Retro Gaming Australia

A couple months back we ran a story on Peach’s Castle being ported across to GoldenEye 007 as a new deathmatch map. Well, the group behind that map has been hard at work bringing more maps across to GoldenEye 007, the latest of which is the Forest Temple from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

Sogun Studios have posted a blog entry detailing the process of bringing the map across.

The ROM patch, available here, also contains the previously released Kakariko Village and Peach’s Castle maps, in addition to the new Forest Temple map.

Sega has been dragging its heels a bit on getting Crazy Taxi out for the Android, but you can grab it now from the Google Play store for $AU5.44.

There is at least one valid reason for this delay – Sega has added much needed controller support to this version, so you don’t have to wrestle ghastly touchscreen controls.

This version also features the original soundtrack from Bad Religion and The Offspring that has been missing from other recent ports.

The Power Glove promised a revolutionary method of control, where your actions could be replicated in the game. Of course, the promotional campaign completely overstated the capabilities of the device and many young NES owners were sorely disappointed with the end product. In spite of its failure to work as promised, the Power Glove has become iconic.

Filmmakers Adam Ward, Andrew Austin and Paula Kosowski have been working on a documentary called The Power of Glove. The film will have interviews with the creators of the Power Glove, along with an examination of the legacy of the peripheral and its fans, such as Isaiah “TriForce” Johnson.

The documentary does not have a release date as yet, but you can check out the official site now.

Capcom has announced that they will be releasing a retail package for DuckTales Remastered. However, it’s only for the PS3 version, and only in North America at this stage.

The package will contain a download code for the game and a special collector’s pin. It’s also got pretty neat box art, too. It’ll set you back $US20, five bucks more than the standard digital copy.

DuckTales Remastered will be out on the PS3, PC and WiiU on August 13, and on Xbox 360 on August 20.

A day early as a consolation prize – we’re taking the week off.

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance I & II (PlayStation 2)

Assorted unlicensed NES games

HES Maxi-15 Pack for NES

StarCraft 64 (N64)

Daze Before Christmas (Mega Drive)

Boxed Atari 2600

The Game Gear TV Tuner is exactly what it says on the tin: a peripheral that lets you watch TV on your Game Gear. Well, it did – unless you’re living in one of the few regions of Australia where analogue TV is still broadcast, the device is pretty much useless now. Still, it was a neat idea.

Tail Concerto is a pretty neat action-adventure released by Atlus in 1999. You play as an anthropomorphised dog who pilots a mech in his struggle against a race of evil cat people. Tail Concerto was not a hit on release, but gradually developed a cult following – enough for a spiritual sequel, Solatorobo: Red the Hunter to be made for the DS.

The classic indie PC game Cave Story (or Doukutsu Monogatari) has been ported to the Dreamcast.

This has been made possible by a complete open-source rewrite of the game’s engine, known as NXEngine. The port does have a few issues, namely sound, but it’s still fairly functional. A self-booting ISO is available here.

It’s cool to see people still supporting the Dreamcast with quality homebrew ports.

Capcom has teasing more Mega Man games for Virtual Console, but their cover may have been blown by the ESRB, the North American video game rating board. The ESRB has issued a rating for the Game Gear version of Mega Man.

The Game Gear Mega Man is a bit of a mashup between Mega Man 4 and 5 on the NES, with a few adjustments made to fit it into the GG’s tiny screen area. The game wasn’t particularly warmly received upon release, but the relatively small print run and obsessive Mega Man fans’ tendency to disregard fiscal well-being has seen it skyrocket on eBay.

Expect to see an official announcement soon.

Xbox Live Arcade
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara – 1200 Points

Nintendo eShop (Australia, Europe)

WiiU Virtual Console
Mario Bros. (NES) – $AU6.50
Wrecking Crew (NES) – $AU6.50

3DS Virtual Console
Tails’ Adventure (Game Gear) – $AU6.50
Defenders of Oasis (Game Gear) – $AU5.20

Nintendo eShop (North America)

WiiU Virtual Console
Mario Bros. (NES) – $US4.99
Wrecking Crew (NES) – $US4.99

3DS Virtual Console
Tails’ Adventure (Game Gear) – $US
Sonic Blast (Game Gear) – $US
Defenders of Oasis (Game Gear) – $US
Mega Man 6 (NES) – $US4.99

PlayStation Store (Australia, Europe)

New Releases
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara – $AU21.95
Jak & Daxter Trilogy (PSVita) – $AU39.95 together, $AU21.95 each, supports Cross Buy (only if bought digitally)

Discounts
Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath – $AU8.87, $AU7.97 for PSPlus

PlayStation Store (North America)

New Releases
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara – $US14.99
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams – $US14.99
Jak & Daxter Collection (PSVita) – $US26.99 supports Cross Buy
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence (PS2 Classics) – $US9.99
Corvette Evolution GT (PS2 Classics) – $US9.99
Sonic the Hedgehog Master Collection – $US29.99, includes Sonic Adventure, Sonic Adventure DX Upgrade, Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic Adventure 2 DLC, Sonic the Hedgehog CD, Sonic The Hedgehog, Sonic The Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 and Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2

Discounts
Daytona USA – $US4.99 (50% off)

Good Old Games
Summer Sale – ongoing until July 5, 150 games 85% off today for Longest Day promotion.