One of the all-time greatest arcade games, no, in fact, one of the greatest games of all time is Bubble Bobble. It’s great to see that developer Davide Bottino is making excellent progress on the game, and it looks like it’ll be heading for prime time very soon. It’s a true testament to skill to […]
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Reported by Kuwabara357 on X, Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2 was mentioned during a Metal Gear Production Hotline presentation at Tokyo Game Show. Producer Noriaki Okamura confirmed that the collection is indeed in development, though it will “take a little more time” before more details are revealed. Okamura explained that since the first […]
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Patreon subscribers from Jotego received an update this week that focused less on brand-new cores and more on polishing existing ones. While bug-fixing may sound less flashy than new arcade releases, Jotego emphasized how these efforts often lead to deeper hardware understanding and, in turn, more accurate FPGA recreations. A highlight was Lightning Fighters, where […]
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Doug Bowser, the president of Nintendo of America, has announced his plan to retire, with his last day set for December 31, 2025. Bowser has led the company’s North American division for the past six years. Bowser joined Nintendo in 2015 as the Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing and was appointed president in […]
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FPGA core developer wickerwaka is well known for his excellent work. His latest project has been the Taito F2 core, which also supports many of the F1 games. The latest version of the core, which is currently in beta, supports the following additional games: Ah Eikou no Koshien This is a baseball game that’s tricky […]
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The Atari homebrew community continues to deliver with the upcoming inertia based shooter/action title Minigun Miner. Straight from Albert @ AtariAge: Minigun Miner – along with a fresh lineup of brand-new Atari 2600, 7800, and Jaguar titles – debuts October 17 at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo. The games will also be available to order […]
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A new arcade cabinet prototype has surfaced, catching the attention of arcade fans worldwide. Dubbed the Vewlix Lite, this compact take on the classic Taito Vewlix design was recently showcased at a trade event. Developed by Tassei Denki with official permission from Taito Corporation, the unit is currently a functional prototype made for trade show […]
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Master Linkuei has revealed their latest project, and this time they are bringing a classic arcade experience home to the Mega Drive. This is the Taito classic, “Crime City,” a side-scrolling run-and-gun action game similar to Rolling Thunder. The game has a great vibe and an even better soundtrack. Seriously, the soundtrack is one of […]
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The Game Bub is an upcoming, powerful, open-source FPGA gaming handheld console that will come with cores to support all models of the Game Boy (GB, GBC, and GBA). It’s a project I have personally backed because it ticks so many of my “want” boxes. Although not confirmed, it is very likely that many existing […]
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Homebrew developer TiagoSC has created a new Sonic engine for the Super Nintendo, based on the original Mega Drive / Genesis code but reworked and optimized for SNES hardware. The project is still in early development, with several bugs to fix and the sound system not yet implemented. Despite this, the gameplay footage shows Sonic […]
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