Our Thoughts On Blue Scuti, The First Person To Ever Beat Tetris
If you’ve been paying attention to retro video game news, then you’ve surely seen the story about the 13 year old boy who “beat” Tetris for the very first time in its 40 year history. Blue Scuti‘s incredible Tetris achievement happened during the holiday break, and we had little reason to believe that an achievement […]
Long Lost N64 Footage Reveals Mario 64 Multiplayer & Playable Luigi
Thanks to some long-lost N64 footage released on the Now in Game Youtube channel, we can finally see the Mario 64 multiplayer that never saw official release. The Nintendo 64 home console was originally intended to feature online multiplayer functionality. But this concept was later scrapped, except for in the very limited release of the […]
Zelda Open World Format Is Here To Stay According To TOTK Developers
Eiji Aonuma and Hidemaro Fujibayashi, Nintendo‘s masterminds behind The Legend of Zelda, recently spoke about the Zelda open world format and the possibility of linear story lines making a return to the series. And their answer may disappoint those fans of the game franchise hoping to see “traditional” Zelda experiences making a return to the […]
New Trademarks Suggest Possible PokéParks Coming To Europe
If recent trademark filings are an indication of their plans, The Pokémon Company may have their eyes on future European Pokémon-themed amusement parks… PokéParks. We recently reported on the new PokéPark KANTO project, which is a collaboration between The Pokémon Company and Yomiuri Land Co. for a new attraction just outside of Tokyo. Unsurprisingly, The […]
E3 Has Officially Ended Operations… Forever
E3, one of the most exciting video game conferences of the year, has decided to officially end all operations forever. [Source: Washington Post] “After more than two decades of hosting an event that has served as a central showcase for the [..] global video game industry, the Entertainment Software Association has decided to bring E3 […]
Donkey Kong Country Expansion Swings Into Super Nintendo World in 2024
Can you imagine what it would feel like to run around with DK and the gang, to feel the thrill of racing through mine carts and maybe have time to scoff a banana or two along the way? Well, thanks to an official announcement by the big wigs at Super Nintendo World yesterday, we now […]
LEGO Announces New Bowser Muscle Car Expansion Set
LEGO has just announced an upcoming Super Mario Bros. expansion set, this time an awesome Bowser figure and muscle car. And just because all of us in the Retro Dodo team are grown men, that will not stop us from continuing to add to our massive LEGO collection. Of course, we’ve covered quite a lot […]
Live-Action Legend of Zelda Movie Has Entered Into Production
This is not a drill, people. It has been officially announced that The Legend of Zelda has entered into production for a live-action adaptation. Of course, this is not the first time we have discussed a potential Zelda film. And the prospect of my favorite video game franchise coming to cinemas is both exciting and […]
Shakedown: Hawaii Coming To Nintendo 3DS In Physical Format in 2023
Vblank Entertainment is set to release their 2019 retro title Shakedown: Hawaii as a physical edition for the Nintendo 3DS later this year. Yes, this is a brand new Nintendo 3DS cartridge that you can purchase in 2023. How incredible is that? The last major release for the 3DS would be Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn […]
Switch Online Launches Three Spooky Retro Games For Halloween
The Nintendo Switch Online service has just dropped three new retro titles for the NES and Game Boy, just in time for Halloween! These games would have hit the spot just perfect a few weeks ago to give us time to enjoy them for the holiday. But I guess it is better late than never. […]