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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 Dragoon Saga, has confirmed its existence on social media. https://twitter.com/gosokkyu/status/1766329365552635930 According to Google Translate, Miyabe said: "At the time, it was said… Read more

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 improvements and enhanced audio. Infidelity has made a name for himself in the retro gaming community by porting several iconic NES titles… Read more

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 code, cheekily named Suyu, has arisen as "the continuation of the world's most popular, open-source Nintendo Switch emulator, Yuzu." Despite the name—which… Read more

Nintendo Decimates Village After Unauthorized Mario Merchandise Scandal In a shocking turn of events, the tranquil village of Greenburn Grove has been reduced to ashes by the gaming giant Nintendo. The company's drastic action came after a young resident, 10-year-old Timmy Parker, was caught selling 3D-printed Mario keychains without obtaining the necessary rights from Nintendo. The Incident Timmy, an aspiring entrepreneur, decided to use his father's 3D printer to create a batch… Read more

In recent news, the popular Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu has been the subject of legal action from Nintendo, the gaming giant known for fiercely protecting its intellectual property. However, the Yuzu community has proven to be resilient in the face of this challenge. Rather than succumbing to Nintendo's legal pressure, the open-source nature of Yuzu has given rise to three new emulator projects: Nuzu, Suyu, and Yuzu Vanced. The Hydra Effect This… Read more

Yuzu Emulator Shuts Down After Surprise Settlement With Nintendo In a shocking turn of events, the developers behind the popular Yuzu Nintendo Switch emulator have agreed to permanently shut down the project as part of a sudden settlement with Nintendo. In a statement included in today's joint motion, Yuzu's developers acknowledged the monetary relief as fair, considering the potential range of damages and legal costs that could have been incurred from a… Read more

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) is a hallmark of retro gaming, a testament to Nintendo's enduring legacy in the video game industry. Each year of the SNES's prime brought a standout game that not only defined the year but also left an indelible mark on gaming as a whole. Let's take a nostalgic journey through the most quintessential SNES games from its golden years. 1991: Super Mario World The Definitive Launch… Read more

The Iron Grip of Nintendo: A Retro Rant on Gaming's Lost Potential Let's wind the clocks back to the 1980s – the era of neon, synth-pop, and the rise of the home video game console. Among the giants of the time, Nintendo's NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) stood as the colossus, dominating living rooms across the globe. But behind the scenes of this pixelated revolution was a darker tale, one that involved Nintendo's… Read more

Nintendo Initiates Legal Action Against Yuzu Emulator Developers Nintendo is taking legal action against the developers behind Yuzu, a popular emulator for running Switch games. The legal filing points out that Yuzu unlawfully bypasses Nintendo's software security measures and contributes to piracy. The lawsuit highlights a significant instance where over one million downloads of "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom" were reported prior to its official release, coinciding with a… Read more

22-Year-Old Finds 'Holy Grail' Copy of 1987 Zelda Game Worth Over $700,000 A sealed copy of the 1987 Nintendo classic 'The Legend of Zelda' is expected to sell for over $700,000 at auction this week, thanks to a chance discovery by a 22-year-old. The owner, who goes by Kiro online, originally purchased the game for just $30 back in 1987. Stored for decades in his family's home, Kiro decided on a whim… Read more

The National Museum of Play has recently added an exceptional item to its collection: a rare PC port demo of "Super Mario Bros. 3," developed by id Software in the early days before the company became synonymous with the first-person shooter genre through titles like "Doom" and "Wolfenstein 3D." This MS-DOS adaptation, crafted in 1990, is notable for its advanced scrolling technology that closely mimicked the smoothness of the original NES game.… Read more

Disclaimer: My father, disconnected from the internet in many ways, will most likely never read this. And that is OK. On a frost-touched morning in December 1987, nestled beneath the twinkling lights of the Christmas tree, a gift unwrapped would forge an unbreakable bond between a father and his child, a Nintendo NES. This is the tale of that bond, a story woven through the fabric of fantasy, adventure, and the shared… Read more

Blowing the Dust Off: The Truth Behind the Nintendo Cartridge Ritual   For decades, gamers around the world have sworn by a seemingly magical fix for glitchy Nintendo game cartridges: blowing into them. Despite Nintendo's own warnings that this practice could actually harm the delicate circuitry, many have felt the satisfying click of a cartridge that only started working post-puff. But what is the truth? Did blowing into those cartridges really make… Read more

Watch the video above or read below. "Super Mario 64," a gem in the gaming world, celebrated for its vibrant landscapes and pioneering 3D gameplay, holds an eerie secret within its first level—a secret that evaded the eyes of millions, until now. Danni from the Retro Replay Message Boards has peeled back the cheerful exterior of "Bob-omb Battlefield," exposing a grim reality that casts a shadow over the Mushroom Kingdom and the… Read more

The Rise and Fall of the INDREMA L600: The Console That Never Was In the 1990s, video game enthusiast John Gildred envisioned an open source console that would democratize game development. The technology wasn't there yet, but the idea lingered. By 1999, after witnessing firsthand the modding potential of PC games like Quake, Gildred was inspired. What if anyone could be a developer? In early 2000, he made that vision a reality… Read more

Retro Review: Revisiting Dreamland with "Little Nemo: The Dream Master" As a child of eight, tucked away in the comforting confines of Aunt Kelly's house, I encountered a game that would become etched in my memory: "Little Nemo: The Dream Master" for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Fast forward to today, and the nostalgia could not be more palpable as I dust off this 8-bit gem and take another dive into the… Read more

Nickelodeon Animation Studios have shared the first trailer for Seth Rogan’s Teenage Mutant Ninjas Turtles Mutant Mayhem animated movie. The full movie cast was aslo announced, they are as follows: Nicolas Cantu (Leonardo) Brady Noon (Raphael) Shamon Brown Jr. (Michelangelo) Micah Abbey (Donatello) Jackie Chan (Splinter) Seth Rogan (Bebop) John Cena (Rocksteady) Ayo Edebiri (April O’Neil) Here’s the first trailer: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ooZdaF2zMlM&feature=youtu.be Read more

I like both versions to be honest. "What are your thoughts on how the Super Nintendo's look was changed from the Super Famicom in Japan? I remember there being a small bit of controversy, with readers writing into magazines about how boxy and ugly the US design was from the Japanese model. And frankly, it never really bothered me back then. And while it doesn't really bother me still, I do have… Read more

Touching tale. Our grandparents mean so much to us. In the summer of 1987, I was with my granny and grandpa at the Red ,White, and blue thrift store in Hialeah Florida . Red White and Blue was a place of vast treasures, everything from furniture to TVs, Atari games and plenty of toys were here. Grandpa even got sears pong there, and we would play together for many hours on his… Read more

What do you think you know about Super Mario Bros 2? Not as much as you thought. After the astonishing success of the original Super Mario Bros. , Nintendo thought to make a shrewd move and kill two birds with one stone . The company wanted to give fans of the original Mario a sequel that would push their skills even further, in addition to promote its new peripheral the Famicom Disk… Read more

"Found locally for $30! Quite a deal for this one. Shop local, friends! On another thought, I really don't understand the hatred for DKOldies going around here. Yes their stuff is more expensive but they have quality products that they clean and test, and a massive inventory they maintain. Anytime I have purchased from them or Lukiegames has been a very positive experience. Only once have I received something that didn't work… Read more

Hello Retro Gaming fans, Ryan Mcquinn here! The sequel to Galaxian, Galaga is an arcade favorite of many kids of the 80's. I just remember going to the arcade and Galaga was the first machine I'd play, if it wasn't already occupied. 😁 A classic fixed space shooter that would make most gamers of that era pump quarter after quarter into the machine, in an effort to show your skill. You can… Read more

Hello Retro Gaming fans, Ryan Mcquinn here! Baron Von Blubba has kidnapped Bubby and Bobby's girlfriends and turned the brothers into Bubble Dragons! Now they must fight off a cave full of monsters to reach their girlfriends, and defeat the evil Baron! Bubble Bobble was released on the NES in 1986, and it's one of my childhood favorites! With 100 levels in total, you are challenged with each level becoming harder as… Read more

In Adventure Island II the player takes the role of Master Higgins who has to save his cavegirl from aliens which also want to dominate the Earth. The basic gameplay elements are the same as in its predecessor Adventure Island: Master Higgins walks through the levels while fighting against various enemies. One hit results in his untimely death unless he carries one of the various power ups, e.g. weapons or a skateboard… Read more

You just found out that Princess Leilani was kidnapped by the Evil Witch Doctor and taken to Adventure Island in the South Pacific. You land on Adventure Island without weapons or food. The island is thick with tropical forest, mountains and caves. Hidden on the island are your skateboard, axe, food and other helpful tools you must find by exploring the island. Better find the weapons and food quickly because you will… Read more