They're back, and as fun as ever! Lemmings returns, this time for the PSP. Join Marty "Retro Rogue" Goldberg as he reviews the latest offering, programmed my none other than Amiga legend Team 16!
2005 Holiday Gift Guide Reviews Join Retro Rogue over the next two weeks as he reviews on different classic gaming related products for this holiday season. Looking for something to get a classic gamer? Want to give someone a hint for your gift?
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NES 20th Anniversary! Join Retro Rogue as he celebrates the 20th anniversary of the launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System. Step back 20 years to October 18th, 1985 and witness the birth of an icon!
Review of Neo Geo Stick 2 Join Marty "Retro Rogue" Goldberg as he reviews the new Neo Geo Stick 2, a replica Neo Geo controller for the PS2. Being offered by importer Lik-Sang, this stick represents the first return to the console hardware market for the reformed SNK-Playmore.
News - November 29, 2006
NeoGeo on PS3 November 29, 2006 22:35 | Retro Rogue |
SNK Playmore's director Soichiro Hosoya mentioned that the company will be providing NeoGeo classic titles such as the King of Fighters and Metal Slug series for PlayStation 3, the games can be downloaded from the PlayStation Store.
Video Game Evolution November 29, 2006 22:24 | Retro Rogue |
"Retrogamer or not, anyone who says they never dreamed of better graphics while playing classic video games as a kid is a liar in my book. While it took having that in order for many of us to realize it really isn't the end all summit for gaming, there was a time when we all thought it was."
Go see the video that inspired the above paragraph over at RetroBlast!, and that really shows the amazing advances over the years in video game and computer graphics.
Retro on Sony PSP and PS3 November 29, 2006 22:21 | Retro Rogue |
The classic Konami MSX Antiques collections for Sony PSOne has become available for Sony PSP via download, as well for download for the Playstation 3 via the PS3 store at a sale price of 525 yen each. With this, several classic MSX games have made their way to the next generation of Sony consoles, beating the previously reported Nintendo Wii MSX offerings.
Other titles being offered for download for the PSP:
Biohazard Director's Cut (Capcom) - 525 yen
Jumping Flash! (Sony) - 525 yen
Minna no Golf 2 (Sony) - 525 yen
Tekken 2 (Bandai Namco) - 525 yen
Bishi Bashi Special (Konami) - 525 yen
Arc the Lad (Sony) - 525 yen
Silent Bomber (Bandai Namco) - 525 yen
MESS 0.110 November 29, 2006 22:19 | Retro Rogue |
A new version of MESS, the Multiple Emulator Super System based on MAME has been released. This version incorporates all changes which were made to the latest version of MAME and some emulation specific changes. For Mac OS X an unofficial port is available over
Abandonware now made legal...sorta. November 24, 2006 8:35 | Retro Rogue |
In a striking move, the US Copyright Office (together with the approval of the Library of Congress) has decided to legalize abandonware. As Yahoo reports:
He (Billington) granted two exemptions dealing with computer obsolescence. For computer software and video games that require machines no longer available, copy-protection controls may be circumvented for archival purposes. Locks on computer programs also may be broken if they require dongles — small computer attachments — that are damaged and can't be replaced.
Before you get to excited though, there is a catch - you have to be a library or archive. As the actual Copyright Office statement presents:
2. Computer programs and video games distributed in formats that have become obsolete and that require the original media or hardware as a condition of access, when circumvention is accomplished for the purpose of preservation or archival reproduction of published digital works by a library or archive. A format shall be considered obsolete if the machine or system necessary to render perceptible a work stored in that format is no longer manufactured or is no longer reasonably available in the commercial marketplace.
Arcade For Sale November 24, 2006 8:30 | Retro Rogue |
That's right, you read correctly, a full arcade for sale! As RetroBlast! reported:
Always dreamed of owning your own video arcade? This may be your chance, though then again, maybe not. This video arcade business popped up on the retro radar from Surrey County, North Carolina via a Google Alert tonight. The location, according to the classified ad on BizQuest.com has only been established for 2 months and is now on the block of the low-low (???) price of $100k.
