https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giants:_Citizen_Kabuto Giants: Citizen Kabuto had base-building and Asymmetrical Multiplayer combat along with a well-told and humorous single player campaign.

Wren’s Resurgence is a new side-scrolling action title from developer Soliloquy Games due for release later in 2024. A demo has been released to coincide with October’s Steam Next Fest.

A fan-made mod for Doom II, titled “Doom III,” has been teased, offering over 20 hours of new gameplay. Developed by Camaxide, this project has been in the works for 11 years and serves as a direct sequel to Doom II. Despite its name, this mod is unrelated to id Software’s Doom 3 from 2004.

The Open Source Cartridge Reader (OSCR) is a versatile tool designed to help preserve video game cartridges and save data. Developed by Sanni and the community, this device allows users to back up ROM files and save games from a wide range of vintage consoles.

Nintendo has been actively taking down YouTube videos that feature its games being emulated or modded, which has sparked significant discussion and concern within the gaming community.

The Splinter Cell remake is reportedly still under development at Ubisoft Toronto, despite rumors suggesting it may have been canceled. First announced in December 2021, the project is being developed using Ubisoft’s Snowdrop Engine.

I love retro games, I always have. Despite my childhood being the 2010's, I grew up with a gameboy color, and I would emulate GBA, GB, and even N64 games on my crappy android I had at the time. Because of the power of emulation I was able to grow up with classics like Silent Hill, Megaman Zero, Pokemon Crystal, Metal Gear, so on and so forth. But when I turned 16, and I was able to get my first job, I became especially interested in collecting games, games that I actually like to play. But now that i'm older and I actually have financial responsibilities, and don't even get me started on how the retro gaming market just continues to inflate, its getting to a point where its just not feasible for me to continue collecting. Silent Hill 3 is literally my favorite horror game ever, and I will never be able to afford a copy, or even if I did have the money to spare I could never justify the absurd price. I will never own a legitimate copy of Megaman Legends, Pokemon Platinum, Rule of Rose, or so many of these games that I really do care about and want to be able to experience on authentic hardware. But whats even more frustrating about it all to me are the types of collectors that want something specifically because it is rare. The type of people to buy a game and shove it in a plastic box on a shelf where it will collect dust and never be played or appreciated beyond it's box art. It is so frustrating to me because collectors of games, as opposed to people who actually want to play and appreciate these games and make memories off them and share those experiences with their friends, are driving up the market values of games to unaffordability. Anyways I think I am going to give up collecting games. I still have a large collection of PS2, Gameboy, Gameboy Advance, MSDOS, and PS1 games, but I am done trying to get more. I might occasionally shell out a little bit on the occasional cheaper game that catches my eye, but trying to get a lot of my favorite titles is a sisiphusian endeavor.

Konami has discussed the challenges of remaking Metal Gear Solid 1 compared to Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, highlighting that the former would be significantly more difficult.

Was looking at some larger ones but couldn't pass on this!

Code and hardware for the project can be found here https://github.com/v1605/tapto-floppy

The Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered collection has been officially announced and is set to release on February 14, 2025.

Naoki Yoshida, known as Yoshi-P and the director of Final Fantasy 14, has expressed skepticism about the feasibility of remaking Final Fantasy 9 as a single title.

The Ryujinx emulator, a popular tool for emulating Nintendo Switch games on PCs, has been taken down following a request from Nintendo. This action is part of Nintendo’s broader crackdown on emulation and homebrew communities, particularly as the company seeks to protect its intellectual property and revenue streams.

Greetings my fellow obsessive compulsives! Let's say, hypothetically speaking, you're building a retro gaming corner around this:  Two six-shelf units are inbound. Do you organize by generation? 1) Genesis/CD/32X 2) TurboDUO 3) Saturn 4) PS1 5) Dreamcast 6) PS2 7) Xbox 8) GameCube 9) Xbox 360 10) PS3 11) Wii 12) Xbox One Or by company? 1) Genesis/CD/32X 2) Saturn 3) Dreamcast 4) Xbox 5) Xbox 360 6) Xbox One 7) Turbo Duo 8) GameCube 9) Wii 10) PS1 11) PS2 12) PS3 Alternately: 1) Genesis/CD/32X 2) Saturn 3) Dreamcast 4) Turbo Duo 5) GameCube 6) Wii 7) PS1 8) PS2 9) PS3 10) Xbox 11) Xbox 360 12) Xbox One

If anyone else uses this emulator and (unfortunately) Windows, are you seeing turbo run throughs when loading ROMS? This updates were installed yesterday and they're the only thing I can think of unless the rom speed can be controlled elsewhere in the system I'm not seeing: 2024-10 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5044285) 2024-10 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8.1 for Windows 11, version 23H2 for x64 (KB5044033) Cheers. --------------- edit - fixed with tip below (- key slows down emulation)

Universal Pictures and Sega have announced the development of a film inspired by the Shinobi video game franchise. This partnership seeks to translate the action-packed universe of Shinobi onto the big screen, furthering Sega’s successful exploration of film adaptations.

Taito Milestones 3 is set to launch on December 10, 2024, in the West. This collection brings together a selection of classic Taito arcade games from the late 1980s and early 1990s, offering both nostalgic fans and newcomers a chance to experience these iconic titles on modern platforms

A new 2D platformer called “The Legend of Santa” is generating buzz for its striking similarities to the classic Nintendo game Super Mario Bros. 3, albeit with a Christmas-themed twist.

Crater Song, a new NES game from developer Orebody Inc., is getting a physical release to carts thanks to retro publisher Premium Edition Games. The game uses a unique control method that requires two NES controllers to be used in the same way a player would use Switch Joycons.

A fan-made Lego kit inspired by Sega’s classic arcade game OutRun has been submitted to the Lego Ideas platform, where it needs public support to potentially become an official Lego set.

A gamer has turned a SEGA Dreamcast Visual Memory Unit (VMU) into a handheld game console.

PLAY magazine, known as the last stronghold of PlayStation print media, has released its final issue. This signals the end of an era for the magazine.

I know this might be an unusual post, since this is a new game, but hear me out! I just picked up UFO 50 this week, and I can't recommend this enough to anyone who loves retro gaming. The premise is that this is a collection of 50 games from a fictional 8-bit console in the 1980s, with a little info card for each one providing its release date, developers, and some trivia. The game selection screen shows 50 cartridges to choose from:  These are all full games like you might have seen during the era - not minigames or demos, and the ones I've booted up feel pretty authentically 8-bit (with some modern QoL things thrown in). There are all sorts of cool ideas and game types: platformers, a point and click adventure, bullet hells, at least one full JRPG, etc. Some examples:    It looks like as you browse through the chronological library, you see a sequel or two of previous titles. This was made by the team that created Spelunky, and it wasn't even on my radar until I fortunately saw a video a few days ago of *one* of the individual games (followed by some confusion when I couldn't figure out where to buy that game by itself). If any of this appeals to you at all, I highly recommend checking it out.

I was going to post this in /c/retropie but it seems they haven't had any activity in 8 months. So I figure here is the next most appropriate place. I recently brought out my raspberry pi, and started taking care with it. I downloaded some new themes. I put a hell of a lot more roms into it. One problem is, if I try to connect a controller, I can map every button except LT and RT. At first I thought it was because I was using the 8 Bitdo Switch arcade stick (which also has the ability to connect to PC/Linux/Raspberry Pi. I didn't understand it, but I thought "Ok. Maybe something about it being an arcade stick means I can't use those two buttons on THIS stick. Whatever. I'll just use a different controller. So I pull out my WiiU Pro Controller......SAME EXACT ISSUE. So now I don't know WHAT to think. I WAS going to connect it to my switch, and see if I could do a button test on that, to see if it registers the inputs for those two buttons, but now I'm not sure that's needed if it's had the same issue with two unrelated controllers with two different form factors, made by two different companies. Is this a common issue with an easy fix, or has life once again said "FUCK YOU Lost_My_Mind!!!" ?

The Super Game Boy has received a significant upgrade with the introduction of the Super Game Boy Plus, an unofficial enhancement developed by @BucketMouseBite. This new version addresses several limitations of the original Super Game Boy, which allowed Game Boy games to be played on the SNES but had a faster clock speed than the original Game Boy, affecting gameplay and compatibility with link cables.

Two years back i went to Sakuracon in Seattle and they had a whole room dedicated to teaching Riichi Mahjong, and my wife and i found it to be a particularly addicting game. Naturally wanted to find some console versions because we dont really have other people around us who are interested in playing the table game. ive seen a lot of retro mahjong games and not so much modern console ones. not really a big deal, but there seems to be a lot of import mahjong games and i cant really tell even from gameplay videos are considered ‘good’. So, if you like these games, which ones would you recommend? i have a super famicom, and a saturn. im not opposed to buying another console for a game if it is like the golden goose of mahjong. Additionally, why do a lot of these games have some sexy overtones to them? i dont mind it, but this game type seems to have it in excess.

There has been a significant increase in fake PlayStation 1 discs being sold on AliExpress, a well-known online marketplace.

A creative new project allows PlayStation enthusiasts to customize their PS5 USB-C cables with housings inspired by classic PlayStation controller connectors.

Fans of the Lunar series have spotted something interesting about the upcoming Lunar Remastered Collection. The remaster keeps the original lyrics from the introduction song of the PlayStation 1 versions, which were localized by Working Designs back in the 1990s.

Square Enix has announced the release of die-cast miniature models of classic Sega consoles as part of its “Bright Arts” series. These detailed replicas are designed to celebrate some of Sega’s most iconic gaming hardware and will be available in multiple regional variants.

I sold my original Mini as it eventually ended up sitting in a case in a drawer rather than actually being played, partly because the form factor was so small but mainly because of all the reports of broken fragile screens from short drops like 2ft onto carpet. I recently couldn't resist the temptation to get a $35 MM+ from Temu and now that I have it I have a similar concern- is the MM+ as fragile as the original?