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The Kickstarter-funded Game Boy Color action-puzzle adventure ORPHEUS: TO HELL AND BACK lands on Steam July 13, 2026, published by Alunite Inc.
Experimental firmware for the RetroTINK 4K adds preliminary Lumacode support, enabling pristine digital video from modded NES consoles.
M2's Ganbare Goemon collection sneaks the 1991 Famicom shmup Crisis Force onto Switch, PS5, and Steam, marking its first port. For preservation fans, the hidden bonus might be the real story.
Square Enix is ending service for FF7 Ever Crisis on October 6, and with it the exclusive remake of the Japan-only prequel Before Crisis will become unplayable again, a preservation setback for the Compilation of FF7.
Retro Fighters' Battle Dock adds four GameCube controller ports to the Switch 2 with lag comparable to the Pro controller.
A 1,367-piece Lego set recreating Nintendo's original Donkey Kong arcade machine is coming in August, priced at $200.
Homebrew developer Memorix101 is porting Super Monkey Ball to the Sega Dreamcast, correcting history after the game skipped the console and landed on GameCube. Early footage shows it running smoothly.
Pix'n Love will release a limited physical edition of the metroidvania MIO: Memories in Orbit for Switch 2 in October 2026. Standard and collector's editions include the full game on cartridge.
Lenovo has terminated the G02, an emulation handheld that shipped pre-loaded with unlicensed Nintendo and Sega ROMs, after months of controversy. The device is no longer available on AliExpress or Alibaba.
Independent retailer Video Games Plus sends an open letter to Xbox boss Asha Sharma urging Microsoft to support physical releases on Project Helix.