👾 Retro Gaming Weekly News #0121

🎶 Nintendo soundtracks, new Switch classics, and SuperSega FPGA excitement! Plus, Glover returns and Mario’s glitch lore unfolds. 🎮

News

🎶 Nintendo fans rejoice! A new app offers the complete soundtrack collection for all Nintendo systems, making it a dream for music lovers. [Nintendo Life] Link

🕹️ Nintendo Switch Online expands its lineup with Shadow Man and Turok 2, delivering a double dose of retro action for subscribers. [Game Rant] Link

🎩 The classic platformer Glover makes a comeback with a console release window and new features, ready to charm N64 fans once more. [Game Rant] Link

🎮 The SuperSega FPGA console unveils a fresh design and is nearing 200 pre-orders, capturing the hearts of retro enthusiasts. [Time Extension] Link

👻 Mega Splatterhouse fan port brings a Halloween treat for Genesis/Mega Drive with a demo release just in time for the spooky season. [Time Extension] Link

Features

🕹️ Nintendo’s new controller capsule toys are such a hit that even the machine vending them is collectable! [SoraNews24] Link

🎮 Atari takes on Intellivision in a new “First Console War” DLC for Atari 50, reliving the rivalry that started it all. [Digital Trends] Link

🤯 “Former Dawn” runs on actual NES hardware – a stunning achievement that stretches the console’s limits. [Time Extension] Link

🍄 Fan recreates Super Mario Bros. for Game Boy Color in the style of Super Mario Land, blending nostalgia with innovation. [GoNintendo] (below) Link

🎬 Thirty years later, fans discover Tom Cruise appeared in Art of Fighting, a cameo so obscure even he missed it! [Ruetir] Link

👻 Mario’s infamous “floating shadow” glitch in Super Mario 64 is finally explained – a peek behind the curtain of gaming’s quirks. [GoNintendo] Link

🤼 Ultra Pro Wrestling aims to revive the N64’s golden age, bringing back the feel of classic pro wrestling games. [Vice] Link

Lists & Rankings

🚀 Most underrated Zelda games revealed: Dive into hidden gems of the series that deserve a second look. [CBR] Link

🌌 Five Star Wars flops that missed the mark, even for the most dedicated fans of the galaxy far, far away. [Fantha Tracks] Link

🍄 Mario’s greatest adventures across every Nintendo console, ranking the plumber’s all-time best titles. [TheGamer] Link

🎲 Ahead of their time: Explore Sega games that broke boundaries and set trends long before the industry caught on. [GameRant] Link

🎮 Sega Saturn’s finest: A look at five unforgettable games that defined the console’s legacy. [GameReactor] Link