Tag: Remake
Gamers look set to do battle with the mutant ants once again in this remake of the Cinemaware classic.
*Updated* – Sadly, it proved to be nothing more than a meme put out by Thalamus. Despite the disappointment this time, we expect a Creatures remake or update to be a case of “when”, rather than “if”… *Original Story* Normally we’d stay away from posting about mere rumours, but we’ll make an exception for this not-so-subtle tweet from the Thalamus…
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…
We recently ran a retrospective on Lankhor’s 90’s detective adventure game, Maupiti Island, and it seems that we’re not alone when it comes to remembering this classic title. Thanks to a heads-up from our community, we learned that French development studio, Milleniumprod, has announced that it intends to create a new and updated version of the game for modern audiences. In an interview…
Classic 90’s platform-adventure game Flashback has been released for the Nintendo Switch in a new 25th Anniversay edition. Famous for it’s breathtaking rotoscoped animation and gorgeous visuals, the game launched on the majority of 16-bit consoles and systems of the day, with special mentions going to the Mega Drive and Amiga releases. More importantly, this release remains true to it’s…
Sega mascot Alex Kidd looks set to return to the big-time with the development of a brand new remake of classic Master System game, Alex Kidd in Miracle World. No doubt inspired by the huge success of Lizardcube’s remake of Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap, the new game looks set to take everything that was great about the original Alex Kidd…
When it comes to retrogaming, “everything old is new again” is a phrase that seems especially fitting given the current predilection for remaking and remastering classic video games for today’s gaming audience. With interest in the titles of yesteryear becoming ever more mainstream, most days herald the announcement of a yet another classic game receiving an update, remaster or re-release…
The Commodore Plus/4 was my very first computer, many awesome games have been released for this system despite it generally being a flop for Commodore. As well as specific Plus/4 only games, this computer was also capable of playing Commodore 16 games. One of these I fondly remember was “Video Meanies” released by Mastertronic in 1986. PJG Developments are very…
Donkey Kong is an arcade game released by Nintendo in 1981, an early example of the platform game genre, as the gameplay focuses on maneuvering the main character across a series of platforms while dodging and jumping over obstacles. In the game, Mario (originally named Mr.Video and then Jumpman) must rescue a damsel in distress named Pauline, from a giant…
Our good friend Retrofan over at Forum64, contacted us this evening and has sent over some fantastic Exclusive News! about the eagerly anticipated ‘Bomb Jack DX’, an Arcade port for the Commodore 64. Retrofan has uploaded a new Beta 3 video to his YouTube channel and as you can see, the game is coming along nicely. First thing you will notice, beta3 has some amazing new…
