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As the Sega 8-bit fanatics SMSPower finally realise which season we're currently in, they return with their impressive ROM dumping project and a selection of obscure Korean games. The site has managed to preserve and release online a handful of Bubble Bobble clones which would have any fan of Taito's arcade classic speechless.

Takeshi's Challenge (aka Takeshi no Chōsenjō) is a Japanese exclusive action-adventure game for the Nintendo Famicom featuring Takeshi Kitano (Beat Takeshi) of Takeshi's Castle fame, which is often referred to as the worst game in existence. Following a recent fan translation, this cult b-movie equivalent can now be witnessed in all its glory. [ … ]

While we tend to spend each and every free moment we have with our gaming past, the lure of new hardware is sometimes too much to turn down. With the PS Vita handheld just around the corner, RetroCollect takes a quick break from the pixels to explore the futuristic polygons.

That's right, the latest issue of Retro Gamer Magazine has hit the shop floor with a rather nice bonus hidden within. Issue 98 not only features the usual selection of enticing articles, but also an interview with the one and only RetroCollect.

Taking a fairly large risk, the informative Hardcore Gaming 101 has begun to reveal behind the scenes gossip on the Japanese developer Konami. Following contact with a currently anonymous ex-employee, a wealth of downloadable secret documents from Konami's vault alongside an upcoming interview set to hold nothing back.

In a bid to expand my knowledge of adventure gaming, I decided to deviate from my usual LucasArts and Revolution Software libraries and opted for something by Sierra instead, from a wealth of titles, I decided to give the legendary Gabriel Knight series a play through, what an excellent choice that was. 

With such a versatile physics engine that single handedly defined the 2D platform genre, it's no wonder ROM hacking enthusiasts have been creating countless variations of Super Mario Bros. The newly arriving Super Mario Unlimited however redefines the term ROM hacking and sets a high standard for those to come.

Some of you may recall the third entry in the King's Quest series receiving a graphical update last year, now the intergalactic second Space Quest adventure can be enjoyed in VGA glory. Stepping up from its primitive roots in 1987, an updated version of Space Quest II: Vohaul's Revenge is now avaliable thanks to Infamous Adventures.

While the majority of classic games escape reality into the likes of Green Hill Zone, there are a few titles such as Tapper and Burgertime which simulate our working lives. The latest Nintendo NES collaborative homebrew release from coders Pinwizz and Shiru known as Zooming Secretary, plays on this bizarre approach with a surprisingly enjoyabl [ … ]

SEGA have officially announced the second episode chapter to Sonic the Hedgehog Four. Revealing the game over at GameSpot, SEGA shared not only a trailer for the second chapter of Sonic's fourth Mega Drive-era canon adventure, but also revealed some information behind the scenes info thanks to Ken Balough.

Full Motion Video on the Super Nintendo? Now that is something you'd never expect see unless the fabled Super Nintendo CD drive was actually released. The talented SNES fan dforce3000 has managed the unthinkable by boasting the skills to run the classic Laserdisc game Road Blaster on the original Super Nintendo hardware.

Amstrad CPC owners have often been left frustrated with the lackluster port of Taito's classic Bubble Bobble, so much so that one dedicated fan decided to make a difference. BB4CPC is CNGSOFT's re-adaptation of the 1986 arcade game, offering a much more polished and responsive approach to the game.

If you've collected all 120 stars and traversed every corner of Super Mario 64 then you're in for a treat! Super Mario Star Road is a new ROM hack of the Nintendo 64 platformer which brings a whole host of new levels, challenges, music and much much more.