Retro

The Excitement Of Driving A Public Bus Around Tokyo. Very Slowly.


May 15, 2012
In Real Life

Welcome To Your Retro Gaming Dreams

Super Potato. I’ve been to the Akihabara branch a whole lot, and I’ve been to the Osaka branches of this gaming retail chain even more. I’ve seen lots of Super Potato photos, and I’ve taken plenty more.


March 30, 2012
In Real Life

The Ugly Duckling Of The Prince Of Persia Series

It’s funny, when people think of Prince of Persia games, they think of either the first one, or the ones including and following 2003′s Sands of Time. It’s as though there was a game in there that never existed… That game was 1999′s Prince of Persia 3D.


March 15, 2012
News

Sega Might Actually Re-Release Shenmue In HD (And Skies Of Arcadia!)

After it hit an excitement jackpot with news of a re-released Jet Set Radio, Sega must be frantically digging through its Dreamcast catalogue for more games it can sell to a whole new (or, well, same but older) audience, because it’s now teasing HD re-releases of Shenmue and Skies of Arcadia.


March 9, 2012
Retro

The Real Star Of Jet Set Radio Was Its Graffiti

Say the words “Jet Set Radio” to a fan and, once they stop smiling, they’ll tell you all about the game’s “vibe”, its music, its eccentric cast, the way it let them dabble in a little virtual tourism of the Japanese capital. On acid.


February 29, 2012
PC

HD Jet Set Radio Blasts Onto Consoles And PC This Summer

Last week’s teaser is now this week’s confirmation. Sega will be releasing a revamped HD version of Dreamcast favourite Jet Set Radio for digital download on an as-yet-unspecified date this (northern) summer, on XBox Live, PlayStation Network and PC.


February 28, 2012
Retro

Prepare For A Good… Sponking? Spanking? Oh Sega.

Going by the old adage “it’s not racist if it’s France”, this Dreamcast commercial plays on one of Europe’s oldest rivalries in an attempt to sell the Brits on the console’s pioneering online play.


February 24, 2012
PlayStation

Sure Looks Like Jet Set Radio’s Headed To Xbox Live And PSN

The House of Sonic’s dropped a vague but drip-filled teaser that strongly suggests that the beloved inline-skating, graffiti-tagging Jet Set Radio game will be hitting modern consoles soon.


January 22, 2012
PC

Never Released Half-Life For Dreamcast Finally ‘Ported’ To PC

Kotaku AU

Gearbox, along with working on the Blue Shift and Opposing Forces expansions for the original Half-Life, was responsible for the PS2 and Dreamcast ports of the game. As history tells, the latter title was completed, but never released. It still won’t see the light of day on Sega’s defunct console but, thanks to the work of a small team of modders, you can now enjoy the experience on PC.


January 20, 2012
Retro

A Dreamcast 2 Could Have Looked Like This

When Sega pulled out of the hardware race over a decade ago, it meant the poor little Dreamcast never got the successor it deserved. Well, aside from the Xbox.