👾 Retro Gaming Weekly News #0098

Welcome to issue #98 – in this weeks newsletter we cover turning your Game Boy into a FM radio, reflections from a gaming world champion, Mario 64 completed without a single jump, Atari wins the oldest console war and so much more!

News

🕰️ Limited Run Games unveils Collector’s Edition for Clock Tower Rewind, with pre-orders starting May 31st. [Bloody Disgusting] Link

🏰 Cronela’s Mansion finds new life: Now available on physical Game Boy and SNES cartridges. [Chi Thot] Link

🔔 Nintendo expands its empire by acquiring Shiver Entertainment, stepping beyond its retro roots. [My Nintendo News] Link

📱 Popular iPhone emulator faces legal heat, surprisingly not from Nintendo. [Eurogamer] Link

🍄 Super Mario 64 conquered without a single button press – a jaw-dropping feat of skill and strategy. [The Gamer] (below) Link

🌍 Retro shockwave: Atari makes a bold move, acquiring a former competitor after 40 years. [Gearrice] Link

🍏 Classic DOS games now supported by RetroArch emulator on Apple devices, a nostalgic treat for vintage enthusiasts. [Tech Times] Link

🎮 PC Engine developers host a special event to celebrate Hudson Soft’s 50th anniversary, honoring a legacy of gaming innovation. [Time Extension] Link

Features

🌐 Nintendo’s nostalgia train chugs along with a website update featuring Famicom games from 1991. [Siliconera] Link

🚨 Nintendo hacker Gary Bowser’s legal woes update: hefty fines in sight. [UNILAD] Link

🏆 Former Nintendo World Champ Jeff Hansen rejoins Nintendo for a nostalgia-packed collaboration, 30 years later. [Time Extension] Link

📻 He turns his old Game Boy into an advanced FM radio using a simple modified cartridge. [Gearrice] (below) Link

🇯🇵 Game Boy revival: Japan’s renewed love affair with the iconic handheld. [Time Extension] Link

🔴 Rediscovering the Virtual Boy: Why its red-tinted charm still captures our imagination. [PopMatters] Link

👓 A new native port of Majora’s Mask could revolutionize playing N64 games on PCs. [PC Gamer] Link

🧮 Sonic runs wild on Texas Instruments calculators in an unexpected tech crossover. [The Register] Link

👑 Alex Kidd: The forgotten Sega mascot who once rivaled Mario, lost in the annals of gaming history. [MSN] Link

🎮 How handhelds have not only survived but thrived, keeping Nintendo at the forefront of the gaming world. [Den of Geek] Link

🕹️ Turbografx-16: Exploring the iconic games that defined this unique console. [Time Extension] Link

Lists & Rankings

🕹️ Mini but mighty: Dive into the best mini arcade machines that pack a nostalgic punch in a small package. [The Gamer] Link

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