Retro Gaming Australia

UDON’s latest Mega Man book, the Mega Man Robot Master Field Guide was finally released into stores in the United States this past week after months (possibly years) of delays.

The book features a detailed biography and art for every character in the “classic” Mega Man universe (i.e. Mega Man 1-10 and associated spinoffs). UDON’s website has a free six page sample.

If you were hoping to snag a copy off Amazon, you’ll have to wait another month or so, but it’ll only cost you a piddling $US9 (plus shipping).

You’ll be able to take your favourite Marvel and Capcom heroes for a ride on April 25th when Capcom releases Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes onto the App Store.

Nothing has been said regarding pricing or features though, so you’ll probably have to wait until the game is released to find that stuff out.

One would presume that this release is on feature parity with other recent releases of the game. We’re also praying that the game has iCade support, given the notoriously awful control schemes featured in Capcom’s other iOS fighters.

Crap week again.

Nintendo eShop (PAL)

Nothing

Nintendo eShop (North America)

3D Classics: Kid Icarus – $US5.99

PlayStation Store – SCEA

Nothing

PlayStation Store – SCEE

New Releases
Deadly Strike (PS2 Classics) – $AU6.25
Dirt Track Devils (PS2 Classics) $AU4.25
International Tennis Pro (PS2 Classics) – $AU4.95
Red Faction (PS2 Classics) – $AU15.95
Stuntman Ignition (PS2 Classics) – $AU15.95

Discounts
Sonic the Hedgehog CD – 40% off for PSPlus users

Good Old Games

New Releases
Populous: The Beginning – $US5.99
Ultima VIII: Gold Edition – $US5.99

With Street Fighter celebrating its 25th anniversary later this year, Capcom is requesting fan submissions of art and music for future use in the commemorations.

Capcom have said that they are “planning some pretty cool stuff” for the upcoming anniversary and they want Street Fighter fans to get involved. Through either celebratory fan art focusing on reflection and nostalgia or a music piece (remix or new creation), fans have the chance for their contribution to be “immortalised” as part of the Street Fighter tribute.

Capcom has promised to reveal their plans for the anniversary celebrations (which includes a tournament) closer to time.

The recently found “missing” original Apple II source code for Prince of Persia (1989) has been released on GitHub and is freely available for download.

Jordan Mechner, the game’s creator, reacquired the lost source code when his father shipped him a carton of old games which he had found in a closet whilst spring cleaning.

Mechner, along with the assistance and expertise of digital archivist Jason Scott and Apple II collector Tony Diaz, extracted the source code from 22-year-old 3.5″ floppy disk archive successfully and you can read about the preservation effort here.

Mark Crowe and Scott Murphy, the original creators of Space Quest, have reunited after 25+ years and are creating a new space-themed adventure game.

Crowe and Murphy, aka ‘The Two Guys from Andromeda’, recently stated on their website that they are “ludicrously psyched to be working together again.” They went on to write “we have some real…, stuff to share, incorporating that same style of comedy, wonder and excellence you expect from a Two Guys adventure.”

The pair have appeared in a video (above), revealing their plans for the project and the future, thanking fans for their continued support and working those Andromedan noses.

Expect more details soon.

Axiom Verge is a retro-style action-adventure game, featuring the familiar mix of side-scrolling, exploration and power-ups synonymous with classic Metroidvania-style titles.

Taking inspiration from such titles as Blaster Master, Contra, Rygar and Metroid, Axiom Verge boasts classic 2D sprite-based graphics, upgradeable weapons, and oodles of items and equipment – wrapped in a sci-fi setting.

The games first trailer (above) has just been released, and it is looking (and sounding) a treat.

Axiom Verge is set for release in 2013 for both PC and XBLIG.

Nippon Ichi Software last week announced their development of an RPG to celebrate the company’s 20th anniversary. Apparently, this unnamed title is just the first part of the company’s year-long anniversary celebration.

Nippon Ichi Software has today revealed the anniversary logo (above), and teased NIS fans with confirmation of other original titles planned as part of the commemoration.

Nippon Ichi Software turns 20 on July 12.

Source: Andriasang

Translation group Aeon Genesis have announced they are producing a translation of the RPG Shin Megami Tensei: if…, an installment of the popular Megami Tensei series released originally for the Super Famicom in 1994.

Rather than being a direct sequel, Shin Megami Tensei: if… is a side story to the Shin Megami Tensei series focusing on a “what if” scenario arising from changes to the final events of Shin Megami Tensei. Shin Megami Tensei: if… features gameplay similar to that of Shin Megami Tensei and Shin Megami Tensei II, both of which were previously translated by Aeon Genesis, where players explore first-person dungeons and engage in turn-based random combat with demons.

The Shin Megami Tensei: if… translation will not be finished for some time, but many fans of the series (and RPGs alike) will be happy to know that the project is underway.

French presidential candidate François Bayrou has, in an unusual move, targeted the video game enthusiast vote for the upcoming election. In an attempt to “unlock” more support, Bayrou has had the Konami code embedded in his campaign website (www.bayrou.fr).

Visiting Bayrou’s website and entering the famous cheat code (up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A) reveals the candidate’s election message – 8-bit style.

Very cool.

Source: The Telegraph