A warehouse in Hackensack, New Jersey, used by Nintendo during its risky 1985 US launch of the NES, has been identified as still standing. The building was part of Nintendo's effort to get the console into American stores after the 1983 video game crash had left retailers wary of the industry. Its location highlights the uncertain early logistics behind one of gaming's most significant comebacks. via console-classics.com
Taito has announced Taito Milestones 5, the latest entry in its arcade compilation series for Nintendo Switch. The collection brings together classic Taito arcade titles including Space Invaders and Hat Trick Hero, alongside Marine Date and Extermination, which are making their Switch debut. The game is set for a Japanese release on January 28th, 2027, priced at 5,720 yen, with both digital and physical editions planned. The Taito Milestones series has previously gathered various retro arcade games from the publisher's catalogue onto modern platforms. via timeextension.com
Tim Stamper, co-founder of Rare and Ultimate Play The Game, has reappeared on X and Instagram after more than three years of silence. His post teases the opening of a "vault" and includes the phrase "It's Coming...", accompanied by an image of keys bearing his trademark. The message suggests unseen relics from his more than 40 year career in game development may soon be revealed. Stamper and his brother Chris founded Ultimate Play The Game before going on to establish Rare, the studio behind numerous Nintendo classics. via timeextension.com
ClayFighter: Sculptor's Cut has returned in physical cartridge form for the Nintendo 64. The new release comes on a purple cartridge with restored packaging, and is priced well below what the original rare cartridge commands on the collector's market. The original Sculptor's Cut version of ClayFighter was notoriously difficult to find, making this rerelease a more accessible option for N64 collectors. via console-classics.com
Retro Song Bird is a new device that turns Game Boy cartridges into a music player. It plays back music and sound effects stored on original cartridges and can export the audio as WAV files. The device can also create mixcarts, back up save data, and works with the Game Boy Camera cartridge. It joins a growing field of homebrew accessories built around classic Game Boy hardware. via console-classics.com
A new fan translation has been released for Time Twist: Rekishi no Katasumi de…, a 1991 Famicom Disk System game co-developed by Nintendo and Pax Softnica. The patch, made without AI tools, allows English-speaking players to experience the title for the first time in their own language. Time Twist is considered one of Nintendo's strangest releases, written and directed by Keiji Terui and seen as a last major title for the Famicom Disk System. The Famicom Disk System was an add-on peripheral for the original Famicom that used proprietary floppy disks instead of cartridges. via timeextension.com
A project has begun recreating the long-rumored Halo DS demo, a build that has only ever been known through images that circulated online since the 2000s. The original demo was never officially released, and details about it have mostly existed as chatter and speculation among fans over the years. This recreation effort aims to bring that elusive piece of Nintendo DS history back as a playable experience. via retrododo.com
Developer Taki Udon has shared a new teaser post for the Super Station Pocket, an FPGA handheld in development at RetroRemake. The post reveals that the device will support playing original Game Boy cartridges directly, in addition to its FPGA core capabilities. Taki Udon previously created the SuperStation, a PS1-inspired FPGA console praised for its performance. The Super Station Pocket's design has been compared to the Game Boy Pocket. via retrododo.com
A final version 2.9 of Poké Pinball No Split has been released. The fan-made Pokémon pinball ROM hack now adds support for the Generations ROM hack, letting it work alongside that project. Poké Pinball No Split belongs to a line of community-made pinball-themed hacks built on Pokémon Game Boy titles. via reddit.com/r/PokemonROMhacks
Hyperkin has released new colour options for its SupaBoy portable SNES handheld, now available on Amazon. The SupaBoy lets players use original Super Nintendo cartridges on a dedicated handheld screen, and has been on the market for a number of years. This refresh updates the device's look with new colourways rather than new internal features. The SupaBoy has long been a popular choice among collectors wanting to play original SNES carts portably. via retrododo.com
A warehouse used by Nintendo to help launch the NES in North America has reportedly been located and confirmed still standing, looking nearly identical to how it appeared at the time. The building played a role in Nintendo's 1985 push to revive the US console market after the 1983 video game crash had badly damaged retailer and consumer confidence. The find is being described as an important landmark in Nintendo's history, tied to a period when the company's Famicom hardware had succeeded in Japan but its prospects in North America were far from certain. via timeextension.com
Pokémon Silver Mirror, a fan-made ROM hack, has reached its initial v1.0 release. The project joins the wider community of Pokémon ROM hacks that fans create and share using modified versions of the original Game Boy and Game Boy Color era games. via reddit.com/r/PokemonROMhacks
