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News Vintage Retro Sports Games Preserved on PS5, PS4 from 30th January
Acceptable in the 90s
One of the few real highlights of this generation thus far has been the abundance of retro game compilations, preserving classics on contemporary hardware. Accolade Sports Collection is honestly one that will be difficult to recommend, as this selection of retro sports releases will have aged like milk. However, we appreciate...
News Crummy Classic Sports Games Compiled in Accolade Sports Collection on PS5, PS4
On the whistle
While we do have an appreciation for some classic sports games, like Everybody’s Tennis on PSP and NFL Street on PS2, it’s a genre that generally doesn’t age well. That’s not stopping QUByte from partnering with Atari to bring back a selection of Accolade outings on PS5 and PS4. For those of you who just want to know what’s...
News Cult N64 Classic Glover Grabbing Physical PS5, PS4 Release
Single handed
Glover wasn’t the best 3D platformer on a system that was home to several all-timers in the genre, but it was memorable for its four-fingered hero. The game – which is coming to PS5 and PS4 courtesy of Brazilian IP hoarder QUByte – will be available to pre-order physically on PS5 from Limited Run Games, starting tomorrow, 13th...
Mini Review Breakers Collection (PS5) - Cult 90s Fighter Finally Finds a Bigger Audience
Breaker the ice
If you owned a PS1, there’s a good chance you were playing Street Fighter Alpha, Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors, or Tekken 2 in 1996. You probably weren’t playing Breakers, a cult fighting game from Visco Corporation which first launched in Japanese arcades at the very end of that year, and was later ported to the NeoGeo AES...
News Retro 90s Racing Rules Supreme in Top Racer Collection for PS5, PS4
And it features Horizon Chase Turbo crossover content
Top Gear, renamed Top Racer for licensing reasons, was a hit arcade racing series by Gremlin for the SNES in the 90s – and it’s making a comeback. As part of QUByte and Piko’s endearing efforts to bring back all the classics from yesteryear, the Top Racer Collection will feature the three...
News Visco Collection Will Expand Your Neo Geo Library on PS5, PS4
Mix it up
Are you in the market for more relatively niche Neo Geo ports for your PS5 and PS4? Of course you are! As we’ve iterated on multiple occasions now, one of the secret best stories of the past five years has been the sheer number of retro compilations released on the PS Store, and Visco Collection looks like another doozy. As the name...
News PS1 Classic Glover Is Getting PS5, PS4 Versions Soon
The ball and glove return
PS1 classic Glover is making a comeback by way of PS5, PS4 versions released by QUByte. No release date has been shared just yet, but the title will be part of the QUByte Classics line the company has been doing recently. The titles are generally priced between £3.99/$4.49 and £6.49/$7.99, so expect Glover to cost roughly...
News Cult Fighting Compilation Breakers Collection Combos Crossplay, Rollback
Includes an interactive replay feature
If you haven’t heard of Visco’s 1996 fighting game Breakers and its 1998 sequel Breakers Revenge then the reality is that you’re probably not cool enough. Nah, we’re just kidding – that’s fair enough. The game first released in arcades, but was later ported to the Neo Geo. Of course, we’re not...
News Retro Shooter Jim Power Returns in PS4 Collection
Includes long-lost SEGA Genesis version
These retro compilations that keep coming out are not only getting cooler – they’re also getting more obscure. Take the 1993 shooter Jim Power: The Lost Dimension in 3-D, which didn’t even deploy in Europe. The game’s getting ported to the PS4 – but even better, it’ll come bundled with a long-lost...
News SEGA Genesis FPS Zero Tolerance Makes An Unexpected Comeback on PS4
And you can grab a physical version, too
First-person shooter games weren’t all that common on the SEGA Genesis for obvious reasons, but 1994 title Zero Tolerance was remarkable for that reason. The game, alongside Duke Nukem 3D, was one of the very few FPS games available on the classic console – and it’s making a comeback on the PlayStation...
News Chess Knights: Shinobi Is a Stealth Puzzle Spin on the Classic Board Game
Chess Go
In case you weren't aware, chess has been back in fashion lately. The ancient strategy board game is a popular category on Twitch these days, with thousands of people watching matches as we type. Of course, in the land of video games, chess has been turned digital countless times, but this new take from Minimol Games puts a fun spin on...
News Retro Platformer Savage Halloween's Release Date Trailer Doesn't Have a Release Date in It
#Marketing
On a regular basis, PlayStation publishes trailers for games of all shapes and sizes on its YouTube channel. If you're interested in indie titles or smaller projects, it's worth checking the page every now and then. The most recent trailer is for a little game called Savage Halloween, a retro action platformer based in a spooky world of...
News 99Vidas Pays Homage to The Last of Us in New Expansion Pack
Can't be for nothin'
The thoroughly enjoyable retro brawler 99Vidas is getting a brand new expansion pack named The Last Battle next week – and it looks like it’s been inspired by The Last of Us. Of the three new enemy types being added, one looks distinctly like it’s fallen foul to the cordyceps virus. Other additions include two new stages...
Favelas of rage
Republished on Wednesday 28th March 2018: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of April's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. The scrolling beat-'em-up is one of those beloved genres that indie devs are always trying to bring back to the fold, but they never quite succeed...
