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Welcome to issue number lucky 13, this week 27 years ago Mortal Kombat 3 was launched on the SNES & Megadrive/Genesis – if you want to play it, you can do here. Also, a big thanks on making this the biggest retro gaming newsletter on Substack!
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Go Nintendo reports that a fan has made a very cool portable Super Famicom (below) using the SNES classic as the base. Link
The trailer for the new CGI Super Mario Bros film it out, and I think it looks pretty cool. Link
Geek Tyrant share the news that Retrotainment have created a new Garbage Pail Kids video game for the NES (plus the modern consoles). I was (am) a big nerd for GBK so will be checking this out (below). Link
The SNES is a beautifully designed console, no matter the revision, or the region – but they do tend to yellow as they age. Game Mite explain why and what you can do about it. Link
Chris Scullion has launched a new gaming encyclopedia (below) honouring the N64. It includes all games for the console, including Japanese and 64DD versions. Nintendo Life tell more. Link
Like Mario loves coins, like Sonic loves rings – CBR loves lists. Here they share with you Mario’s “top 10” creepiest enemies (below). No mention of OG boo :(. Link
For the Win give their opinion on the best Sega CD (Mega CD) games ever! Link
Sega has and did have some excellent franchises, but some of them have not been touched for years. CBR look at 10 which have been all but forgotten. Link
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Mooooooooorrrtaaaaal Kooooombaaaaat turns 30 and Spark Chronicles tells the story of the game dubbed “too violent for our children”. Link
Can you name the 7 video game characters that have appeared in each of the last 4 decades? I got 5. Gamerant have the full list. Link
That’s all for this week, thanks for reading – I appreciate you all.
5 years ago this week Starfox 2 was finally released for the SNES mini. You can play this very delayed sequel here.
Nintendo have always been the custodian of their platform, putting in place a number of measures to make it more kid friendly. This went as far as Nintendo asking the developers of X-Men in Arcades Revenge to censor some of the locations. Ruetir report. Link
Death, tax and CBR’s lists are three things you can be sure of. This latest list is 10 underrated SNES games everyone should play (apparently). Link
For those of you that want to be able to send Tweets from your NES (yes, you read that right) – No Bad Memories have got the connected NES for you. Link
Or maybe perhaps you can get your NES and install a new OS to give you some new functionality? NESOS 1.0 features 2 apps and a word processor! Arstechnica go into more detail. Link
For the win look at the best Sega Saturn games ever. Link
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Limited Run Games are launching a book division and re-publishing some books that have released in the past. Game News 24 look at some of their works. Link
Kotaku have a nice piece on how Sony won the console war. Link
The Blockbuster World Video Game championships are back! I went the the original one in the UK in the 90’s (at a theme park in the UK). NME explain more (below). Link
Gamepur look at the 5 failed consoles that lasted longer than the Google Stadia… Bit harsh on the Sega Saturn. Link
SNK Celebrated 30 years of the “Art of Fighting” with some new art (below). Nintendo Life report and I will just share the picture to save you a click unless you are really interested. Link
That’s all folks, thanks for reading!
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34 years ago today, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link was released for the trusty NES. Never played it? Well, we got you – you can play it through your browser here.
Nintendo was born 133 years ago as a playing card company – Reutir look back at the history of the Legendary gaming company (I do not throw legendary around easily). Link
Modern games too easy? Sick of being able to reload that save when things get sticky? Looking for a challenge? Yardbarker look at the toughest NES games (below for my #1). Link
Remember that classic game called Bible Adventures for the NES? No? Well it happened, and Nintendo Link look back in more detail about what it was all about (below). Link
Den of Geek take a look at the 15 weirdest Gameboy games ever made, in case you care. Link
A bit of a strange one, but Happy Mag report on Impact Soundworks offering Super Audio Boy for free, which is a piece of software that includes a ton of Game Boy 8 bit samples. Link
Den of Geek give their view on the 15 best SNES fighting games (below). Link
Tech E Blog reveal that a modder has created a 60fps version of StarFox. Link
In a slow Sega news week a Japanese couple got married and had a cool Sega 90’s tower wedding cake (below). Link
Its hard to argue that the NES was the winner versus the Master System, but there were some games that were better on the Sega console. The Gamer have a list. Link
The Sega Modem was ahead of its time and an amazing piece of kit – Tech e Blog look at in more detail. Link
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Kim Komando has an article that looks at 10 “vintage” electronics that are are now worth a sh*tload (my word). Some interesting retro gaming bits included. Link
Tedium look into the MagnaVox Odysseys’ history and its place in video gaming history (worth a read). Link
That’s it for this week, if you are reading this – thanks for reading to the end. Have a great week!
37 years ago today the hard as nails Ghost’s and Goblins was launched in the arcades. If you want to test your sanity, you can play it here.
Mega Man Zero turned 20 last week and to celebrate this, Nintendo Life rank all (53) of the games from the franchise.
Want to know what the most valuable N64 games are? Well 80’s kids think you do so much they wrote an article about this. Link
With Goldeneye (below) all over the news due to its birthday, subsequent documentary and re-release on the Switch and Xbox, CBR look back at to why the game was so special. Link
Ruerir report on a new game for the Sega Megadrive/Genesis by Pixel Heart – Alice Sisters. Link
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How to Geek have a nice feature on the best modern retro consoles and look at the best way of playing old games on new hardware. I did not know you could run RetroArch on the Series X in developer mode! Link
Remember that time Apple made a console? The Pippin was not a success like most Apple products, and California18 look in more detail about the $450 flop (below). Link
The folks at Chithot (nice name) have voted 1996 as the best year in gaming. Link
CBR give their list of the 10 most expensive Atari games. Link
USA today look at what was the first video game. It was not known by me! Link
Arstechnica look at the 103 games that did, and did not make it into the Atari 50 collection. Link
Notebook Check preview another modern retro handheld – the Anberic RG353V with a vertical layout and 3.5” display. Link
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Welcome to issue #8, this week (tomorrow) 39 years the legendary Mortal Kombat was released on the SNES and Megadrive/Genesis. For me it was always a lot of fun, not quite as polished as SF2 but there was something about ripping the head and spine from my opponents body that was very unique. You can play the gorier Sega version here (but good luck with a keyboard).
Oh My Mag kick us off with a clickbait title saying that this NES game is worth almost $11k – spoiler alert as I dislike clickbait – its called Phantom Air Mission and the condition for this valuation is brand new, but the cart alone is worth $1k. Link
Screen Rant provide us with a massive surprise by compiling a list of 10 “Groundbreaking” Game Boy games that still look good today. IMO there is only so much you can do with a monochrome display, but in case you are interested. Link
The Gamer take a look at the best accessories for the Game Boy, I had the link cable (used one or twice for Tetris) and the magnifier. Not sure why I needed the latter as my young eyes were perfectly fine, but it always seemed cool. Always wanted the printer, not sure why. Link
More on the Rare console that never was – the Play Boy. I have a good friend who was senior at Rare who explained to me that they took it to CES, showed Miyamoto of Nintendo (they were partners) who then revealed the Gameboy, and that was that. Did you know Rare also did a 4p adaptor called the Foreplay and also a motorbike engine (V-Twin). Link
Ever heard of the Sharp SF1 (below)? I had not. Find out more about the TV with built in SNES from 1990 as told by TechEBlog. Link
Lord of the Rings is hot right now (the series on Amazon for me is a bit meh thus far), so Ruetir look back at the history of LOTR and the SNES – which is not a history with quality games. At all. Link
A look at the Twitch Streamer “Acegamersam” who beat all 296 N64 games in 5 years (that’s over 4 a month, I struggle with 4 a year these days). Impressive. Reported by Know techie. Link
What are the 10 most valuable N64 games? Find out thanks to Twinfinate. Link
Today I learned about SAGE’22 – Sonic Amateur Games Expo, which was last week. Link
Disney are remaking Gargoyles (originally for the Mega Drive) and Game News 24 tell you more. Link
The Sega/Mega CD was a nice idea and brought FMV to the 16 bit generation – and there was a quite large catalogue of games available. At the time it was just a dream to own one. Exputer look at the best games ever released on the system. Link
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The 2600 is 45 years old and and Stuff look at the best games on this faux wooden granddaddy of gaming (below). Link
Gizmodo look at the PocketStar retro gaming console – which is almost keyring sized and looks fiddly. Link
And that’s it for this week. Hope you learned something new, and if you enjoyed reading, please share with other retro fans.
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Welcome to issue number 8! Thanks for reading and if you have any other new sources or articles we have missed please message us or leave comments. On the 7th September we celebrate the launch of Galaxian for the NES, a mere 38 years ago. You can play it here.
This week I watched GoldenEra – a documentary about Goldeneye. It was nice to relive the nostalgia and worth a watch for fans of the game (who is not..) – but felt like the last 30 mins went a bit off the rails.
Despite Nintendo games being more on the PG-13 side of things, some of the bosses and characters are very strange. CBR look at the 10 weirdest Nintendo Bosses (below). Link
Dualshockers look at the 10 most valuable Nintendo Games, and 9 of them are worth over $100k – time to raid the attic. Link
Voonze celebrate 30 years of Mario Kart. Link
CBR remember the time that Mario had a gun. Link
Inverse look at when (their claim) Sega delivered the greatest video game sidekick of all time!? Mr M. T. Prower. Link
Do you remember Psycho Fox on the Sega Master System? Let Thumbsticks remind you. Link
Did you know the Sega Genesis/Megadive was inspired by cars? If not then there are 4 other facts you might be enlightened by. Link
GameRant rank all of the Sonic games (below). Link
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A cool article on Yahoo Finance (of all places!) on Retro Game collecting and some of the challenges that this poses. Link
How to Geek look at people who are making new retro games. Link
A Tomb Raider fan is making a 2D version. Link
The Evercade EXP console will have 18 Capcom games installed to play out of the box (below). Link
A sensational collection of retro gaming consoles is being sold – the asking price, $1m. Link
Atari XP are releasing some new pressings of Atari 2600 games that will play on the original console. So far we have Missile Command, Adventure, Aquaventure, Yars’ Revenge and Saboteur and each is limited to 1000 copies. Link
Did you know Rare also wanted to make hardware as well? I did’t – well meet the PlayBoy (below)… Link
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Welcome to all of the new subscribers and thanks to those that are sharing the newsletter with others. Issue 7 coming in hot filled with more Retro goodness. 27 years ago this week (1st September 1995) DOOM arrived on the SNES – you can play it here.
GoldenEra, the documentary about GoldenEye for the N64 is out and IGN have posted a review on this classic game (below). Link
Limited Run Games (below) have revealed a OG Game Boy release for their game PHOBOS DERE. GB (not shouting, that’s how its written apparently). Pre-orders are available now! Link
Elago have released some nostalgic cases for Apple devices, including a SNES controller for Air Tags (below) – which looks very cool. Cult of Mac report. Link
Go Nintendo give an update on a new game for the NES called Malasombra which is close to completion, having been stated in 2018. Link
Looking for a NES challenge? Yardbarker get all list and tell you their thoughts on the 20 hardest games for the console. Link
The Sega Megadrive is 33 this year (aka Genesis in the USA), and The Gamer have written a Love Letter to the “greatest console of all time” (not my words, but I kind of agree). Link
Some might argue that the Sega Master System games might have the most basic looking game cases, but the champions of lists, Game Rant, have got a list of the 14 Forgotten Sega Master System games with awesome cover art (below). A niche list indeed. Link
Time Extension have a cool article on the Sega/Nintendo console wars and how Sega won in the UK. Link
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Want to know how Atari designed the original universal console port and how it lasted almost 20 years? Tedium have a cool article with a deep dive on this. Link
Digimon is 25 years old and they are celebrating this in Tokyo (below) with a number of events, reported by Crunchyroll. If you are a fan of the series there are some cool exhibits. Link
Indie Retro News report on a new Amiga platformer being developed called “Super Metal Hero”. Looks cool (below). Link
This weeks featured social media account is the “Retro Gaming Geek” who you can follow on Twitter. Link
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Welcome to issue #6, I hope that you are enjoying the newsletter and format – however if you have any feedback please do let me know.
35 years ago today The Legend of Zelda was launched on the NES and changed gaming forever. If you have not already played this masterpiece, then you can do so here.
Nintendo have released Wave Race 64 on the Nintendo Switch, you can see the launch trailer if you want to be reminded of what a great game this was (below). Link
If Switch retro gaming is how you get your fix then Nintendo Life has an article explaining every NES, SNES and N64 game that is available to play now. Link
The Gamer gives their opinion on the best 10 SNES games available for the Switch Online. Link
The ultra limited edition, and individually numbered Mushroom Kingdom shirts are selling fast – get in on the finest retro inspired tees! Link
A crafty Switch owner has turned a broken N64 into a Switch dock. Link
Looking for some inspiration on what games to replay on the NES? Sportskeeda has an article on 5 games to replay in 2022 (below). Link
CBR took a look at some SNES classics that have not aged well (below). Harsh. Link
Nintendo have patented a cover that turns smartphones into an OG Gameboy. (Is Game Boy one or two words…?). The Wrap shares more information. Link
The Den of Geek f*cking love a list – and here they tell you the 10 games that were better on the Sega Genesis. Link
Polygon has the full lineup for the Genesis Mini 2 which is launching on the 27th October. Some absolute classics and I am very tempted to find a way to get one (but will probably stick with my Analogue Sega SG). Link
And it’s coming to Europe on the same day as reported by Sega. Link
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CBR did an interesting deep dive on the “Lost” game that (apparently) killed the Sega Saturn – Sonic X-Treme. Link
Nintendo Life have reported that Sega are making Space Channel 5 and Comix Zone films (below). Link
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The first colour handheld console to be released in the USA was not the Game Gear, as I thought – but the Atari Lynx. My Droll has a nice article on the 160×102 ultra LD system. Link
“299” – Cracked look at the three digits that kind of changed the video gaming history. A turning point in the console wars in 1995. Link
Remember Sunsoft? The were a publisher for the 8 and 16 bit era and probably best known for Aero the Acro-Bat, and they are back. Polygon explained more. Link
Inverse talk about how a platformer on the 2600 redefined the genre forever (below). Link
If you are lucky enough to own an Analogue Pocket – then you will be happy to hear about some new cores for the device, including the Master System, Game Gear and the SG-1000. Link
GamesRadar has a nice piece on the 50 things that changed gaming. Long but cool. Link
NFL Blitz was amazing, let’s be honest here. Arcade1Up have announced an arcade cabinet for NFL Blitz Legends (below). Link
Antstream have an article on the story of the Commodore 64, and calls it the “King” of 8 bit computers. Link
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Welcome to issue number 5, and a thanks as always for reading. 35 years ago today Metroid was released for the NES. If you want to play it you can here.
The documentary about Goldeneye for the N64 called Golden Era is landing on the 23rd August and the company that made it has been acquired by Cinedigm. Link
Some modders have transformed the aforementioned game into the Spy Who Loved Me including the iconic chase scene in the Alps. More information from Hypebeast (image below). Link
Better late than never, the secret 2 player mode of Super Punch Out has been discovered, as reported by Arstechnica. Link
Nintendo Insider has revealed the Atari 50: The Anniversary Collection for the Switch (below). Link
Sportskeeda give their view on the 5 most overrated games from the SNES era. Link
Gematsu reported that The Genesis/Mega Drive 2 Japanese titles 34-44 have been revealed – with Ecco CD, Phantasy Star II and Populous being my highlights in this update. Link
The 10 most expensive Saturn games have been ranked, I mean what would Screerant be doing if not ranking things. Link
And while we are at it, how about Mega Visions Top 10 underrated Sega games. I have still never played Ristar and would not call Quackshot underrated but here you go. Link
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France as a huge archive of video games at the National Library as part of one of the longest running efforts to preserve them. Ultimate “check out my games room” flex from France. Reported by Wionews. Link
The forthcoming game “Arcade Paradise” have launched a trailer, could be fun. Link
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