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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Tribute Games is back, and this time they’re going cosmic. After the huge success of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, expectations were sky-high for Marvel Cosmic Invasion, their next 2D beat-’em-up featuring an all-star roster from the Marvel universe. The demo gives us just enough to see where this is going and it’s looking […]
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Retro developer Davide Bottino, known for Toki C64 Remastered and his work with Zzap! Magazine Italia, has released Bubble Bobble C64 Remastered, a fan-made enhancement of Taito’s 1987 Commodore 64 port originally developed by Software Creations and published by Firebird. Launched on October 6, 2025, the project gives the C64 version of Bubble Bobble a […]
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Keitai Archive has emerged as a community-driven effort to rescue and document games and media from Japan’s bygone feature phone era. The term keitai (携帯) literally means “mobile” in Japanese and refers to the pre-smartphone handsets that dominated the country’s gaming and internet culture throughout the 2000s. The archive collects titles, wallpapers, ringtones, and interface […]
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Thanks to the awesome team over at Pow Pixel Games, we’re happy to share the news and results of the Metal Game Solid Giveaway Number 6! This time, we had three digital copies of Abathor, the excellent 2D action, hack-and-slash arcade-style platformer, one copy for each of the major console families. The results are in, […]
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Long before 3D graphics became the standard for console gaming, Star Fox blasted onto the Super Nintendo in 1993 and changed everything. Known as Star Wing in Europe, it wasn’t just a fun space shooter, it was a technical showcase, a glimpse into the future. With its polygonal visuals, cinematic flair, and unforgettable soundtrack, Star […]
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Atari and Bandai Namco have announced a new wave of classic reissues, bringing Galaga, Pac-Man Double Feature, Dig Dug, and Xevious back to physical cartridges for the Atari 2600+ and 7800+. The Pac-Man Double Feature includes two versions of the pellet-chomping icon — the original Atari 2600 release and an enhanced 7800 edition that stays […]
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