Thirty-two years is a long time to wait for a race to start. Moto X, a motocross racer built for the Super Nintendo back in 1994, was finished, polished, and…
The Real Ghostbusters Are Finally Bustin’ on Genesis — Special Edition 3.0 Is Out
Grab your proton pack, eh — Sega’s weird little 1990 Ghostbusters game just got the biggest fan-made upgrade of its afterlife. BillyTime!Games — the self-described “retro gaming mad scientist” behind…
Air Management ’96 Is Finally Playable in English — and It’s 100% Human-Made
Here’s a sentence I never expected to type: a thirty-year-old airline-management sim about spreadsheets just became the most wholesome thing in retro gaming. Koei’s Air Management ’96 — the Japan-only…
A Fan Is Hand-Decompiling Beetle Adventure Racing — and He’s Had It With AI Recomps
Picture this: eight months of reverse-engineering a 1999 N64 racer by hand with a team of volunteers — and then somebody feeds your work to an AI and declares the…
Super Mario Kart DX Finally Has a Release Date — And It’s This Christmas
Well, this is the best Christmas present the retro scene has gotten in years. Super Mario Kart Deluxe — better known as SMKDX — finally has a release date: December…
Playdate Owners, You’ve Got a Deadline: Update Your Firmware Before October 15
If your little yellow crank-handheld has been gathering dust on a shelf since Season 2 wrapped up, this is your sign to dig it out, charge it, and hit that…
Atari’s 800XL Is Coming Back in 2027 — With a Real Keyboard and a Working Cartridge Slot
Prepare to clear a space on your desk next spring. Atari has announced THE 800XL, a faithful full-size recreation of its best-selling 8-bit computer from 1983 — and unlike most…
Poland’s 1997 Shooter Blaster! Is Back on Steam and GOG — in English for the First Time
Imagine a game so Polish that even its title screen kept the entire English-speaking world out for 29 years. That’s the story of Blaster! — and as of Friday, it’s…
