Well, May is turning out to be quite the month for retro remakes. It’s an exciting time for retro fans! Konami has decided to join in the fun with an all new sprite remake of Contra. Thats right, a new SPRITE remake. Looks like the game is slated for a Japanese release date for now (May 12th). But we should be sure to expect a US release soon after; unless Konami decides they don’t like money. Check the screens and video below. Read More →
Looks like the hype is starting to build up for the upcoming release of Punch Out. Although I didn’t get to play the game at GDC, it still looks to be an instant Wii classic. Game is scheduled to be released in North America May 18th, 2009. Europe’s release date is May 22nd, 2009. Check the video below for some awesome footage of the 8bit characters we have grown to love: Read More →
Whats better then retro video games? Well, cosplayin’ chaotically as a retro icon might be one thing. Check out the video and let us know if old lady pushing beats joystick pushing. PAC MAN (REMI GAILLARD)Uploaded by nqtv [Source Wired] Read More →
Attention all collectors and classic gaming enthusiastic, Play-Asia.com has just updated their store with well over 1000 collectible games, accessories, and hardware. Here’s more information Via Play-Asia.com, Classic gaming news: Brand new and preowned classics for all collectors and fans Vol. 51 In these classic gaming news updates you will find a frequent summary of all classical titles which were added to our site. Availability is subject to frequent changes and fast decisions are recommended as we usually have only very few copies of those titles that are listed below. As always we are trying to expand our catalogue regularly. In... read more >>
Here’s some great information for anyone who still has their 2600 and no CRT TV to play it on. Via Hack A Day, [Ben Heck] posted this writeup about getting S-Video/composite out of an Atari 2600. This is actually the hack of [Longhorn Engineer], who showed it to [Ben] at a recent event. If any of you have tried to play these classics on a modern TV you may have found it to be quite difficult. If you manage to get it physically connected, through adapters and such, you may still have video issues. This alleviates that issue completely. After you solder this in, your Atari has native composite/S-video. As you can see in the video after the... read more >>
The folks over at Sega Nerds have recently posted info regarding an SD adapter for the Sega Dreamcast. Here’s what they have to say: The new SD adapter will let you back up your VMU saves and play ROMs from a SD card, how very useful. The adapter has only been tested with 2GB SD cards, so it is not known if there are glitches with bigger cards. It comes with a disk to change the binary code so the console can support the SD cards and the adapter itself. Its no question that the Dreamcast community is consistently active with porting and hardware mods. We sure hope to see more regarding this mod as it continues to develop. [Source Sega... read more >>
Hey all you retro gamers. This is our first and what better way to celebrate it but on the day of April 1st! Don’t be fooled, this is not a joke. We mean business when we say we our taking over. We, like many gamers are tired of the high budget, low innovation games of today. It seems as tough publishers are set out to nickle and dime you for DLC: game endings, multiplayer add-ons, and our personal favorite, character costumes! Don’t be a victim of new age gaming. We at Retro Takeover understand what its like and damn it we are here to change things. Retro Takeover invites anyone who shares our passion to tell a friend to not be a... read more >>