Tag: Sega

Mega R-Type Coming to the Sega Mega Drive!

It’s R-TYPE arcade action for your SEGA 16-bit System! The galaxy is in deep peril: foul creatures from the evil Bydo Empire have warped across space to invade and conquer our planet! There is only one hope for victory. The Earth Defense League has chosen you to pilot R-9, a nuclear-powered space fighter that can cut through invading aliens faster…

Noobs Review 8 :- Micro Machines (Megadrive 1993)

Micro Machines for the Mega Drive hit the stores in 1993, does it still hold up today? Lets find out

Noobs Review 6 :- Super Star Wars (Super Nintendo 1993)

Super Star Wars was released on the Super Nintendo in 1993, and was known as being a hard game, does it still hold up almost 30 years later?

Noobs Review 3 :- Mega Man 2 (NES 1988)

In 1987 Capcom, under the guidance of director “Akira Kitamura” released Mega Man on the Nintendo Entertainment System, sales were disappointing, to the point where a sequel was canned..until the developers within Capcom decided to produce the game in their own free time. And then on the 24th December 1988 Rockman 2 was released to the Japanese Public. And a…

Your vintage computer / console collection speaks for you

By reading this, most likely you have a thing for vintage computing and gaming, as well as being the owner of either a small or big collection of vintage technology. But have you ever thought of why do you still keep that Gameboy in your drawer since your childhood? Why do you miss your little Speccy and can’t forgive yourself…

Retro Revisited: Sega Super Scaler Games

We look back at Sega’s revolutionary sprite scaling technology, and some of the games that used it!

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…

Streets of Rage 4 announced!

After decades of hibernation, rumours, and false starts, it looks like Sega’s much-loved 2D side-scrolling brawler series is back! Newly announced on Twitter by retrogaming publisher and distributor, DotEmu, Streets of Rage 4 is being co-developed by Lizardcube, the same team behind the recent remake of Wonderboy III: The Dragon’s Trap, and Guard Crush Games, creators of Streets of Fury….

Cimmerian, Barbarian Port On The Sega Master System

We rarely feature old News but I thought this one was worth a mention. Ichigo tweeted back in 2017 about a WIP Barbarian port for the Sega Master System titled Cimmerian. In 2016 a demo version was released for a competition held by SMS Power website. Visually the game looks amazing on the humble Master System, with crisp stunning graphics…

Alex Kidd in Miracle World set to receive modern remake!

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…