👾 Retro Gaming Weekly News #0074
Issue #73 - 1973 saw the release of Space Race from Atari - one of the first-ever arcade racing games.
In this week’s edition, we cover a Donkey Kong Land theme park announcement, giant Pokemon cartridges, a lost 3D Gameboy game found, WaPeach - and much much more.
News
🦍 Super Nintendo World Donkey Kong Expansion - Get ready for the Donkey Kong expansion at Super Nintendo World in Japan, opening in Spring 2024 (announcement trailer below). [NintendoSoup] Link
🌟 Eclipse: The Demo that Sold 3D to Nintendo - Explore the history of "Eclipse," the demo that convinced Nintendo of the potential of 3D gaming. [GameHistory] Link
🎮 Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Adds Classics - The Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack welcomes 1080 Snowboarding, Harvest Moon 64, and Jet Force Gemini (See below for the full trailer). [Destructoid] Link
🚫 Nintendo Cancels Japanese Esports Events - Nintendo cancels Japanese esports events due to threats against staff and spectators. [IGN] Link
👑 Meet the Creator of Wapeach & Waluigi - Discover the creator of Wapeach and Waluigi, two unique characters inspired by the Mario universe. [GamesHub] Link
🎮 8BitDo's Ultimate Six-Button Controller - 8BitDo is bringing the ultimate six-button controller to Xbox. [PureXbox] Link
🕹️ Classic Sega Saturn Gundam Game Gets New Toys - A classic Sega Saturn Gundam game is getting fantastic new toys for fans. [Forbes] Link
🎉 Atari 50th Anniversary Welcomes 12 New Games - Celebrate Atari's 50th anniversary with 12 new games. [ClutchPoints] Link
🎮 PC Engine CD RPG Tengai Makyou Ziria Gets Fan Translated - Fans have translated the PC Engine CD RPG Tengai Makyou Ziria for a wider audience to enjoy. [Destructoid] Link
Features
🎮 Even Game Boy Colour Has Affordable Games - Discover surprisingly affordable Game Boy Color games that you might not be aware of. [GearRice] Link
🧸 Cabbage Patch Kids vs. Tickle Me Elmo - Learn about the rivalry between Cabbage Patch Kids and Tickle Me Elmo in the world of toys. [Yahoo Lifestyle] Link
🎨 Pokemon Fan Art - Check out incredible 3D Game Boy cartridge art in the world of Pokemon fan creations. [GameRant] Link
🕹️ Ahead of Its Time - Explore hardware that was ahead of its time, including the Dreamcast and Virtual Boy. [Kotaku Australia] Link
🎮 Gaming Gifts - Discover the perfect gaming gifts for retro gamers, from arcade sticks to books and Sega Genesis Mini. [Polygon] Link
Lists & Rankings
🙅♂️ Worst NES Games - Cultured Vultures gives you a list of 10 NES games that you should avoid. Link
🍄 Power-Ups Galore - Explore some of the weirdest and most unusual power-ups in video games, courtesy of GameRant. link
📀 Sega CD's Best Platformers - Discover the best platform games on the Sega CD in this insightful piece by GameRant. link
