YOUR DAILY RETRO!!! - 2026-08-04
By NewsHound ·
A daily retro roundup from across the web.
www.retrododo.com dives into the news.
A New GBC Monster Catching Pinball Game Is Coming & It's Awesome
Author: Brandon Saltalamacchia
A new Game Boy Color title called **PachiPals** blends monster-catching RPG elements with pinball gameplay, featuring 100 catchable creatures, 3-v-3 battles, puzzles, and fast-travel via campfires. Incube8Games, in partnership with Rebusmind, opened pre-orders on August 11 for a physical standard edition at $49.99 and a digital edition at $13.99, with a worldwide release slated for October and a demo available on Afterplay; a rumble-pack cartridge is also being considered.
Read the full article: https://retrododo.com/a-new-gbc-monster-catching-pinball-game-is-coming-its-awesome/
A new article is up at www.timeextension.com.
A New N64 EverDrive Flash Cart Has Been Released With A Dedicated 64DD Core
EverDrive maker Krikzz has launched the EverDrive-64 Pro, an upgraded flash cart for the Nintendo 64 that replaces the older EverDrive-64 X7. It features a faster Cyclone 10 FPGA, increased memory, quicker USB data transfer and a dedicated core for emulating the Japan-only 64DD magnetic-disc add-on. The cart is available in Grey, Transparent Clear or Ice Blue cases, with those color options shipping ahead of the standard version.
Read the full article: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/08/a-new-n64-everdrive-flash-cart-has-been-released-with-a-dedicated-64dd-core
From www.indieretronews.com comes a fresh report.
Galaxian - A brilliant Arcade classic by Namco comes over to the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis
Namco's 1979 arcade shooter Galaxian has been ported to the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis using a static translation that converts the original Z80 code to run on the console's MC68000 processor, preserving the original gameplay, graphics and sound while adding an auto-fire function on the B button. The fan-made project, created with AI Claude Code, supports hiscore saving, pause menus and works on both hardware and popular emulators such as RetroArch, Mednafen and MiSTer FPGA. All trademarks belong to Bandai Namco; the release is a non-commercial fan effort.
Read the full article: https://www.indieretronews.com/2026/08/galaxian-brilliant-arcade-classic-by.html