👾 Retro Gaming Weekly News #0092

Welcome to issue 92 – 40 years ago this week the iconic games company “Williams Electronic Games” was incorporated which brought us the iconic Smash TV.

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Covered in this week’s newsletter we have news about a NES cart selling for $90k, Apple relaxing emulation on their devices, more SNES classics on the Switch and more cancelled games being released.

News

🎮 Dive into the nostalgia with the Final Fantasy 7 demake for Famicom, requiring imagination, familiarity, and patience for a classic twist on a modern epic. [Destructoid] Link

🎂 Celebrating a quarter century of innovation: Gunpei Yokoi’s WonderSwan turns 25, reminding us of the lasting legacy of the Game Boy creator. [Time Extension] Link

🎉 Mark the WonderSwan 25th anniversary with new merchandise, a perfect way to celebrate a piece of handheld gaming history. [Game-News24] Link

🕹️ The BittBoy: Reflecting on how a GameBoy-inspired handheld sparked a revolution in 2019 and its standing five years later. [GamesRadar] Link

🔍 Polymega review: A deep dive into the console that aims to be a one-stop shop for retro gaming, but does it succeed? [IGN] Link

📚 From pixels to polygons: Tracing the evolutionary paths of video game hardware, one byte at a time. [GameSpace] Link

🏆 A history of Mario games as told through world records, showcasing the iconic plumber’s leap through gaming history. [Guinness World Records] Link

🎁 Hunting for the perfect present? Check out the best retro gaming gifts of March 2024 for the enthusiast in your life. [Time Extension] Link

Features

🕹️ The Sega 32X’s downfall dissected: Yosuke Okunari reflects on the missteps that ended Sega’s 32-bit ambitions. [Time Extension] Link

🎮 N64’s quiet revolution: How Nintendo’s console changed gaming in subtle but significant ways. [Film Stories] Link

🚀 Decades in the vault: P-47’s cancelled Mega Drive port finally sees the light of day after 30 years. [Time Extension] Link

📟 Retro tech twist: The new portable Famicom mimics an old-school Walkman, merging nostalgia with innovation. [Meristation] Link

🔓 Unlocking history: 33 years later, a hidden 16-player mode in Game Boy titles is finally accessible. [Time Extension] Link

🕹️ TurboGrafx treasures: Revisiting the console’s rarest and most valuable games. [Gearrice] Link

🌱 Rediscover the Cabbage 64DD game: A lost gem that’s sprouting interest once again. [Retro Dodo] Link

🦖 Dinosaurs for Hire revamped: Insights on how Gunstar Heroes influenced its major overhaul. [Time Extension] Link

🌀 Sonic’s journey: Takashi Iizuka reflects on Sega’s path from the Mega Drive to the Dreamcast. [Game Informer] (below) Link

📺 The allure of CRTs: Exploring why gamers and tech enthusiasts still cherish old CRT monitors. [Hackaday] Link

Lists & Rankings

🎮 Dive into nostalgia with the definitive list of the best Game Boy games of all time, celebrating timeless classics and hidden gems alike. [Screen Rant] Link

🕹️ From launch to sunset, explore the best Sega Saturn game released each year throughout the console’s storied life. [Game Rant] Link