developer Anshar Studios. Set in Purgatory, four playable characters star – Ink, Void, Sol and Roch – who have unique perks that can be further boosted by collecting tarot cards. There we were thinking poker was vogue. …

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