Issue #73 -ย 1973 saw the release of Space Race from Atari - one of the first-ever arcade racing games.
In this weekโs edition, we have more Atari releases, celebrating the 30th of the most brutal fighting game, the worldโs oldest gamer and so much more.
News
๐ Toasty! Mortal Kombat II Turns 30 - Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Mortal Kombat II, the iconic fighting game. [Bloody Disgusting] Link
๐ฎ Analogue Pocket Restock News - Get the latest updates on the restock of the Analogue Pocket handheld gaming device. [Engadget] Link
๐ป Ghostbusters: Afterlife's Nintendo Game Boy PKE Meter - Explore a fan-made creation of Ghostbusters: Afterlife's proposed Nintendo Game Boy PKE Meter. [Ghostbusters News] Link
๐ฎ GKD Pixel Retro Gaming Handheld Leak - Check out the leaked specs, price, and release date for the GKD Pixel retro gaming handheld. [Techeblog] Link
๐ฎ Xbox Acknowledges Banjo-Kazooie Fan Requests - Xbox acknowledges fan requests for a new Banjo-Kazooie game. [Nintendo Life] Link
๐ฎ Eliminate Down Gets a Genesis/Mega Drive Re-issue - Eliminate Down is getting a re-issue for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive from Retro-Bit. [Destructoid] Link
๐ฎ Atari's Fatal Run 2600 Limited Edition Cartridge - Atari revives nostalgia with the limited edition cartridge release of Fatal Run for the Atari 2600. [GamingLyfe] [Link]
๐ The Mandarin 2: New Star Wars Action - Explore The Mandarin 2, a new Star Wars action game. [Indie Retro News] Link
๐ฎ Atari 50 Gets More Games - Atari 50 is getting more games via free updates, with 12 dropping next week. [Nintendo Life] Link
Features
๐ฎ Futuristic Video Game Hardware - Discover the history of futuristic video game hardware from Nintendo, Sega, and Atari. [Kotaku] Link
๐ด History of the Pokรฉmon Video Game Series - Dive into the rich history of the Pokรฉmon video game series. [Source] [Link]
๐บ Atari's Re-focus on Retro - Learn about Atari's re-focus on retro gaming. [GamesIndustry.biz] Link
๐ฎ Evolution of Video Game Technology - Explore the evolution of video game technology, from arcade to console. [Medium] Link
๐ The Most Satisfying Retro Sports Video Games - Check out the most satisfying retro sports video games. [Wealth of Geeks] Link
๐น๏ธ Console Revisions Through History - Learn about some of the best and a few of the worst console revisions of all time. [Press Start] Link
๐ฎ Oldest Gamer in the World - Meet the world's oldest gamer with eight decades of video game memories. [Metro] Link
Lists & Rankings
๐ Super Mario RPG Easter Eggs - Uncover the funniest secrets and Easter eggs in Nintendo's Super Mario RPG. [Screen Rant] [Link]
๐ฎ 20 Hardest NES Games - Explore the 20 hardest games for the original NES console. [Yardbarker] Link
๐น๏ธ Rarest Super Nintendo Games - Discover the rarest Super Nintendo games that are worth their weight in gold. [The Nerd Stash] Link
๐ฎ Best Handheld Game Consoles - Find out which handheld game consoles are ranked as the best. [Prima Games] Link
๐น๏ธ Fascinating Canceled Sega Games - Dive into the world of canceled Sega games with intriguing stories. [Game Rant] Link