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When NEC announced the Turbo Grafx-16 the press was abuzz with anticipation. Up till this point in recent years it was clearly Nintendo holding the power of gaming in their hands. Sega was just a meddling second placer fighting it out with Atari and their 7800 console (it was not much of a fight at […]
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Turbo Grafx-16 Thank You for Trying – Today in Retro Gaming – August 19th, 1989
August 18th, 2016 
Carl Williams 
Posted in NEC, News 
Tags: 1989, Alien Crush, arcade port, August 19th, Bonk, carl williams, cd-rom, China Warrior, Dungeon Explorer, infomercial, Keith Courage in Alpha Zones, Legendary Axe, nec, Power Golf, r-type, retro, retro gaming magazine, today in history, triverse, tti, turbo grafx-16, Victory Run, Vigilante, youtube 
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Update: Elysian Shadows is Greenlit, Will be Coming to Popular Distribution Service
November 8th, 2014 Carl Williams It is no secret that Elysian Shadows is a popular game, part due to the fact that the developers are not scared to release on older platforms (Sega Dreamcast) that are fan favorites. Along with the insight to release on a popular retro console, the developers are going to be hitting the Ouya (another Kickstarter […]
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Posted in Comp, Console, News, Sega Tags: android, British, carl williams, Connor Linning, Dnaiel Tindall, dreamcast, elysian shadows, facebook, Falco Girgis, google play, indie, ios, itunes, Leandro Tokarevski, lighting engine, linux, macintosh, mobile, Ouya, Patrick Kowalik, pc, retro, retro gaming magazine, role playing game, rpg, sega, Sega Dreamcst, St. Petersberg, steam greenlight, triverse, Tyler Rogers, windows No Comments »
Bandit Gaming: Day of the Tentacle Remake Unofficially in the Works
October 15th, 2014 Carl Williams For most adventure game fans will know the name of this LucasArts classic. Unofficially titled Maniac Mansion II, Day of the Tentacle was more of the original but with a much more focused storyline. The original featured your choice of several characters, each bringing different abilities and their own twists to the storyline. Day of […]
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New Game: Dragon Quest II Now Available on Android with Slightly Updated Graphics and Gameplay and Decent Price
October 9th, 2014 Carl Williams Square Enix are known for releasing full blown role playing games on mobile devices. Not just the usual flick or tap type affairs either. Square Enix are also known for giving their mobile releases console prices and fans have complained about it since day one. They have already released the original Dragon Quest on Android […]
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Posted in News, Portables Tags: carl williams, Dragon Quest, dragon warrior, enix, famicom, nes, re-release, retro, retro gaming magazine, rgm, role playing game, rpg, square enix, triverse, update No Comments »
Hardware Hack: Castlevania Super Famicom Created by Vadu Amka and It Looks Crazy
October 8th, 2014 Carl Williams Hardware hacks and mods are quite interesting, while modern gamers get official stuff from the manufacturer. That is if you are into simply having an alternate color or some other simple cosmetic change. Modders like Vadu Amka are not content with doing that type of hardware mod though, no, just changing the color is not […]
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Posted in News, Nintendo Tags: carl williams, casket, castlevania, chains, coffin, hardware hack, indie retro news, konami, Magcloud, mod, nintendo, retro, retro gaming magazine, sfam, skeleton, super famicom, triverse, Vadu Amka, VaduAmka.com, wood 1 Comment »
Bandit Gaming: Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 In Progress for the Game Boy Color
October 7th, 2014 Carl Williams The Game Boy, and Game Boy Color, got a few games that made gamers go “huh” when they discovered them. One such title was the original Mortal Kombat which hit the salad green Game Boy, Nintendo even censored it just like the Super Nintendo version. Mortal Kombat was a popular one-on-one fighting game series in […]
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Posted in News, Portables Tags: 1 on 1, arcade, bandit gaming, carl williams, DeviantArt, Earthrealm, Ermac, fighting, game boy, game boy color, genesis, hack, indie, Midway, Mortal Kombat 3, one on one, Reptile, retro, retro gaming magazine, sega, Shao Khan, Sindel, snes, super nintendo, triverse, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 1 Comment »
Kickstarter- Legena Union Tides Brings 16-Bit Style RPG Goodness to Multiple Platforms with Your Help
September 27th, 2014 Carl Williams Grandpa Pixel, the developer behind the 16-Bit style Role Playing Game Legena Union Tides, has returned to Kickstarter. The goal is set rather low which is unusual for Kickstarter projects but shows the depth of development already done for Legena- this is not something that is coming from scratch and all work really begins after […]
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Posted in Comp, News Tags: carl williams, Grandpa Pixel, independent, indie, Indiegames.com, kickstarter, Legena, pc, retro, retro gaming magazine, role playing game, rpg, triverse, Union Tides, windows No Comments »
Bandit Gaming: Donkey Kong Country Recreated Using Doom Engine
September 14th, 2014 Carl Williams The headline is not misleading in any way. A modder by the name of “DooMero” has used the Doom engine, specifically the GZDooM hack, to recreate Donkey Kong Country in a 2.5D side scrolling platformer. The results are quite interesting to say the least.
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Posted in Comp, News, Nintendo Tags: bandit gaming, carl williams, Dark Side of Gaming, donkey kong country, Doom, GZDooM, nintendo, port, rare, Retro Game Network, retro gaming magazine, rgm, snes, super nes, super nintendo, triverse No Comments »
New Game: Sega Dreamcast to Receive SLaVE in 2015
September 14th, 2014 Carl Williams We recently celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Sega Dreamcast, as we enter the next 15 years we will continue to see more new games released. First Person Shooters (FPS) were a genre that was rather popular at the time of the Dreamcast launch, a genre that is still popular, and indie developers are more […]
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Posted in News, Sega Tags: 3DGE, April 2015, carl williams, Doom, dreamcast, first person shooter, fps, GOAT Store, homebrew, id software, indie, Isotope Softworks, Jay Townsend, retro, retro gaming magazine, sega, SLaVE, source engine, triverse No Comments »
New Game: Flappy Bird Ported to the Amiga CD32
September 13th, 2014 Carl Williams Flappy Bird has been making the rounds quite a bit in the retro gaming world (as evidenced here). The Commodore Amiga CD32 is now added to the list of platforms this little, infuriating, game has hit. The CD32 version has some much appreciated differences versus the other ports though, maybe just enough to entice gamers […]
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Posted in Comp, News Tags: 1200, amiga, carl williams, CD32, commodore, flappy bird, indie retro news, Michael Gibs, pipes, retro, retro gaming magazine, rgm, triverse, Unofficial CD32 Ports 1 Comment »
