Retro Gaming
Scott Pilgrim EX announces March 2026 release and new characters
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Developer Tribute Games has revealed that Scott Pilgrim EX, a spiritual successor to the 2010 beat-em-up, will launch on March 3, 2026. The announcement includes a new gameplay trailer and two additional playable characters: Matthew Patel and Robot-01. The game will be available digitally on multiple platforms.
Days after their Nintendo Switch launch, the ports of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen are drawing attention to new quality-of-life features like a soft reset option and a progress recap. While the recap aids returning players, the soft reset risks accidental progress loss without autosave.
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A developer has introduced an early version of dArkOS custom firmware for the AISLPC RG52 Mini handheld device, enhancing its emulation capabilities shortly after its review. This fork, at version 0.3, runs on a Debian Trixie userspace with EmulationStation-fcamod, RetroArch, and over 50 standalone emulators. While promising, it remains in early development with some bugs to resolve.
Nearly 30 years after its 1996 arcade debut, Namco's tank-battling game Tokyo Wars is launching on modern consoles. The revival, handled by Hamster's Arcade Archives, arrives on PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox platforms starting November 6, 2025. It includes options for four-player split-screen multiplayer on newer hardware.
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Rapper Soulja Boy is once again promoting unauthorized rebranded retro handhelds, this time marketing the Retroid Pocket Flip 2 as the 'SouljaGame Flip' at nearly double the original price. The device, spotted in an Instagram post, drew quick backlash for lacking official licensing. Retroid confirmed Soulja Boy has no permission to sell their patented product.