Retro News Roundup

Retro News Round-Up – February 2015

This month’s episode includes the return of Grim Fandango, a Commodore Amiga built into a suitcase, and the joys of teletext being revived (well, kind of).

 

This episode’s links:

A new and sealed copy of Stadium Events for the NES:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111567662630?clk_rvr_id=772764147068&rmvSB=true

The early prototype of the Sega Saturn, called the Pluto:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261746960631?clk_rvr_id=772792205564&rmvSB=true

World 1-1 documentary:
http://worldoneonemovie.com/#/

The return of Digitiser:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Gr-20zTDPqfcn8uwgAJyQ

Megaman action figure:
http://www.modxtoy.com/v1/?showtopic=564079&st=0&p=2773251

Pokemon Red playing Twitch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN5TG55m4e4

The ControlView for the Dreamcast:
http://hackaday.com/2015/01/20/a-sega-dreamcast-controller-with-a-built-in-screen/

Krikzz’s reprogrammable mega drive cartridge kit:
http://shop.retrogate.com/FlashKit-programmer-MD-PROG-MD.htm

A Ghostbusters NES:
http://tinyurl.com/km5xdqx

A Commodore Amiga built into a suitcase:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/67272942@N04/sets/72157646998560960

An unofficial port of the NES’s Solomon’s Key 2 for the Commodore Amiga:
http://hukka.yiff.fi/sk2/

Jet Paco on the NES:
http://www.mojontwins.com/2015/01/06/celebra-los-reyes-mojonos-con-jet-paco/

Rocket Smash EX on the Commodore 64:
http://rgcd.bigcartel.com/product/rocket-smash-ex

Castle Raider for the BBC Micro:
http://www.retrosoftware.co.uk/wiki/index.php/Castle_Raider

Hyperion for the Commodore 64:
http://www.rom-game.fr/news/1531-Hyperion+-+l+esprit+de+Metroid+flotte+sur+Commodore+64.html

Grubz for the Commodore 64:
http://singularcrew.hu/grubz/

More details on the Atari 7800 port of Toki:
http://betaphasegames.com/7800_Toki_Screens.html

More information on Alice’s Mom Rescue for the Dreamcast:
https://hucastgames.wordpress.com/2015/01/03/alices-moms-rescue-is-coming-for-sega-dreamcast/

More information on Antarex for the Mega Drive:
http://www.fasebonus.net/2014/12/gameplay-de-antarex/

Details on the upcoming release of a physical version of the unreleased Shadowhawk on the SNES:
https://www.facebook.com/RoseColoredGaming/posts/777578392311884

Fan translation of Moving Advanture: Psy-O-Blade on the Mega Drive:
http://www.romhacking.net/translations/2308/

Fan translation of Rent A Hero on the Mega Drive:
http://www.romhacking.net/translations/2309/

Fan translation of The Screamer on the PC-98:
http://www.romhacking.net/translations/2296/

Fan translation of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou on PC:
http://www.romhacking.net/translations/2311/