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1 day ago | timeextension.com | Jack Yarwood |Anthony Dickens

It probably goes without saying at this point that we're huge fans of Castlevania here at Time Extension, so we're always on the lookout for games that might scratch the same kind of itch. And that criteria definitely seems to fit Goth Donut Games' Lady Dracula down to a tee. Lady Dracula is described as "an evolution of the Classicvania genre" as well as "a return to the glory days of precision platforming, retro challenge, and gothic atmosphere".

1 day ago | timeextension.com | Jack Yarwood |Anthony Dickens

The accessory maker 8BitDo isn't a stranger to releasing products inspired by the NES. In the past, for instance, it notably released an NES-inspired design for its Retro Mechanical Keyboard — one that we ended up reviewing rather favorably back in 2023, calling it "one of the more pleasant mechanical keyboards we've used" and "a solid recommendation".

1 day ago | timeextension.com | Jack Yarwood |Anthony Dickens

Hamster has announced that it will be bringing Tekhan's classic pinball game Pinball Actionto PS4 and Nintendo Switch later this week. It will launch on April 24th, 2025, and will cost $7.99 across both platforms. Released in the arcades back in 1985, Pinball Action is a one to two-player pinball-themed title from the company that would later go on to become Tecmo — the developer responsible for games like Ninja Gaiden, Tecmo Bowl, and Rygar.

2 days ago | timeextension.com | Jack Yarwood |Anthony Dickens

Following yesterday's news that Anbernic is set to suspend all shipments to the US following President Trump's tariffs on Chinese-made goods, it has emerged that Ayn, the creator of the Odin 2 emulation handheld will also soon be joining them.

2 days ago | timeextension.com | Jack Yarwood |Anthony Dickens

D4 Enterprise, the company behind retro initiatives like Project EGG and EGGCONSOLE, has announced it will be bringing out a new physical collection celebrating Nihon Falcom's classic action-RPG series Ys (h/t: Famitsu). The Ys Collection is scheduled for release in Japan in 2026, for Windows 10 & 11 PCs, and is available to pre-order now on D4 Enterprise's AC-Mall website.