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Video Game Legend Julian "Jaz" Rignall Has Written A Book About His Life In Gaming
Published: July 26, 2024 17:20
"The Games of a Lifetime" arrives next year.If you're of a certain age and are from the United Kingdom, then the name Jaz Rignall will ring a few bells.With a career that has spanned almost the entire history of gaming, Rignall helped to establish some of…
BurgerTime Is The Latest Classic To Join The Quarter Arcades Range
Published: July 26, 2024 15:05
BurgerTime was first released in arcades back in 1982.Numskull Games has announced that Data East's 1982 arcade classic BurgerTime will be the next classic game to join its Quarter Arcade range.The fully playable quarter-scale arcade cabinet is a wooden…
GoRetroid Unveils New Charging Dock For Its Handheld Systems
Published: July 26, 2024 13:30
The 7-in-1 dock was teased earlier this week on social media.The handheld manufacturer GoRetroid has just announced a new dock for its handheld family of systems, over on Twitter.The dock, which will be called the Retroid Official Dock, will apparently be…
The Upcoming 8-Bit RPG 'Scarmonde' Is Giving Us Major Final Fantasy Vibes
Published: July 26, 2024 12:30
Releasing later this year on PC (via Steam & itch.io)!If you're a fan of the earlier entries in the Final Fantasy series — job classes and all — you'll likely be just as excited as us to learn about Scarmonde — a new 8-bit RPG coming to PC later this year…
Trick Tactics Is A New Card-Based RPG Coming To Game Boy
https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/07/trick-tactics-is-a-new-card-based-rpg-coming-to-game-boy
Published: July 26, 2024 11:00
A demo is available now on itch.io!Earlier this week, the homebrew developer Cursed Bootleg released the first demo for Trick Tactics, a promising new card-based RPG for the original Game Boy.The demo sees players embark on an epic quest across a fantasy…
"Ring Expansion" And SRAM Patch For Genesis Cult Classic 'Jewel Master' Now Available
Published: July 26, 2024 10:15
Lord of the Rings.Update : BillyTime!Games has released his patch for Jewel Master.Dubbed "Ring Expansion", it is designed to "allow players to stack the same type of elemental rings for new abilities."Read the full article on timeextension.com
Soul Reaver I & II Could Be Getting Remastered For Modern Platforms
Published: July 26, 2024 10:00
That's according to a new "leak" from the SDCC show floor.Earlier this month saw the news that Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver would return in the form of a new graphic novel prequel.However, judging from a recent leak from the show floor at San Diego…
This Impressive Dreamcast Realtime 3D Demo Features Sega Superfan Keith Apicary
Published: July 26, 2024 09:45
Talking classics indeed.Remember when Sega first demonstrated the power of its Dreamcast console by showing a 3D model of then-present Shoichiro Irimajiri being manipulated and illuminated in real time? Well, fast-forward a few decades, and the development…
Check Out Castlevania: Rondo Of Blood Running On The Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
Published: July 26, 2024 09:15
Bloody brilliant.Not a week seems to pass without a new porting project for the Genesis / Mega Drive – R-Type, RoboCop, Final Fight, Symphony of the Night, Super Castlevania IV... the list is pretty incredible now.Another notable Castlevania also seems to…
An Unofficial Mega Drive Sequel To 'Kenseiden' Has Just Been Released
Published: July 26, 2024 08:45
Powered by Earok's Scorpion Engine.Update : Earlier today, Master Linkuei and Edmo Caldas finally released Hayato's Journey — their unofficial sequel to the Sega Master System game Kenseiden for the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis.As revealed in the description…
Traumatarium: Penitent Is Coming To ModRetro Chromatic And Game Boy
Published: July 25, 2024 17:00
Inspired by Fighting Fantasy and Warhammer.Eligos Games is bringing Traumatarium: Penitent to the ModRetro Chromatic (and Game Boy), it has been revealed.If the name seems familiar, it's because this is the sequel to the original Traumatarium, which was…
You Can Play This Fan-Made Sega Vs. Capcom Crossover Right Now
Published: July 25, 2024 15:00
Update: Second Beta arrives at the end of the month.Update : The upcoming second beta of Sega vs. Capcom: The Next Level will add voice acting, it has been revealed.Beta #2 will be available for download on July 31st, 2024.Read the full article on…
Battle An Iron-Ravenous Mass In The Contra-Like 'Iron Meat'
https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/07/battle-an-iron-ravenous-mass-in-the-contra-like-iron-meat
Published: July 25, 2024 14:30
Coming to Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox, and PC on September 26th.Update : After quietly being delayed last year, Iron Meat now has a new release date, courtesy of both its developer and publisher.As just revealed on social media, the game will now be…
AYANEO Launches Its Pocket DMG And Micro Handhelds Next Week
Published: July 25, 2024 14:00
"Get ready to relive your handheld dreams".AYANEO has announced that it will be holding a special launch event livestream next week to mark the start of the IndieGoGo campaigns for its Pocket DMG and Micro handhelds."Get ready to relive your handheld…
Random: This Guy Liked A Girl So Much He Modded A Neo Geo Pocket Game To Ask Her Out
Published: July 25, 2024 13:00
"We got together and now we are married".When you know you really like someone, it can be hard to pop the question in the correct way. Do you say it with flowers? A letter? Perhaps you're more up-to-date and would simply ask somebody out over text or…
Talking Point: Does Video Game History Have A "Nintendo Problem"?
https://www.timeextension.com/features/talking-point-does-video-game-history-have-a-nintendo-problem
Published: July 25, 2024 12:05
"Nintendo fans live in a bubble".Nintendo has a long history – much of it pre-dating its involvement with video games – and is responsible for some of the most famous franchises in the realm of interactive entertainment.For much of the '80s and '90s, even…
The Story Of AionGuard, Avalanche's Lost "Fantasy GTA" For PS3 And Xbox 360
Published: July 25, 2024 11:05
"If someone has got a spare 300 million they should go and make that".If you were a subscriber to EDGE magazine back in 2009, you may remember reading about AionGuard — Avalanche Studio's cancelled fantasy role-playing game for PS3 and Xbox 360 that was…
Anniversary: Gradius V Is 20 Years Old, And We Still Don't Have A Remaster
Published: July 25, 2024 10:45
It's a crime.Konami's Gradius series is peppered with amazing titles, but Gradius V – which turned 20 this week – arguably ranks right at the very top.Developed almost solely by the legendary Japanese studio Treasure, this PS2 exclusive hit Japanese store…
Dragonyhm Is A Promising New Title For Your Game Boy Color (And ModRetro Chromatic)
Published: July 25, 2024 09:15
UPDATE: Will be released as a Chromatic cart.Update #2 : Spacebot Interactive has confirmed that its upcoming Game Boy Color game Dragonyhm will now be released with ModRetro Chromatic branding – but it will still be compatible with Game Boy Color…
Game-Changing Patch Incoming For Underrated Genesis Action Platformer Jewel Master
Published: July 24, 2024 16:30
Lord of the Rings.Jewel Master might not be considered a solid-gold 16-bit classic, but it perhaps got unfairly ignored when it was released on the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive in 1991.Based around the concept of mixing and matching various magic rings, Jewel…
This Dreamcast VMU Plays Sega Genesis Games
https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/07/this-dreamcast-vmu-plays-sega-genesis-games
Published: July 24, 2024 15:30
Very Much Up for that, thanks.The Dreamcast VMU was really ahead of its time.Primarily a memory card for Sega's final home console, it had its own built-in LCD screen and controls, which allowed it to host very basic mini-games based on the titles you…
One Of Nintendo's Unsung Preservation Heroes Gets Credit In Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition
Published: July 24, 2024 13:45
Tomohiro Kawase is something of a legend.Tomohiro Kawase might not be as famous as Shigeru Miyamoto or Takashi Tezuka, but he's had quite a notable career behind the scenes during his time with the company.His first credit with Nintendo was in 1998 on…
GTA Publisher Rockstar Games Once Tried To Make A Tony Hawk Game
Published: July 24, 2024 13:00
Hawk snubbed the publisher for Activision, and the rest is history.When people are asked to think of the best skateboarding games, Neversoft's Tony Hawk's Pro Skater is often at the top of that list. It helped popularise the underground sport, bringing the…
EverDrive Maker Krikzz Releases $40 Genesis / Mega Drive ROM Cart, Open-ED
Published: July 24, 2024 11:35
"Built in the old school style".Update : Krikzz's Open-ED ROM cart is now up for sale."There are no fancy features that modern cartridges usually have, so don't buy this device unless you're sure you understand what it is," says the cart's official product…
This Amazing Sega Genesis Port Of Real Bout Fatal Fury Special Is Available For Free
Published: July 24, 2024 11:15
Update: "Don't accept paying for this game".Update #2 : Real Bout Genesis – a port of Real Bout Fatal Fury Special for the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive – is now available to download for free."Have fun, don't accept paying for this game, instead, buy an…
Unofficial Sega Neptune FPGA Prototype Shown In Action
https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/07/unofficial-sega-neptune-fpga-prototype-shown-in-action
Published: July 24, 2024 11:00
"Behold the Sega Neptune prototype".Not so long ago, Brazilian company GamesCare announced that it was resurrecting Sega's cancelled Neptune project (a Mega Drive / Genesis and 32X combined) in the form of the FPGA-based GF1 Neptune – and now, the firm has…
A Fanmade Dreamcast Port Of Grand Theft Auto III Is In The Works
Published: July 24, 2024 10:00
UPDATE: The game can now run on unmodded hardware.Update : Since we last reported on the fan effort to bring Grand Theft Auto III to the Dreamcast, there have been some pretty exciting developments (as spotted by the YouTuber The Sega Guru).Among the…
JALECOlle Famicom Edition Brings Jaleco NES Classics To Switch
Published: July 24, 2024 09:45
Kicking things off with Pinball Quest.City Connection is bringing a selection of classic Jaleco games to Switch via its 'JALECOlle Famicom Edition' series.The range won't be focusing on Jaleco's tentpole releases but will instead look to bring lesser-known…
Namco's RPG Adventure 'VS. Valkyrie no BĹŤken' Is Coming To Arcade Archives
Published: July 24, 2024 09:00
The game was released back in 1986 for Nintendo's VS. System.As reported by the Japanese publication 4Gamer, Hamster has just announced that this week's Arcade Archives release will be Namco's 1986 RPG action-adventure game VS. Valkyrie no Bōken, which is…
The LucasArts Emulator DREAMM Just Got An Amazing New Update
Published: July 23, 2024 15:30
DREAMM 3.0 adds support for a whole host of new features and games.The LucasArts emulator DREAMM (Dos Retro-Emulation Arena for Maniac Mansion) has just hit 3.0, bringing with it a bunch of incredible improvements for those who still have access to their…
Diablo Is Being Ported To The Sega Dreamcast
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Published: July 23, 2024 14:45
Dev has done "unspeakable things" to get it to this point.The classic dungeon crawler Diablo is being ported to the Sega Dreamcast by @azi_hassan.The port is being created using Devilution, and is currently in a somewhat rough state; there's no audio and…
Abathor Features A New Track By Mario Kart And Pilotwings Composer, Soyo Oka
Published: July 23, 2024 14:30
"She studied with Kōji Kondō and worked with Shigeru Miyamoto".Soyo Oka – who worked with the legendary Kōji Kondō at Nintendo and contributed the music for SNES classics such as Pilotwings, Super Mario All-Stars and Super Mario Kart – has created a new…
Katamari Damacy's Ambitious Mobile Port Has Just Been (Partially) Preserved
Published: July 23, 2024 13:30
Katamari Damacy Mobile was released back in 2007.Last month, the feature phone preservationist RockmanCosmo announced that a group of individuals had managed to find and extract the files for Katamari Damacy-Kun and its sequel Oi Katamari Damacy-Kun from…
25 Years Later, Saturn Online RPG Dragon's Dream Is Finally Playable Again (Kinda)
Published: July 23, 2024 12:30
A dream come true!Released exclusively on Saturn in Japan in 1997, Dragon's Dream was an online RPG collaboration between Sega and Fujitsu.Given away for free to people who purchased the Sega Saturn Modem or the Saturn Keyboard between December 1997 and…
Former Capcom Composer Harumi Fujita Adds TikTok Star To Her List Of Achievements
Published: July 23, 2024 10:30
The channel sees the legendary composer come up with new music in 3 minutes.The former Capcom composer Harumi Fujita is known to fans as a legend of video game music, having been involved with countless classic works, such as Mega Man 3, Strider, and Final…
Castlemania Is Super Mario World With Castlevania's Bite
https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/07/castlemania-is-super-mario-world-with-castlevanias-bite
Published: July 23, 2024 10:00
New ROM hack channels the spirit of 'NES difficulty'.A new ROM hack from LetsTalkGames blends Super Mario with Castlevania, taking the platforming action of the former and mixing it up with the music, visuals and rock-hard difficulty of the latter."This…
A Japan-Exclusive 'Bomberman Jetters' GBA Game Has Just Been Fan Translated
Published: July 23, 2024 09:30
Bomberman Jetters: Densetsu no Bomberman released in 2002.An English fan translation has just been made available for Bomberman Jetters: Densetsu no Bomberman — a Japan-exclusive Bomberman game that was released for the Game Boy Advance in 2002 (as spotted…
Sega And Namco Legend Seichi Ishii Wants To Reboot Virtua Fighter
Published: July 22, 2024 15:30
"I would like to do it in Japan".As you'll know if you read our earlier news story about the legendary developer Seichi Ishii, Tobal No. 1 was very nearly a Chrono Trigger fighting game.Speaking during the same interview with 4Gamer, Ishii was asked about…
Interview: The Company That Brought Resident Evil Back To PC Wants To Resurrect More Capcom Classics
Published: July 22, 2024 15:05
"We worked very closely with Capcom, and our relationship definitely grew in the process".Last month, the digital distributor GOG surprised everyone when it announced it was bringing the original Resident Evil trilogy back to PC, after years of the games…
The 'Kawaii' Is A Nintendo Wii The Size Of A Keychain
https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/07/the-kawaii-is-a-nintendo-wii-the-size-of-a-keychain
Published: July 22, 2024 14:20
A wee Wii.Modders @WeskMods and @YveltalGriffin have cooked up something pretty special – a Wii console which is small enough to fit on your keys.The Kawaii began life as a challenge to create the smallest functional Wii. It boasts a machined metal unibody…
Tobal No. 1 Was Almost A Chrono Trigger Fighting Game
https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/07/tobal-no-1-was-almost-a-chrono-trigger-fighting-game
Published: July 22, 2024 14:00
"Toriyama showed up and said, 'I'll draw new ones'".Seichi Ishii has had quite a career in video games.During his time at Sega, he worked on the groundbreaking 3D brawler Virtua Fighter, a title which would lay down the blueprint for future entries in the…
Street Fighter And Kingdom Hearts Composer Joins Retromessa As It Celebrates 10 Years
Published: July 22, 2024 13:30
"I’ve been calling Japan for months to get her here".Retromessa, Norway's biggest retro gaming event, turns ten this year and will be celebrating that fact with a very special guest.It has been revealed that Yoko Shimomura, famous for her music in games…
Duke Nukem's Co-Creator Reveals Old Pitch For 'Big Trouble In Little China' Game
Published: July 22, 2024 13:00
"It's all in the reflexes'.Scott Miller, the co-creator of Duke Nukem and founder of Apogee Software and 3D Realms, has revealed that he once tried to pitch Fox on the idea of a video game based on John Carpenter's 1986 film Big Trouble in Little China.Big…
'Batman: Revenge Of The Joker' For The Sega Genesis Gets Impressive Fan Overhaul
Published: July 22, 2024 12:30
New costumes! Gameplay improvements! And more!A new patch has just been released for the Mega Drive / Genesis game Batman: Revenge of the Joker, introducing a new set of coloured costumes for Batman as well as a range of impressive gameplay improvements.In…
Feature: Nottingham Video Game Expo 2024 - A Fun-Packed Weekend In England's "Silicon Valley"
Published: July 22, 2024 12:00
Guest speakers, traders, indies and more.We might be slightly biased here as we're based in the heart of England, but we often feel that this part of the country doesn't get enough credit for its amazing contribution to the world of gaming.While many…
Fresh 'Tokyo Xtreme Racer' Trademark Appears In Japan
https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/07/fresh-tokyo-xtreme-racer-trademark-appears-in-japan
Published: July 22, 2024 11:30
Or Shutokou Battle, if you prefer.Genki has filed a new trademark for its Tokyo Xtreme Racer in Japan.The series kicked off with Shutokou Battle '94: Drift King on the Super Famicom and has blessed many other platforms since then – including PS1, Saturn,…
'Halo Combat Devolved' Demake Reimagines 'Halo' For The Game Boy Color Game
Published: July 22, 2024 10:30
Recreations of the first two levels 'Pillar of Autumn' and 'Halo' are available now.We don't know about you, but here at Time Extension, we're always fascinated to see fan developers have a go at demaking classic games for less powerful hardware.Even if…
Fans Have "Fixed" Super Street Fighter II For The Sega Genesis
Published: July 22, 2024 09:30
SRAM! Better music! Improved colours!During the console war of the early '90s, one key point of conflict between SNES and Mega Drive / Genesis owners was Street Fighter II.The NES got the game first – and hosted a very credible conversion, as well as the…
For The First Time In A Decade, A Nintendo World Championships Gold NES Cart Is Up For Sale
Published: July 22, 2024 08:35
"That's how important this game is to the video game hobby".Nintendo has recently tipped its hat to the classic Nintendo World Championships with a Switch title that apes the short-burst challenges seen during the event, which started during the NES…
SNK Working On Art Of Fighting Reboot And "Action RPG" Samurai Shodown
Published: July 21, 2024 08:15
SNK reconfirms development at EVO 2024.Update : SNK's Joshua Weatherford has reconfirmed that we're getting a new Art of Fighting and Samurai Shodown RPG at EVO 2024 (thanks, Gematsu).There’s a lot of stuff in the works. There’s a lot of stuff I can’t talk…
SNK Vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos Is Coming To Modern Platforms
https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/07/snk-vs-capcom-svc-chaos-is-coming-to-modern-platforms
Published: July 20, 2024 20:50
PS4, Switch and PC.The Neo Geo crossover fighter SNK Vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos is coming to modern systems.It's available on Steam now, costing $19.99. It's coming to PS4, Switch and GOG on July 22nd.Read the full article on timeextension.com
Kenji Eno's Groundbreaking Saturn Title 'Real Sound: Kaze No Regret' Is Now An Audiobook
Published: July 19, 2024 22:30
Was originally aimed at blind players.Real Sound: Kaze no Regret, a 1997 audio-only video game for the Sega Saturn, is getting a new lease of life in audiobook form.It's coming to Audiobook.jp and Amazon Audible in Japan Wednesday for 2,200 Yen and runs…
This Ridiculous New Hack Turns Donkey Kong Country Into A Mario Game
Published: July 19, 2024 15:05
The hack includes Yoshi, power-ups, and more!When we were playing Donkey Kong Country in the early '90s, we never expected there would come a day when we would be able to play the game as Mario.But now, thanks to a hacker named RainbowSprinklez, it's…
Random: This New 'Wolf Fang Kuuga 2001' Model Has Us Reaching For Our Wallets
Published: July 19, 2024 13:30
The 'Type01 Soryu' model is priced at ¥6,050.The Japanese manufacturer PLUM is releasing a new model of Type01 Soryu mech from the Data East game Wolf Fang Kuuga 2001 in Japan, and pre-orders are available online now (thanks @gosokkyu for the spot!).Wolf…
'Abathor' Is A New Retro Hack 'N' Slash For 'Rastan Saga' & 'Golden Axe' Fans
Published: July 19, 2024 12:00
Arrives July 25th on PC & consoles.If you grew up playing classic barbarian-based hack 'n' slash titles like Golden Axe and Rastan Saga and have been looking for something to scratch the same itch, then you'll likely get a kick out of Abathor — an upcoming…
Rockstar Came Extremely Close To Releasing 'The Warriors' On The GBA
Published: July 19, 2024 10:35
"We finished the game. It was actually f**king fun to play".Back in 2007, Rockstar Leeds released a port of Rockstar Toronto's The Warriors for the PlayStation Portable. But something you might not know is that it actually wasn't the first handheld…