Feature Valve's Unshackling Of SteamOS Could Give Switch 2 Some Welcome Competition
Steam Deck's OS is let loose, and it could change the handheld gaming market
- Features
- Nintendo
- Steam
- Steam Deck
News A New Unreleased Atari 2600 Prototype Has Just Been Discovered
'Fish' was discovered on a coin-op division back-up tape
- News
- Atari
- Game Preservation
News Alan Emrich, Creator Of The Strategy Game Term '4X', Has Passed Away
Credits include Master of Orion, Conquest of the New World and Castles II
- Alan Emrich
News This New Final Fight 2 Strength Hack Rebalances The SNES Beat 'Em Up
Double the damage, double the fun!
- News
- Capcom
- SNES
- Final Fight
News 8BitDo's Solution For Smartphone Retro Gaming Is Revealed
Clip your wireless pad to your phone
- 8BitDo
- Emulation
News "It Could Have Been Much Worse" - Retro Computer Museum Boss On "Devastating" Flood Damage
Update: Should reopen on the 25th January
- UK
- Retro Computer Museum
Niftski's heart rate rose to 188 BPM
- Nintendo
- Super Mario
- NES
- Speedrunning
News My Arcade's OutRun Mini-Arcade Will Include The Legendary OutRunners
First time the original arcade version has been available in the home
- Sega
- My Arcade
- Hardware
- CES 2025
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TodayMon, 13th Jan 2025
Feature Valve's Unshackling Of SteamOS Could Give Switch 2 Some Welcome Competition
Steam Deck's OS is let loose, and it could change the handheld gaming market
- Features
- Nintendo
- Steam
- Steam Deck
News A New Unreleased Atari 2600 Prototype Has Just Been Discovered
'Fish' was discovered on a coin-op division back-up tape
- News
- Atari
- Game Preservation
News Alan Emrich, Creator Of The Strategy Game Term '4X', Has Passed Away
Credits include Master of Orion, Conquest of the New World and Castles II
- Alan Emrich
News This New Final Fight 2 Strength Hack Rebalances The SNES Beat 'Em Up
Double the damage, double the fun!
- News
- Capcom
- SNES
- Final Fight
News 8BitDo's Solution For Smartphone Retro Gaming Is Revealed
Clip your wireless pad to your phone
- 8BitDo
- Emulation
News "It Could Have Been Much Worse" - Retro Computer Museum Boss On "Devastating" Flood Damage
Update: Should reopen on the 25th January
- UK
- Retro Computer Museum
YesterdaySun, 12th Jan 2025
Niftski's heart rate rose to 188 BPM
- Nintendo
- Super Mario
- NES
- Speedrunning
News My Arcade's OutRun Mini-Arcade Will Include The Legendary OutRunners
First time the original arcade version has been available in the home
- Sega
- My Arcade
- Hardware
- CES 2025
Poll Are There Any Good Lord Of The Rings Games On Nintendo Consoles?
Nintendo Life Please sir, can I have some Mordor?
- Features
- Poll
- Nintendo
- Lord of the Rings
Saturday11th Jan 2025
Anniversary Resident Evil 4, One Of The Greatest Games Ever Made, Turns 20
Nintendo Life "2005... I'll never forget it"
- Anniversary
- Capcom
- Resident Evil
- GameCube
Friday10th Jan 2025
News Why Is N64 So Hard To Emulate In 2025? Modern Vintage Gamer Investigates
It's "a broken mess" according to the retro gaming YouTuber
- Nintendo
- N64
- Emulation
News Sadly, Samsung's 'PS2 Resurrection' Is A Case Of Mistaken Identity
Spotted on the show floor of CES 2025
- PS2
- Samsung
- CES 2025
- PlayStation
Was announced back in 2020
- My Arcade
- SNES
- Mega Drive
- CES 2025
The Making Of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2's Surprisingly Stellar GBA Port
"We gave them an early version to get some feedback about it and they tore it apart"
- Features
- The Making Of
- Tony Hawk
- GBA
News This New Patch Unlocks Hidden Debug Menus Inside Cult Dreamcast RPG 'SEGAGAGA'
Turns out, the game features two secret debug menus with a range of different features
- News
- Sega
- Dreamcast
Video game historian Kate Willaert digs in
- Game Preservation
News FPGA Maker Altera Goes Indie, Looks To "Shape The Next Era Of FPGA Technology"
"Today marks a proud milestone"
- FPGA
- Altera
News Hideki Kamiya Reveals More About Okami's Simulation Origins
Okami originally focused on a wolf pack living on a deserted island
- News
- Clover Studio
- Capcom
News 'Ritmania' Is A New Rhythm Heaven-Inspired Game Coming To Steam
A teaser was recently released by developer Garoa Studios
- News
- Steam
- Indies
Thursday9th Jan 2025
News Taki Udon's Groundbreaking FPGA PS1 Gets Detailed, Pricing Starts At $149
"Codenamed R2one"
- FPGA
- PS1
- Taki Udon
News Nintendo and Lego Are Collaborating On A New Game Boy Set
Nintendo Life Now you're playing with buildable power
- Upcoming Releases
- Nintendo
- Lego
- Game Boy
News Castlevania: Nocturne's Creators Explain How Rondo Of Blood Grounds Netflix's Second Season
"That’s a great framework to begin with"
- Castlevania
- Netflix
News Blaze Announces Price Increase For New & Existing Evercade Carts
Due to "increasing costs and demand for materials and international transport"
- News
- Evercade
News Fan Game 'DC Task Force' Features 82 Different Playable Superheroes And Is Free To Download
Assemble your own Justice League
- Fan Games
- Homebrews
News Evercade's Indie Heroes Collection 4 Launches Next Month
Comes with 11 indie retro titles
- Evercade
News Metal Miracle Is A Music-Based Run-And-Gun Platformer Coming To Game Boy Color Soon
"Recover the Primordial Melody"
- Nintendo
- Game Boy
- Game Boy Color
- Kickstarter
Wednesday8th Jan 2025
News Capcom And Bandai Namco Are Joining Forces For This Massive Handheld
Gamestation Retro Pro aims to deliver "a unique retro gaming experience"
- My Arcade
- Hardware
- Capcom
- Bandai Namco
Review Anbernic RG34XX - A GBA Clone That's So Good Nintendo's Name Should Be On It
Team 2001, your time has come
- Hardware Reviews
- Reviews
- Emulation
- Anbernic
News Punch-Out!!'s Characters Aren't To Blame For The Series's Hiatus After All
We contacted Next Level Games employees past and present to verify recent reports
- News
- Punch Out
- Wii
- Nintendo
News Hand-Drawn Game Guides Is Returning With An Officially Licensed Mega Man Book
"Everything is legal, legit and squared away this time"
- News
- NES
- Mega Man
- Capcom
News Secret Website Offers Remarkable Insight Into The Making Of The First Marvel vs. Capcom
The website was originally provided as a link that came with the OST
- News
- Marvel
- Capcom
News Arcade Shmup 'Strania -The Stella Machina- EX' Makes The Jump To Switch This Month
Nintendo Life Mecha excited
- News
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
Random Incredible Archive Footage Shows Tetris Developer's Tour Of Nintendo HQ
Shigeru Miyamoto and Gunpei Yoko even make a cameo!
- Random
- News
- Tetris
- Nintendo
News Namco's 1987 Title 'VS. Family Tennis' Is Heading To Arcade Archives This Week
Another VS. System game makes the trip to Switch & PS4
- News
- Arcade Archives
- Namco
Tuesday7th Jan 2025
News The $160 Modular Mecha Comet Is Giving Us 'DIY Game Boy' Vibes
Coming to Kickstarter soon
- Hardware
News Your First Look at Virtua Fighter PS5 Will Drop Jaws
Push Square Smooth as butter
- SEGA
- PS5
- Virtua Fighter
News Kero Quest 64 Is A New N64-Style Platformer From Veteran Mario & Zelda Modders
Kero Quest 64 is currently being crowdfunded on Kickstarter
- News
- PC
- Retro
- N64
News 'Return To Yoshi's Island' Super Mario 64 ROM Hack Gets Stunning New Demo
The jaw-dropping demo is available now
- News
- Mario
- N64
- ROM Hacks
News SNES Party Game 'Wedding Peach' Just Got A Brand New Fan Translation
Wedding Peach was originally released for the Super Famicom in 1995
- News
- SNES
- Fan Translations
News Tokyo Xtreme Racer Hits Steam Early Access Later This Month
Update: Over 50 playable cars
- Trademarks
- Japan
News A Lost Dragon Ball RPG For Japanese Feature Phones Has Just Been Preserved
Alongside two other Dragon Ball games that were also at risk of disappearing for good
- News
- Dragon Ball
- Game Preservation
Monday6th Jan 2025
News It's Taken 36 Years, But Amiga Owners Are Finally Getting A Worthy Port Of OutRun
Coming to the Amiga 1200 this year
- Amiga
- Homebrews
News Yes, We're Getting A Brand New Guitar Hero Controller For Wii In 2025
Nintendo Life Pinch yourself
- Wii
- Guitar Hero
News After What Feels Like A Lifetime, Amazon Is Cancelling Mighty No. 9 3DS And Vita Pre-Orders
It's finally over
- 3DS
- PS Vita
News Naughty Dog Sold to Sony to Avoid Being 'Crushed' by Cost of Game Dev
Push Square Things are much better these days
- Sony
- Naughty Dog
- Industry
News Sega's Shinobi Has Been Unofficially Ported To Neo Geo, And You Can Grab It Now
"This port was made by disassembling the arcade back into source code"
- Shinobi
- Neo Geo
- Homebrews
- Sega
News PlatinumGames Is Celebrating 15 Years Of Bayonetta With Year-Long Event
Nintendo Life Umbra-lievable
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
News Japanese Arcade Closure Could Erase Over A Decade Worth Of Fighting Game History
The a-cho amusement arcade in Kyoto closes later this month
- News
- Arcades
- Japan
- Game Preservation
News This Stylish Case Allows You To Build The N64 Mini Of Your Dreams
The 64Pi lets you build your own N64 Mini
- News
- N64
- Nintendo
- Raspberry Pi
News Double Dragon Gets A New Fan-Made Port For Neo Geo
Uses assets from the delisted iOS version
- Neo Geo
- Double Dragon
- Homebrews
