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Steam  Visegunne Is A Gorgeous-Looking Mecha Shmup That's Coming To Steam Soon

Zanrai Interactive has just shown off Visegunne, a new shmup featuring big robots, lovely 2D visuals and a strong single-player story. The game is listed as "coming soon" on Steam and is billed as a "non-bullet-hell shoot 'em up where explosive action unfolds around you." Boasting "narrative-driven missions, a vast arsenal of weapons, and over-the-top visual effects," Visegunne sees you "pilot a soul-powered combat mech as you protect the colonies from a pro-Earth terrorist conspiracy." Here's some more info: If this all sounds like it's right up your street, then be sure to wishlist the game on Steam.
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News  Yes, You Can Buy Virtual Boy Merch At The Nintendo Museum

As you've probably already seen, Nintendo's Japanese museum is close to opening, and the internet has been flooded with preview images showing off exhibits, displays and – yes – merchandise. The museum's shop is packed with goodies covering pretty much every era of the company's history, including Wii, N64, Game & Watch and Virtual Boy. The inclusion of the latter seems to have surprised some people, given that the Virtual Boy is one of Nintendo's most high-profile flops. While it didn't sell particularly well, Nintendo has acknowledged the Virtual Boy previously; it appeared in Tomodachi Life, WarioWare and even as a bonus item in the 3DS StreetPass mode. So it perhaps shouldn't come as a massive shock to see Nintendo promoting...
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News  Original RPG Fantasian Neo Dimension launches for PC and consoles this December

From the creator of Final Fantasy, Fantasian launched via Apple Arcade in two parts during 2021. Even then, I hoped the RPG would be released for PC and consoles. Apple Arcade has a limited pool of potential subscribers and Fantasian was too impressive to stay exclusive to that small percentage of players. First announced during June's Nintendo Direct, this enhanced version of Fantasian includes English and Japanese voiceovers, an additional difficulty option, and 4K support for PC/PlayStation 5/Xbox Series X. And its release date has now been set for early December! Fantasian Neo Dimension is one of the most visually stunning games in recent memory. There are over 150 hand-crafted dioramas to explore; each was made by hand before...
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News  Ubisoft has delayed Assassin's Creed Shadows

Originally due out in two months, Ubisoft has decided to delay Assassin's Creed Shadows. Part of the reason for the delay is because of player feedback from Ubisoft's other recent release, Star Wars Outlaws, which garnered lots of negative reception for overly difficult stealth sections, which Ubisoft's Massive Entertainment has been tasked with patching post-launch. The company is hoping that the extra time to polish the game will make for a better overall game, and will lead to better sales, as their recent output has been disappointing, commercially, according to a recent financial report. Assassin's Creed Shadows is now due out on February 14th. :arrow: Source
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News  Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999) is now available on GOG

The original Resident Evil classic trilogy is now complete, as today, the last entry of the PlayStation classics has joined Resident Evil (1996) and Resident Evil 2 (1998) on GOG for purchase, culminating the promise of GOG on bringing all 3 classics for modern systems. This new GOG release of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis includes the following features: Full compatibility with Windows 10 and Windows 11. 6 localizations of the game included (English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese). Mercenaries Mode included. Improved DirectX game renderer. New rendering options (Windowed Mode, Vertical Synchronization Control, Gamma Correction, Integer Scaling and more). Improved graphics engine initialization and restart. Improved video...
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News  More Taito Arcade Archives Games Are Now On Sale On PS4

Hamster Corp has announced yet another sale on its Taito Arcade Archives' library of classic reissues (thanks @ohfivepro!). The 50% off sale applies to 10 titles from the legendary arcade publisher Taito and is active across the Nintendo Switch eShop and the PlayStation store in Japan, as well as the PlayStation store in the US & UK. According to the store pages for the games, the sale will reportedly end on October 9th in the UK and October 10th in the US, and will see the prices of the chosen games reduced to just £2.89/$3.99 from their usual starting price of £5.29/$7.99. This means it's a pretty great opportunity to nab some of these titles for slightly cheaper if you've yet to get around to buying them. Here is the full list...
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Gaming  The Best Burnout Turns 20 This Month

We're a little bit late on this one, but we thought it was worth highlighting all the same: Burnout 3: Takedown is 20 years old this month. Developed by a Criterion Games team led by Alex Ward, Burnout 3 was the first title in the series to be published by EA and benefitted from a killer selection of real-world music tracks as a result. However, the biggest draw of the game was how it evolved the carnage-based gameplay of the first two Burnout games with its innovative "takedown" system. This encouraged players to slam into their opponents, forcing them into oncoming traffic or trackside hazards. Released on PS2 and Xbox on September 8th, 2004, it won numerous awards and is rightly considered to be the apex of the entire Burnout...
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News  Namco's Japan-Exclusive Shoot 'Em Up 'Blast Off' Is Coming To Switch & PS4

Namco's Japan-exclusive shoot 'em up Blast Off is coming to the Nintendo Switch eShop and PS4 on September 26th, as reported by Famitsu. Originally released in arcades back in 1989, Blast Off is the sequel to Bosconian, which was launched 8 years earlier in 1981. It was developed by N.H. System, a short-lived Namco subsidiary that also worked on the isometric platformer Märchen Maze one year prior. Designed to run on Namco's System 1 hardware, the sequel is a significant departure from its previous iteration, dropping the multi-directional scrolling of the original for a vertical scrolling format similar to other Namco titles like Xevious and Dragon Spirit. It sees players fighting off a new alien threat with the help of four...
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Retro  Like Zombies Ate My Neighbors? Then Check Out New Sega Genesis Shooter Lethal Wedding

Mega Cat Studios has announced that it is bringing the top-down shooter Lethal Wedding to Genesis / Mega Drive via a Kickstarter campaign. Described as "a love letter to 16-bit shooter classics like Zombies Ate My Neighbors and action flicks from the '80s and '90s," Lethal Wedding sees you assuming the role of a "bride on the warpath" who is tasked with hunting down a cartel of criminal clowns who have kidnapped her future husband just before the big day. "With an intense two-player co-op mode that lets you and a friend mow down carnage-crazed carnies and psycho circus performers, an innovative Vow System that changes the way you play, and an over-the-top arsenal of wedding-themed weapons to wield, you'll want to save the date for...
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Retro  "Star Fox CD" To Take Advantage Of Super FX 3 Chip, Will Feature Rumble Support

We previously reported that Star Fox is getting a new update which will take advantage of Randy Linden's unofficial Super FX 3 chip, and now we've got another fan-made project with the same general goal. Dubbed "Star Fox CD", the update will leverage the MSU-1 chip for CD-quality music, according to its developer, @RealSunlitSpace. It looks like this will be a separate project to @kandowontu's Star Fox EX, which was confirmed to be getting a Super FX 3 update in the future. While CD music is the focus for now, @RealSunlitSpace says the long-term aim is to support Linden's Super FX 3 chip, which will also pave the way for force feedback via a special controller, also designed by Linden.
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News  Ultimate Dreamcast Mod "Designed In About Six Hours" Includes ODE And HDMI

If you're keen on upgrading your Dreamcast for the modern era, then you'll already be aware mods such as Optical Disc Emulators and HDMI-out already exist. These enhancements allow you to run games from flash media and obtain the best possible picture quality but are quite expensive when purchased individually. Thank goodness, then, for modder AshEvans81, who has created a new project that takes these two elements and combines them in a single board. "I made a Dreamcast GD Emu thingy," says the modder. "Designed in about six hours. Using (mostly) code from Marcus Comstedt / zeldin. About two days debugging, to finally get it working. Loading times need some improvement. It has HDMI output, but I need to design a custom flex cable, to...
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News  'Kawaii' Nintendo Wii Keychain Is Finally Taking Shape

The Kawaii is making amazing progress, with physical prototypes now showing up online. "The ninjas can't stop this portablizer," says YveltalGriffin. "I received the anodized aluminum prototype shells from @Ding earlier this month. In person, they actually look better than the renders."
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ROM Hack  20 Years In The Making, Mario Adventure 3 Is The Ultimate Mario 3 ROM Hack

ScarlettVixen has just released Mario Adventure 3, an ambitious Super Mario Bros. 3 ROM hack which is 20 years in the making. "It's been an extremely long project, but after 12 years, it's finally here," says the developer. "Many of this game's elements are iterations and polishes on concepts found in prior projects. Mario Adventure 3 is more than a 12 year project, it's a 20 year amalgamation of ideas waiting to see fruition." Mario Adventure launched in 2002 and, since then, has been iterated upon with other hacks, including Luigi's Coin Quest and Luigi vs. Mario. Mario Adventure 3 takes many of the concepts found in these previous games and augments and enhances them. Some of the new features included in the game are: Day and...
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News  Double Dragon Artist Says Double Dragon Revive Is "Cheap" And "Shows No Respect" To The Series

Double Dragon artist Koji Ogata has revealed that he and other members of the team who worked on the original 1987 game don't consider the upcoming Double Dragon Revive to be a true entry in the long-running series (thanks, VGC). Ogata worked on the first Double Dragon, and would also contribute to many of its sequels. He's not involved with Revive, which is being developed by Yuke's (most famous for its wrestling games) and published by Arc System Works, which now owns the rights to the series, having purchased them from creator Technos in 2015. Double Dragon Revive is expected to arrive on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series, Xbox One, and PC next year. "I'll be honest with you," Ogata wrote on Twitter. "The fact is that not a single person in...
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News  Level-5 Vision 2024: To the World’s Children event brings news on four unreleased titles and two new game announcements

Today's annual Level-5 Vision event is subtitled "To the World's Children." The idea is that games aren't just for children, they're also for adults who never lost their inner child. Recently, the publisher has been delaying many of its games, some repeatedly. I normally understand delays but with this many, I'm getting both frustrated and concerned. Unfortunately, this event does not lessen any of my fears. It does, however, provide information on a handful of previously-announced titles and two new game announcements; there are new trailers for each game. (Note: There is one game I didn't include because it's a game update and not an upcoming title, but if you're interested — Megaton Muashi W: Wired will receive a major update in...
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News  OLED Switch Lite display kits to go on sale September 26th

The little brother to Nintendo's flagship hardware, the Switch Lite released in 2019 to positive reviews. With all the power of the full-sized console at a lower cost, along with integrated controls and a traditional D-Pad, the system positioned itself as a perfect fit for those wanting to travel light. This portability came at a price though, with the system unable to dock for a full console experience. Nintendo went onto release the OLED Switch two years later, leaving some fans of the smaller form factor hoping their system of choice might be graced with such an upgrade. No such revision came, but fans of the Lite may yet be in luck. Teased earlier this year by YouTuber Taki Udon, SUPER5 is an OLED display kit for the Switch Lite...
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News  PlayStation has scheduled a State of Play livestream for tomorrow, Sept 24

PlayStation's announcement showcase event returns tomorrow, as a new State of Play is set to air on September 24th. There will be about 30 minutes of updates and announcements for over 20 different upcoming PlayStation 5 and even PS VR2 titles. The stream will kick off at 3pm PT/12am CEST. You can tune in over at PlayStation's official YouTube or Twitch channels, or you can keep an eye on GameParadise.org, as we'll be recapping every announcement from the show. :arrow: Source
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News  Sonic Central event announced for tomorrow

Keep an eye on what announcements SEGA has in store for the Sonic franchise, by tuning in to the recently revealed Sonic Central event, set for tomorrow morning. Taking place at 9am PST, the livestream will feature upcoming Sonic-related projects, partnerships, and events that will happen in 2025. :arrow: Source
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ROM Hack  Huge Wind Waker ROM hack lets you play as a goose and terrorize the citizens of the Great Sea

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is a game that's only become more beloved over time. Being remastered for the Wii U in 2013, fans have eagerly awaited the game's release on the more accessible Switch. 11 years later those same fans are still waiting, some still holding off replaying this classic tale in hopes of keeping the experience fresh if and when Nintendo finally pull the trigger. If you happen to find yourself in that niche lion-headed boat, it's time to set down your Wind Waker and turn your attention to something I frankly can't believe exists. "The Legend of Goose: The Honk Waker" is a colossal ROM hack more than four years in the making. Starting out as a simple mod to swap out Link's model for the GameCube game's...
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Emulation  PowKiddy Is Actually Doing Something Slightly Different With Its RGB20 Pro

The market for emulation handhelds has been flooded over the past few years with countless devices all doing pretty much the same thing, so it's refreshing to see a manufacturer try something a bit different. Granted, PowKiddy's upcoming RGB20 Pro is yet another Game Boy-style portable, but we're quite taken by the fact that it will sport a transparent front panel which gives a small glimpse of its innards. According to Retro Handhelds, the RGB20 Pro has the following specs: Display: 3.2-inch IPS Resolution: 1024 x 768 Processor: RK3566 RAM: 1GB LPDDR4 Storage: Dual-microSD Card Slots (16GB – 256GB) Wi-Fi Bluetooth 3.5mm Headphone Jack Battery: 5,000mAh Dimensions: 150.2 x 83.3 x 23.3mm Colors: Yellow, Sky Blue, Green, Grey...
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