👾 Retro Gaming Weekly News #0145
A lighter newsletter this week as I am spending a lot of time working to make RetroShell the very best retro gaming news website, hopefully I can get everything finished before I head to the retro video game Mecca - Japan, in a couple of weeks.
This week’s newsletter covers Wipeout landing on the Dreamcast, some rare Nintendo artwork goes under the hammer, some screenshots of the Mario Virtual Boy game that never was appear and the subtle differences between Nintendo cart revisions (plus a bit more). Thanks for reading!
News
🚀 WipEout receives a fan-made Dreamcast port with impressive visuals and performance enhancements — Retroshell.
🎵 Nintendo Music expands its catalog with the original The Legend of Zelda NES and Famicom Disk System soundtracks — Nintendojo.
👾 A faithful new version of Space Invaders has been released for the Commodore 64 — Retroshell.
⚾ A collection featuring Bases Loaded and Super Bases Loaded has launched for PC — Gematsu.
🗝️ Phantomas returns in a new Amstrad CPC game set inside a museum, developed by The Mojon Twins — Retroshell.
🧃 A trashed and weathered Pokémon Crystal cartridge was salvaged and restored to working condition — GameRant.
🖼️ A rare batch of unused Nintendo artwork is being auctioned to collectors — Time Extension.
🌾 Farming Simulator has been ported to the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis in an unusual 2025 release — Retroshell.
🧩 Indie puzzle-platformer Discrete Orange is getting a physical release for the Game Boy Advance (below) — GoNintendo.
🕵️ Online preservationists have uncovered screenshots from the lost Mario Land game planned for the Virtual Boy — Time Extension.
🤖 Two separate prototype builds of a cancelled SNES mech beat ’em up have been discovered and archived — Time Extension.
🕹️ A fan demake has reimagined Fall Guys as a PlayStation 1 game — RetroDodo.
📼 An unofficial version of Shenmue has been made playable on the Sega Saturn through creative adaptation — Time Extension.
Features
🎮 Nightdive Studios CEO confirms Nintendo blocked their planned remaster of GoldenEye 007 — Retroshell.
📡 Nintendo’s Satellaview turns 30, with fans commemorating the milestone through special celebrations — Time Extension.
⚖️ An in-depth article explores how Nintendo used legal tactics to undermine Atari’s game development efforts — MIT Press Reader.
🕹️ An unofficial port of PS1 classic WipEout may be headed to the 3DO, according to fan developments — Time Extension.
🧩 A breakdown of subtle but significant cartridge variations across different Super Mario Bros. 3 releases — Retroshell.
🦇 The Sharp X68000 version of Castlevania Chronicles is highlighted as one of the franchise’s strongest entries — CBR.
💌 Fans are translating Tokimeki Memorial, but need help to complete the visual novel’s extensive script — Time Extension.
🏆 A retrospective explores influential developers behind the Atari 2600’s biggest titles — TechSpot.
🏍️ New Game Boy Color racer Hero GP channels Super Hang-On, with its developer eyeing an OutRun homage next — Time Extension.
🌙 The upcoming Lunar Remastered Collection promises gameplay improvements and restored content — GameRant.
Lists & Rankings
🔥 A roundup of retro games considered more difficult than Elden Ring due to their unforgiving mechanics and limited resources — DualShockers.
🕹️ A look back at obscure gaming consoles that failed to gain mainstream attention despite their innovations — CBR.
📀 Several iconic franchises are highlighted for reaching their creative peak on the PlayStation 2 — DualShockers.
🏅 A ranked list celebrates the top Sega Master System games, showcasing the system’s standout titles — CBR.
