"Let's See How This Goes" - Mega Man 2 Could Soon Be Getting The Proper SNES Upgrade We've All Been Waiting For
With a new 16-bit makeover & a "true, SPC700 soundtrack".A new fan-made NES-to-SNES port of Mega Man 2 is currently in development, courtesy of the homebrew developer Infidelity.Infidelity revealed the news on social media this past weekend, announcing that he is aiming to implement proper 16-bit…
"This Is A Regret In My Life" - Sonic X-treme Designer On The "Fork In The Road" That Killed Saturn's Most Famous Unreleased Game
"The energy was so negative".Much has been written about Sonic X-treme over the decades, and with good reason – it was billed by some as the game which could have reversed Saturn's fortunes in the West, but it ended up becoming one of the most famous unreleased projects in Sega's history.Sega…
Retro Recap: All The Classic Gaming News From The Past Week (March 22nd 2026)
DOOM! Devastators! Animal Crossing!Welcome to Retro Recap, a regular feature we run each and every weekend which rounds up all of the best retro gaming news and content of the past week in one place.Read the full article on timeextension.com
Anniversary: 25 Years Ago, Nintendo Put SNES Games In The Palm Of Your Hand With The GBA
Advanced age.Nintendo's Game Boy Advance handheld is now 25 years old.The system launched in Japan on March 21st, 2001, alongside titles such as Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, F-Zero Maximum Velocity and Konami Krazy Racers.Read the full article on timeextension.com
"I Still Dream Of This Becoming A Reality" - This Alien Vs. Predator Concept Could Have Resurrected Capcom's Coin-Op Classic
"Thousands of people can’t be wrong for wanting this".Back when Capcom's side-scrolling brawlers were all the rage, the Japanese veteran produced the sublime Aliens vs. Predator for its CP System II arcade board.Considered something of a genre classic, the game was sadly never ported to any home…
"The [NES] Is Not Gonna Go On Forever" - Forget GDC 2026, Take A Trip Back In Time With Recordings From The 1989 Event
"Available for the first time in 37 years".The dust has only just settled on the 2026 edition of the Game Developers Conference, but The Video Game History Foundation is giving us the chance to blissfully drift back in time to the third such instalment of the (Computer) Games Developer Conference,…
Sega 32X Is Getting An Ambitious Elite-Style Space Exploration Game Called 'SignalFall'
Homebrew developer Jenovi has two other 32X announcements, too.Homebrew developer Jenovi has been away from the scene for a while, but he's back with a trio of 32X projects to look forward to.First up is an English translation of Koei's Sangokushi IV, which was never released in the West.Read the…
"This Is A Full Circle Moment For Me" - Retro Gamer Veteran Returns To The Mag Full Time, More Than 20 Years After Launching It
Martyn Carroll steps into the role of Features Editor, replacing the late Nick Thorpe.Back when Retro Gamer magazine launched in 2004, its editor was Martyn Carroll – and he would keep that role until 2005, when publisher Live Publishing collapsed and the mag was relaunched by Imagine Publishing…
"Long Live Retro" - Retro Fighters Wants Fans To Invest In Its Future
"You’re not just supporting a product, you’re joining a company with a proven track record".Accessory maker Retro Fighters has made a name for itself over the past few years via its unique range of after-market controllers for vintage systems, including Dreamcast, N64, GameCube and more.After…
"The Wii Has Been An Incredibly Important System To The History Of Video Games" - RetroAchievements Adds Wii Support
Update: Achievements now live!If you've ever been playing your favourite Nintendo Wii game on an emulator and wished there was support for Steam-style achievements to give you that added push to conquer every mode and exploit every possibility, then we have some exciting news to share with…
Hands On: 8BitDo 64 Bluetooth Controller – Now With Extra N64 Energy
Colour me excited.When a review sample of the 8BitDo 64 Bluetooth Controller was offered to me, I had to admit I wasn't all that excited initially – after all, this is the same pad which shipped alongside the Analogue 3D, so I'm already intimately familiar with how it feels.However, after a few…
"Is This My NES' Final Form?" - Retro Gamer Shows Off The Most Pimped-Out Nintendo Entertainment System You've Ever Seen
The ultimate NES for 2026.One of the things I really love about modern-day retro gaming is the sheer number of aftermarket hardware upgrades available for systems that are now decades old.From updated power supplies to improved AV connectivity and the ability to load games via SD cards, the world…
Phoenix Wright Has Been Demade For The Game Boy
Features the entire first case.2bitcrook has (partly) remade Capcom's Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney for the original monochrome Game Boy.The popular series started life on the Game Boy Advance in Japan, making this unofficial port a fitting tribute to the franchise, in a fashion.Read the full…
"AI-Coded Slop, No Thanks" - Animal Crossing's Native PC Port Was Made Using Claude Code
"This really killed my interest in ever trying it".AI is bleeding into practically every aspect of human life these days, from deepfake scams to your favourite emulation handheld being discontinued.The realm of programming and development is perhaps where the touch of AI is felt most keenly, with…
Review: AYANEO Pocket Air Mini - The Best Emulation Handheld For Under $100
Don't duck this one.AYANEO is known for its premium handhelds, and these almost always come with price tags which reflect their high-end status. The Pocket Air Mini, however, bucks this trend with a sub-$100 price point, putting the cat amongst the pigeons in the crowded budget emulation…
New Jaleco Arcade Collections Set To Bring 32 Games From The Legendary Japanese Developer To Steam
'Jaleco Arcade Collection Vol. 1' and 'Jaleco Arcade Collection Vol. 2' announced.Earlier today, the Korean-owned publisher Gravity Game Arise announced plans to bring two new collections featuring games from the famous Japanese developer Jaleco to PC, giving players a new way to pick up 32 of the…
"I Could Not Give Less Of A S**t If Anyone Else Plays Them" - Developers Behind 'Pointless' Homebrew Ports Defend Their Work
"This is all the validation I need".In recent times, we've seen a flood of games being ported to consoles that they were never on back in the day.Games like Metal Gear Solid, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, GTA3, Virtua Fighter 4, and many more have been shown running on platforms which, once…
Final Fantasy IX's Animated Series Is Alive, And Currently "In Production"
The project is now in the works at the French animation studio Eurovisual.Production has begun on season one of a new animated series set in the world of Final Fantasy IX, according to the official website of the French animation studio Eurovisual (h/t: RPGSite).The show, called Final Fantasy:…
Gallery: Leaps + Bounds - A Visual Guide To Nine Console Generations
Talking about my generation.I'm fully aware that some people get a bit jumpy when the notion of 'console generations' is mentioned, but in the context of Bitmap Books' latest tome, this kind of terminology makes sense.Leaps + Bounds: a Visual Guide to Nine Console Generations is a book dedicated to…
The "RAMpocalyse" Forces Retroid To Temporarily Discontinue One Handheld And Hike The Price Of Another
More "good" news thanks to the AI craze.The world's ongoing memory shortage – caused by the tech world's almost insatiable hunger for a product which, so far, has resulted in precious few rewards – has already hit hardware maker Retroid pretty hard.Earlier this month, Retroid was forced to…