I’m Aiko Tanaka, a Tokyo-based retro gamer. I share English updates about classic consoles, rare finds, and other stories. From Famicom to Dreamcast, I celebrate the nostalgia and craftsmanship of gaming’s golden age.
ESP Soft has released a brand new adventure game, 'Casimiro en la Casa Encantada', for the classic Amstrad CPC platform just in time for Christmas. Players guide Casimiro through a haunted house basement filled with puzzles, featuring colourful 8-bit graphics and traditional gameplay.
Two lost Commodore 64 prototypes, 'Thomas the Tank Engine 2' and 'Sooty and Sweep 2', have been preserved and released as playable ROMs by Games That Weren’t. This discovery offers a glimpse into the UK's late-era 8-bit development, allowing retro enthusiasts to experience these 'what if' games.
The cult PlayStation puzzle classic Intelligent Qube is making a surprise return after nearly 30 years. A new PlayStation Store listing confirms the 1995 title will launch on PS5 and PS4 on 17th April, complete with modern quality-of-life features like save states and rewind functionality.
The SNES romhack 'Boxguy Adventure 3: Super Boxguy World' has received a major festive 'Christmas Update', bringing new winter-themed content to this custom Super Mario World modification. Created by PoyoPoyo1985, the hack features completely original graphics, music.
An exceptionally rare, officially licensed Hanshin Tigers GameCube console has resurfaced, showcasing Nintendo's history of creating unique regional hardware. This limited edition variant, featuring the baseball team's iconic yellow and black livery, represents a highly sought-after piece of gaming.
After three decades in Namco's archives, the legendary PlayStation 1 prototype 'Outfoxies' has received an official release. This formative arena shooter, developed by the team behind Tekken, is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 via Arcade Archives, preserving a pivotal piece of gaming.
An Xbox superfan has meticulously documented 630 original Xbox games that were announced but never released. This definitive catalogue, compiled after a year of research, reveals cancelled titles, platform shifts, and projects lost to development hell.
The iconic Atari brand, synonymous with pioneering arcade classics like *Pong* and the 2600 console, is launching a flagship gaming hotel in Phoenix, Arizona.
A playable Super Nintendo port of the controversial NES title Contra Force has been released in beta by specialist Infidelity. This conversion brings the North America-exclusive 1992 game natively to 16-bit hardware, complete from start to finish, with only original music samples awaiting final.
Modder FirebrandX has released a comprehensive remastered soundtrack for the 2012 Steam version of Final Fantasy VII. The new Ogg files offer a direct audio upgrade, addressing the PC port's long-standing music quality issues and enhancing one of gaming's most legendary RPG experiences.
