Category: Games Consoles

Axria Retro World – Free Game Boy Inspired Platformer Available Now!

The first finished game in the Axria series; Retro World boasts four Gameboy inspired worlds of star throwing, wall climbing, enemy fire action! Journey to the Hidden Fortress in search of Scarfire, but beware his demonic creatures along your journey! With many hidden areas to find and a great challenge ahead, Axria Retro World will keep you on your toes…

Visit to Ottawa's Retro Gaming Stores

Nowadays, it is all about the Internet, right? We can buy anything from almost anywhere, and for people who chase the latest and greatest collectable retro-game there are good options around the globe. However, sometimes it is nice to be able to shop using the old fashion way: driving to a physical store, browse the titles, talk to the sales…

Gamer claims to leave Super Famicom turned on for 20 years to keep his saved game data

Twitter user @UMIHARAKawase send a message this week stating that he keeps his Super Famicom console powered on for 20 years, so he won’t risk losing hisUmihara Kawase game data. Incidentally, I’m pretty sure my first generation Umihara Kawase, which has been on in the SNES for over 20 years, has been in operation for over 180,000 hours. If the power is…

BITBITJam 2015 Retro Homebrew Downloads!

BITBITJam is a RetroGame event where people around the world create a game for old hardware in a weekend. This year’s BITBITJam was held from Fri 24 of July to Sun 26 of July, there were some fantastic entries and you can now download all the retro homebrew goodness over at http://bitbitjam.com/#entries. The winner for Best Confronted Kingdoms Game is Les Quizarables…

Volgarr the Viking – Dreamcast Port!

Volgarr the Viking by Crazy Viking Studios Dreamcast Port by Marc Hall. You are Volgarr! Do you have what it takes to be the greatest Viking Barbarian Lord in the world? Return to the Golden Age of arcade gaming with all-new hardcore action experience that pulls no punches. Playing as Volgarr the Viking, use your sword and spear to slaughter…

'Dr. Who' homebrew-ish game for the first time released for the NES

Join the Doctor in his first big adventure on the NES! The Doctor must save a mysterious planet from the grips all sorts of creatures! There is no ROM available online so we can check the game. Anyone interested will have to put $50 to get the cartridge. The games itself is not exactly a new homebrew game but, according to…

Retro Gaming Expo 'Revival Winter Warmer' on November 28/29 2015 in UK

From Craig Turner‎: “So folks, most of the year’s gaming events have now been and gone and if you’re a regular show-goer, we hope you enjoyed them all! BUT – there’s one more important one left on the calendar and is sure to give you your best dedicated retro-gaming fix and the perfect atmosphere for a pre-Christmas blast with your friends…

Homebrew Nintendo NES Game ‘Jet Paco’ has campaign for cartridge edition

At the beginning of this year (2015 just in case!), the Mojon Twins released a game for the NES called ‘Jet Paco’, which was greatly praised by the community for its visuals and gameplay, as you can check yourself on the video below. [youtube KFk0ltRYA-k nolink] Now, The Mojon Twins have started a crowdfunding campaign to be able to release…

Unofficial 'Pokemon Yellow' Remake For Nintendo NES Fan Translated Into English

RetroCollect has announced the availability of the impressive ‘Pokemon Yellow’ for NES in English. “While you may indeed be expecting a low quality cash-in illegally using Nintendo’s IP, Pokemon Yellow for the Nintendo NES (also known as Lei Dian Huang: Bi Ka Qiu Chuan Shuo) is actually something the Japanese giant could be proud of.” (RC) Looking at the video…

Portland Retro Gaming Expo is happening on October 17-18

The Portland Retro Gaming Expo (PRGE) is one of the largest classic gaming events in the US, and this year is happening next October 17th and 18th, at the Oregon Convention Center. The event will have vendors, huge arcade area, panels and special speakers. Atariage also announced that they will have a booth at the event, and they plan to release several…