Latest Retro Games News

The game which supposedly caused the video game crash in the United States has gained a overwhelmingly negative reputation for more reasons than one. Although based on the blockbuster hit, the programming behind E.T. for the Atari 2600 left a lot to be desired - something one enthusiast has begun amending in style.

Having only just acquired LucasArts from their recent acquisition of LucasFilm, Disney have already decided to close the doors on the once iconic development studio. While the studio may not have released quite as many hits in their more recent years, the news comes as a saddening surprise to those who grew up with their classics.

In late 2011 the Retrode 2 USB cartridge adapter was finally released. This plug-n-play device not only allowed you to connect Mega Drive and SNES cartridges to your computer, but also original gamepads too. To further expand upon this device's capabilities, plug-in adapters have just been released for the Nintendo 64, Game Boy & Master System.

Having released countless homebrew hits over the last few years, the talented Spanish duo behind The Mojon Twins have once again joined forces with RGCD to release more of their efforts in physical form. Now available on a Commodore 64 compilation cartridge is Nanako in Classic Japanese Monster Castle and Sir Ababol.

Three decades ago Matthew Smith set the home computer gaming world on fire with his run-away successive titles, Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy. Despite departing from the games industry for quite some time, Elite Systems have just announced that the pair will soon unite to create an all new title in the near future.

We all love playing as Knuckles in Sonic The Hedgehog 2 and 3, but did you know you can enjoy the Echidna's gliding ability in Sonic 1 too? Thanks to some newly discovered Sega Mega Drive Game Genie codes, you can now unlock the blue hedgehog’s red accomplice in Green Hill Zone and beyond.

If you grew up with an Amiga, without a doubt you will have fought your way through System 3's fantastic International Karate +. While its predecessor may have skipped release on Commodore's powerhouse and headed over to the rival platform, the Atari ST, one talented programmer has ported this karateka brawler back to the Amiga.

The once Super Famicom exclusive adventure, Final Fantasy V, has been immortalised in iOS form. Square Enix's 1992 RPG, which has already seen countless other ports, arrives on the iPhone and iPad today featuring updated visuals, touch screen controls, new job classes and additional extra bosses.

In February we paved way for import US and Japanese games to be included within our video game database. As of today, you'll now start to see some of these additions, starting with the ever impressive NTSC US Super Nintendo release list. So what are you waiting for, get tracking your SNES imports today!

Ecco the Dolphin remains one of the most beloved (and not to mention beautiful) games of the Mega Drive's entire back catalogue - so when we saw that it's original creator was crowdfunding his new "underwater action/adventure game", naturally we had to take a look.