👾 Retro Gaming Weekly News #0123

👾 Sega T-shirts, Shining Force gems, & 40 years of Tetris! Plus, Wings of Death returns, & Japan’s retro gaming treasures still shine. 🎮

News

👕 Sega brings nostalgia to your wardrobe with a retro-inspired T-shirt line now available on Amazon. [ComicBook] Link

🌟 Three long-lost Shining Force games have been preserved, giving fans a chance to explore what could have been. [Time Extension] Link

🛩️ Atari ST shoot-’em-up Wings of Death is set to soar again with a new port for the Jaguar console. [Time Extension] Link

🕹️ Relive the innovative spirit of Net Yaroze games with Antstream Arcade’s latest additions, bringing a touch of gaming history to the modern era. [Creative Bloq] Link

Features

🎌 Is Japan still a retro gamer’s paradise? Explore the current state of its retro gaming culture and treasures. [Japan Today] Link

🧩 Celebrating 40 years of Tetris, this review dives into the enduring legacy of the line-clearing masterpiece. [Prima Games] Link

🛠️ One of the worst Famicom action RPGs gets a second life with a fan-made overhaul, turning it into a retro delight. [Time Extension] Link

🎤 Grant Kirkhope shares his thoughts on the iconic and hilariously divisive DK Rap from Donkey Kong 64. [Screen Rant] Link

🎶 Discover Nintendo’s unexpected connection to Roy Orbison’s biggest hits in this fascinating retro deep dive. [Far Out Magazine] Link

🐵 Thirty years on, Donkey Kong Country still holds a special place in the hearts of gamers worldwide. [CBR] Link

📦 Get a peek into history with an unboxing of a rare Nintendo 64DD development kit, showcasing a unique piece of gaming hardware. [Nintendo Life] Link

📟 Nostalgia strikes hard as Sega’s emoji-only pagers make a quirky comeback, redefining texting as we know it. [Gizmodo] Link

🎸 Why Sega Genesis rocks harder than Phil Collins’ solo stuff – a hot take you didn’t know you needed. [Hard Drive] Link

Lists & Rankings

🎮 Discover the top Nintendo handheld competitors ranked by their innovation and influence over the years. [CBR] Link

🎮 Explore the quirkiest and most innovative Nintendo peripherals that changed the way we play. [CBR] Link

🎮 A definitive ranking of the best SNES JRPGs that defined the golden age of role-playing games. [DualShockers] Link

🦔 Relive the thrill of Sonic’s handheld adventures with this ranking of his best portable outings. [TheGamer] Link

🎮 Dive into the Sega 32X’s top games that showcased the potential of the misunderstood add-on. [CBR] Link

🎮 Revisit the best Sega CD titles that pushed the boundaries of storytelling and sound. [CBR] Link

🎮 TurboGrafx-16’s finest games take center stage in this ranking of the system’s greatest hits. [TheGamer] Link

🎮 Check out Sega CD’s top five games that redefined interactive entertainment. [GameReactor] Link

🎮 Relive the glory days of the Intellivision with this list of its best games. [CBR] Link