Following a successful showing at IAAPA 2024 that saw it awarded a coveted Brass Ring Award, Utah based Alan-1 has begun shipping both the Pro and Deluxe models of their Asteroids Recharged arcade game that first debuted at Amusement Expo 2024 earlier this year. The units actually began shipping right before the show, but we…
Jazz Arrange Version: Chrono Cross
Sean Schafianski released Chrono Trigger: Jazz Arrange Version, one of the earliest albums in his jazz arrange series. For those unfamiliar with Schafianski’s previous jazz albums, I want to state that the arrangement and production of these albums are nearly the same quality as Square Enix’s own jazz series. Certainly, Schafianski is working with fewer…
Retro Encounter 447 – Dragon Quest III Part I
A podcast episode appears! Dragon Quest III was a blockbuster success in Japan in 1988, and its nonlinear progression, fun job system, and spirit of adventure influenced every Dragon Quest game to come. DQ3 also has a shiny new 2024 HD-2D remaster, and today on Retro Encounter different panelists play the NES 1988 and 2024…
Perfect Pour by DSM Arcade Preps To Launch In Early 2025
Not everything in the arcade world took place at IAAPA, although hang tight, we’re still working on compiling news for that to wrap it all up. Until then, let’s look at a game that wasn’t there in-person called Perfect Pour by We’ve covered this game before, but now it is approaching it’s launch window. Let’s…
Chained Echoes Gets Ashes of Elrant DLC
The Crimson Wings are needed once more! It’s been two years (almost to the day) since Chained Echoes delighted old-school JRPG fans worldwide, and the indie hit stole our hearts once again this week. Deck13 Spotlight and Umami Tiger, the new studio from Matthias Linda, have announced Ashes of Elrant, a DLC expansion set to…
Wanderstop Brews Up a March 11th Release Date
When Wanderstop was announced, the cozy tea game’s initial trailer had a sense of something sinister below the surface. With creator Davey Wreden’s involvement, creator of The Beginner’s Guide and The Stanley Parable, the game has high potential. Now we know when we’ll be opening up shop! Developer Ivy Road and publisher Annapurna Interactive announced…
IAAPA 2024 Wrap-Up Part 3: Pinball
In our continuing coverage from IAAPA 2024, let’s take the opportunity to discuss pinball! Specifically the three pinball companies that went there – Stern Pinball, Jersey Jack Pinball, and American Pinball. For previous coverage: Part #1: Raw Thrills; TouchMagix; Amusement Source; Wahlap; Alan-1; Night Heron Part #2: Bandai Namco Amusement; Sega Amusements; LAI Games; UNIS…
IAAPA 2024 Wrap-Up #3: Pinball
In our continuing coverage from IAAPA 2024, let’s take the opportunity to discuss pinball! Specifically the three pinball companies that went there – Stern Pinball, Jersey Jack Pinball, and American Pinball. For previous coverage: Part #1: Raw Thrills; TouchMagix; Amusement Source; Wahlap; Alan-1; Night Heron Part #2: Bandai Namco Amusement; Sega Amusements; LAI Games; UNIS…
Cat Quest III Adds New Dungeons, Bosses, and More in Mew Content Update
The developer of Cat Quest III, The Gentlebros, have released a purrfect update! Traveling the high seas has gotten vaster as the update adds more bosses to tackle, dungeons to explore, quests to conquer, and more! You might feel like a pirate, because all of these new additions are free! Set your sights on the…
RPGs Coming This Week, 12/8/24
Our weirdly active December rolls on in this edition of RPGs Coming This Week, headlined by the latest in Japan’s anime-to-RPG pipeline. Rounding out this diverse collection are two indie releases and a handful of ports as we head into the holidays. Read on to learn where you might spend your hard-earned holiday bonus! Paper…