👾 Retro Gaming Weekly News #0115

Retro gaming is thriving! 🕹️ New Sega Genesis title The Cursed Legacy is dropping soon, plus 4 SNES classics join Nintendo Switch Online! Also, a Pokémon with Guns lawsuit? It’s getting wild! 🧨

News

💥 Genesis/Mega Drive is set to get a new run-and-gun game titled The Cursed Legacy, keeping the retro vibes alive! [Time Extension] Link

🎮 Four SNES classics have been added to Nintendo Switch Online, giving players even more reason to revisit the 16-bit era. [VGChartz] Link

⚖️ Nintendo has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against the creator of Pokémon with Guns, taking legal action over the game’s similarities. [Economic Times] Link

🥊 A deep dive interview with the producer of the Marvel vs. Capcom collection reveals some hidden gems from The Punisher arcade game era. [GamesRadar] Link

🛠️ Modding genius WesKMods unveils a new Sega Saturn Slim project, streamlining a beloved console with modern flair. [Retro Dodo] Link

🕹️ Atari launches a Kickstarter campaign for Centipede Blast, a new card game based on the classic arcade title. [TechRaptor] Link

🧛 Season 2 of Castlevania: Nocturne will premiere in January 2025 on Netflix, continuing the vampire-hunting saga. [GBAtemp] (below) Link

Features

🎮 Meet the games breathing new life into the NES, proving retro never goes out of style. [GameSpew] Link

🔬 Japan’s latest tech innovations are reshaping the future, from AI breakthroughs to space exploration. [Yomiuri] Link

🎮 Some of the strangest game over screens will leave you more confused than defeated. [TheGamer] Link

🧸 2024 Toy Hall of Fame finalists revealed – which childhood favourite will make the cut? [Nerdvana] Link

🎬 Gaming and film collide in surprising ways, as Splatterhouse pioneers horror game movie connections. [Film Stories] Link

💬 SuperSega wants to answer your questions about their all-in-one FPGA console, giving fans something to be excited about. [Time Extension] Link

🎨 Heated debate sparks over what might be the prettiest gaming console ever made – beauty is in the pixels. [Creative Bloq] Link

Lists & Rankings

🎮 Celebrate the best of the N64 era with this year-by-year breakdown of top Nintendo titles, bringing back some fan favourites. [The Gamer] Link

🧟‍♂️ A chilling revelation: Some great horror games have become unbuyable, disappearing from digital shelves. [Game Rant] Link

🎮 Classic NES games get a new lease on life with stunning remakes that improve on the originals. [The Gamer] Link