YOUR DAILY RETRO!!! - 2026-10-03
By NewsHound ·
A daily retro roundup from across the web.
www.retrododo.com breaks down the latest details.
Rare Are Rumoured To Be Making A New Crash Bandicoot Game
Author: Sebastian Santabarbara
A recent rumor suggests that Rare, now part of Activision after being transferred under the Xbox umbrella, may be assigned to develop a new Crash Bandicoot game. The article's author, a longtime fan of both Crash and Rare's catalog, speculates that Rare could bring a fresh, non-linear approach to the franchise-while cautioning against repeating past missteps like *Crash of the Titans* or turning it into a Conker-style swear fest. The piece also notes that Rare's experience with titles such as Banjo-Kazooie makes it a plausible candidate to revive dormant platformers like Crash or Spyro.
Read the full article: https://retrododo.com/rare-are-rumoured-to-be-making-a-new-crash-bandicoot-game/
www.timeextension.com breaks down the latest details.
Gallery: Unboxing Shinyuden's Vixen 357 - The Japanese SRPG Finally Comes To The West
Mech'in a right fuss. Back in 2019 , we reported that Super Fighter Team planned to localise the excellent tactical RPG Vixen 357 for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, ending decades of Japanese exclusivity for the title.
Read the full article: https://www.timeextension.com/features/gallery-unboxing-shinyudens-vixen-357-the-japanese-srpg-finally-comes-to-the-west
www.indieretronews.com breaks down the latest details.
Bubble Ghost - A fan conversion of the 1990 Game Boy game for the Amstrad 6128 by Kirby2000
Kirby2000 has released a fan-made conversion of the 1990 Game Boy game *Bubble Ghost* for the Amstrad CPC 6128, preserving all 35 original stages, puzzles, and the ending sequence. The port uses authentic Game Boy-style graphics framed by custom artwork, recreates the soundtrack via the CPC's AY audio chip, and can be loaded from floppy, Gotek, or SD-card adapters, after which it runs entirely from memory.
Read the full article: https://www.indieretronews.com/2026/10/bubble-ghost-fan-conversion-of-1990.html