Gameplay footage of a near-complete 1993 Japanese NES RPG thought lost has surfaced, alongside plans for a book of unreleased materials with dev approval.
Author: Jim Gray
Jim Gray
Jim is a dad from Massachusetts by way of the Northeast Kingdom (IYKYK). He makes music as Our Ghosts, and with his band, Tiger Fire Company No. 1. He also takes terrible photos, writes decent science fiction and plays almost exclusively skateboarding games. He cannot, however, grow a beard. Favorite Game: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater
Mere weeks before the launches of the PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii, Mattel stormed confidently back into the console wars with a truly terrible idea.
Tiger’s R-Zone (1995-97) was a head-mounted LCD gaming system that projected red images into your eye. Multiple models, licensed games, all equally terrible.
Casio’s 1983 PV-1000 was a rushed, underpowered Z80 console with only nine games that sold poorly and vanished quickly, now prized mainly by collectors.
Sony patented AI that can detect and sanitize violent, sexual, or profane content in games in real time, letting parents set rules and profiles across devices.
Playtiles turns your phone into a pocket retro handheld, working with Delta, GB Studio games, and open-source-friendly, movable on-screen button emulators.
Because Jim can’t read a calendar, today’s PortMaster roundup is for a full month’s worth of games and apps, and it is a stacked one!
The Video Game History Foundation recovered 144 Sega Channel ROMs from 1994-1998, including lost exclusives and prototypes, preserving the service’s history.
The KTR1 S swaps the Helio G99 for a Dimensity 7300, adds magnesium shell option, three color options, and two stick layouts. Pre-orders coming soon.
iam8bit is releasing Xcavator, a finished version of a lost NES game, for $100, with all profits funding the Video Game History Foundation.