Minecraft surprises once again with its versatility when it comes to using in-game tools. The classic Doom, in addition to its success in the 80s, is recognized for having been ported to everything you can imagine with a screen. We’ve even talked about a Windows Notepad version of Doom! But, recently, the need to port … Read more
The retro-inspired hack ‘n slash Black Jewel Reborn is fully funded on Kickstarter. Thanks to the support of 785 backers, indie developered PSCD Games exceeded their initial goal of $41,000 on Kickstarter. They raised $65,851 to fully fund the development of Black Jewel Reborn. The cooperative hack and slash game is set in a fantasy … Read more
Retro publisher and developer Sunsoft is back with a new event. The publisher of NES classics like Batman, Spy Hunter, Aero the Acro-bat, Blaster Master, and Uforia: The Saga is back. Founded in 1978, Sunsoft just announced that it is hosting a new digital-only event on its YouTube channel. Although the company re-released several of its games on … Read more
Batman: The Video Game is one of my favorite games on the Nintendo Entertainment System. Based loosely on Batman (1989) starring Michael Keaton, Kim Basinger, Billy Dee Williams, and Jack Nicholson, this classic is one of the best licensed video games on the NES. The Sunsoft game is a mix of platformer and old-school action. … Read more
The second game from Monsoon Studios has managed to attract the attention of retro game lovers. Monsoon Studios, a retro game and 8-bit and 16-bit graphics-loving indie studio, reported today that its latest game, Copper Jacket, has raised over $16,000 on Kickstarter since the campaign concluded. This is the company’s debut game for a retro … Read more
The NES game Trophy is coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series X thanks to Retrotainment Games and Mega Cat Studios. 8Bit Legit, the new project born from the collaboration of Retrotainment Games and Mega Cat Studios, announced today that they will make a port of Trophy for Xbox consoles. It’s a platformer released for … Read more
An intriguing pixel-art 2D top-down horror adventure is live on Kickstarter. Indie game developer Maniac Boy Studio is hoping to release Skeler Boy even on the NES! Indie game developer Maniac Boy Studio has announced that their Kickstarter campaign to support the development of Skeler Boy on Steam, Android, Game Boy, and Nintendo Entertainment System. … Read more
LEGO today confirmed the existence of the LEGO NES set. What we didn’t know is what exactly the set will allow you to do. And it’s pretty neat. Yesterday, we reported on the 2,500+ piece toy set and showed a leaked image of the box. LEGO’s official Twitter account teased gamers with a darkened video … Read more
A rare copy of Super Mario Bros. has sold for $114,000 at auction. Heritage Auctions sold the sealed 35-year-old NES game on Friday, July 10 during a public auction. According to the company, it took 29 bids to reach the final record-breaking sale price. You can find the Heritage Auction listing here. “The buyer wishes … Read more
Sealed copies of classic games can go for a lot of money, but one collector tried to hit the jackpot with a sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. on History Channel’s Pawn Stars. The collector brought in a Wata-certified sticker-sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo Entertainment System, which was released in the … Read more
This month’s free NES games for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers include Kung-Fu Heroes and Vice: Project Doom. Kung-Fu Heroes was first released as an arcade game and later ported to the NES in 1986 with a release in North America following in 1989. The game is a top-down action beat ’em up. Vice: Project Doom … Read more
Nintendo has added a “Rewind” feature for the entire collection of NES classics featured as part of Nintendo Switch Online. Nintendo Switch Online has gotten a lot of flack for the selection of “free” games that Nintendo has released as part of the service. Nintendo seems to be compensating with new features like this one, … Read more
This month’s free NES games for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers include Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels, Punch-Out featuring Mr. Dream, and Star Soldier. The games are part of the monthly release of NES games for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. Not a subscriber? Find out how you can get 12 months of Nintendo Switch Online … Read more
Nintendo has announced that its retro-inspired micro-console, the NES Classic, will return to stores on June 29. The NES Classic is a miniaturized version of the system that originally launched in 1985. Upon its release in November 2016, the NES Classic immediately sold out. It comes packaged with one controller and 30 pre-installed games. It … Read more