Random: Don't Play Zelda? Sally Field Wants To Know "What The Hell Is The Matter With You?"
The two-time academy award winning actress used to play the game with Robin Williams.The two-time Academy Award-winning actress Sally Field is currently doing press for her new Netflix movie, Remarkably Bright Creatures, and has let slip during an interview with entertainment reporter Jake Hamilton…
The Making Of: Star Fox - "We Taught Nintendo 3D Games And Left Them A Permanent Legacy"
How a tiny British studio helped Nintendo fly in 3D.To celebrate the surprise announcement of a new Star Fox outing, we thought it would be a good idea to dig into the archives for previous features we've written on the series.30 years ago, British engineering ingenuity and Japanese design savvy…
Sons Of Sparta Studios' Long-Awaited 'Zombies Ate My Neighbors'-Style Genesis Shooter Could Finally See The Light Of Day
Bride Hard.Mega Cat Studios has announced that it is bringing the top-down shooter Lethal Wedding to Genesis / Mega Drive via a Kickstarter campaign.Described as "a love letter to 16-bit shooter classics like Zombies Ate My Neighbors and action flicks from the '80s and '90s," Lethal Wedding sees…
Following Digital Eclipse's Remake, Atari Has Now Acquired The Rights To One Of The Most Influential RPGs Of All Time
Wizardry 1-5 are now owned by Atari, though Drecom still retains its rights.Atari has just announced the acquisition of "the complete and exclusive rights to the first five Wizardry games and their underlying IP". This includes Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (1981), Wizardry II: The…
Interview: "I Thought Of The Biggest Number I Could Think Of, Which Was A Million Dollars. Then I Doubled It" - Jez San On Argonaut, Nintendo And Star Fox
"I wish I had thought of ten million dollars, because he would have said yes".To celebrate the surprise announcement of a new Star Fox outing, we thought it would be a good idea to dig into the archives for previous features we've written on the series.Jez San occupies a pretty unique place in the…
"We Know Delays Are Never Ideal" - R-Type Dimensions III's Physical Editions Have Been Delayed
The game launches digitally on May 19th, 2026.After a minor tease yesterday, ININ Games has officially revealed that it is working on a new version of the SNES shoot-em-up R-Type III: The Third Lightning, called R-Type Dimensions III, which is set to be developed in close cooperation with Tozai…
Taito's Legendary Brick Breaker 'Arkanoid' Lands On Consoles This Week, Alongside An NES Shooter From Nichibutsu
'Arkanoid' & 'MagMax' are this week's "Archives" releases.Taito's 1986 brick-breaking arcade classic Arkanoid is coming to PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, and Xbox Series X|S later this week, on May 7th, 2026, as part of Arcade Archives and Arcade Archives 2.Designed by Akira Fujita and…
"The OS Isn't Yet Where It Needs To Be" - The Full-Size Amiga Replica 'THEA1200' Has Been Delayed
The replica machine was scheduled to release on June 16th, 2026.Retro Games Ltd has revealed that the A1200 — its upcoming plug-and-play system based on the original Amiga 1200 — has been delayed again.Originally teased back in 2023, the "full-size Amiga replica" was scheduled to launch in 2024…
"Grab A Friend & Start Pulverizing" - BioCreeps Is A New 2-Player NES Platformer With An Airborne Twist
Now crowdfunding on Kickstarter.A promising new sci-fi action arcade platformer for the NES has recently launched on Kickstarter and has already hit its funding target, with 18 days left in its campaign.BioCreeps is a new project from the pixel artist Nate Ehlers, who is co-designing the game…
"You Were Almost A Jill Sandwich" - Here's Why Resident Evil's English Localisation Turned "Comical"
"They were... hesitant to use people from overseas".Speaking exclusively to Time Extension, Tom Shiraiwa, a former localisation lead at Capcom's Osaka offices, recently offered insight into the localisation of the 1996 survival-horror classic Resident Evil, including a potential explanation as to…
Head Over Heels Sequel 'Return To Blacktooth' Just Launched On Amiga And ST With A 25% Discount
Update: "Play the game that’s almost 40 years in the making".Head Over Heels is one of the most beloved video games of the 1980s.Developed by Jon Ritman and Bernie Drummond as a spiritual successor to their equally adored isometric take on Batman from 1986, it launched on pretty much every home…
Random: "This Isn't Real, Is It?" - These Annoying Gen AI Adverts For Retro Consoles Are Fooling A Lot Of People
Another "benefit" of Generative AI.If you've been anywhere near retro gaming social media circles over the past weekend, you'll almost certainly have seen some Japanese adverts for various vintage consoles featuring scantily-clad ladies.As you can imagine, these "lost" promotional images have…
Interview: "Personally, I Think It's The Coolest Game" - Night Striker Director Kenji Kaido On His 1989 Arcade Masterpiece
"I still have fans who love the old games".Kenji Kaido is a video game industry veteran whose career dates back to the late 1980s. His lengthy list of game development credits includes arcade games like Bonze Adventure and Sonic Blast Man (designer/director) for Taito, as well as Ape Escape…
"Turn Your Original Gamepad Into A Makeshift Racing Wheel" - Motion Control Comes To Dreamcast, Thanks To 8BitMods
Shown working with F355 Challenge.A while back, we reported on the 8BitMods Bitlink project for the Dreamcast, an aftermarket upgrade for Sega's last home console.Alongside wireless connectivity, RGB lighting and controller mapping, the BitLink adapter – which slots into one of the controller's…
"Watch This Space" - We Could See Retired Evercade Carts Return In The Future
Legacy carts could be put back into production, hints Blaze CEO.The Evercade ecosystem is one of the most appealing of any in the modern retro-gaming space, thanks to its wide-ranging selection of cartridges, each packed with classic titles.However, Evercade maker Blaze has to deal with the…
"The Most Insane Console Mod I've Ever Seen" - Keychain-Sized Nintendo Wii Gets Put Through Its Paces
Update: Tito at Macho Nacho Productions shows off this amazing mod.The Kawaii is making amazing progress, with physical prototypes now showing up online."The ninjas can't stop this portablizer," says YveltalGriffin. "I received the anodized aluminum prototype shells from @Ding earlier this month.…
Miracle Boy Is An Atari ST "Masterpiece" You Can Download Now
"Will you be the Miracle Boy you've been waiting for?".SamSoft's Wonder Boy-inspired Miracle Boy in Dragon Land is now available to download for 15.00€.Described by the modern-day version of Zzap! as "a true masterpiece", this homebrew ST title is heavily influenced by Wonder Boy in Monster World…
Zelda: Minish Cap Gets Natively Ported To PC
It's very early days, though.The decompilation of The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap has finally yielded a playable PC port, thanks to the efforts of 999sian.Before you get too excited, it's worth pointing out that this isn't finished and there are bugs present; the developer notes that "rendering…
23 Years After It Shut Down, Bomberman On Dreamcast Is Online Once More
Eight-player explosive action lives again!When the Dreamcast was put out to pasture at the dawn of the 2000s, it predictably meant that one of its key selling points – online play – was disabled as well.Thankfully, in recent years, we've seen the community step in to take Dreamcast games online…
"This Little Handheld Is Extremely Powerful" - Super Mario 64 Gets A Second Fan-Made GBA Port
"It got ridiculously complicated".A while back, we reported on Joshua Barretto's efforts to replicate Super Mario 64 on the humble Game Boy Advance – and that project has now inspired a second attempt to bring the game to the handheld.Fellow modder Brendan Tobias Friedly (AKA Game of Tobi) has…