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Ex-Sega Staffer Confirms “Secret” Dragon Quest Demo For Saturn Yuji Naka, a former Sega employee, mentioned some time ago that Sega had created a demo of Enix’s Dragon Quest for the Sega Saturn console. Now, another former Sega staffer, Yumiko Miyabe, who served as art director on the Space Channel 5 series and worked on games like NiGHTS, Clockwork Knight, and Panzer …

Disney CEO Bob Iger Discusses Marvel Course Correction, Hinting at Cancelled Projects According to insider DanielRPK, ‘Captain Marvel 3’ and ‘Ant-Man 4’ will not move forward with Marvel. The studio is reportedly choosing to focus on guaranteed hits and take less risks with unsuccessful franchises. This news comes as Disney …

Giancarlo Esposito, known for his roles in Breaking Bad and The Mandalorian, has reiterated his desire to portray Professor X in a future Marvel X-Men movie. However, the actor has expressed his preference for playing a version of the character that does not rely on a wheelchair. In a recent …

In exciting news for retro gaming enthusiasts, the highly-anticipated SNES port of the classic NES game Punch-Out!! is now available for download. The port, created by the talented ROM hacker and porting expert Infidelity, promises to bring the beloved boxing game to the Super Nintendo with a host of quality-of-life …

I failed to pick the harder difficulty level, and the game cut off without letting me play the final few levels. So that’s that. I do not want to play through a 2nd time, perhaps I will revisit this one later in life. Demolition Man on Sega CD: A Retro …

The Rise of Suyu: Navigating the Legal Landscape of Switch Emulation A New Hope Emerges Last week, the developers behind the popular Switch emulator Yuzu took down their GitHub and web presence in the face of a major lawsuit from Nintendo. Now, a new project built from the Yuzu source …

It has been speculated that Beau DeMayo’s firing from X-Men ’97 may be related to the discovery of his OnlyFans account, which contains adult content. His h**ophobic rants coming to light may not help his case much either. DeMayo has since removed the Only Fans account as well as his …

X-Men ’97 Creator Beau DeMayo Fired From Series Weeks Before Premiere. Beau DeMayo, the creator of the highly anticipated X-Men ’97 series on Disney+, has been fired from the project just weeks before its March 20 debut. DeMayo, who previously worked on Marvel projects including Moon Knight and the delayed …

Sweet Baby Inc. employee Chris Kindred has sparked outrage after making controversial comments about Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama shortly after the announcement of his passing. you can visit his page here, where he calls himself an artist and game designer. On March 7th at 10:00 p.m. ET, the official …

Inclusive Insanity: Sweet Baby Inc. Strong-Arms Fighting Game Devs Into Creating ‘Mediocre Kombat’ Sweet Baby Inc., the video game consulting company known for its focus on diversity and inclusion, has consulted with the developers of Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter, and more or less forced them to make an all-new …

Retro Review: “Wolfchild” on the Sega CD – A Howling Adventure in Gaming History As a dedicated retro gamer, I have a deep appreciation for the classics and the not-so-classic titles that defined the early days of gaming. One such title that often goes overlooked is “Wolfchild,” developed by Core …

Part 5: Chapters 9 & 10 played through by DashingDerek. Part 1: https://youtu.be/9Lyy9HGzrMw Part 2: https://youtu.be/5so8AEPlriE Part 3: https://youtu.be/vpc3rrggF-I Part 4: https://youtu.be/zNzuGwYDOso Part 5: https://youtu.be/wyt04hQWTPE Chapter 9 “The Planet Stirs,” follows Cloud and his companions as they escape the Corel Region aboard a large buggy. Their journey is interrupted by …

X-Men ’97 Brings Back Obscure Villain With Intriguing Potential As much as I break chops about this show, make no mistake, I will be watching as a fan. And as a fan I hope it entertains. I am rooting for this show to win me over. The highly-anticipated X-Men ’97 …

Hostage Crisis in the World of Video Game Development In a shocking turn of events, several video game consulting companies have been accused of holding developers hostage and torturing them if they do not agree to add more diversity into their games. Sweet Baby Inc., Hit Detections, and Anita Sarkeesian …

Part 4: Chapters 8 played through by DashingDerek. Part 1: https://youtu.be/9Lyy9HGzrMw Part 2: https://youtu.be/5so8AEPlriE Part 3: https://youtu.be/vpc3rrggF-I Written tutorial/walkthrough: https://retro-replay.com/guides/final-fantasy-7-rebirth-walkthrough/ Review here: Chapter Synopsis. Chapter 8 In the glittering realm of the Gold Saucer, the eighth chapter of “Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth,” titled “All That Glitters,” unfolds with our heroes …