One of the newest releases from Hamster in the Arcade Archives series is not only an old shmup, but it’s also a great one. Gunnail was originally released by NMK in 1993 but has found new life on the ...

Sega was a very different company back in the day. The company was constantly trying out new ideas both in the arcades and on the home console market. One such innovation was the Phantasy Star series, ...

Six days before 9/11, Shenmue II came out. Seriously, it has been that long. 18 years. The world was literally a different place the last time Yu Suzuki released a chapter in his ongoing magnum opus.

Bitmap books have rapidly become the go-to publisher for books about retro gaming and the newest release, I’m Too Young To Die: The Ultimate Guide to First-Person Shooters 1992–2002, continues that ...

First person shooters are an interesting bunch. There are many of them and all too often they fall into a series of clichés and traps that often leave them feeling stuck in a rut. Then we have ...

Mazinger Z is celebrating its 50th anniversary and to celebrate, a special announcement was made for fans. A deal has been reached for HAMSTER to release the arcade game adaptation of Mazinger Z as ...

Taiko no Tasujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun wont see the release of the HORI drum peripheral stateside, but there is an alternative. Those who have the game, the GameCube adapter and the DK Bongos will find ...

Contra was a beloved run n gun series games knew well, and while the recent entry was divisive, the series still inspired numerous other games. One such game that took inspiration is Biolab Wars, ...

Youtuber Xiphos Gaming has run a frame rate test on the Beta for Ninjala. The game targets 60 FPS and does runs at nearly that amount often. That being said, the game hits some rough spots ...

Another Touhou spinoff title is upon us as the HD Remaster of Koumajou Remilia: Scarlet Symphony has arrived on PC and Switch. This game will instantly appeal to any fan of the classic style ...

Armalyte was a 1988 shmup from Cyberdyne Systems, and a bit of a mix between Gradius and R-Type. The game was created by John Kemp, Dan Phillips and Robin Levy, with audio duties handled by Martin ...

The Castlevania series has a long history with Nintendo, from its roots on the NES/Famicom to the present day, there has constantly been a Castlevania presence on Nintendo systems. Konami has released ...