Archive for the ‘Retro Gaming’ Category
Retro News: The Games That Defined a Generation
Today while going through my mountains of E-Mails, I discovered a small bit of news from Atari. Atari is releasing a new version of it’s popular Atari Flashback mini console system. The introduction of the Atari Flashback 2+ Classic Gaming Console is available on the official website for $39.99 plus $15.00 s/h. The console has been beefed up substantially from it’s previous console and will offer new gamers to retro gaming the opportunity to play the Atari 2600 in an almost identical form factor as it’s predecessor. Check out the detailed specifications after the jump.
Dark Void 20 Years In The Making
Wow this is a great story. I never knew this game was supposed to come out in the 8-bit era.
As the ‘80s were drawing to a close, the developers at Capcom began work on a top secret project that aimed to set new standards for the platformer genre. That game was called “Dark Rift”, and it blended the intense shooting action of Section Z™ with the latest innovations in platform jumping from Mega Man. In order to properly fulfill the producer’s vision for Dark Rift (later renamed Dark Void), the hardware engineering team at Capcom was enlisted to design and produce an all-new chipset that would be included in every cartridge, enabling huge numbers of sprites and never-before-seen special effects to be displayed on the aging NES® platform and the PlayChoice-10 NES arcade cabinet.
Alas, time waits for no man and game developers are no exception. The dawn of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System® made the additional hardware requirements for Dark Void redundant. Capcom suspended development on Dark Void as it began to evaluate the SNES. Before long, the game was shelved and drifted into the annals of gaming history. Even the internal tape-based archives were lost due to an unfortunate magnet incident which even today is best left un-discussed. Dark Void became a legendary “lost project” at Capcom…until now.
Nearly twenty years later the next gen version of the game, Dark Void, is back on the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC! But to commemorate the game’s humble origins, Capcom has commissioned this recreation of the original 8-bit classic, now re-titled “Dark Void Zero,” on the DSi platform. You play Rusty, the first human born in the Void, who must take on the Watchers in a quest to stop their domination of Earth. With the aid of Nikola Tesla, and his state-of-the-art rocket pack, Rusty must take down the Watchers and their minions across three intense levels of action and intrigue.
RETROGAMER Museum being built by………. the French?
WTF!? This is why I love French Freedom Fries. Would you not expect something like this to be built in the U.S. of A. first? I mean the whole idea of video games was created by the U.S. I would not have been surprised if a country like Japan created a museum, because of their huge contributions to the genre; but France, COME ON! But it seems they outflanked and scooped us on this idea. Read the rest of this entry »
This week get’s ODD on Playstation
This weeks Playstation store update is going to be Odd, and your name is Abe….That’s all you get, if you don’t know what I mean yet? Hit the break to find out, let’s go! Read the rest of this entry »
A worm is coming to your iPhone/iPod Touch
To see what I’m talking about hit the break….Hint, it’s old, but will be new once more. 
Retro News: New Dreamcast racer hits this month
Ever wonder how much love their is for any given console? What about love for a classic and discontinued console from the 1990s? For many retro-ists, the SEGA Dreamcast holds a strong and passionate following, considering it’s relatively short life span here in the U.S.
Altered Beast arrives to POWER UP you retro needs
One of my first “ever†16-Bit console titles I played was Altered Beast for the Sega Genesis. It was in 1989 when the Genesis launched with the bundled title and from the very beginning I was taken a back by the “shitty†but awesome voice audio in the game. From the beginning level your told to “Rise from your grave†to the “POWER UP†voice every time you picked up an energy orb for your transformation upgrades. Altered Beast will always hold a special place in my heart.
New Sonic Game Teaser Trailer
Yesterday Sega announced an all new 2D Sonic game in HD under the codename “Needlemouse”. Just this morning a teaser trailer was posted on Sega’s website to hype up fans even more. Could this be the fallen hedgehog’s return to glory? Check out the trailer below.
Classic Console Collection last last Gen (Video)
I made a recording of my Classic Gaming Consoles. I’ve been playing videogames for a decade and I don’t see myself slowing down any time soon. I hope you enjoy.! Check out my video after the break. Read the rest of this entry »
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona
By no means is this a preview or a review of Persona. What it is is a fan of RPG’s offering his thoughts on a franchise he just got into recently.
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Video Game Retrospective: Batman
Rocksteady’s Batman: Arkham Asylum drops in just two days across North America and those who have played it are already hailing it as the best Batman game ever released. I’d like to take this time to have a look back at some of the finer Batman games that have preceded Arkham Asylum. So sit back, put on your nostalgia glasses and utility belt, and enjoy. Read the rest of this entry »
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Playing the Role #5
In this episode:
*Concerns with Downloadable Games
*Dragon Age: Origins Delay
*Dissidia Impressions
*Gamers Outside of Japan Will Have to Wait for Dragon Quest IX
*Nostalgia Lane(?) – Super Mario RPG: The Legend of the Seven Stars
*Footage of League of Legends: Clash of Fates and Sands of Destruction
Retrovision #1: Atari Adventure
Retrovision is our new Tuesday show! This first episode is about Atari Adventure. After a quick intro I will play the game for you and then await your comments for some great discussion. Enjoy!
