This month’s retro news round up includes some historical info about Super Mario 64, a new legal emulation service, and a metric tonne of mobile phone games thought lost being preserved online.
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0:11 - The Strange and Unusual 0:56 - Ports and Remakes 2:30 - Hardware and Accessories 2:43 - Homebrew 3:51 - Long Thought Lost 4:51 - Fan Translations
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This video's links:
That Shigeru Miyamoto interview: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/04/a-rare-shigeru-miyamoto-interview-about-the-making-of-mario-64-has-just-surfaced-online
More details (kind of) on Recade: https://www.recade.io/#/
Zookeeper 1 & 2 on Commodore 64: https://vector5games.itch.io/
Poltergeist Hellschool on Commodore 64: https://tnd64.unikat.sk/
Fish Tycoon on he Commodore 64: https://tooizzi.itch.io/fish-tycoon-c64
Thunder Bird for the Commodore 64: https://tnd64.unikat.sk/
Super Amok on the Commodore 64: https://github.com/joeyc64/SuperAmok?tab=readme-ov-file
Kye on the Commodore 64: https://cobbpg.itch.io/kye-c64
Shipwrecked on the Commodore 64: https://ka-plus.pl/en/store/Windigo-Games-C64-floppy-Devolution-Eternal-Winter-Shipwrecked-p745312345
Croc for the Commodore 64: https://www.argonautgames.com/c64croc
Bonsai Quest on ZX Spectrum https://jgajete.itch.io/bonsai-quest
Frogger RX on the ZX Spectrum: https://happycodingzx.itch.io/frogger-rx
The Last Bullet on the ZX Spectrum: https://mananuk.itch.io/lastu-bullet-zxspectrum
Bubble in Trouble on the ZX Spectrum: https://bitmagine.itch.io/bubble-in-trouble
Driar on the ZX Spectrum: https://bitmagine.itch.io/driar-zx-spectrum
Jogos 80 em: Cadê os Artigos for the ZX Spectrum: https://teknamic.itch.io/jogos-80-em-cade-os-artigos
AMIner for the Amiga: https://lastminutecreations.itch.io/aminer
Burger Time 500 on the Amiga: https://jotd666.itch.io/burgertime-500
Phantomas en el Museo on Amstrad CPC: https://mojontwins.itch.io/phantomas-en-el-museo-amstrad-cpc
SkillTeam on the Amstrad CPC: https://davidprograma.itch.io/skillteam-cpc
The Tale on the Commodore Plus/4: https://plus4world.powweb.com/software/The_Tale
Hero GP on the Game Boy Colour: https://thalamusdigital.itch.io/hero-gp-game-boy
Parasite Pack on the NGage: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1882343600/parasite-pack-ngage-cib?show_sold_out_detail=1&ref=nla_listing_details
Puyo Puyo Fever Habanero on Mobile: https://bsky.app/profile/rockmancosmo.bsky.social/post/3lmxhpw6jbs2z
Makai Toushi SaGa on Mobile: https://x.com/RockmanCosmo/status/1910117876134224215
23 i-Mode titles, developed by Konami: https://x.com/RockmanCosmo/status/1907894595767459980
Cubic Invaders and Densha de GO!: Going Round in Yamanote Line on mobile: https://x.com/RockmanCosmo/status/1914714650475892753
Two Builds of Mechanoids 2 - The Final Conflict for the SNES: https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/04/mechanoids-2-the-final-conflict/
Magician's Apprentice for the Konix Multisystem: https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/04/magicians-apprentice/
English language translation of The Blue Crystal Rod for the SNES: https://romhack.ing/database/content/entry/PHhvov3uR6uRhtqxVL2UeA
English language translation of Puppy Love Story for the Casio Loopy: https://romhack.ing/database/content/entry/79qRrLCvRwC0K4tySOyC3A
English language translation of Sakura Wars 2 on the Saturn: https://segaxtreme.net/resources/sakura-wars-2-english-translation.412/
English language translation of Dark Seed on the Saturn: https://segaxtreme.net/resources/dark-seed-us-english-translation.409/
English language translation of Princess Crown for the Saturn: https://github.com/eadmaster/pcrown