Cancelled 35 Years Ago: P-47 II MD Returns with Retro-Bit!

by Old School Gamer | Jan 14, 2025 | 1990s, 2000s, Press Release

PRE-ORDER HERE  P-47 II MD is based on the 1988 arcade shooting game ‘P-47’, released by Jaleco. The game was secretly developed in 1990 under the title ‘P-47Ⅱ FREEDOM STAR’ as Jaleco’s first entry into the MD platform. Although completed, its release was...

The Dukes of Hazzard

by GenX Grownup | Jan 14, 2025 | 1990s, 2000s, GenX Grownup, Podcast of the Week

About This Episode Forty-five years ago, a southern action-adventure comedy set in rural Georgia hit the small screen. For seven seasons in the early ’80s, we followed the adventures of Bo & Luke Duke and their ’69 Dodge Charger. In this Backtrack, we look back on...

Rolling Thunder – A classic Arcade game gets a big speed improvement from McGeezer (Amiga)

by Indie Retro News | Jan 12, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

McGeezer has been a name mentioned many times on Indie Retro News, as he has not only released some really amazing games such as the Arcade conversion of Rygar, the Arcade conversion of Turbo Sprint and Bomb Jack Beer Edition (link), but as from May or June he is also...

Pac-Man Resurgence: From Pixels to Reels – Exploring the Evolution of the Classic Game in Online Slots

by Old School Gamer | Jan 11, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, Atari, Early IBM DOS, Early IBM DOS Intro, Gaming, GenX Grownup, Heritage Auctions, Indie, Indy Tools By Platform, Stern

After its 1980 release, Pac-Man became an international hit mainly due to its recognizable characters and easy gameplay. The iconic image of the yellow sphere with pixels traveling a maze came to represent the rapidly growing gaming sector. Since its release,...

Atari Acquires Intellivision Brand -HUGE Game Library!

by GenX Grownup | Jan 9, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, Atari, Early IBM DOS, Early IBM DOS Intro, GenX Grownup, Heritage Auctions, Indie, Indy Tools By Platform, Stern

Atari® — one of the world’s most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers — announced today it has purchased the Intellivision brand and certain games from Intellivision Entertainment LLC. Atari will seek to expand digital and physical...

The Best Sega 32X Exclusive Games Ever Made

by Matthew Owen | Jan 5, 2025 | 1990s, Console/Handheld

In the early 90s, Sega’s Genesis system was struggling compared to its competitors, so the company looked to enhance their 16-bit home console with hardware add-ons. Preceding the release of the Sega Saturn, the 32X infused the Genesis with richer visuals and...