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The World of Nintendo – by Matt Owen
Growing up in the 80s and 90s, playing video games was fun, but visiting the Nintendo section of a store to check out new gaming goodies was often just as exciting. Entranced by fiber optic in-store signage, interactive kiosks, and no shortage of flashy displays, the simple act of browsing through boxes and basking in…
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Time Cristal 1 – Another recovery and again it’s for the Commodore Plus/4
The multiscreen platform game of ‘Aster’ wasn’t the only game that was recovered, as we’ve also found out looking through the plus/4 world website, that they’ve recovered a game called ‘Time Cristal 1’: a four level prototype, which later became a full 90’s homebrew game from Hungary which was called ‘Time Cristal’ and released by Reddi. To…
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Aster – Multiscreen platformer thought lost is recovered for the Commodore Plus/4
We do love writing about old retro games that have been lost through the years and for one reason or another have been uncovered much to the delight of the retro community. Today’s release for example is pretty special for the Commodore Plus/4 community, as we’ve found out that BSZ together with Cody have recovered…
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Tour of Stern Pinball Factory – by Jarrod Kailef
Walking into the Stern Pinball Factory just outside Chicago was an experience that left me in awe. Stern Pinball, a company that dominates the market with their self-estimated 90% share of all pinball machines sold today, operates an incredible facility that blends offices, an assembly line, a testing area, a showroom, and more into one…
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A Look at the Animation for Stern Pinball’s Upcoming The Uncanny X-Men Pinball Machine
Wow, every time I turn around there’s another new pinball teaser dropping lol. A few minutes ago, Stern Pinball shared a second teaser for its upcoming Jack Danger-designed cornerstone pinball machine The Uncanny X-Men. This one shows off the game’s animation. As a reminder, the official reveal for the game is scheduled for…
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The Rough First Two Weeks of Mario Adventure 3
On September 22nd, ScarlettVixen released Mario Adventure 3, the sequel to her romhack Mario Adventure that’s been twelve years in the making. The original Mario Adventure is a classic rom hack of Super Mario Bros. 3 by DahrkDaiz (an old handle of Scarlett Vixen) renowned for its excellent level design. Luigi vs. Mario, which almost…
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Montezuma’s Revenge – The 40th Anniversary Edition
Montezuma’s Revenge – The 40th Anniversary Edition resurrects a timeless classic for consoles and PC Now available to wishlist on Steam, physical pre-orders open this week for Nintendo Switch Hong Kong – October 7, 2024 – Independent developer and publisher Eastasiasoft Limited proudly announced today that 1984 platforming adventure classic Montezuma’s Revenge is coming to…
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2Tinycowboys – A WIP 2-player single-screen arcade-platformer for the Amiga 500 gets a demo
If you’re sick of all the Amiga news, then look away now. If however you want even more Amiga goodness, then come and check out this upcoming Scorpion Engine developed game by Lord_Santa called ‘2Tinycowboys’. A WIP 2-player single-screen arcade-platformer that has been teased with an early look demo. To coincide with this news, Saberman contacted us…
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Go! Tony Go! – Another endless driving game appears, but this time from Monochrome Productions for the Atari XL/XE
It was only just yesterday that we announced the release of Tukinem’s Commodore Amiga games of ‘ GoGoGo’ ; A game in which playing as a chef driving a classic sports car, you had to avoid ghosts and chasms, while travelling as far as possible picking up coins and potions(?) for a high score. Well…
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The Summer of Pinball – by Matt Owen
Ever since the first flipper was placed on a playfield back in 1947, pinball has been a great way for players to come together, have some fun, and socialize over accessible games. Over the past century or so, the popularity of pinball has spiked and receded in wild fashion, and the entire industry has almost…
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