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Arcus Odyssey and Psycho Dream are getting Retro-Bit reproductions
Retro-Bit has announced that the next games in their line of collector’s reproductions are 1992’s Psycho Dream for SFC/SNES and 1991’s Arcus Odyssey for Genesis/Mega Drive. Pre-orders for them open today until May 24. I cover Retro-bit’s releases routinely (full disclosure: they send me copies), but if you’re not familiar, they have been releasing rather lavish reproductions of retro games,…
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Two Kunio-Kun classics are finally being localized for NES by Retro-Bit
Oh, this is right up my alley. Retro-Bit has announced the next in their line-up of retro reproductions. This time, they’re bringing over two games that are near and dear to me from the expansive Nekketsu/Kunio-Kun/Downtown/River City series. The games in question are Nekketsu Kakutō Densetsu and Nekketsu Street Basket: Ganbare Dunk Heroes, which are being localized as River City…
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Retro-Bit’s next Genesis reproduction is the formerly Japan-Only Undeadline
Ever heard of Undeadline? Me neither. Maybe because it was never released in North America. Now it's happening, because Retro-Bit has selected it as their next Genesis/Mega Drive reproduction. Let's learn together!
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Retro-Bit is trying again with preorders of the Toaplan Shooters Collection Vol 2 – minus Twin Cobra
That’s messy. A few days ago, Retro-Bit announced that it was removing Twin Cobra from their Toaplan Shooters Collection Vol 2, a set of reproduction titles for the Genesis/Mega Drive. Apparently, licensing issues are to blame. They’re now set to re-open preorders for the collection, but it’s now been slimmed down due to Twin Cobra’s absence. “Following discussions with the…
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Rare’s rare RC Pro-Am II and GameBoy Battletoads and Double Dragon are Retro-Bit’s next re-releases
RC Pro-Am II for the NES is a bit of a rarity if you want it in a plastic slab. By most accounts, it's also a solid improvement on an already beloved game. Battletoads and Double Dragon on Game Boy? Yeah, it's getting re-released by Retro-Bit too, I guess.
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Totally Rad is getting a totally rad soundtrack on vinyl
Do you have ears? Do those ears like music? For extra credit, do you have a turntable? Then maybe you'd dig the soundtrack to Totally Rad, which is totally getting a totally rad vinyl release via Retro-Bit. It's available for pre-order now, and it's a solid soundtrack, in case you were wondering.
