Chris Wilkins    Rediscover Classics: Why ZZAP 64 Magazine is Still a Must-Read for Retro Gaming Fans Nostalgia and excitement merge in the world of retro gaming, and few names evoke as much joy as ZZAP 64 magazine For fans of the Commodore 64, this iconic publication stands as a beacon of gaming legacy, capturing...

Retro Faith    It’s with great sadness that we announce this will be the last post made on Fusion R Gamer. The tough decision to close our doors and say goodbye to our readers has been made and the site is closing. We’re so grateful to everyone who stopped by to read a news post or review of [&]

Paul Twist    We recently reported on the imminent release of Steel Empire X Over Horizon for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation, a compilation of old-school side-scrolling shoot em ups from the early 90s. Now we’ve had the chance to play the games on Switch, and we had a real blast First up is Over Horizon, a 1991...

Paul Twist    If you’re already missing the recent flurry of football action from the Euro 24 championships, then the latest release from Hamster’s Arcade Archives line of emulated arcade titles could be just what you need For this week’s release, Hamster have resurrected Football Champ, a Taito title originally...

Paul Twist    Rogue, the game that spawned a genre, is venturing onto Nintendo Switch tomorrow (Thursday 18th July 2024). So many modern gamers use the term rogue-like , but many may not have played the original game that it references. Now they’ll have the chance to play it on Nintendo Switch Back in 1980, a...

Retro Faith    We’ve been excited seeing the updates for ZPF, the upcoming Mega Drive shooter from retro publisher Mega Cat Studios. The crowdfunding campaign has already amassed over 110k, is still gaining pre-orders, and has a couple of weeks to go. Fusion has been sent a prototype cart to try out and we’ll...

Retro Faith    Gamebook Advance is the latest book to be announced from Ninty Media. It’s the third in the GameBoy series that has already covered the original DMG and the GBC. A Kickstarter campaign is well underway, and the book already had over 30k pre-orders. The success has already led to author Paul Murphy...

Retro Faith    This week’s new Antstream Arcade titles have been announced alongside this week’s challenge and an update on Antstream’s Xbox offering. The first game is Megalopolis SOS, released in 1983 on MSX. It is a fixed-screen shooter where players must defend the cities of Earth from invasion. The second...

Paul Twist    Up until now, Blaze Entertainment’s retro-focused Evercade consoles and cartridges have been available to purchase from Funstock, Game, Argos, Menkind, and Amazon in the UK. But now, UK-based shoppers will be able to pick up the next generation of Evercade hardware from another popular retailer of...

Paul Twist    Of course, Fusion R Gamer is a retro-based site, I mean the R is right there So, with that in mind, you might think that an upcoming new game for modern formats would sit outside of our remit. Well, The Karate Kid: Street Rumble may be a new game, but its credentials are decidedly retro. [&]