Retro Takeover

So all the shmup fans out there in internet land should know by now that Raiden 4 is getting a North American release sometime this August. Here’s are a little more details on the key features with the 360 port: * Challenging New Bosses and Stages - With new stages and never before seen bosses, experience the fast, blistering game play action that never gets old. * Items, Weapons, and More – Unlock and master a variety of weapons, including fan favorites such as the Spread Shot and Laser, and never before seen weapons and items! * Best Graphics to Date - The series has transitioned from its 2D roots to 3D, creating lush environments,... read more >>

So if you remember the technological breakthrough that was the Sega Nomad, you probably also know that is wasn’t exactly a breakthrough for portability. Not only did It suffer from battery life, but also it was impossible to fit into the ever-so-popular denim jeans of the 90s. RetroGen has decided to recreate the Nomad, with both battery life and denim jeans in mind. They are currently taking pre orders for the July 31st release. Here what they have to say about their new portable device: Smaller than the Nomad, with all of the power intact! You can hook it up to your TV and play your games the traditional way as well. You can use all of... read more >>

This week in Virtual Console releases is the Sim Classic, SimEarth: The Living Planet. The game is priced at 800 Wii Points. Here is more information Via Nintendo: An entire planet becomes your laboratory in this large-scale simulation game. Players help foster new life and promote its evolution into life-forms of higher intelligence. Guide civilization along the path of evolution until it can achieve Exodus, the ultimate goal of settling on another planet. The basic challenge of the game is to maintain a comfortable environment for the life-forms by adjusting atmospheric and geological parameters. Small organisms called Prokaryote and Trichordate... read more >>

The folks over at Sega Nerds have some very excieting news, it looks like XBLA is releasing a bunch of classic Sega games this week. Here is what they have to say about the collection, As announced in the press release, the new titles now available on XBLA are: * Altered Beast (Arcade version) * Comix Zone (Mega Drive/Genesis) * Gunstar Heroes (Mega Drive/Genesis) * Phantasy Star II (Mega Drive/Genesis) * Shinobi (Arcade version) * Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Mega Drive/Genesis) Each game costs 400 MS points and the games that feature multiplayer modes are online enabled - so you can happily play Altered Beast, Gunstar Heroes... read more >>

Well its good to be back and it looks like there is a lot going on in the retro video game community. For this week Nintendo has announced the latest Virtual Console title, Genghis Khan II. Here is more information on the Historical Simulation via Nintendo, In Genghis Khan II: Clan of the Gray Wolf, unite the scattered Mongol tribes under your banner and conquer the world as Genghis Khan! Choose from two riveting scenarios: Mongolia and all of Eurasia! It is up to you to take your fledgling empire from your humble beginnings on the Mongolian plateau and expand your borders across the land! As your rivals look enviously upon your domain, you must... read more >>