Doshin The Giant Creator's PS1 Oddity, 'Aquanaut's Holiday' Arrives On Steam This Month, With "GenAI" Remastered Mode
A Switch version is also being released in Japan.Following its reissue of Tail of the Sun earlier this year on Steam and Nintendo Switch (in Japan), the Japanese company Artdink has finally revealed the release date for its next PlayStation reissue as part of its ongoing Artdink Game Log series (as…
A Post-Space Invaders Shooter From Taito & A NES Hoverbike Game Are This Week's "Archives" Releases
Reissues of Taito's 'Polaris' & Nichibutsu's 'Seicross' announced.Hamster, the company behind Arcade Archives and Console Archives, has just revealed the next couple of retro titles it will be bringing to modern platforms this week.This includes Polaris, a 1980 submarine-themed arcade shooter from…
"The Battle Continues" - Cave Revives Classic Bullet Hell Shmup For New "Reignite" Release
'Dodonpachi Resurrection' announced for Steam.Cave, the legendary developer behind classic bullet hell shooters like Dodonpachi, Espgaluda, and Mushihimesama, has just announced it is working on an enhanced version of the Dodonpachi Resurrection (otherwise known as Dodonpachi DaiFukkatsu in…
The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess Is Getting A Native PC Port
A new "first look" video is now available.A native PC "port" of Twilight Princess is currently in development, with the project lead, Linifadomra, sharing a new "first look" video of the game in action.Twilight Princess: Courage Reborn, as the project is called, is based on the decompilation of the…
Limited Run Games Announces Widespread Delays, Concedes Delivery Dates Were "Too Aggressive" & "Overly Optimistic"
The company has once again promised to do better.Over the past week, Limited Run Games has sent out a mass email to its customers announcing delays for many of its upcoming titles, which it blames on "overly optimistic" and "aggressive" delivery dates set under its former leadership.Following the…
MAME Set To Introduce Changes To Its System Requirements & "The Frequency Of Releases"
Moving forward, "there will no longer be a release nearly every month".The developers of the popular multi-purpose emulation framework, MAME, have today announced incoming changes to its system requirements and "the frequency of releases."The news was shared in a blog published on the emulation…
"Pond Versus Bond" - James Bond's IP Owner Opposes Trademark For Cult UK Video Game Character
System 3 filed for the UK trademark in May 2025.The cult UK video game character James Pond has once again found himself in the middle of a trademark battle with Danjaq, the owners of the James Bond IP, according to a new report from the World Trademark Review journalist Tim Lince.James Pond is a…
One Of The Most Famous Commodore 64 Series Is Set To Get A Sequel, Almost 38 Years Later
"Another Visitor! Stay A While...".Earlier this year, in February, Icon64, a developer of new Commodore 64 games, announced that it had been approached to make a new Impossible Mission 3 game over on Facebook.And now it seems the development of this new game is finally underway, as outlined in a…
This Modular Marvel Can Be A Controller, Horizontal Handheld And Tabletop 'TATE' Device
Say hello to the GAMEMT E5 ModX.It's easy to feel that modern gaming hardware has become stale and uninnovative, so thank goodness for the many companies operating in the handheld emulation space.Anbernic recently showed off a fancy rotating portable, and now GAMEMT has teased the E5 ModX, a…
One Of The Sega Genesis's Worst-Reviewed RPGs Is Making A Comeback On Modern Consoles
One man's 'Traysia' is another man's gold.Shinyuden and Ratalaika Games have announced that they will be reissuing Telenet Japan's 1991 Genesis RPG, Traysia, across PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, and PC (Steam), on April 24th, 2026 (as spotted by Gematsu!).The Sega Mega Drive/Genesis…
Feature: The DNA Of Hideo Kojima, Video Gaming's Greatest Auteur
"So much can be offered only through the medium of games".There are few game developers as influential, internationally well-known, or renowned as Hideo Kojima.He transcends regional boundaries, languages, hardware platforms, and has a portfolio dating back nearly 40 years. Online, you will find…
"We Kept You Waiting" - Yuzo Koshiro Confirms Namco × Capcom's Soundtrack Is Making A (Partial) Comeback
"After about 20 years since the game's release in 2005".Renowned video game composer Yuzo Koshiro has confirmed that part of the soundtrack to Namco × Capcom is coming to streaming platforms.Released on PS2 in 2005, the game was developed by Monolith Soft and pulls together characters from Namco…
The PS3 Emulator, RPCS3, Announces A Huge, New SPU "Breakthrough," Set To Benefit All Games
Twisted Metal (2012) has already recorded "a 5-7% Average FPS improvement".The developers behind RPCS3, the popular PlayStation 3 emulator, have just announced a major "breakthrough" in emulating the PS3's Cell Broadband Engine processor, reportedly leading to optimisations across all games (h/t:…
"I Know Some People Don't Like This" - Final Fight MD's Latest Project Uses GenAI
"I want to make sure not to hide this fact".Final Fight MD developer Mauro Xavier has lifted the lid on his next project, and it's one that's likely to prove highly controversial.Bullet Rhythm is a vertically-scrolling shmup for the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive which will feature CD-quality music on a…
The Series That Spawned 'Flying Dragon' & 'Flying Warriors' NES Is Being Revived After 25 Years
With a new "Japanese-language-only" retro collection.The Japanese video game developer and publisher Nihon Game announced plans last week to bring four titles from the Hiryū no Ken series to PC via a brand-new collection (h/t: Gematsu).The Hiryū no Ken series began in the arcades with the release…
Double Dragon Creator Yoshihisa Kishimoto Has Passed Away
"I hope you will continue to enjoy my father's works".Yoshihisa Kishimoto, creator of the Kunio-kun and Double Dragon game franchises, has passed away. He was 64.The sad news was confirmed by his son, Ryūbō, via Facebook.Read the full article on timeextension.com
Retro Recap: All The Classic Gaming News From The Past Week (April 5th 2026)
Ninja Gaiden! Evercade Nexus! Lego PSP!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
DSpico, The World's First Open-Source Nintendo DS Flash Cart, Is Now Being Sold Commercially
Update: On sale now as a complete retail product.A new Nintendo DS / DSi flash cart is on the way, thanks to LNH Team.Designed by LNH Team, "a group of enthusiasts dedicated to preserving classic consoles and software, restoring lost hardware and creating innovative projects to keep their legacy…
"I Will Always Cherish That Chapter Of My Life" - A Million Subs Later, One Of Retro Gaming's Most Famous YouTubers Calls It Quits
But not before releasing a bunch of documents from Nintendo's most famous legal case.One of retro gaming's most famous YouTubers is calling it a day after 18 years.Gaming Historian – real name Norman Caruso – has racked up more than a million subscribers thanks to his in-depth videos on classic…
Sega And Fila Are Joining Forces For A New Range Of Sporting Gear
(For Japan, obviously).Sega has a history when it comes to sponsoring football teams, with Jef United and Arsenal being two notable examples, and the Japanese company is leveraging that history via a new collaboration with sports brand Fila.As reported by Essential Japan, there are eleven different…