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Cheaper Evercade retro consoles will arrive in July
Cheaper versions of Evercade's retro game consoles are on the way. The first three Tomb Raider games will be bundled with the EXP-R and VS-R.
Playdate is having a sitewide games sale, like a real grown-up console
Panic is holding a sitewide sale on Playdate titles, the first in the console’s history. This sale is to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the online store.
The Video Game History Foundation will open a digital version of its research library
The Video Game History Foundation has unveiled a digital library that offers remote access to the archive’s collection of gaming magazines, art books and various historical materials. This has been in the works for two years.
Dragonyhm is the latest in a wave of new Game Boy RPGs
If you love RPGs and retro gaming, then you'll enjoy these three new titles made for the Game Boy or emulators.
A big Analogue Pocket restock is coming, but cart adapters are delayed again
Analogue just announced a forthcoming restock of its Pocket portable gaming console. You’ll be able to order one on December 4 and the company promises to have them shipped to homes by Christmas.
Intellivision can't afford to make its long-delayed Amico retro console
Intellivision says it needs 'additional investment' to make its long-delayed Amico retro gaming console. The company's latest fundraising plan involves an app that requires two phones and charges $15 for 40-year-old games.
Atari is releasing a new cartridge for its 46-year-old 2600 console
Atari’s releasing another collectible 2600 cartridge as part of the company’s XP series. The game is called Save Mary and actually dates back to the 1980s when Atari’s console reigned supreme.
‘G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra’ continues the retro beat-‘em-up renaissance
A new G.I. Joe beat 'em up is on its way. Hasbro, developer Maple Powered Games and publisher Freedom Games announced G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra today. The upcoming retro game will let you play as series stalwarts Duke, Scarlett, Snake Eyes, Roadblock and other classic characters. It joins TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge and Double Dragon reboot as the latest evidence that 2D side-scrolling punch-fests are enjoying an unexpected 2020s renaissance.
Atari’s 2600+ is a miniature console that plays 2600 and 7800 game carts
Atari is teaming up with Plaion on a new retro home console after finally taking a mulligan on its last one. The Atari 2600+ pays homage to the original Atari 2600, which delighted children of the disco era starting in 1977, although this remake is based on the four-switch model from 1980. It plays both Atari 2600 and 7800 games. However, most buyers will want to track down physical cartridges as the retro system, which requires them to play, is only bundled with a collection of 10 titles that lacks system standouts like Pac-Man, Frogger, Space Invaders and Pitfall!
Fans are adapting 'Twin Peaks' into a PS1-style adventure game, and there's a demo
Have you ever wanted to play ‘Twin Peaks’ through the eyes of FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper? You’ll soon be able to do just that via the magic of video games. A small French developer called Blue Rose Team has been prepping ‘Twin Peaks: Into the Night’ for a while now, and it just dropped a demo of the fan-made game. The graphics are retro and decidedly PS1-flavored.
‘Super Tilt Bro.’ is like NES Smash Bros. with online matches
If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to play ‘Super Smash Bros.’ a decade before it came out — with online gaming tech that didn’t exist in the 80s — ‘Super Tilt Bro.’ is your answer. The retro homebrew NES game pays homage to Nintendo’s fighting franchise (while steering clear of Nintendo IP) in a lovingly crafted passion project now seeking funding on Kickstarter.
8810088100Analogue Pocket review: Vintage fun with a new age feel
Analogue made us wait a little too long for the Pocket handheld, but we're not mad. The modern Game Boy is so fun and so authentic that it's an easy recommendation for avid retro gamers.
Analogue Pocket first look: Handheld gaming as good as it ever was
The long-anticipated Analogue Pocket is finally here and it appears to deliver on all its promises. Our full review will put it through its paces.
Nintendo's Zelda-themed Game & Watch is a love letter to Link's 8-bit origins
Nintendo just released a 35th-anniversary Legend of Zelda-themed Game & Watch. And like the Super Mario model from last year, it includes a color screen and full games, but the selection is more generous. It includes the original The Legend of Zelda and Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, both originally released on the NES. It also includes The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, which came out on the Game Boy in 1993, making this essentially a collection of Zelda’s early 8-bit adventures.
The Evercade VS captures the spirit of retro gaming
Nostalgia is more than just games from the past and the makers of Evercade know this. With collectible cartridges and secrets to unlock the VS is a refreshing spin on the "mini" console.
Evercade's retro game cartridge system now has a home console
UK-based company Blaze Entertainment has launched Evercade VS, a follow-up to the Evercade handheld retrogaming console it released last year.
My Arcade's latest Micro Player is a 'Street Fighter II: Champion Edition' replica
My Arcade is releasing a Micro Player of iconic beat-em-up Street Fighter II: Champion Edition in partnership with Capcom.
Analogue Pocket portable console delayed again, this time until October
The $199 Analogue Pocket will play old portable games from their original cartridges, once it ships in October.
The nostalgic Intellivision Amico console is delayed until 2021
Another retro console revival has been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Sega's Game Gear Micro lives up to its name with a 1.15-inch screen
Sega's teeny-tiny Game Gear Micro has a 1.15-inch screen and just four games built-in to each one. It even has a magnifying lens to help players see what's going on.
