Category: retro

TurboGrafx-16 mini arrives next March with nearly 50 games

[ad_1] The US lineup includes already-teased games like R-Type and Ys Book I & II, not to mention other top titles like Bonk’s Revenge and Space Harrier. On the PC Engine side, you’ll have big titles like Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (Akumajo Dracula X Chi No Rondo), Ghouls ‘n Ghosts (Daimakaimura) and Ninja Gaiden (Ninja […]

Relive the sound of the 80s with a Bluetooth cassette player

[ad_1] NINM Lab is introducing the “world’s first Bluetooth portable cassette player,” an update of the classic Sony Walkman that will play the collection of cassette tapes you still have buried at the back of your closet. The IT’S OK cassette player has Bluetooth built in, so you can listen to your cassettes on wireless […]

PlayStation Classic price drops to $25 at Best Buy, Amazon

[ad_1] We get it — you really don’t like the PlayStation Classic. You’ve told us, over and over again. We weren’t huge fans when we reviewed it, but that was when it cost $100. The price quickly dropped over the next few months, to $60, $40, and even $30. Now, as Wario64 points out on […]

Finished Atari VCS design pays homage to its 2600 roots

[ad_1] It’s also considerably easier to make, with less wasted plastic and more space for cooling that new embedded AMD Ryzen chip. The VCS will also have a simpler light setup that uses Atari’s signature “Fuji” logo for alerts rather than a separate set of four lights. There is a drawback to this redesign, though. […]

Konami is bringing ‘Castlevania’ and ‘Contra’ to modern consoles

[ad_1] The first collection, Arcade Classics, comprises a bumper pack of Konami’s 1980s hits, including Haunted Castle, A-Jax, Gradius, Gradius 2, Life Force, Thunder Cross, Scramble and TwinBee. This one goes on digital sale on April 18 for the reasonable price of $20. Next up, and arriving in “early summer,” is the Castlevania: Anniversary Collection. […]

Atari VCS gets a spec boost and another delay

[ad_1] The team acknowledged that this isn’t great news for Indiegogo backers who’ve already been waiting several months for the VCS, but maintained that it should lead to “better overall performance” and a “cooler and quieter” machine without significant disruptions to manufacturing. While this suggests you won’t be complaining too loudly about performance, it could […]