Growing up in London, UK, RoboCop was big; the movie was a cult classic which we all watched, even though we were well under age at the time. Then came the arcade game that blew us away even more. The year 2025 is not slowing down, as Monster Bath Games is working on bringing the […]
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A new ROM hack titled Project Lost Bits gives players a look at what Super Mario Bros. might have looked like in its early prototype stages. Developed by KristalBaf, this fan project recreates elements from Nintendo’s original design drafts, early artwork, and planning sheets for the iconic NES platformer. The hack restores an early title […]
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The Sega Saturn emulator Ymir has received a major update with version 0.2.0, adding a new feature called low-level CD Block emulation. This option makes Saturn games run more accurately by recreating how the real console’s CD drive works. It requires a CD Block ROM file, but it fixes many issues that older versions had, […]
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Magician Lord, a well-known and much-loved NEO-GEO game, was famous for its difficulty. This ROM hack brings some welcome balance adjustments, a redesigned HUD, and several graphical improvements. Below is a copy-and-paste list of all tweaks and changes as stated on the project’s GitHub page. Magician Lord is a fantastic game, featuring outstanding graphics and […]
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It’s here for everyone now! I’ve been talking a lot about the recent NES core for the MiSTer FPGA and how the latest test builds have been phenomenally accurate. The core has been passing tests designed to check all hardware components, achieving a perfect score. Previously, you needed an unstable MiSTer main and an unstable […]
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Sonic fans can now experience an enhanced take on Sonic’s 8-bit debut with Sonic the Hedgehog SMS – NC Revision by Ninjacat25. This improvement hack brings new life to the Master System classic with enhanced shading, added slopes, redesigned zones, and expressive sprite work for both Sonic and Dr. Eggman. The update introduces a new […]
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As secondary school kids here in London, it was something every Amiga kid had. When first introduced to it, you felt you were being introduced to the Dark Side of the Amiga Force. But, to put it bluntly, this is what was used by kids in the early 90s to swap and copy pirate games […]
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Normally, in the Looking Back series, we revisit classic games that defined our childhoods and shaped the history of gaming. But for this special edition, I wanted to turn the spotlight toward a piece of hardware that changed everything, the Game Boy, known internally as the DMG-01 (Dot Matrix Game). Launched in 1989, it was […]
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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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