The UK-based publisher Bitmap Books is set to release a monumental new volume devoted entirely to the role‑playing games of the Super Nintendo (SNES). The project is framed as an homage to one of the most beloved eras in gaming and aims to provide both nostalgia and new insights into how the genre evolved on […]
It comes as no surprise that I love Bitmap Books and their cultural contribution, which involves depicting the origins and history of the retro gaming world. I mentioned that their ‘Art Of The Box‘ is a must-have in every gamer and retro game lover’s collection, and now they’ve done it again. In fact, their ‘SNES/Super […]
From time to time, Nintendo adds new titles to their NES and SNES Nintendo Switch Online systems. Now it’s time again. This time with three rather obscure games. These are the Super Nintendo games Claymates, Jelly Boy and Bombuzal. In Japan, Shin Megami Tensei If …, Dead Dance and Bombuzal are added instead.
After four months of drought, Nintendo has now added five retro titles to its range of NES and SNES games to the Switch Online service. Hold on to your hopes a bit though, because long-awaited classics like Super Mario RPG and Earthbound are missing this time (as well) and there are significantly narrower additions that […]
