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Crater Song – A short, single-player co-op adventure puzzler for the NES by John Vanderhoef
If you're looking for a new NES game to try and want one to satisfy your retro gaming needs, then make sure to check out John Vanderhoef's latest game of 'Crater Song'. A game in which the creator describes as a short, single-player co-op adventure puzzler that is...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight “Rewind” – Patrick Hickey, Jr.
This week we look back an interview I did with Patrick Hickey, Jr. on October 17th, 2019. Since 2019, Patrick has done so many incredible things with his retro gaming books and his newest adventure, the comic book genre. All of his published books can be seen...
Bubble Bobble looks great on the Atari 7800!
Prepare to have your minds blown , especially if you have an Atari 7800! As we have just found through Liqmatrix, that during Jan of this year, OldStyle and Bobby Clark had released an update to their incredible work in progress Atari 7800 conversion/port of the...
TV Game Shows
About This Episode Before the days of media streaming & binging, we were often glued to our sets to watch contestants compete for cash and prizes! From quizzes, to puzzles, to trivia and more, game shows both entertain and allow us to play along at home. So, hands...
Classic NES game ‘Duck Hunt’ unofficially released on the Commodore Amiga, gets a new update
If you've ever had a Nintendo and a Light Gun, then chances are that you would've played the 1984/95 NES game of 'Duck Hunt': A game in which players fired a NES Zapper at a CRT television, with three attempts per round to shoot ducks and clay pigeons. Well if you...
Berserk Boy- Mega Man/Sonic style platformer
In the distant future, a mad scientist and his army of darkness seek to enslave the people of Earth. Hope for all humanity rests with The Resistance, but are they enough? Enter Kei, a rookie hero who is transformed by mysterious Orb energy into BERSERK BOY! With...
Donkey Kong – A famous 80’s game as an Arcade to Commodore Amiga conversion by JOTD!
As we said before, it was only just the other week that we informed you that JOTD, who is also behind the brilliant Arcade conversions of Galaxian and Super Xevious 1200 for the Amiga, was going to be doing another conversion/port of the classic 80's game of 'Donkey...
The Truth About Desert Demolition and Blast Programming
A marvel of Sega Genesis programming, Desert Demolition Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote didn’t garner massive fanfare when it was originally released on the console, but it’s contributions to 16-Bit legend and lore can never be understated. More than 25 years...
Atari Partners with Alan-1
Atari Partners with Alan-1 to Bring New Atari Recharged Games to Arcades Nationwide Tooele, UTAH – March 12, 2024 - Alan-1, Inc. (alan-1.com), a video game studio and manufacturer of coin-operated arcade game cabinets, is thrilled to announce a new partnership with...
Battletoads & Double Dragon: The Unexpected Crossover We Didn’t Know We Needed
Battletoads and Double Dragon: The Ultimate Team, released in 1993 on the Nintendo Entertainment System, is a satisfying beat ‘em up that combines Rare’s Battletoads and Technos Japan’s Double Dragon franchises. Now, you’re probably scratching your head and thinking,...
Sixth Generation and Beyond Video Games Showcase Auction – March 7
Video Games — by Brett Weiss Step into a world of gaming nostalgia and modern marvels with our March 7 Sixth Generation and Beyond Showcase Auction. This carefully curated selection spans an array of beloved consoles, including the Game Boy Advance, DS, GameCube,...
Lock’n’Chase – Another brilliant Arcade to Commodore 64 port by LC-Games!
LC-Games is certainly no stranger to Indie Retro News, creating brilliant titles such as Bagman Comes Back, Tutankham, Tutankham Returns, Mike Mech, Scout the Stray, Santa's Troubles and our personal favourite Arcade to C64 game of Dig Dug. But another game has just...
Another Zelda Podcast S6 E20 – “Top Ten Locations to Live”
Kady and David get together to build a list of their top ten places they'd like to live in any Zelda game. HOSTS: David Geisler, Kady Roberts Find a bunch of great extras on our Patreon page: / anotherzeldapodcast Check out our website:...
Chicago Pinball – By Alissa Anderson
Chicago, Illinois is the pinball capital of the world. Stern Pinball, American Pinball, Jersey Jack Pinball and Chicago Gaming Company are all based in the neighboring suburbs, allowing local arcades to feature the latest and greatest games. The Pinball Expo, the...
The Video Game of Life – by Chris Tang
In the 90s, Nintendo, Sega, and Sony held elaborate competitions that defined an era of eSports, with regional city qualifiers awarding a trip to a spectacular main event. A generation of gamers rose to the challenge, hoping to prove themselves as the best in the...
Breakthru – An Amiga port of a Data East Arcade game is still coming to the Amiga
We've featured a lot of Arcade to Amiga conversions/ports throughout the years, from the more recent Final Fight Enhanced to Super Xevious, Flying Shark and even Green Beret. Well if you're looking for even more Arcade like updates on the site, then we have just been...
Aeon Metal Fighters? Forgotten Game Boy Color Game Surfaces
This one looks fun. Have you ever seen this one?
The Importance of Jumping Flash
Released on April 28, 1995, in Japan and November 1, 1995, in the United States, Jumping Flash wasn’t a launch title for the PlayStation, which debuted on December 3, 1994, but the game's producer, Perry Rodgers still believes it was a title that helped stress that...
The Stern Army – By Michael Grant
Hello, fellow gamers. My name is Michael Grant, and in this article, we’re going to cover all things Stern Army, Stern Pinball’s street team, which I oversee. We’ll cover all the great things we’re doing in our local communities with our monthly pinball tournaments....
ODAMA – By Michael Thomasson
NINTENDO GAMECUBE 2006 Ever had the desire to play pinball with real-time tacticalstrategy in feudal Japan? Believe it or not, Odama is just that and more. In order to take vengeance against the traitor that betrayed his father, General Yamanoushi Kagetora fabricates...
The Gameroom! – by Kevin Butler
As a kid, Jeff Gerson happily dropped quarters into arcade video games and pinball machine machines to prove his skills. He realized this was something he enjoyed and had fun at. To recreate those happy childhood days, Jeff Gerson has realized his dream and built a...
Nintendo 8 to 64-Bit Video Games Showcase Auction – March 21
Video Games — Auction Preview by Brett Weiss Since the dawn of our video game auctions back in early 2019, one truth has emerged: Nintendo reigns supreme in the realms of collectability, unwavering brand loyalty, and the pantheon of iconic characters. Nintendo’s magic...
An Interview with Rick Weiss – by Todd Friedman
Retro Gaming Expo, Inc. is a Portland, Oregon-based 501(c)4 non-profit cooperative organization dedicated to creating awareness of, and appreciation for classic video and arcade games through he presentation of events and conventions that celebrate the historic...
Modding Made Easy
In recent years, the world of video game modifications, or “modding,” has exploded significantly. Nowadays, you can modify components, consoles, controllers, and memory cards! Whether it’s changing out the shell of your controller to that perfect shade of cherry...
