Retro Console News, Arcades, Classic Games And More
Loved the Nintendo 64, classic arcades, Amigas, ZX Spectrum or the classic games of eras past? Retro is the spot for all the news, features and videos you’ll love.
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Pac-Man, The Japanese Game That Took Over The World, Turns 40
1May 22, 2020 marks the 40th anniversary of a moment that shook the video game industry and profoundly changed the way we play: the debut of Pac-Man, which first hit arcades in Japan on May 22, 1980.
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The Time When Fans Turned Les Misérables Into A Street Fighter Spin Off
Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables has been adapted countless times. But did you know that in 1998, the classic novel also got a Street Fighter-style spin-off where Eponine’s plush bunny is a sentient being and a robotic version of Jean Valjean exists? Let us take you on a journey.
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The Games MicroProse Should Remaster First
MicroProse is back, and it’s headed up by an Australian. That’s good news, but not as good as the news that the company is looking at remastering some of its older classics. While that doesn’t mean we’re liable to get a remastered Civilization 1 or anything, the iconic publisher has a ton of great games…
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The Disputed Donkey Kong High Score Record Goes To Court
You may remember the great Donkey Kong controversy of 2018, which stripped divisive arcade gamer Billy Mitchell of a years-long reign as Donkey King, of Guinness World records, and of his name from the leaderboards. Now, as Ars Technica first reported, Mitchell has filed a defamation suit against the gaming organisation Twin Galaxies, the highest…