A retro game collector who is passionate about all things retro. Favourite console is the Sega Megadrive and favourite game is Shining Force. He sourcese the best retro gaming news for enthusiasts.
Super Mario World nearly launched as a routine sequel, until a delayed Super Famicom release gave Miyamoto’s team time to reshape it into the 16 bit masterwork that defined the SNES era and set the gold standard for retro platformers.
Bitmap Soft’s Lightseeker keeps the Game Boy Color scene alive with a brutal new roguelike, chunky bosses and multiple classes, proving that original cartridges are still one of the best ways to experience modern retro gaming.
Ubisoft’s long-delayed Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake finally has a Q1 2026 release window, promising a ground-up rebuild, modern controls and even the option to unlock the original game for purists.
After 18 years, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond finally closes the gap between mainline entries, capping a winding journey of spin-offs, remasters and reinvention that proves Samus Aran and the Prime series are still among Nintendo’s most powerful icons.
Xanadu MSX arrives on EGG Console bringing Falcom’s classic action RPG to modern platforms. This release preserves an influential title from the early years of Japanese game development and makes a once rare MSX adventure easy to experience again.
The Cho Aniki Collection arrives on Steam, bringing the PC Engine’s strangest shooters to modern players with rewind, sound and visual options. A cult slice of retro gaming history finally preserved for a new audience.
Dark Seraphim, the 1995 PC-9801 JRPG, returns via Project EGG with Windows 11 support, frantic eight-party battles and a 770 yen price, giving modern players easy access to one of Japan’s cult mid-90s RPGs.
Ridge Racer finally hits Game Boy Advance thanks to Gustavo Valiente’s RR Project, a from-scratch port using his Butano engine to deliver flat-shaded 3D drifting that brings Namco’s 1993 arcade classic to Nintendo’s handheld with surprisingly smooth performance.
FirebrandX’s new tutorial shows how to rip authentic SNES digital audio using a cheap SPDIF USB card and a clever sample-rate workaround, making professional-quality preservation accessible to everyday retro fans.
Arcade1Up’s SpongeBob claw machine shrinks arcade nostalgia into a Bikini Bottom cabinet, with adjustable difficulty, show effects and plush prizes that turn your living room into a 90s-style prize pit.
