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Retro  Nichibutsu's 1981 Space Shooter 'Moon Shuttle' Is This Week's Arcade Archives Release

This week's Arcade Archives release has been revealed as Nichibutsu's 1981 space shooter Moon Shuttle (as reported by Famitsu). It will be released tomorrow (October 3rd) on the PS4 and the Nintendo Switch eShop in Japan and is also expected to come to some Western storefronts shortly after (if previous releases are anything to go by). Moon Shuttle first entered the arcades in the early 80s and was available at the time as a standup cabinet, which could be played with one or two players (albeit not simultaneously). It is one of many space shooters released by the company during this period with "Moon" in the title and has often been compared to Konami's influential sidescroller Scramble, which was released the same year. The game...
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Retro  The Rocky Horror Picture Show Is Being Adapted Into A Retro-Style Platformer For Halloween

Here's some news no one particularly expected — FreakZone Games (the developers of Angry Video Game Nerd 1 & 2 Deluxe) and Metal X Entertainment (a subsidiary of BitBotMedia) are adapting the cult classic horror musical Rocky Horror Picture Show into a retro-style platformer that is coming to Steam, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation next month, just in time for Halloween (thanks TheWrap!). The unexpected adaptation will see players "running, jumping, and dancing" through Doctor Frank-N-Furter's mansion as characters from the musical and 1975 film (including Brad, Janet, and Dr. Scott), with the gameplay described as a mixture of classic NES titles like DuckTales and Castlevania. It will also incorporate various chiptune...
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Retro  Like Zombies Ate My Neighbors? Then Check Out New Sega Genesis Shooter Lethal Wedding

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 you assuming the role of a "bride on the warpath" who is tasked with hunting down a cartel of criminal clowns who have kidnapped her future husband just before the big day. "With an intense two-player co-op mode that lets you and a friend mow down carnage-crazed carnies and psycho circus performers, an innovative Vow System that changes the way you play, and an over-the-top arsenal of wedding-themed weapons to wield, you'll want to save the date for...
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Retro  "Star Fox CD" To Take Advantage Of Super FX 3 Chip, Will Feature Rumble Support

We previously reported that Star Fox is getting a new update which will take advantage of Randy Linden's unofficial Super FX 3 chip, and now we've got another fan-made project with the same general goal. Dubbed "Star Fox CD", the update will leverage the MSU-1 chip for CD-quality music, according to its developer, @RealSunlitSpace. It looks like this will be a separate project to @kandowontu's Star Fox EX, which was confirmed to be getting a Super FX 3 update in the future. While CD music is the focus for now, @RealSunlitSpace says the long-term aim is to support Linden's Super FX 3 chip, which will also pave the way for force feedback via a special controller, also designed by Linden.
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Retro  Fancy Owning The SNES PlayStation? You Can Now Make Your Own (Kinda)

The story of the SNES PlayStation is so well known now that it has become part of video game folklore. Back in the early '90s, Sony and Nintendo inked a deal that would see the former produce a CD-ROM drive for the SNES, as well as the right to produce its own all-in-one system, dubbed "Play Station" (note the space). When it became clear to Nintendo that Sony expected to gain cash from each game sold as part of the deal, it unceremoniously dumped the Japanese tech giant at the alter, signing an agreement with Philips instead. Sony created several SNES PlayStation prototypes, but the system was never put into production. One of the prototypes sold for $360,000 a few years back. Most people don't have that kind of cash, but thanks to...
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Retro  Retro Game Designer Will Let You Create Games For Dreamcast, Genesis, GBA, PS1 And Jaguar

Zia and the Goddesses of Magic is one of OrionSoft's previous games A new crowdfunding campaign has gone live for a Windows and Linux tool that aims to make the process of producing retro games for classic systems more straightforward. OrionSoft's Retro Game Designer "uses a very simple user-friendly graphic interface allowing you to import assets such as background images, sprite sheets, tile maps, musics, sfx and combine these together into a game, export this game to a ROM file or CD ISO so you can play it on your real retro hardware using a flash cart, a CD emulator or a CD-R," according the Kickstarter page. Using the tool, you'll be able to create a game and then easily export it to systems such as Dreamcast, Sega Genesis /...
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Retro  More Analogue Pocket Editions Are On The Way, And They're Based On The Game Boy Color

Analogue has produced a series of different Pocket variants and is about to launch some more – this time based on the iconic colours the Game Boy Color was sold in. The colours are Kiwi, Teal, Grape, Berry, Dandelion and Gold. The systems will cost $249.99 each and go on sale on September 12th; they will ship within 48 hours. As ever, these will be available in limited quantities – but Analogue has said that it is aiming to ensure that the standard version of the Analogue Pocket remains in stock "steadily as possible." Previously, Analogue has released special editions of the Pocket in glow-in-the-dark, Game Boy, transparent and all-metal designs. Analogue also reveals that a significant OS update will be issued on the 12th.
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Retro  New Doom Cheat Code Surfaces After 27 Years

A new cheat code for the Sega Saturn version of Doom has been found, 27 years after it originally launched on the console in 1997. The code was discovered by @memory_fallen, and allows you to make walls in the game semi-transparent. To access this feature, pause the game and then press: X, Right, B, Y, X, Right, B, Y. The Saturn port of Doom isn't thought of in especially fond terms by fans of the series, but this is a cool little bonus feature – and the fact that it has taken almost 30 years to find it is pretty remarkable.
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Retro  'Space Adventure Cobra - The Awakening' Is A New Sidescroller Based On The Retro Anime Series

The French publisher Microids and developer Magic Pockets today shared a first look at its upcoming adaptation of the retro anime series Space Adventure Cobra, entitled Space Adventure Cobra: The Awakening. The publisher first announced it was working on a video game adaptation of Buichi Terasawa's creation back in March 2023, but has since been somewhat quiet about the project. That all changed earlier today, however, with the release of the first trailer for the project, which revealed, among other things, that the game will be coming to PC (via Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store), PS5, PS4, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch sometime in 2025. This project, according to the new information released alongside the trailer, will focus on the first 12...
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Retro  Mega Man X8 Has Just Got A Free 16-Bit Fan Demake

A new 16-bit fan demake of the PS2 title Mega Man X8 has just been released as part of the Sonic Amateur Game Expo 2024 (SAGE 2024), as spotted by Rockman Corner. The free PC-based fan game has been in development for the last two and a half years and is the work of a single person, AlyssonDaPaz, and reimagines the 2004 action platformer in the style of the classic Super Nintendo trilogy. This means transforming its 3D stages into a series of sidescrolling levels, complete with pixel art graphics. It was built with tools like Aseprite, Audacity, Tiled, and Godot Engine, and is completely playable from start to finish, but, as is worth noting, only features one of the original game's playable characters: X. So don't expect Axl, Zero...
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Retro  25 Years Later, Getting Your Dreamcast Online Has Never Been Easier

The Dreamcast is now 25 years old – it launched in Japan at the end of 1998, and recently celebrated a quarter-century since its North American release. The first home console to come with internet connectivity out of the box, Sega's final domestic gaming system will have given many players their first taste of online multiplayer – but, as you'd expect, the infrastructure which supported all of that is long gone. You might, therefore, assume that the online side of Dreamcast's appeal is null and void in 2024, but you'd be wrong – and, as is so often the case, it's the efforts of hard-working fans which have enabled the console to go online once more. An Introduction To DreamPi There's actually more than one way to get your Dreamcast...
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Retro  R-Type Shown Running On The Atari 7800

Irem's legendary shmup R-Type has been shown running on the Atari 7800. According to @atariio, this is work-in-progress footage, but it nonetheless shows how capable Atari's system is in the right hands. "Beautiful side-scrolling with parallax background begins to demonstrate what the 7800 has always been capable of," says the account on social media. Released in 1986, just as the NES was taking over the market, the Atari 7800 failed to recapture the commercial success of the Atari VCS / 2600 and would be discontinued in 1992. A new variant, the 7800+, is being released at the end of this year. R-Type is one of the most influential shooters of all time and has spawned a number of sequels, as well as imitators. The most recent...
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Retro  GameStop Announces Launch Of New "Retro GameStops" Stores

Gamestop, the controversial retailer that was recently behind the closure of the beloved magazine Game Informer, has just announced the launch of several Retro Gamestops" in the US, where people will be able to purchase classic games for a range of old consoles. The announcement was made yesterday on Twitter, with the company tweeting "THE CLASSICS ARE BACK. New Retro GameStops are now spawning near you." The announcement linked to a store locator and included a set of images with a list of consoles that will reportedly be in stock. This list of platforms includes NES, SNES, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy, N64, Nintendo DS, Wii, Wii U, Nintendo GameCube, Xbox, Xbox 360, PS1, PS2, PS3, PS Vita, Sega Genesis, Sega Saturn, and Dreamcast. So...
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Retro  Retro-Bit Is Working On A Sega Saturn Fight Stick

Retro accessory maker and game publisher Retro-Bit has shown off some new products at Gamescom, one of which is a Saturn-style arcade fight stick. The controller features an eight-button arrangement and can be used in both wireless and wired configurations. Two adapters are included – a Saturn one and a USB one (for use on systems other than Saturn). Before you get too excited, it's worth noting that this is "subject to licensor approval", and we don't have a solid release date for it as yet. If it does come to market, this should be a very interesting product for Saturn fans, given the high volume of 2D fighters which exist on the console. Also spotted in the same images from the Gamescom show floor is a 2.4G wireless Dreamcast...
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Retro  We're Getting (Another) New ZX Spectrum This November

Retro Games Ltd., the company behind the Atari 400 Mini and A500 Mini, is producing another system based on the iconic ZX Spectrum. Simply called "The Spectrum", this new system launches on November 22nd, 2024 and will cost £89.99. "Discover The Spectrum, a beautifully designed masterpiece that belongs in an art gallery, adorned with its signature rainbow colours," says the product's official description, as listed on the Smyths Toys website. "This fun, quirky, and extroverted machine brings back the joy of accessible pick-up-and-play games, offering an experience that modern gaming has lost. With its timeless aesthetic and vibrant personality, The Spectrum isn't just a replica of the iconic Eighties home computer; it's a work of art...
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Retro  King Of Fighters Is 30 Years Old

SNK's King of Fighters series turns 30 today – the first entry, The King of Fighters '94, launched in arcades on August 25th, 1994. Initially seen as a means of combining characters from SNK's popular Art of Fighting and Fatal Fury franchises, King of Fighters also included famous faces from some of the company's other games, such as Ikari Warriors and Psycho Soldier. It would also feature brand-new fighters who have gone on to become fan favorites in their own right. By far the most interesting aspect of the first game was the fact that players didn't just use one character per bout, but three; the roster was grouped together into teams. For example, the "Fatal Fury" trio included Terry, Andy and Joe from that series. While players...
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Retro  The Sega Game Gear Is About To Get Another Promising Shoot 'Em Up

The Sega Game Gear already has a ton of great shoot 'em ups, but it could be about to get another later this year, in the form of the Suzuki Plan's promising naval barrage game Battle Marine (as reported by @GGEAR_TARO). Battle Marine was released on Steam earlier this year in February and was described at the time as a "somewhat retro yet new" experience with plenty of powerful lasers and explosions. It saw players assuming command of a naval vessel floating above a sea of enemies, with the goal being to achieve high scores, through avoiding projectiles, building up combos by chaining attacks, and collecting various medals that are dropped onscreen. It was built with a custom SDK called VGS-Zero, which is a virtual game machine...
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Retro  Unearthed Is A New Game Boy Sci-Fi Adventure From The Developer Of Grimace's Birthday

Grimace's Birthday developer, Gumpy Function, has just launched a new Game Boy game entitled Unearthed. "Set in a future where humanity has all but depleted Earth's resources, UNEARTHED invites you on an interstellar journey with Max - a husband, father and employee of the off-planet mining corporate juggernaut 'Deep Space Mineral Retrieval'," says the game's itch.io page. "Pilot your DSMR issued Mech to delve into the depths of planets, navigate perilous caverns and solve a multitude of puzzles to retrieve your quota of mineral resources and provide for your loving family back on Earth." Unearthed takes you on a "sci-fi adventure" where every dig "brings you closer to uncovering the truth buried under alien soil." Gumpy Function...
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Retro  SNES Fighter Rushing Beat Is Getting A New Entry, 'Rushing Beat X: Return Of Brawl Brothers'

Update [Wed 21st Aug 2024 14:00]: A Steam page is now live for City Connection's Rushing Beat X: Return of Brawl Brothers (as spotted by Gosokkyu), allowing you to finally wishlist the game. The store page lists English language options (alongside Japanese, French, German, and Spanish), and also includes a vague "coming soon" message in place of a more specific release date. According to City Connection, the story of the game will help to bridge the gap between the second game in the series Rushing Beat Ran — Fukusei Toshi / Brawl Brothers and the third title Rushing Beat Shura / The Peace Keepers. Here are some of the new screenshots, which were shared on Steam: Original Article [Thu 21st Sep, 2023 10:45 BST]: City Connection...
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Retro  The SNES Has Just Got Its Own (Unofficial) Super Mario Bros. Maker

Infidelity, the ROM hacker and porting specialist behind SNES conversions of Metroid, Super Mario Bros. 3, and Punch-Out!! has recently completed yet another classic project — this time transferring Super Mario Bros from the NES to the SNES. The news was announced over the weekend and perhaps more excitingly also came with the reveal of an alternative version featuring a SNES-based custom level editor named Super Mario Bros. Maker, which will enable players to edit the game's levels. In order to edit levels, players simply have to press X when they start a new game and they will then be able to select, copy, or paste any 16x16 block that appears at the top of the screen with either an SNES controller in port 1, or an SNES mouse in...
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