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News  Burning Rangers OST To Be Reissued In Japan To Mark The Sega Saturn's 30th Anniversary

The Sega Saturn is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and as part of the celebrations, Sega is reissuing the soundtrack for the cult classic action game Burning Rangers. The 2-CD set will be supervised by Naofumi Hataya, one of the game's original composers, and will include a remastered version of the full soundtrack as well as remixes, an unreleased demo track, and karaoke versions. The soundtrack is set to release on November 22nd, 2024 in Japan, the same date as the original Sega Saturn launch. Sadly, there has been no announcement yet on whether the soundtrack will be made available outside of Japan, so international fans may have to import it if they want to get their hands on a copy. Burning Rangers was developed by...
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Hardware  Fan Creates A "First Of Its Kind" Xbox Portable Using Real Hardware

The fan-created "first of its kind" Xbox portable device is an impressive hardware mod that uses the actual motherboard from an original Xbox console. Redherring32, a hardware enthusiast, has spent four months reverse-engineering and trimming down the Xbox motherboard to fit it into a handheld enclosure. The resulting device features a 9-inch 480p display, pure digital video and audio, 100W USB-C fast charging, and upcoming WiFi 6 support for wireless Xbox Live functionality. Redherring32 designed 12 custom PCBs to enable this transformation from a full-size console to a portable form factor. This Xbox portable is not an emulator or a PC-based handheld, but rather a true Xbox console hardware mod. Redherring32 plans to make the...
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News  Doom CD32X Fusion Is The First Non-FMV Game To Utilize The Sega's Tower Of Power

Doom CD32X Fusion is the first non-FMV game to utilize Sega's Tower of Power add-on for the Genesis/Mega Drive. It is a significant update to the previous Doom 32X Resurrection project, incorporating features like: - Ports of Ultimate Doom and Doom II, with over 100 total levels - 96 FM audio tracks, some ported and some newly created - Support for CD-ROM loaded content like maps, sounds, music, and additional textures - High-resolution weapon sprites, mid-texture support, and other visual enhancements - The ability to create and burn your own custom WAD files to CD - Multiple screen resolutions and control scheme options This release marks an important milestone, as previous Sega CD32X games were limited to FMV titles. Doom CD32X...
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Steam  Somebody Has Made The Computer From UFO 50 To Play UFO 50 On

In a fascinating blend of meta-gaming and dedication to authenticity, a creative individual has brought the fictional world of UFO 50 to life by constructing the very computer featured within the game to play UFO 50 itself. This remarkable feat showcases the passion of the gaming community and the blurring lines between virtual and physical realities. What is UFO 50? UFO 50 is a unique collection of 50 retro-style games developed by a team of indie game creators, including Derek Yu (known for Spelunky) and Ojiro Fumoto (creator of Downwell). The games are presented as if they were created by a fictional 1980s game company, complete with a backstory and a virtual computer system to play them on. The UFO 50 Computer Within the UFO 50...
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News  Taito Staff Get Hands-On With Quarter Arcades: Elevator Action, Qix, And Zoo Keeper Mini-Cabs

In a nostalgic blend of past and present, Taito staff recently had the opportunity to experience miniaturized versions of some of their classic arcade games. The Quarter Arcades, featuring Elevator Action, Qix, and Zoo Keeper, have brought a wave of excitement and reminiscence to the company that originally created these iconic titles. The Quarter Arcades Phenomenon Quarter Arcades, produced by Numskull Designs, are 1/4 scale replicas of classic arcade cabinets. These miniature marvels aim to capture the essence of the original arcade experience in a compact, collectible format. For Taito, a company with a rich history in the arcade industry, these mini-cabs represent a unique way to revisit their legacy. Hands-On with Classic Titles...
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Homebrew  Triple Impact Is A Promising New SNES Beat 'Em Up

Triple Impact is a new beat 'em up game developed for the SNES, which has caught the attention of retro gaming enthusiasts. Here are some key points about the game: Gameplay: As a beat 'em up, it features side-scrolling action where players fight through waves of enemies using various combat moves. Characters: The game likely offers multiple playable characters, each with unique fighting styles and special moves. Multiplayer: Many beat 'em ups support co-op play, so Triple Impact probably allows two or more players to team up and take on enemies together. Retro appeal: Being developed for the SNES, it taps into the nostalgia for 16-bit era games while potentially offering modern game design improvements. Graphics: The game likely...
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Hardware  HyperMegaTech Super Pocket Technōs And Atari Editions

The HyperMegaTech Super Pocket Technōs Edition and Atari Edition are two new retro gaming handhelds that were recently announced. The Technōs Edition comes pre-loaded with 15 classic arcade and console games from the Technōs library, including Double Dragon 1-3, River City Ransom, and Super Double Dragon. It has the same pocket-sized design as the previous Super Pocket models, with a 2.8-inch 320x240 IPS screen, rechargeable battery, and compatibility with the wider Evercade cartridge library. The Atari Edition is even more packed, featuring a massive 50 games spanning Atari's arcade, 2600, 5200, 7800, and Lynx platforms. Some of the included titles are Asteroids, Missile Command, Tempest, Adventure, and Yars' Revenge. This model...
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Emulation  MSX0 May Get Emulation Support for Classic Consoles

Breaking News from MSX Co-creator Kazuhiko Nishi, co-creator of the MSX computer standard, has recently announced exciting plans for the upcoming line of new MSX machines, particularly the MSX0 Stack. In a surprising development, Nishi revealed that these devices might soon support emulation for several classic gaming consoles. Planned Emulation Support The following systems are being considered for emulation: Nintendo Famicom NEC PC Engine Atari 2600 ColecoVision / Coleco Adam Sega SG-1000 (already demonstrated) Current Status As of now, the MSX0 Stack is limited to playing MSX games, with a somewhat complex process for loading ROMs. However, Nishi has demonstrated progress by showcasing a Sega SG-1000 emulator running Space...
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Homebrew  Neo Geo Classic Magician Lord Gets Tentative Fan Port To NEC SuperGrafx

The Neo Geo classic game Magician Lord is getting a tentative fan port to the NEC SuperGrafx console. This is an impressive feat, as the SuperGrafx was a commercial failure and Magician Lord was previously a Neo Geo exclusive title. The fan port, created by homebrew coder @Ryusennin, is able to closely replicate the original Neo Geo version, with the added bonus of having multiple layers of parallax scrolling - more than the original game. While the demo currently lacks sound, it showcases the technical prowess of the fan developer in bringing this classic 2D platformer to a less powerful console. This isn't the first time Magician Lord has been ported by fans, as there was also a recent SNES fan port. The game remains a beloved...
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Trailer  Cronos: The New Dawn - Official Cinematic Reveal Trailer

Bloober Team has announced a new sci-fi survival horror game called "Cronos: The New Dawn". Set in a grim, post-apocalyptic future in 1980s Poland, the game follows a "Traveler" agent of the enigmatic Collective who is tasked with extracting the "Essences" of key people from the past who perished in a cataclysmic event known as "The Change". The game is described as a third-person survival horror experience where players must strategize and plan their moves carefully to defeat the dangerous, mutated creatures that roam the desolate wastelands. Cronos: The New Dawn is Bloober Team's first original IP in the survival horror genre, and is slated for release in 2025 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC. The announcement trailer provides...
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News  Atari Joystick Decanter Set

The Atari decanter set sounds like a really cool and sophisticated piece of gaming-themed barware. It takes the iconic Atari CX-10 joystick design and turns it into a functional 750ml decanter, complete with two 300ml whiskey glasses featuring the Atari Fuji logo. The set is being marketed as a "conversation piece" for retro gaming fans, and it looks like it would make a great gift for any Atari enthusiast. At $125 in the US or £79.99 in the UK, it's a bit on the pricey side, but the attention to detail and the nostalgic appeal of the design make it seem worth the cost for those who want to add a touch of retro gaming flair to their home bar. Overall, this Atari decanter set seems like a really cool and unique product for Atari fans...
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Steam  Dungeon Antiqua Is A New Steam RPG Inspired By Final Fantasy

Dungeon Antiqua is a new 2D dungeon crawler RPG that was released on Steam on October 9, 2024. The game was developed by the Japanese studio Shiromofu Factory, who previously created a popular fan-made crossover game called "Finardry" that blended elements of Final Fantasy and Wizardry. Dungeon Antiqua is inspired by classic 8-bit and 16-bit RPGs, featuring 2D maps that expand to match the player's field of view, a wide variety of playable character classes, randomly generated dungeons, and fast-paced, modern controls. The game is focused on hacking, exploration, and replayability, with no redundant scenarios or linear progression. According to early reviews, Dungeon Antiqua provides a nostalgic, retro-inspired RPG experience that...
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News  SEGA Appoints New Executive to Lead Global Transmedia Strategy

Sega has appointed Justin Scarpone as the new Executive Vice President and Head of their Global Transmedia Group, effective April 2024. [1] Scarpone is an industry veteran with over 30 years of experience at companies like Disney and Scopely, and he will be tasked with advancing Sega's transmedia strategy across their wide portfolio of intellectual properties (IPs) like Persona, Like a Dragon, and Angry Birds. The goal is for Sega to replicate the success they had with the Sonic the Hedgehog movie, which served as a catalyst for growth in merchandising, animation, live entertainment, and other content and service categories. [1] Sega aims to take a similar transmedia approach to expand the reach and engagement of their other major IPs...
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News  COMPILE〇 is a new Puzzle Title for Switch and PC

The former president of Puyo Puyo creator Compile, Masamitsu "Moo" Niitani, is currently developing a "groundbreaking" new puzzle game for Nintendo Switch and PC through his indie studio COMPILE〇. According to the information found, COMPILE〇 is actively recruiting playtesters to provide feedback on the game, which is being developed for release on Switch and PC. The studio previously released a falling-block puzzle game called Nyoki Nyoki on the 3DS eShop in 2016, but was unable to crowdfund a Switch version due to lack of interest at the time. However, with the recent closure of the 3DS eShop, there has been renewed interest in Nyoki Nyoki, which seems to have encouraged COMPILE〇 to work on this new, unrelated puzzle title. The...
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News  The First J.B Harold Game Is Being Reissued For Switch

The first J.B. Harold game, "Murder Club", is being reissued for the Nintendo Switch as part of D4 Enterprise's EGGCONSOLE series of classic game rereleases. The original PC-88 version of the detective adventure title, designed by Rika Suzuki (known for "Another Code" and "Hotel Dusk"), will be made available in Japan on October 24th, and likely come to Western digital storefronts shortly after. However, despite this new Switch version, it will not include any English text options. This is because the original 1986 release only had Japanese language support, and D4 Enterprise typically only adds basic English menus and instructions to these classic reissues, rather than fully localizing the games. So while fans will be able to...
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Homebrew  Final Fight MD: Restoring Cut Content from SNES Version

Background Final Fight, originally an arcade beat 'em up game released by Capcom in 1989, has seen various ports to home consoles over the years. The Super Nintendo (SNES) version, while popular, was notorious for having content removed due to hardware limitations. The Missing Level One of the most significant cuts in the SNES version was the removal of an entire level: The Industrial Area stage was completely absent from the SNES port This level was present in the original arcade version Final Fight MD: A More Complete Port Final Fight MD, a fan-made port for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, aims to provide a more authentic arcade experience: Restored Content: The previously removed Industrial Area stage will be included Full...
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News  Urban Myth Dissolution Center launches in February

Urban Myth Dissolution Center is an upcoming single-player psycho-detective mystery adventure game launching on February 13, 2025 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. Developed by Hakababunko and published by Shueisha Games, the game follows rookie investigator Azami Fukurai as she uses her unique ability to perceive memories through her glasses to uncover the paranormal mysteries plaguing the titular Dissolution Center. Guided by her skilled colleague Jasmine and under the supervision of the enigmatic director Ayumu Meguriya, Azami must confront cursed relics, dimensional rifts, and otherworldly entities in her search for the truth behind each unsettling case. A prologue video has been released offering a chilling preview of...
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Retro  The Source Code For The Retro Rogue-Lite 'Rogue Legacy' Has Been Released

If you're interested in checking out the release, you can find the repository at this link. https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/10/the-source-code-for-the-retro-rogue-lite-rogue-legacy-has-been-released
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Retro  Analogue will start pre-orders for their FPGA-based N64 re-imagined console "Analogue 3D"

Back in 2023, Analogue briefly teased their work on an upcoming "Analogue 3D" console, which was an FPGA-based reimaigining of the original Nintendo 64. Today, after almost an exact year since the original teaser, Analogue has finally unveiled the console, as well as the start date for the preorders and, most importantly, its price tag. It's important to note that this isn't software emulation, as most other devices that offer N64 compatibility might have, as this is an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) device, meaning that the original hardware of the console is being recreated in-hardware as well thanks to the different hardware configurations that FPGAs offer. In other words, hardware emulation. This will effectively give...
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News  Just How Damaging Is This Big Pokémon Leak?

For anyone who somehow missed the news over the weekend, Pokémon developer Game Freak suffered a data leak in August which has just come to light, with various internal docs, source code to games, and other material finding its way onto the internet. https://www.nintendolife.com/features/talking-point-just-how-damaging-is-this-big-pokemon-leak
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