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Rewind Roundup #1: Insert Quarter
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Rewind Roundup #1: Insert Quarter 🕹️
The retro gaming world is buzzing this week—arcade ghosts are being exorcised back into living rooms, obscure microcomputer gems are resurfacing, and remakes are creeping out of the shadows like long-lost cousins with better lighting.
Hamster Co. is leading the charge with Arcade Archives 2, bringing Namco’s cult arcade racer Rave Racer home for the first time—now with online play, rewind, and VRR support to make it feel like you’re actually pressing coins into a dusty cabinet. Their new Console Archives line kicks off with Cool Boarders and Ninja Gaiden II, each packed with modern QoL upgrades like save states.
Meanwhile, Rayman is getting a 30th-anniversary glow-up—HD visuals, smarter checkpoints, and less frustration (finally!). And Apple Arcade’s Retrocade? A full-on time capsule: 10 arcade classics in a virtual ‘80s parlor, complete with trivia and daily leaderboards.
Over on the Switch eShop, deep cuts like Eggy (1985 PC-88 action game with deliberate combat) and Burai MSX2 Complete (a floppy-disk-to-Switch miracle) prove Japan’s vaults still hold treasures waiting for rediscovery.
TL;DR: Retro revivals are hitting hard—whether it’s arcade fidelity, remastered classics, or forgotten microcomputer oddities. Just don’t forget your quarter. 🪙