by Brian Lesyk | Jun 4, 2026 | 1990s, 2020s, Magazine Preview
As one-half of the aforementioned moniker, the Metroid and Castlevania franchises served as the bedrock upon which all other non-linear, multi-scrolling 2D platformer video games were built. When you play other Metroidvania titles like Guacamelee! (DrinkBox Studios,...
by Indie Retro News | Jun 3, 2026 | 1990s, 2010s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired
Shock!! This isn’t a JOTD Arcade to Amiga port! As I’ve found out through our Commodore Amiga Facebook group that Modern Vintage Gamer is not only still working on an Arcade to Amiga port of the top down racing game called ‘Zippy Race’, also...
by Ryan Burger | Jun 2, 2026 | 1990s, 2020s, Magazine Preview
It was all about Time Crisis and The House of the Dead. Time Crisis hit me harder overall. This rail shooter takes you through different missions across the series. Each mission typically has three stages, and each stage has four areas you fight through. I have never...
by Todd Friedman | May 29, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Press Release
Atari and Digital Eclipse are excited to announce that physical editions for The Disney Afternoon Collection are now available for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 for $29.99 USD. Fans can purchase physical copies – featuring game cartridge, sticker sheets,...
by Matthew Owen | May 29, 2026 | 1990s, 2020s, Magazine Preview
Doom dominated unlike any other PC game before it. Developed by id Software, this seminal first-person shooter defined the genre from that point forward, and any competitors to come in the years after were simply labeled as “Doom clones”. A technical marvel and true...
by Raiford Guins | May 27, 2026 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Arcade
Over 5,000 miles separate the Finnish Museum of Games (Suomen Pelmuseo) located in Tampere from the National Videogame Museum (NVM) in Frisco, Texas. The city of Frisco is the result of early 20th century railroad expansion, taking its name from the St. Louis-San...