Category: News

Arcade-quality conversion of Ghosts’n Goblins for MSX Turbo R revealed!

Assembler of Spanish coding team ASM has finally finished work on a conversion of Ghosts’n Goblins for the MSX Turbo R. Released in 1990 as successor to the MSX 2+, the machine packed in a custom 16-bit RISC CPU (R800) alongside the standard Zilog Z80, as well as 256 Kb of RAM – it would be the most powerful machine…

The POLYMEGA website comes to a halt as the modular retro system goes into pre-order [Update #3]

POLYMEGA finally opened up pre-orders for its eagerly anticipated modular retro gaming system that supports multiple cartridge based and optical disc based platforms in full HD. However, the big day event didn’t go as planned as the POLYMEGA website quickly came to a crashing halt due to greater than anticipated demand and a claimed Denial-of-service attack. Eager buyers have had…

NEOGEO Mini expected to launch in October

US and European retrogaming fans eager to get their hands on SNK’s NEOGEO Mini gaming system shouldn’t have to wait much longer! Pre-orders for the diminutive system are expected to open from September 10th, with the unit reaching retailers sometime in October, and is expected to cost somewhere between £100 – £120 on launch. The Japanese edition of the console has…

Kronbits Demake JAM 2018 results are in!

The Kronbits 2018 Demake JAM is over, the entries have been ranked, and the results are now all online at Itch.io for gamers to enjoy! The competition yielded a total of 71 submissions – far too many to cover here – and the quality is staggeringly good, especially when considering the limited development time allowed! The aim of the competition…

Available now Tina’s Adventure Island for MSX as free download

Although the game is still for sale as physical cartridge over MSX Cartridge Shop, Imanok has made the game available as a free download. The side-scroller platform featuring Tina as the hero was released last year and received a great reception.  “Tina wakes up thinking it’s going to be another peaceful day in the island, but suddenly she starts feeling worried….

ZX Spectrum Next Update – Board working 100% and greenlit for mass production!

It is a cloudy Sunday morning here in Ottawa, and that alone sets one’s mood pretty low. Luckily, I’ve opened my emails and saw the Spectrum Next Kickstarter Update #36 in my mailbox. Suddenly, the pale skies don’t look that dull anymore! As usual, Henrique’s update is long, full or pictures and information so I will try to summarize here….

Kickstarter launched for Checkmate A1500 Plus modular Amiga/PC case

The dedication and love that persists for the Commodore Amiga seems to know no bounds, and the number of projects dedicated to keeping the memory of the machine alive is seemingly never-ending! Thanks to a heads-up from our community, we were made aware of a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for the Checkmate A1500 (2018 edition), a modular Amiga desktop computer case….

English Amiga Board (EAB) Game Development Competition is announced

The “amiga-place-to-be” English Amiga Board (EAB) has announced a new game development competition, and it is offering more than €500 in prizes! The competition will run from September 1st, 2018 and the deadline is on February 28th, 2019 at 23:59 UTC, so the contestants will have six months to come up with the next great Amiga game. The entries have to be brand…

Re-Amiga: a new PCB for the A1200!

Electronics hobbyists and Commodore fans looking to breathe life into a defunct A1200 might be interested in ‘Re-Amiga‘, a new printed circuit board design created by John “Chucky” Hertell. John reached out to the Amiga community on Facebook to ask for suggestions as to what his next project should be; when someone replied that they had an empty A1200 PCB,…

Alex Kidd in Miracle World remake taking shape

It’s been a busy few months for Hector Toro (@narehop) and José Sanz (@josyanf1) ever since they announced their remake of Sega’s classic Master System title, Alex Kidd in Miracle World, back in June. We were extremely impressed with the art style showcased as part of the initial reveal, and the recent publication of even more artwork and in-game assets demonstrate a…