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June 2026

05 Jun
Physical Copies
Studio MDHR is shipping a real Sega Master System game

Studio MDHR announced Mighty Cuphead Adventure, an 8-bit platformer programmed in Assembly for the Sega Master System, with a confirmed physical cartridge release alongside modern platforms.

04 Jun
Hardware
Rumor: licensed Sega handheld with cartridges may be in development

A Reddit post from an electronics manufacturer employee describes a Sega-licensed low-cost handheld with a 5-inch OLED display, removable cartridges, and a focus on 2D and pixel art titles.

04 Jun
New Release Game Boy Color Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Sega Genesis / Mega Drive SNES
Digital Eclipse and Atari Announce Toy Story: Retro Roundup, Out October 15

Atari and Digital Eclipse have announced Toy Story: Retro Roundup, an 11-version collection of six classic Toy Story and Pixar titles releasing October 15.

04 Jun
New Release Sega Genesis / Mega Drive SNES
33 Games Announces Physical SNES Release of Utopia, Gremlin’s 1993 Space Sim

Boutique label 33 Games is putting Utopia: The Creation of a Nation on a new SNES cartridge, following their Zool Mega Drive release.

04 Jun
Industry SNES
R-Type III’s Original Director Calls Out ININ Games Over Remake Quality

R-Type III's original director went public with his concerns about ININ's remake, questioning whether the game should have launched at all in its current state.

03 Jun
Preservation
Developer is porting 1989 Game Boy Tetris to the Sega Genesis

Homebrew developer AAR is building Tetris DMG-01, a faithful port of the 1989 Game Boy Tetris to the Sega Genesis, with a planned colorized mode alongside the original monochrome look.

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