News – Page 21 – Retro Arcade

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Chip Tanaka Recalls The Doubt Behind Nintendo’s Famicom Launch

July 18, 2026

Chip Tanaka recalls the Famicom’s uncertain 1983 launch, reminding retro fans that Nintendo’s dominance wasn’t always a sure thing.

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8BitDo’s Latest 3-Mode Wireless Pad Lands Amid Xbox Brand Turbulence

July 18, 2026

Retro accessory maker 8BitDo releases a 2.4G Ultimate 3-mode controller as Xbox fans grapple with layoffs and a turbulent corporate moment.

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Retroid Pocket Nova Steps Into the Spotlight With 10 New Gameplay Videos

July 18, 2026

Retroid’s Pocket Nova 4:3 handheld gets its first real gameplay footage in 10 new videos. Pre-orders are already open, so buyers finally have something to watch.

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DOOM Joins the Washington Post’s List of Most Influential American Works

July 18, 2026

DOOM has been named to The Washington Post’s list of the 25 most influential works of American culture, representing the 1986-1995 era.

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Capcom’s ‘Midnight Wanderers’ Gets Unofficial Neo Geo Port With Playable Demo

July 18, 2026

DomKid is porting Capcom’s 1991 Three Wonders run-and-gun Midnight Wanderers to the Neo Geo. A playable demo is already out for retro fans to try.

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Super Mario 64 Lands on 3DO Hardware in Wild Homebrew Feat

July 18, 2026

A homebrew developer is coaxing Super Mario 64 onto long-forgotten 3DO hardware. Here’s why this bizarre mashup matters to retro fans.

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Polymega Expands Toaplan Physical Collection Lineup With Four Arcade Bundles

July 18, 2026

Polymega has unveiled four physical Toaplan collections for its hybrid retro console, building on BATSUGUN with Truxton, FixEight, and Snow Bros. bundles.

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WipEout 2048 Online Multiplayer Fully Revived by AG Racing Foundation

July 18, 2026

AG Racing Foundation restores online multiplayer for WipEout 2048 on PS Vita, letting players once again earn the platinum trophy through revived servers.

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AYANEO Drops First Glimpse of KONKR Pocket Advance, Channels Game Boy Advance Spirit

July 18, 2026

AYANEO teases its upcoming KONKR Pocket Advance, a budget-friendly handheld drawing obvious inspiration from Nintendo’s Game Boy Advance.

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RSPC3 Crosses 75% Playable PS3 Library as Sony’s Store Shutdown Looms

July 18, 2026

RSPC3 emulator now runs 75% of all PS3 games on PC as Sony prepares to shutter the PlayStation 3 storefront next July.

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