Retro

Street Fighter II is making its way onto a wristwatch, with a new gaming wearable that combines arcade-inspired fighting gameplay with fitness tracking and collectible detailing. Priced at $79.99, the officially licensed watch features eight original fighters, touchscreen controls and two interchangeable straps, with shipping expected in December 2026.

Analogue has announced the Super Nt+ and Mega Sg+, updated consoles that play original SNES and Sega Genesis/Mega Drive cartridges. Both add built-in wireless controller support, USB-C power and a redesigned exterior while retaining 1080p output.

A French retailer may have created the most enticing Ocarina of Time pre-order bonus for Zelda fans. Retro gaming enthusiasts can collect a replica N64 game box to hold the Switch 2 game. Stores worldwide are bundling various extras to commemorate the remake’s release date.

The Noah × Timex Boatswain is a new vintage-inspired quartz watch with an elliptical case, Roman numerals and an unusual rope-pattern minute track. Priced at $228, it is scheduled to launch on 15 October in two finishes.

The FPGBA SP, a new FPGA-based retro gaming handheld from Taki Udon, has been shown running Pokémon, with the developer stating that it supports original Game Boy Advance cartridges. The folding console has a target price of around $100, substantially below the $239.99 listed price of the Analogue Pocket.

Anbernic has revealed the emulation performance of its latest gaming handheld. Unlike previous RG DS releases, the RG DDS appears to be powerful for Wii U, PS3 and even Xbox emulation. The handheld's Snapdragon G2 Gen 2 chipset and 12 GB of RAM should handle some Nintendo 3DS games at up to a 5x integer scale, too.

The Seiko D51 Steam Locomotive Collaboration Watch has launched in Japan with a black finish, gold locomotive-inspired dial details and a production limit of 5,000. The Japanese-made quartz chronograph costs ¥76,780.

Atari and Retro Games Ltd. have announced a $219.99 recreation of the Atari 800XL, due April 23, 2027, with a mechanical keyboard, HDMI output, 25 built-in games, and a Classic Mode for Atari BASIC and software loaded via USB. Original cartridge support is limited and remains unspecified, while internal hardware details are undisclosed and the required USB-C power cable is not included.

The ModRetro Chromatic gaming handheld is now available in four brand-new colors, all featuring a transparent shell. The handheld can play original Game Boy cartridges and promises an authentic gaming experience thanks to an FPGA chip.

An unofficial native port of Halo: Combat Evolved can now be played in online multiplayer matches on the Anbernic RG35XX H. Recent updates also add muOS support and deliver sizeable performance, memory and audio improvements.

A $200 prototype of the PS1-inspired SuperStation One strips out analogue video output and SuperDock support while reducing power consumption by 2–3 W. However, Retro Remake has not announced whether the cheaper FPGA console will enter production.

Two SuperStation One Transparent Collection colours were reported sold out shortly after pre-orders opened, even though the new $249 FPGA console configuration drops built-in Wi-Fi/Bluetooth and NFC and reduces its bundled microSD card from 64 GB to 16 GB.

The Retro Song Bird is a new device that can play, stream and back up game music directly from original Game Boy cartridges. Beyond audio playback, it also supports ROM backups, includes an emulator for playing games in a browser, and offers an alarm clock function and more.

The PS3 emulator RPCS3 has been ported to the PS4, thanks to independent developers and the homebrew community. The multiplatform, open-source emulator has recently seen a large number of potentially AI-assisted ports to platforms that are not officially supported.

Developer Belmante has demonstrated a native Windows port of Super Mario Bros. Wonder running at roughly 60 FPS on an RTX 3050 laptop without emulation, though minor graphical glitches and occasional frame-rate drops remain. The project uses recompiled C++ code and an NVN-to-Vulkan translation layer, with further optimization, integrated GPU testing and a public release of the currently private repository planned.

With the DLSS Swapper mod, players can now apply DLSS 5 to the original Doom. The move arguably also opens the door to remastering other DOS games.

A homebrew Switch emulator is now available to test on jailbroken PlayStation 5 consoles. The project is based on Eden, the open-source Switch emulator, and is called ProsperoEden, which allows gamers to play Switch titles on Sony's current-generation home console.

Konami is marking Castlevania’s 40th anniversary with a limited-time free mobile release of the original game and discounts on several series titles across Steam and PlayStation. An anniversary trailer also hints at a possible collection of classic 3D entries, while a demo for Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse arrives October 1.

Three decades after Nintendo pulled the plug, a fan just finished the job DMA Design never got to. The game is playable on PC and free to download.

Sonic Team veteran Takashi Iizuka says Sega nearly retired Sonic the Hedgehog before Paramount’s hit 2020 film revived the franchise and fueled major growth in licensing revenue. Despite Sonic’s renewed popularity and a fourth movie planned for 2027, Sega has yet to announce a new mainline game.

Hidden Palace has released a rare custom Mega CD BIOS created for Sonic Team creative director Kazuyuki Hoshino in 1991, featuring a personalized Sonic boot screen and modified revision text. The dumped EPROM offers a glimpse into Sega’s early CD development culture, though how the one-off gift left the company and resurfaced decades later remains unknown.

Sixteen years after its browser debut, Happy Wheels amassed 750,000 Steam wishlists in two weeks - 150 times creator Jim Bonacci’s expectation - before launching to strong early sales and positive reviews. The Steam edition combines more than five million user-created levels with modern features.

A developer claims to have ported GoldenEye 007 to an emulated SNES equipped with a 2MB Super FX2 chip, using AI models to build and debug much of the renderer. With no public ROM or independent testing available, doubts persist over whether the technically ambitious footage is authentic.

Twenty years, sharper numbers. Asus ROG’s 20th anniversary at Computex 2026 marked two decades of gaming innovation across motherboards, laptops, graphics cards, handhelds, and high-refresh-rate displays. The company also detailed its rapid expansion in India, where broader retail reach, community engagement, local production, and simultaneous global launches have helped lift its share among the country's gaming audience.

The Nintendo 64 classic GoldenEye 007 has received an unofficial native PC port with 60 FPS support. More features are also planned down the line by the porter, including multiplayer.

Yoniq has revealed global pricing information for its new dual screen handheld. Rivalling the Retroid Pocket Duo Lite and the Anbernic RG DS range, the Yoniq Duo hopes to distinguish itself from rivals with dual joysticks and stylus support.

An unofficial native PC version of Spider-Man: Edge of Time surfaced only days ago, giving the 2011 console game something it had never officially received. Its GitHub repository briefly became unavailable, but has since returned and is once again publicly accessible.

Arduview is a 50-gram handheld featuring a transparent casing, circuit board, and OLED display, with 400 preloaded 8-bit games and USB-C connectivity. The device is expected to launch via Kickstarter ahead of a planned 2027 release.

Anbernic has released a new budget retro handheld globally. A surprise release, the Anbernic RG 35 features dual joysticks in a Game Boy form factor with a choice of classic grey and two translucent finishes.

Shigeru Miyamoto viewed the Rubik’s Cube, not Sony or Sega, as Nintendo’s “eternal rival,” measuring games against products capable of surprising and attracting non-gamers. Recently translated interviews from 1996 and 1999 show how his industrial design background shaped Nintendo’s emphasis on accessibility and innovation, even as the company relied heavily on sequels.

Commodore has unveiled the $377 Commodore 77, a Cyberpunk 2077-themed C64 Ultimate featuring a more powerful FPGA chip, extensive compatibility with classic games and peripherals, and exclusive design elements.

Marshall’s limited-edition Jimi Hendrix collection brings psychedelic purple, black and silver styling to its JMH Studio amplifier, Emberton III speaker and Major V headphones. But the hand-built amp has a steep price tag, while the prices of the speaker and headphones remain unchanged.

CD collectors are facing a strange new threat: some discs have begun cracking or even shattering because of chemical damage and fumes released by certain storage materials. The problem adds another risk to the long-term preservation of optical media.

After launching the Konkr Pocket Advance in five colors, Ayaneo has released the handheld in a sixth color option. However, unlike the other colors, this is a special edition made for developers, and it will not be sold.

QuakeCon 2026 marked the first gathering of id Software founders John Carmack, John Romero, Adrian Carmack, and Tom Hall since 1993, blending nostalgia with candid reflections on Doom and Quake. Carmack’s rusty Doom playthrough and acknowledgment of Quake’s troubled development underscored both the studio’s lasting influence and the apparent healing of old tensions.

Former Fallout 3 artist Nate Purkeypile says technical and memory limitations prevented Bethesda from fully realizing its vision for the 2008 RPG. He hopes the confirmed remaster will meaningfully rebuild the Capital Wasteland rather than merely upgrade textures and apply superficial visual enhancements.

Anbernic has finally revealed how much its new handheld, the RG SP, will cost. The new Game Boy Advance SP-inspired device has also gotten a release date and will be available with a limited-time launch discount.

Shigeru Miyamoto says the GameCube’s limited appeal to established gamers and lack of mainstream features contributed to its disappointing 21.7 million sales, prompting Nintendo to rethink what its next-generation consoles would look like.

(Update: Item sold fast for ~$10,950) An eBay seller has listed a Nintendo DS development cartridge for €7,999 that preservationists believe may be connected to the long-lost 2005 mini-game PokéPark Fishing Rally DS. However, translated boot-screen text suggests the cartridge could contain only leaderboard communication software rather than the playable game itself.

Ayaneo has provided more details of its upcoming handheld, the Konkr Pocket Advance during an hours-long product sharing livestream. The handheld is also shown emulating games for different retro consoles including the Game Boy Advance it is modelled after.

Pokémon made its breakthrough with 2D games, but Nintendo has never quite succeeded with 3D so far. A fan remake of the first two Pokémon games now transforms the classics Pokémon Red and Blue into 3D games with charming voxel graphics that run natively on Windows PCs and Android smartphones.

Anbernic has released a new video for its upcoming handheld, the RG SP. The video gives us our best look at the clamshell foldable and also reveals all its features and technical specifications.

A fan-made recompilation brings the 1999 PlayStation cult classic Pepsiman to modern browsers, running natively at 60 FPS through WebAssembly for users with legally obtained game files. The release adds widescreen support, visual fixes, browser saves, offline play, and leaderboards, though compatibility issues remain on some browsers and mobile devices.

Anbernic has released a video showing the RG SP clamshell handheld in action. The video shows the Game Boy Advance SP-inspired handheld is capable of emulating games for several retro platforms as well as ports of modern games.

Mangmi has released a video showing its Air Y vertical handheld running a handful of retro games. Based on the video, the Snapdragon 662-powered device is capable of emulating games made for the PS1, PSP, and Dreamcast.

New images of the Ayaneo Konkr Pocket Advance reveal the handheld will be available in a second color. The images also provide additional details of the Game Boy Advance-inspired handheld.

Retro gamers welcomed 4 OG Xbox selections accessible in Microsoft’s PC app. Dataminers have exposed this unique approach to backward compatibility. Using an Xbox 360 emulator to achieve the feat, players are anticipating titles previously locked to the console.

A solo modder has released Gears of War 2: Hollow, an unofficial native PC port offering the full campaign, co-op, Horde, multiplayer, DLC, uncapped frame rates, and resolutions up to 4K. Built from a leaked 2008 developer version, the community project can exceed 200 FPS but retains some lighting glitches and untested online features.

Anbernic has unveiled a retro handheld globally. Featuring a slimmer top bezel than the RG34XX SP, the RG SP is also thinner than past Game Boy Advance SP lookalikes. Anbernic claims to have improved other areas for the release of the RG SP too.