Category: Arcade News

Retro Revisited: Toki (Arcade)

Some guys can’t seem to catch a break. One minute you’re a hunk of prehistoric manhood strolling through the jungle, simply minding your own business, the next, you’re betrothed has been kidnapped by an evil witch-doctor and you’ve been transformed into a semi-evolved simian. No, today is definitely not a good day to be Toki. Not one to let his…

Visit to the Miami Pinball Museum

The Arcade Blogger has the best arcade coverage and articles out there; I give you that! And with no surprise, they have published another great one for our enjoyment. This time, Tony came all the way from England to visit the new Miami Pinball Museum and posted an extensive story about it, with plenty of pictures that will make the…

C64.TV prize giving

  Reminder: We want to remind everybody of the C64.TV prize giving that we had mentioned in our last Scene World Podcast right at the beginning of it! (http://scene.world/hamsterfox)! Share your story of the 80s and 90s as a youngster where you went to eletronic stores and bought your computer and games stuff, supply your stunning story and best back it up…

Scene World Podcast Episode #38 – Talking Sonic Mania and Sega with Fabian Mario Doehla

Joerg and AJ talk to Fabian Mario Doehla, “Mr. Sega”, about Sonic Mania, doing PR for Sega Europe and America, and whatever else comes up. Listen to it here: http://scene.world/mrsega

Time Pilot – After 35 years the Atari 8-bit computers get an awesome port

I remember to play Time Pilot for the Atari 2600 back in the 80’s and it was one of the best ones I had at the time, even with the not-so-good graphics the 2600 would offer compared to its arcade counterpart. Now, after 35 years, the Atari 8-bit computers get its well-deserved port, and a fantastic one! The game, developed by…

Zero Delay USB Arcade Encoder Video Review

Can such a low priced device deliver on its promise to drive an arcade quality experience and earn a place in your build?

Hokuto Force Releases Katakis +6DHFI for the Commodore 64

Hot of the press today is a new crack release from Hokuto Force. Katakis is a side scrolling shooter style arcade game developed for the Commodore 64 by Rainbow Arts in 1987, and converted to the Commodore Amiga by Factor 5 in 1988. It was re-released as Denaris in 1989. The Hokuto Force release contains the following trainers and bug…

Genblast! New Homebrew Space Shoot ’em Up for ZX Spectrum

Good afternoon Retro Gamers, today we have a special Homebrew treat for you all, Dave Hughes has released a new Shoot ’em up for your Speccy! Dave decided to set himself a goal and see what could be achieved using an old game engine, his choice was Games Designer from Quicksilva Ltd released in 1983! This program is well known…

Namco Arcade Classics Coming to the Nintendo Switch!

For those of you that bought a Nintendo Switch, you must be wondering where are the games? Well they are coming.. just not very fast. Yes there are quite a few Indie Game titles available for the system, as well as some cool Neo Geo games. I’m sure you all bought Breath of the Wild, but some hardcore gamers have…

Power Drift, Sega, 1988, Mini Arcade Review by Rob Joy

Lets head to the beach for some thrills n’ spills in this action packed racer from Sega. Differing from the many other arcade racers of the time, Power Drift added the choice of which vehicle and indeed which driver to choose for the adrenaline fuelled race. Beach buggies are the auto-mobile of choice, massive wheels, huge tyres with chunky grip…