The 16-bit era was nothing short of legendary. From iconic platformers to unforgettable RPGs, this generation gave us games that are still talked about — and replayed — decades later. Today, we’re launching a community poll to find out which 16-bit system holds the most nostalgic value for our readers. Whether you spent countless hours […]
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Retro gaming is more than nostalgia, it’s history, innovation, and sometimes pure weirdness. That’s why we’re excited to introduce a new series here on Metal Game Solid called “Looking Back.” In this series, we’ll revisit games that left their mark, whether they were technical powerhouses, cult classics, or just plain bizarre. From titles that pushed […]
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I recently had the pleasure of having an audience with Zophar of the legendary emulation website Zophar’s Domain from the late 90s, remember the early days of the internet. Below is just a basic summary of some of the points covered with timestamps. It was an absolute pleasure to have this conversation and it was […]
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I have been granted early access to the upcoming Nintendo Switch release of Roadwarden and all opinions here are my own and not influenced by the developer or publisher in any way. The Game Roadwarden is a text driven RPG that originally launched on PC in 2022. The game mixes narrative exploration, role playing elements, […]
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I have been granted access to a review release of Boulder Dash 40th Anniversary Edition. All opinions in this review are my own and have not been influenced or altered in any way by the developers. As someone who grew up guiding Rockford through dirt and danger on both MS DOS and the Commodore 64, […]
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The interview features Surumaru and Tater Pants, developers of PC Engine games. They discuss their current project, “Nyanja,” a single-screen platformer for the PC Engine Super CD and Steam, which was successfully funded on Kickstarter. They also talk about their previous game, “FX Unit Yuki,” a 2D action platformer that parodies various PC Engine games. […]
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A new puzzle game for the Game Boy Color, D*Fuzed, has been released by Incube8 Games. Developed in collaboration with Asobitech, who is also currently working on Terminator 2D: No Fate with Bitmap Bureau, the game puts players in control of Deef, a robot tasked with defusing bombs and navigating through turn-based puzzle stages. The […]
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Introduction PCN: Welcome, Jotego! It’s an honour to have you here. You’re the reason I got into FPGA gaming. Please introduce yourself and tell us a bit about what you do. JT: Thank you for having me. I’m Jotego, and I’ve been making FPGA cores and modules for a while now. Professionally, I’m a hardware […]
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