"Commodore Can't Survive Solely On Nostalgia" - C64 Ultimate Creator Will Announce Its Next Product Later This Month
"We have to be a little brave here if Commodore is to endure".Commodore CEO Christian Simpson has teased the company's next big project, following on from the Commodore 64 Ultimate, which has now hit over 30,000 units manufactured.This isn't the Commodore 64C Ultimate, which was confirmed a while…
Here's How Polymega Remix Users Can Transfer Their Existing Polymega Digital Collection To PC
Processor with "around 3 GHz single-core performance" recommended.Polymega maker Playmaji announced some time ago that it was giving customers the option to shift away from the expensive (and often hard to find) base system and instead digitise their personal retro collections using a new piece of…
"The Small Sprites Are Really Cute!" - A Long-Forgotten Mobile Port Of Metal Slug Has Been Rescued From The Digital Abyss
And you can play it now!Since its original release on the Neo Geo AES/MVS in 1996, the first entry in the Metal Slug series has been reissued on many different platforms over the years.Not only did it get a set of Japan-exclusive ports for the Sony PlayStation and Sega Saturn in the late '90s, but…
"This Is The Most Evil Mega Drive Game" - Developer Kai Magazine Software Accused Of Using Stolen Artwork
Update: "This is stealing and selling for a profit".Kai Magazine Software, the developer of homebrew games like Metal Dragon, Life on Mars, and The Secret of the Four Winds, has been accused of using stolen artwork on its upcoming Western-themed shooting gallery Death & Lead (alternatively titled…
N64-To-PC Porting Team 'Harbour Masters' Is Expanding Its Scope To Include GameCube Titles
And it's already announced its first project.Harbour Masters 64, the group of creators renowned for their incredible PC ports of Nintendo 64 games, has announced it is upgrading the technology it uses to work with Nintendo GameCube games, as spotted by SteamDeckHQ. This means we could eventually…
Epilogue's Retrace App Now Lets You Check If Your SNES Carts Are Legit
iOS and Android app gets a host of other improvements, too.Epilogue's Retrace app allows you to check the authenticity of your Game Boy cartridges when used in conjunction with the GB Operator, and it has now been updated to support the company's new SN Operator device."Retrace works with SN…
Before The Game Boy, Ninja Gaiden & Klonoa's Director Had His Own Vision For The Future Of Handheld Gaming
"It was impossible for Tecmo to release hardware".Nearly two years before the release of the Nintendo Game Boy in 1989, the Ninja Gaiden and Klonoa: Door to Phantomile director Hideo Yoshizawa came up with his own pitch for what the future of handheld gaming might look like, and it's pretty…
Seal's Younger Brother Has Signed Up To Direct The 'Streets Of Rage' Movie
New writers have also been chosen.Earlier this year, our friends at Nintendo Life reported on a Deadline exclusive about John Wick writer Derek Kolstad working on a script for a potential Streets of Rage movie.At the time, Deadline had reported that the Sonic the Hedgehog producer 'dj2…
The Making Of: Sega's Cyber Razor Cut - "I Spent The Entire Shoot Expecting It To Explode"
"We were encouraged to take chances and push ourselves creatively".If you grew up in the UK in the early '90s, then you'll no doubt be aware of Sega's 'Cyber Razor Cut' commercial.Aired in 1992 just as the console wars between Sega and Nintendo were about to heat up, the advertisement featured…
Namco's Time Crisis Once Took Place In New York, And Had A Plot Similar To A Famous Bruce Willis Film
Yipee Ki-Ay.This year marks the anniversaries of several classic Namco games, including Galaga (45th), The Adventures of Valkyrie (40th), Genpei Touma Den (40th), Family Stadium (40th), and Time Crisis (30th), so to celebrate, Namco has just revealed a new initiative which it is calling NAMCO…
Exclusive: "It's Not About Putting An Old Game In A Nice Box For The Sake Of It" - Utopia Is Getting A New Physical Release On SNES
"I want fans who remember Utopia to feel like we’ve done it justice".33 Games is a new boutique publisher which aims to create physical collector's editions of classic games – and it has already announced its first project, a re-release of Zool on the Mega Drive / Genesis.We can now exclusively…
"I Was Saddened To Learn That You Are Leaving Sega" - Here's The Letter That Brought An End To The 16-Bit Console Wars
"You were the driving force behind the formation of IDSA and the E3 Show.".Those of you who grew up in the '80s and '90s will likely remember the heated marketing wars that took place between Nintendo and Sega, with both companies vying publicly for control of the video game market while trading…
"Thought I'd Give It Another Go" - Super Play Artist Wil Overton Reimagines The Debut Issue's Cover
"This might be a daft idea".Super Play was one of the greatest SNES-focused magazines to come out of the 1990s, and its main artist has just reimagined what the debut issue's cover might have looked like had it been published today.Published by Future and spanning 47 issues (plus a special one-off…
Here's The Evercade Nexus In The Flesh
It's really real!Blaze Entertainment has shown the Evercade Nexus handheld in the flesh for the first time in a new YouTube video.Head of Communications Sean Cleaver puts the new system through its paces in the latest trailer, showing off key improvements over the existing EXP variant, such as a…
Retro Recap: All The Classic Gaming News From The Past Week (May 31st 2026)
Anbernic Rotate! Yuji Naka! Lenovo G02!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
"That Was My Favourite Sonic Game" - Former Sega Exec Says 'Sonic CD' Is Getting A Remake
"The only good Sonic game they had in a very long time was a fan-made game".Former Sega executive Mike Fischer recently spoke to Sega-16 about his career, and he was quite candid about his feelings about Yuji Naka, calling him "a horrible human being."Fischer also reveals that Naka wanted to call…
"We Were Hoping To Have A Better Update Than This" - Hyperkin's Portable Genesis, The Mega95, Has Been Delayed Again
"Delays like this are frustrating".Hyperkin has revealed that its delayed handheld Genesis / Mega Drive, the Mega95, is getting closer to release.The device – which plays original cartridges and can be plugged into your TV for big-screen play – was revealed at the start of 2024. Hyperkin…
Random Game Saturday: Jaki Crush (Super Famicom)
A crushing disappointment?Like many other import-savvy Mega Drive owners back in the early '90s, I was completely addicted to Devil Crash MD (also known as Devil's Crush and Dragon's Fury).A gloriously demonic take on pinball, it became so influential that it would inspire the equally wonderful…
Sonic The Hedgehog Comes To The ZX Spectrum Next - In An Unofficial Capacity, At Least
From one 8-bit to another.Homebrew developer Dave18 / Dave Douglas – the same talented fellow who ported the Master System title Astro Warrior to the ZX Spectrum Next – has done the same trick with the 8-bit version of Sonic the Hedgehog.While it's very much a work in progress, the beta version…
"I Am Not Making Up This Story" - You Won't Believe What Yuji Naka Wanted To Call Billy Hatcher And The Giant Egg
"I know another name for the boy wearing a rooster suit".Sega-16 recently sat down with former Sega marketing executive Mike Fischer, and the resulting interview covers a big chunk of his amazing career in video games, which includes two stints at Sega and time at Microsoft and Namco.We've already…