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Trapped on Doomed Hardware: The Strange, Brilliant Legacy of Lucienne’s Quest

by Chris Martin | November 3, 2026 | 1990s, Console/Handheld | 0 Comments

When you walked into a game store in the mid-90s looking for a legitimate, awesome Japanese RPG to play on whatever console you had, your options were surprisingly slim. The SNES was winding down its legendary run, the Sony PlayStation was still finding its footing...

Ultimate Lemmings: The Puzzle Classic for the Modern OS

by Marcus Albers | November 1, 2026 | 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Retro Computing | 0 Comments

Before they became Rockstars, DMA Design was an Amiga development house working primarily with Psygnosis. While it wasn't their first title (that would be the shooter Menace), arguably their most famous game and game series was the puzzler Lemmings. For the...

Testing the M64: Extreme-G: Turbo Fusion

by William Schwartz | October 31, 2026 | 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Reviews | 0 Comments

The original Extreme-G games for the Nintendo 64 are very much of their era. You drive very fast bikes around futuristic tracks while listening to trance music. Most racing games are aiming to get the player into a particular zone and in the case of these...

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Y.A.S.I.C – Yet Another Space Invaders Clone for the Vic20 +16k

by Indie Retro News | Oct 28, 2022 | 1970s, 2020s, Arcade, Indie Built-Retro Inspired | 0 Comments

I'm sure many of you remember Space Invaders, a game that was first released way back in 1978 in the Arcades in Japan with a further release made available in the United States and a much later version in the 1980's on the Atari 2600. Well if you do remember it and...

The Super RetroCade

by Todd Friedman | Oct 27, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, Press Release | 0 Comments

Bring the power of an arcade to your home with the Super Retro-Cade plug and play console by Retro-Bit. Packed with over 90 popular retro games from Capcom®, Data East, Technos, and Irem. The stylish console re-introduces such gems as Mega Man™ 2, BurgerTime, Joe and...

OTXO lands on Steam!

by Old School Gamer | Oct 26, 2022 | 1980s, 2020s, Console/Handheld | 0 Comments

The dark top-down roguelite shooter, OTXO, is on Steam! Get a glimpse of the inexplicable, abstract mansion as the free playable demo for OTXO lands on Steam in time for Steam Next Fest. This fast-paced, violent, top-down shooter with roguelite elements comes from...

Project Update – “Retrogame Issues”

by Old School Gamer | Oct 25, 2022 | 1980s, 2020s, Press Release | 0 Comments

Is the cartridge compatible with your console? Have you syntonyzed your TV to get rid of glitches? That’s right, we went back to the 80s for our latest project with All in Pixel. And boy, did we have fun – and issues! Retrogame Issues takes us back to a decade of big...

CELEBRATE ECHOES OF MANA HALF-YEAR ANNIVERSARY CAMPAIGN

by Todd Friedman | Oct 25, 2022 | 2010s, 2020s, Press Release | 0 Comments

There will also be a Half-Year Anniversary in-game giveaway, bingo missions, and special weekly missions for even more rewards! Players can receive even more Spirit Crystals, 4★ memory gems, and more! Click here for more details Players can also enjoy new 4★ allies in...

Introducing The Valis Collection

by Old School Gamer | Oct 24, 2022 | 1990s, Console/Handheld, Press Release | 0 Comments

Open Pre-Orders October 20th - November 27th! ONE-TIME RELEASE! The epic story of Yuko Ahso from ordinary school girl to the Warrior of Valis saving Earth and the Dreamland from the invading hordes from the Dark World graced the SEGA Genesis®/Mega Drive over 30 years...

The Roller Coaster of Retro Game Values

by Todd Friedman | Oct 24, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming | 0 Comments

I have been seriously collecting retro video game for the last 10 years or so and I have learned a lot about what games are worth. It seems that certain games that would most likely never be played or kept are worth a lot of money. Recently I am in pursuit of loose...

FINAL WAVE 🐟 DARIUSBURST CS CORE + TAITO/SEGA Pack

by Old School Gamer | Oct 23, 2022 | 1980s, 2000s, Press Release | 0 Comments

The Pre-Orders are live in a few minutes over at www.strictlylimitedgames.com DARIUSBURST CS CORE + TAITO / SEGA Pack (NSW) 29.99€ - 3,000 copies DARIUSBURST CS CORE + TAITO / SEGA Pack Collector's Edition (NSW) 59.99€ - 2,000 copies DARIUSBURST Art Plate 9.99€ - 99...

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