👾 Retro Gaming Weekly News #0153
Welcome to issue 153, in this week's newsletter we have rumours of a SNES classic edition, the rarest Sega Saturn games you may never own, tech that failed on the first occasion and a bunch more. Thanks for reading ❤️
News
🎮 A report revisits rumors about Nintendo’s SNES Classic Edition, highlighting skepticism around its manufacturing and distribution logistics – Forbes.
🛠️ Super Mario 64’s Mario Maker-style fan tool receives a significant new update that enhances level-building capabilities (below) – Time Extension.
🎮 Fans have translated a Sega Mega Drive Patlabor game into English, now freely playable worldwide – Time Extension.
🕹️ A Texas museum unveiled a previously unknown Atari 2600 game created by the artist behind Raiders of the Lost Ark and E.T. – Time Extension.
♟️ ChatGPT suffered a major defeat in a chess match against a 1978 Atari system, demonstrating the limitations of modern AI in classic gameplay – PCMag.
🎮 The Atari Jaguar is now supported on the Polymega retro console, though users are advised against using original cartridges – Time Extension.
☁️ SNK’s major franchises are set to launch on the Blacknut cloud gaming service, expanding their digital reach – VentureBeat.
👾 A fan-made C64/C128 version of SNK vs. Capcom debuts in a more powerful new edition (below) – Time Extension.
🗓️ The 1986 MSX action-RPG Tritorn is getting a console release on Egg by Switch on June 19 – RPGSite.
🛹 Jet Set Radio is celebrating its 25th anniversary this weekend with fan events and online tributes – Bleeding Cool.
🎶 A hidden Totaka’s Song easter egg has been located in Mario Kart, complete with details on how to find it – Game Rant.
🧩 Guesses surface about Myst being added to PlayStation Plus’s PS1 game lineup this month – ComicBook.
📱 A long-cancelled Pokémon GO tie-in for Game Boy Advance is now finally being released – ComicBook.
🇯🇵 Nintendo is collaborating with Heinz to create Kirby ketchup keychains for release in Japan – Techeblog.
🦎 Croc is making a return on Game Boy Color, 25 years after its original release – Retro Dodo.
🛠️ The developer behind Dreamcast ports of Wipeout and Doom 64 is now working on a Mario Kart 64 port – Time Extension.
Features
💾 A DIY guide shows how to run Doom on a Dreamcast VMU, turning the memory card into a mini-game device – Hackster.io.
🎮 A Reddit user successfully restored a Sega Game Gear handheld to working condition – The Cool Down.
🚗 A new indie racing game inspired by Daytona USA and Ridge Racer is gaining attention for its retro appeal – The Drive.
🎮 The Analogue Duo makes classic TurboGrafx-16 games accessible again through new hardware – Forbes.
🐴 A fan mod allows Animal Crossing to be played with a GameCube keyboard controller (below) – GoNintendo.
📉 Retro video games are increasingly seen as obsolete collector’s items, according to a recent feature – ABC News Australia.
🕹️ A NES emulator mod brings Portal 2 to the classic console in a unique technical feat – Techeblog.
📺 A 1989 Sharp Nintendo television, the 19SV111, is spotlighted for its unique console-TV integration (below) – Techeblog.
🔧 A new GBA console build, explored by Hackaday, offers a fresh take on portable retro gaming – Hackaday.
Lists & Rankings
📉 A rundown of 15 technologies that failed at first but later found success – Go2Tutors.
🕹️ A defense of PS2 games that initially received poor reviews but are now considered hidden gems – CBR.
📁 A size ranking of all cartridge-based consoles, from smallest to largest – The Gamer.
👑 The five rarest Sega Saturn games that collectors may never own – XDA Developers.
🧩 A list of forgotten anime-based games that deserve recognition – CBR.
🎬 Movie-based video games that were surprisingly good but largely forgotten – XDA Developers.
📺 A ranking of the best video game appearances in TV shows – CBR.
📉 Video game hardware companies ranked by total console sales – The Gamer.
⏳ The greatest PS1 JRPGs, ranked by impact and legacy – CBR.
🔄 Game ports to Nintendo consoles that significantly differ from their original versions – XDA Developers.
📈 Every Nintendo console gimmick, ranked from most to least successful – The Gamer.
🏁 Every Mario Kart game ranked from worst to best – InIGN.
🔥 The hardest retro video games of the 1980s, ranked by difficulty – CBR.
