Princess Crown Gets English Fan Translation
Sega Saturn action RPG Princess Crown is now fully playable in English thanks to a fan translation by edmaster. For retro fans in English, it opens up an important early George Kamitani game at last.
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Marcus covers the consoles that shaped North American gaming, from the Atari 2600's wood panelling to the Dreamcast's swan song and the collector culture that surrounds them. He thinks grading companies are mostly a scam.
Saturn Samurai Spirits RPG Hides PS1 Content
A Sega Saturn RPG has been hiding PlayStation story content in plain sight. A new patch now lets players access it, alongside the Saturn’s own bonus mode.
Reggie Says Classic Consoles Kept Wii U Going
Reggie Fils-Aimé has again described the NES and SNES Classic systems as a stopgap for Nintendo during the Wii U era. He says the mini consoles helped the company through a difficult holiday period.
NES Cartridge Blowing Still Sparks Debate
A viral X post has brought back a familiar NES memory for players in England and beyond. Collectors, though, say the old cartridge-blowing habit often did more harm than good.
NES Yoshi Box Art Gets Collector Attention
Nintendo Life’s Box Art Brawl has put NES Yoshi back in the frame, with regional box art still a big talking point for collectors. North American covers often lead the vote, and that can feed into CIB demand.
Zool Gets Physical Genesis Re-Release
33 Games is bringing Zool back to Sega Genesis with an officially licensed physical cartridge release. Two limited editions are planned for collectors.
Saturn Doom Patch Reclaims Lost Frames
A new patch for Sega Saturn Doom from Fafling dramatically improves frame rates, bringing the notoriously slow port closer to PlayStation performance.
CGA Graphics Redefined: Pico Mod Unlocks New Visuals
A new mod uses a Raspberry Pi Pico 2 to push IBM's Color Graphics Adapter beyond its original limits, displaying high-resolution visuals in text mode.