When THQ Nordic acquired the Alone in the Dark franchise rights in 2018, we expected them to simply re-release the older games in the series and perhaps give the much-maligned 2008 entry a HD makeover. Turns out they had far greater plans – a full-on franchise reboot has been revealed, seemingly taking inspiration from Capcom’s …
EA has been around since 1982, amassing a back catalogue of hundreds – if not thousands – of games. Yet, the company very rarely explores its past, being firmly fixated on the future instead. This has been true for around a decade now, with the uber publisher doubling down on its annual sporting games, online …
Just like the Spice Girls once sang, two have become one. SNK has bundled together the previously Japan-only NeoGeo Pocket Color battlers MEGA MAN: THE POWER BATTLE and MEGA MAN 2: THE POWER FIGHTERS into one package for Switch. Now known as MEGA MAN BATTLE & FIGHTERS, it pits Mega Man, Bass, Duo, and Proto …
ININ Games will be bringing two ‘Ray-series’ shoot’em up collections to PS4 and Switch next year, one as a download and as a retail release, and one that’s download only – outside of a physical limited/collector’s edition. RayForce was the first in the ‘Ray-series’ to be released, hitting Japanese arcades in 1994. Western gamers may …
QUByte and PIKO’s next multiformat retro re-release is a bit of an oddity. QUByte Classics: Thunderbolt Collection by PIKO – to use its full title – brings together two rare and obscure unlicensed Taiwanese shoot’em ups. Thunderbolt did the rounds on the Famicom bootleg scene in 1993, while Thunderbolt II made it to Mega Drive in …
Jaleco’s two-player arcade game Avenging Spirit – the Game Boy version of which is infamous for featuring wildly different box art in the US and Europe – is the latest inexpensive retro re-release from Ratalaika Games. Launching next Friday (29th July) for £5.99, this 1991 side-scrolling run ‘n gunner sees you playing as a ghost …
The Mega Drive/Genesis Mini must have been a success for SEGA, as a follow-up has not only been revealed, but is now confirmed for the US. The Genesis Mini 2 – based on the smaller Genesis 2 – features improved hardware and comes with a 6-button pad as standard. Only one controller is bundled with …
The Rumble Fish is one of those mythical games – the kind you may see namedropped online, but never exposed in full. No retrospectives, no re-releases, no internet memes. It simply exists as something few have heard of, and even fewer have played. This 2D beat’em up series was developed by Dimps, a studio best …
Some twenty years ago, it wasn’t uncommon for publishers to create sporting spin-offs that starred either their own characters or whatever licensed properties they happened to hold at the time. A few examples that spring to mind are Droopy’s Tennis Open on GBA, the Game Boy Color’s Snoopy Tennis, and Baby Felix Tennis on PSone. …
Ever since the days of the original PlayStation, Atari has released at least one new retro compilation per generation. As such, they’ve become rather stale over the years, with Atari Flashback on Switch failing to even generate a minor buzz. It’s perhaps not much of a surprise to hear that Atari is going all-in for …
Capcom has set a 22nd July release date for the heavily rumoured, and now confirmed, Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium. As per the first Arcade Stadium, it’s a free download where additional titles can be purchased, allowing for a bespoke collection. 1984’s SONSON will be this collection’s freebie, while those who pre-order or purchase Capcom Fighting Collection before 30th …
Retro specialists Ziggurat are giving the fantasy hack ‘n slasher Enclave the HD treatment this summer. It’s due out on Xbox One, PS4, and Switch, marking the first time it has graced a PlayStation format – the humble Wii saw a conversion in 2012, arriving without much fanfare. If you’re familiar with the 2002 original – released …
Tate Multimedia’s Kao the Kangaroo didn’t exactly set the world on fire when it was released on Dreamcast in 2000. The multiformat Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 fared better in 2003 as a cheaper alternative to full-price platformers, but still fell short of becoming a commercial hit. It’s a little-known fact that Kao wasn’t Tate’s …
If there’s one thing you can count on in life, it’s that Namco will release a new Pac-Man collection at least once per console generation. As the name suggests, this latest compilation is an updated version of 2014’s now delisted Pac-Man Museum, including content from that collection plus a few new entries. While the £16 …
As the humble PlayStation entered its twilight years, Sony made the surprise decision to scrap licensing fees. This allowed publishers to release smaller budget games on the system, commonly found for £9.99. It also likely helped that developers were well versed with the console by this point, with most studios having dozens of games to …