Developer VBT has unveiled a beta port of the Mac CD version of Flashback: The Quest for Identity for the SEGA Saturn. The project, built using the Reminiscence engine, is currently available for testing on SegaXtreme, where VBT encourages the community to report any glitches or performance issues before its final release. Originally released on […]
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SNK has officially released Kizuna Encounter: Super Tag Battle as the second entry in its Neo Geo Premium Selection series. Originally released in 1996 as the sequel to Savage Reign, this cult-favorite fighting game stood out for its unique tag-zone system, where players can only switch characters within designated areas on screen. The new Premium […]
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Slamy has posted a new Release Candidate (RC1) build of the Philips CD-i core on the official MiSTer Discord. While he describes it as more of a stability update than a feature-heavy release, the list of improvements is still quite substantial. The update focuses on improving audio consistency, video playback, and overall system reliability. A […]
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Publisher Henteko Doujin and developer Bikkuri Software have officially launched the Steam page and a free demo for their upcoming side-scrolling shoot ’em up, Revolgear Zero. The demo gives players an early taste of the game’s fast-paced, bullet-packed action, allowing you to pilot either Shizuku or Akane through intense stages filled with enemy waves, projectiles, […]
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It’s hard to overstate just how much Pokémon Red & Blue changed gaming. When they released on the Game Boy in the late ’90s, they didn’t just introduce a new RPG, they sparked a cultural explosion. For many of us, those tiny grayscale sprites became an obsession that stretched from school playgrounds to after-dinner battles […]
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Disclosure: I was provided with a review copy of this game, All opinions in this review are my own and have not been influenced or altered in any way by the developers. The first thing that immediately stood out to me in Abathor were the incredibly detailed background animations. They almost made me forget that […]
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Jotego has released a brand-new FPGA core for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time, Konami’s legendary 1991 arcade sequel to the 1989 original. Praised for its fluid gameplay, colorful visuals, and lively soundtrack, it remains one of the most iconic beat ’em ups of its era — and it’s now playable on FPGA hardware. […]
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We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the official Metal Game Solid YouTube channel, expanding our coverage of retro and FPGA gaming beyond the written word. The channel builds on the spirit of the website by bringing our news, insights, and weekly highlights to a new visual format. Our new weekly show, Retro 168, brings […]
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The NES scene keeps surprising us with creative crossovers, and Pac-Man: Deltarune Edition is one of those wild mashups nobody expected but everyone can appreciate. Released by Ninjacat25, this new graphical hack of Pac-Man Championship Edition replaces the familiar maze-running hero and his ghostly pursuers with characters straight out of Deltarune. In this quirky version, […]
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A new hotfix for Mario Kart 64: Amped Up has been released, bringing the game up to version 3.04. This update follows the 3.03 patch from October 1st, which introduced various gameplay tweaks and refinements, and focuses mainly on improving stability and polishing the experience even further. Crashes on the KiKi KaiKai Shrine track caused […]
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