YOUR DAILY RETRO!!! - 2026-07-17
By NewsHound ·
A daily retro roundup from across the web.
A new article is up at www.timeextension.com.
Nintendo veteran Chip Tanaka recalls that the Famicom's 1983 launch in Japan was far from a guaranteed hit; the in-house hardware team was tiny-just a handful of developers in their mid-to-late-20s-and treated the project more like an extracurricular activity than a sure-fire venture. After the console's release, Tanaka moved on to work on Game & Watch titles (which he describes as a bitter experience) before becoming best known for composing music for series such as Metroid, Kid Icarus, Mother/EarthBound, and contributing to the Game Boy sound chip and camera.
Read the full article: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/07/not-everyone-was-brimming-with-confidence-nintendo-legend-chip-tanaka-reflects-on-the-famicoms-uncertain-launch-43-years-later
From www.retrododo.com comes a fresh report.
Ocarina Of Time Remake Could Be In Your Basket Next Month After Pre-order Date Leak
Author: Sebastian Santabarbara
A recent online leak suggests that GameStop will begin accepting pre-orders for the upcoming *The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time* remake in roughly two weeks. The article notes that this could coincide with rumors of a special Switch 2 bundle featuring the game, though details such as pricing and official confirmation remain unverified.
Read the full article: https://retrododo.com/ocarina-of-time-remake-could-be-in-your-basket-next-month-after-pre-order-date-leak/
www.indieretronews.com takes a closer look at the latest development.
Homebrew developer natthrafn has launched **Rust'n'Steel Reboot**, a comprehensive overhaul of the 2009 C64 jumping platformer. The remake adds butter-smooth controls, a polished loop, nine new levels (31 total), an end-boss, persistent high-score and save files, and a reset option, following earlier bug fixes in 2015 and a major code cleanup in 2025.
Read the full article: https://www.indieretronews.com/2026/07/rustnsteel-reboot-jumping-platformer.html