Mind Blown! As Starfox demo'd on the Sega Genesis/MD!

I always try to get you the latest updates from around world when it comes to games that have been released or are still being developed. Well this latest news story took us by surprise this afternoon, as looking through our Twitter feed, I've come across a mind blowing heads up that someone has shown a demo of Star Fox running on a Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. If you don't believe me, check out the latest footage linked below of the game running without the need for a fancy Super Nintendo SuperFX chip!

Starfox EX - This Hack takes the 90's hit game to the next level!

Day in day out we get the latest updates from around the world of games being released, or are in development. But when it comes to this gem of a hack which is available for the classic arcade style rail shooter of 'Starfox,' I just had to give it a shout out. You see this is no ordinary hack, but this gives the game a brand new story and boasts dozens of amazing additions and features taking full advantage of the Super NES and the SuperFX chip. In light of this incredible news and possibly the final story of the day, there's a new launch trailer viewable below for this awesome hack of 'StarfoxEX'

Sonic The Hedgehog on the SNES looks seriously cool!

In the early 90's I had the pleasure of playing the mind blowing platformer Sonic the Hedgehog on both the Sega Megadrive and Sega Master System. A game by Sega which featured a ring collecting blue hedgehog that could spin, run, jump and roll about at the fastest of speeds in a battle against the main antagonist Doctor Eggman, plus a number of other menacing enemies throughout each level. Now I'm sure many of you remember playing this fantastic game and probably still playing it to this day, but what you probably didn't know that as of today you can download an early look at an in development Sonic The Hedgehog engine which is being created for the SNES by TiagoSC.

Zombies Ate My Neighbors - A great SNES classic turned into an early DOOM II mod!

There's a game I used to love that involved blasting away monsters in a top down view, while saving as many residents as I could such as babies, old ladies and even the odd cheer leader. It just had to be the highly enjoyable and humorous game ' Zombies Ate My Neighbors '; a game that was not only developed by Lucasarts released by Konami for the SNES and Sega Mega Drive in 1993, but as of a recent heads up you can play the game as if it was a classic first person shooter thanks to Dude27th.

New Super Mario Land - A SNES remake of the original Super Mario Land appears!

It was only just recently a new Super Nintendo game called New Super Mario Land had appeared on the net from an anonymous developer. When we first read that this was a remake of the original Super Mario Land with new amazing graphics and animations, plus 4-player support it was hard to believe that this actually was true. But it is, and the game is released and available to download right now!

Justice Beaver – The Great Timber Tantrum - Upcoming SNES game by CollectorVision Games

Thankfully there's another piece of gaming news to get you through the evening, as we've just been told by CollectorVision Games that they have announced a new video update to their upcoming SNES game Justice Beaver. According to the team behind this game "Justice Beaver was initially influenced by a great game called Rick Dangerous, however they have listened to the fans, and are now making this game completely unique, including one of a kind level designs and new gameplay".

Syndicate - Action/strategy classic by Bullfrog gets a DarkwyndPT review

Well, this retrospective sure is going slow, isn’t it? Sorry for taking so long, but because of recent work issues, I no longer have a lot of free time. And it happened all of a sudden, without notice, so I couldn’t cancel anything or plan around it. Anyway, today’s review is probably of my favourite Bullfrog title (apart from Theme Hospital and the original Dungeon Keeper, that is): Syndicate.

Wing Commander - An incredible space sim gets a BIG Cola Powered Gamer review

When talking about space sims, sooner or later someone will mention Wing Commander. Developed by Origin Systems, Wing Commander can be considered one of the best and influential space sim ever created.

Wing Commander had a different take on the then established space sim formula, bringing the game and space combat to the levels of Hollywood blockbusters. The game is set in 2654 and follows the Terran Confederation and the ongoing war against a predatory feline race called the Kilrathi (they were inspired by Kzinti of Larry Niven’s “Know Space” series). In Chris Roberts words the game is inspired by WW2, especially the Pacific War. When you start a game you have just finished a training sim session, and you must enter your name and callsign. The player character has no name, but internally in Origin, he was nicknamed “BlueHair”, because his hair although black, had highlights of blue (due to a limited color palette), which was what probably the reason they named him Blair in the later games.

Antstream - A retro game streaming subscription service is a Kickstarter success

Great news if you were supporting the Antstream Kickstarter; a crowd funding campaign for a retro gaming based streaming service. As we've recently been informed through our twitter feed, that not only is it a Kickstarter success but the pledges are still increasing and it's now beyond £50,000! For those of you didn't follow our previous article, Antstream is being developed as the brainchild of CEO Steve Cottam and inspired by his involvement in 3DO development, this service features a lovingly curated selection of games from a catalogue of thousands of fully licensed titles!

Antstream - A retro game streaming subscription service launches a Kickstarter!

As someone who is a huge retro gamer going right back to the late 70's with an Atari 2600, an Amstrad, C64, ZX Spectrum, Amiga and pretty much every other system you could think of at my disposal at one point or another through the years. I was pleasantly surprised to come across a retro gaming streaming service that had just appeared via Kickstarter, that could be a very good addition to my playtime other than real hardware or preference installed emulators. Titled as Antstream and developed as the brainchild of CEO Steve Cottam and inspired by his involvement in 3DO development, this service features a lovingly curated selection of games from a catalogue of thousands of fully licensed titles!

Blackthorne - DarkwyndPT takes a look at a very good classic action game!

Well, like I promised last time, today’s review is from a GOOD action PC game and it’s also one of the first games produced by a famous game developer. I’m talking about Blackthorne. Blackthorne (AKA Blackhawk in Europe) is an action/platform game developed by Blizzard and published by Interplay. It was originally released in 1994 for DOS and SNES/Super Nintendo. It was ported the next year for the SEGA 32X and the following year for Macintosh and the PC-98. It was re-released in 2003 for the Game Boy Advance and in 2013 for Windows.

SimCity - DarkwyndPT takes a look at multiple versions of Sim City in this BIG review!

And again we’re going to take a look at not just a true classic game, but also a highly influential title that helped define an entire genre, spawned several clones and influenced several other titles. I’m talking about the one and only SimCity.

Return of Double Dragon - Superior Japanese version of Super Double Dragon gets a Cart release

Super Double Dragon on SNES was definitely a hit but never considered a classic like the original. Maybe if the superior Japanese version hadn't been butchered on release in the west it might have been. Thankfully the people at Retroism are releasing Return of Double Dragon on NTSC cartridge. Join me as I recap on why Return of Double Dragon was so good, and why Tradewest are a bunch of shysters.

Game Dev : RetroGaming has launched in full support of Retro Game developers across the globe!

For a good number of years now right to the birth of Indie Retro News, we have been featuring as many games as possible from out of the retro scene, to even Indie games developed by a small team of people that eventually end up on Steam much to the delight of the community. We don't believe in sticking to one particular system either, as although the Amstrad or C64 is my system of choice, there are some stunning games released on the Amiga, Atari ST, MSX, Mega Drive, NES, SNES, ZX Spectrum and even the modern PC beast sitting on your desktop. So as from this week as a BIG announcement, we have launched the Game Dev : RetroGaming Facebook group in full support of retro game developers across the globe!

Sydney Hunter and the Caverns of Death - In development NES version of a great game previewed

As many of you were aware Collector Vision Games had released a great game called Sydney Hunter and the Caverns of Death for the SNES in which you play as Sydney trapped inside an ancient volcanic cavern and the aim to survive and win your freedom. Well if you don't have a SNES and instead have an NES you'll be pleased to know Electric Games who is developing the game mechanics has shown the latest Development Update for the NES version.

Donations - Server fees are due and future plans!

It's incredible to think that once again we are heading towards another years end with just Halloween, Fireworks and Christmas just left to go. This year has been the best year yet for gaming news with not just the retro scene kicking it up a notch such as the Amiga, Atari, Amstrad, BBC, C64, MSX, NES, ORIC, SNES, Sega Master System and ZX Spectrum. But Indie games have also really packed a punch thanks in part to the game Jams of 2017. In fact I write pretty much all day when I can for all of this awesome stuff and try my utmost to support the community so you the readers keep coming back for more

Wrecking Crew ‘98 - A rare Mario Puzzler on the SNES, English translated!

Mario is in the news again and no this isn't a replay on the SNES Mini OR a quick bash on the Switch, but he's coming at you via a rare game called ' Wrecking Crew '98 ',  which has since been English translated by ShadowOne333 and team! Yes indeed this Mario game, a game I haven't heard of before due to Nintendo’s International Division shutting down sales of all SNES games in ‘97, is classed as a Puzzle game that never came out from Japan and as such was only ever playable in Japanese, either through import or a rom.

Mushroom Heroes - Puzzle platformer inspired by classics like Lost Vikings!

Ask any Amiga or SNES owner if they've ever played the 90's game The Lost Vikings, and they'd probably tell you about the tale of three separate Vikings each with varying abilities, that had to work together to finish multiple puzzling levels to find their way back home. It was a rather fun game for its time that also appeared on other systems. And it is that game that is also an inspiration behind this game ' Mushroom Heroes ', which is not only available for the PC but Android and iOS too!

Zombies Ate My Neighbors The Sequel - A fabulous unofficial SNES hack that aims to impress!

It was only just a little while ago that we mentioned a much harder hack of the great SNES game ' Zombies Ate my Neighbors ',  as well as Zombies Ate my Neighbors: Dr. Tongue’s Revenge, which featured many of the levels remade with unique ideas by Skylar Brock. But this time we are going much further, as announced recently via the Romhacking website, Droter and team have released the Zombies Ate My Neighbors - The Sequel; A complete hack of Zombies Ate My Neighbors, meant to be a sequel to the original game

Brutal Zombies Ate My Neighbors - A brilliant SNES classic has just got much much harder

There's a game I used to love that involved blasting away monsters in a top down view, while saving as many residents as I could such as babies, old ladies and even the odd cheer leader. It just had to be the highly enjoyable and humorous game ' Zombies At My Neighbours ', developed by Lucasarts, released by Konami for the SNES and Sega Mega Drive in 1993, which has since been turned into a much much harder game by Skylar Brock!