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Feature: "I Was Making Fixes Right Up Until The Deadline" - The Story Of Hudson Soft's Bizarre Super Mario Bros. "Spin-Off"

"It was too much for the specs we had available, and I think it was hard to play".One of my favourite things as a lover of retro games is coming across lesser-known versions of popular games, particularly obscure ports and reimaginings that may have never been released in the We…

13 hours ago

"To Enter Now Would Be A Deathwish" - Limited Run's Ex-Boss Thinks Boutique Physical Publishing Is "Oversaturated"

"I'm happy to be away from the drama".Out of all of the companies working in the so-called 'boutique' publishing space, Limited Run Games has perhaps made the biggest impact.While it's fair to say that the publisher isn't universally loved, it has been responsible for giving gam…

14 hours ago

We've Had GBA, DS And PS Vita Clones, Now It's The Turn Of The Nintendo 2DS

Company is asking for feedback ahead of full production.The emulation handheld sector has given us plenty of 'tributes' to classic handhelds, including clones of the GBA, DS, PS Vita and GBA SP – and now we've got a device which pays homage to the Nintendo 2DS.As spotted by Note…

15 hours ago

This Magical Girl-Inspired Sega Mega CD Game Is Finally Available In English, With Some Handy Quality Of Life Fixes

"I've been trying to put together a Mega CD translation project for a long time".An old Japanese-exclusive Sega Mega CD title inspired by popular magical girl shows of the '70s and '80s has just received an English fan translation, courtesy of Stargood Translations (h/t: Read On…

16 hours ago

"This Project Is Not Vibe-Coded" - Developer Behind PS1 Recompilation Tool Takes Aim At AI

"AI can be a useful research tool, but it does not replace the human judgment".Developer Flaffy is working on a new static recompilation tool for PS1 which aims to make the process easier than before – and they're using Castlevania: Symphony of the Night as their test case.As hi…

17 hours ago

You Can Now "Relive The Glory Days Of Super Nintendo Magazines" Thanks To Wil Overton's New Super Play T-Shirt

"This is my tentative first Super Play design".Former Rare artist Wil Overton recently reimagined the front cover of Super Play's first issue, and he's now back with an exclusive T-shirt design which will certainly appeal to UK-based SNES fans.In case you didn't know, Overton cr…

18 hours ago