Author: Danny Neleman

If you’re a Sega fan with a soft spot for analog watches, you may want to set a reminder. As of August 5, there’s just one day left before Sega opens pre-orders for three officially licensed console-themed watches. The collection consists of three different models inspired by the Dreamcast, Sega Saturn and Mega Drive. Each watch features the respective console logo and incorporates elements of its controller layout into the dial. One curious detail is that, despite only being sold in the US and Canada, all three watches are based on the Japanese versions of the consoles rather than their…

One of the added benefits of going on vacation to the Canary Islands was the huge number of tax-free electronics import stores. From my early teens to well into my twenties, I’d scour these shops looking for not-so-legal “X-in-1” cartridges for the Nintendo, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance and Mega Drive. I must have been around 15 when I stumbled across a 5-in-1 cartridge with mind-bending box art featuring several games. The fact that the box was plastered with spaceships and techno sci-fi creatures immediately made it a must-buy. The side of the box listed Tatsujin, Forgotten Worlds, King of…

After giving Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars a successful modern revival, Revolution Software is bringing its celebrated sequel back for a new generation. Red Art Games has announced physical editions of Broken Sword – The Smoking Mirror: Reforged, which will launch for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X on February 19, 2027. Eddie reviewed Shadow of the Templars and awarded it with a 9/10, so you can imagine we are pretty hyped about this release as well! George and Nico Return Originally released in 1997, Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror once again follows American tourist George…

QUByte has a knack for picking projects for its QUbyte Classics label that are so niche and specific you can’t help but wonder what the ROI is. Biomechanical Toy feels like a game aimed at an audience that grew up with Spain’s often underappreciated recreativos culture. Thousands of arcade cabinets populated the bars and cafés that were, and still are, an inherent part of Spanish social life, occupying the time of kids and young adults while parents and family indulged in the country’s vibrant nightlife. Spain’s Forgotten Arcade Gem Spain has always been a hotbed for bedroom developers, first making…

Blaze Entertainment has announced that it will increase the retail prices of Evercade cartridges and the Super Pocket handheld across the UK and Europe from July 2026. According to CEO Andrew Byatt, the decision comes after the company spent a prolonged period absorbing higher manufacturing and logistics costs. For European customers, the recommended retail price of standard Evercade cartridges will increase from €24.99 to €29.99, while the Super Pocket handheld will rise from €59.99 to €69.99. UK pricing will increase from £19.99 to £24.99 for cartridges and from £49.99 to £59.99 for Super Pocket. One notable change is that Blaze…

After River City Saga: Three Kingdoms, Arc System Works once again places the heroes of the Kunio-kun universe in the setting of Chinese cultural heritage, this time adapting the almost 500-year-old Journey to the West. Just like Three Kingdoms, all the familiar characters “play” a role in this epic tale as if it were a stage production. While the beat ’em up gameplay remains largely the same, the series has now succumbed to the plague that is the roguelite genre. That probably sounds rather biased, and admittedly it is. I simply don’t think every legacy franchise needs to become a…

After the release of Street Racer Collection, QUByte Interactive turns its attention to another niche license in collaboration with Piko Interactive: Soccer Kid. Many Amiga players from the nineties may have a soft spot for this platformer that dared to do something different. Even then, seeing Soccer Kid receive the compilation treatment feels like an extremely deep cut in video game history. A European platformer with personality Soccer Kid certainly earned its place in the European platforming canon. It embraces many of the genre’s trademarks: fast-paced action, huge amounts of collectibles and more than a few leaps of faith. Developer…

Fans of classic shoot-’em-ups can mark August 25, 2026 on their calendars. Publisher ININ Games has announced that Apidya’ Special will launch on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox and Nintendo Switch, with pre-orders now available across all platforms. Alongside the announcement, ININ Games released a new trailer offering a closer look at the game in action and revealing the physical editions that will accompany the digital release. Amiga cult classic Originally released on the Amiga in 1992, Apidya built a dedicated following thanks to its unusual insect-themed setting, challenging gameplay and soundtrack by Chris Hülsbeck. While most shoot-’em-ups of the era…

While Sega seems busier than ever, with major releases and projects such as Yakuza, Persona, Stranger than Heaven and the recently announced Alien: Isolation 2, the company has finally started to show tangible results from its Legacy Revival initiative. During The Game Awards 2023, Sega revealed that new entries in Shinobi, Golden Axe, Jet Set Radio, Streets of Rage and Crazy Taxi were all in development. At the time, the reveal trailer gave the impression that at least some of these projects might arrive as early as 2024. In reality, development appears to have taken longer than many expected. The…

Many times I postponed creating this review, to the point that it is now way overdue. Mainly because it never really managed to pull me in, while Haunted Lands, developed by Alevgor, appeals to me as a concept in more ways than one. I keep coming back to it because I always feel the tipping point, the moment where it finally clicks, is just within reach. Dangerous Dave homage First of all, Haunted Lands is a straight up homage to Carmack and Romero’s Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion. There are the EGA-style graphics, which fondly take me back to…