Retro-Bit opens pre-orders for Twinkle Tale Collector’s Cartridge for Genesis/Mega-Drive; pre-orders open now until December 20th, 2026

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Once again, Retro-Bit found a classic cult Mega-Drive shooter only released in Japan, made by an obscure, long defunct studio, and decided they had to rectify that for us westerners.

Twinkle Tale is now the latest game they’ve set their sights on. Pre-orders for a fully decked out cartridge of this newly translated Genesis/Mega-Drive shmup classic from Japan have already begun at the usual online retailers. The pre-order period runs from today until December 20th, 2026. Retro-Bit has given you a little more time than usual to get your pre-orders in, but don’t put it off for too long if you want one. Like many of Retro-Bit’s re-released games, original copies of this game are ultra expensive, so this is your best bet to obtain an official, professionally constructed physical copy if you don’t already own an original copy.

Wanna find out more? Go ahead and check out what this game’s all about right below the break.

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Sonic Retrospective: Ivo “Eggman” Robotnik’s Teeth

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Yesterday over on Instagram, the unused opening cinematic for Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood began to circulate, showcasing how the cinematic would have appeared running on a Nintendo DS. The cinematic is actually not a new discovery, as the video of the full unused intro released back in December 2021. All that said, this article was really just an excuse to post the unused intro but since it isn’t news, I thought instead I’d take a quick look back at Doctor Ivo “Eggman” Robotnik’s teeth!

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Melodies Zone and fan composer KB release Sonic The Fighters: Redux cover album digitally and on CD

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Did you know that Sonic the Fighters turned 30 years old this year? Melodies Zone and composer Kamikaze Bitch (Henceforth KB) decided to celebrate the occasion with the release of a whole album covering the game’s entire soundtrack.

Sonic the Fighters was one of Sonic the Hedgehog’s very few arcade games and one of only two fighting games starring our favorite hedgehog (Not counting the Super Smash Bros. series). It was designed by the team at Sega AM2 that worked on Fighting Vipers and is very similar to that game, but with a very different kind of upbeat soundtrack originally composed by Maki Morrow and Takenobu Mitsuyoshi. Now, all 24 of the game’s songs were recently remixed by the talented EDM composer KB and compiled into a whole album now available to stream or purchase called Sonic the Fighters: Redux. As of this writing, there are even physical CDs you can buy if you’re one of the cool kids who collects those today.

The whole album maintains the entire upbeat, cartoonish nature of the game and its soundtrack, with an eclectic variety of instrumentation. As a love letter to Sonic the Fighters, it should please any fan of that game’s music and make clear what a fan KB himself is of the game (As well as a different fighting game series from Sega AM2, which you may be able to guess from the album art.) If you wanna hear this treat to the ears, gather all 8 Chaos Emeralds and take the one-seater rocket past the break to read more.

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SONIC WEEKLY: Not Whole w/ ALTSYNTH

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On the haunted 13th episode of season six, Altsynth returns to offer a unique perspective on the 1993 cartoon “Sonic the Hedgehog” also known as SatAM. Do you like our pun episode title?

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FiGGYZ Announces Jet Set Radio – The GG’s Box Set

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FiGGYZ has unveiled the Jet Set Radio – The GG’s Box Set, a new collectible set featuring three pixel-art versions of iconic characters Beat, Combo, and Gum.

The box set includes three FiGGYZ figures with display bases and wall mounts, three reversible backplates, and three exclusive holographic plates. Also included is a numbered commemorative coin with its own display stand. The box, holographic plates, and commemorative coin will all feature matching edition numbers.

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Nagoshi Studio has officially shut down, GANG OF DRAGON likely to never release

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Nagoshi Studio, the Tokyo-based developer founded by Yakuza and Monkey Ball series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi, has officially been dissolved. According to a notice published in Japan’s government gazette Kanpo on November 2, the studio was dissolved through a shareholders’ resolution on October 31. Founded in November 2021 under NetEase Games, Nagoshi Studio was established by Nagoshi following his departure from SEGA. The studio announced its debut project, GANG OF DRAGON, in December 2025. The Kabukicho-set action adventure stars Korean actor Ma Dong-seok (Don Lee) and was announced for PC.

However, the studio’s future came into question earlier this year. In March 2026, Bloomberg reported that NetEase planned to withdraw its funding in May, potentially giving Nagoshi the option to take the studio independent if it could secure the necessary financing. In April, we reported that the studio quietly deleted game trailers from their YouTube channel. With the studio now officially dissolved, the future of GANG OF DRAGON remains uncertain. It is likely the game will never see the light of day.

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Under the microscope: Ecco Jr.

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All of the mainline Ecco the Dolphin games have some sort of debug functionality hidden behind cheat codes. Codes for the Genesis games have been known for decades, and the codes for the PC and Dreamcast games were discovered more recently.

But what about Ecco Jr., the 1995 Genesis game aimed at younger kids that was published under the Sega Club label? Does it have a debug cheat?

Yes – I’ve rescued it from the tides of time. Details on how it works are below!

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SEGA Talk #195: Sega Superstars (2004)

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Ditch the controller and wave your arms around, because today on SEGA Talk, we’re stepping in front of the camera for Sega Superstars on PS2! From flailing in Sonic to shaking maracas in Samba de Amigo, we’re breaking down how Sonic Team turned Sony’s Eye Toy into arcade magic. Let’s jump right in!

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VIRTUA FIGHTER CROSSROADS Reveals New Character Lionel Rafale in Latest Trailer

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Today, SEGA released the latest trailer for VIRTUA FIGHTER CROSSROADS featuring a new story character. Lionel Rafale is a mysterious young martial artist who has arrived in the city of Vilasapara. As a highly skilled fighter capable of outclassing Cielo in a street fight, he is a force to be reckoned with. But what is his true reason for coming to this city?‌

VIRTUA FIGHTER CROSSROADS is an all-new installment in the iconic fighting game series that delivers a bold action-adventure experience that blends a cinematic narrative with the pure, realistic combat the franchise is known for.

Check out screenshots of Lionel Rafale in VIRTUA FIGHTER CROSSROADS in the next section of the article!

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The House of the Dead Comes to VR with House of the Dead: Reawakened; Playable at IAAPA Expo in November!

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Nearly thirty years after first haunting arcades, one of horror gaming’s biggest names is reawakening! With just three days to go until Halloween comes the most ambitious build yet: House of the Dead Reawakened.

This two-player, attendant-free horror attraction brings the terror to life in a chilling, theme park-inspired manor cabinet. The cabinet sets the atmosphere and becomes an irresistible draw. Modelled on the game’s own manor, it pairs two 43” vertical displays—the manor’s side windows—with an 85” display as the main entrance. At first, all you see is shuttered windows and a locked front door. Then the windows blow open, the door bursts wide, and onlookers get a glimpse of the horrors waiting inside.

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Under the microscope: Dynamite Headdy

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In this edition:

  • Treasure’s founder once recalled putting a “baka” code into McDonald’s Treasureland Adventure (B-A-C-A) out of frustration with McDonald’s.
  • But no trace of that code appears in the final game.
  • However, I found it in Dynamite Headdy, Treasure’s next Genesis game.

Did Maegawa misremember which game the code was in? Or did Dynamite Headdy inherit the code from an early version of McDonald’s Treasureland Adventure? Read on to find out.

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Analogue opens pre-orders for new, upgraded Genesis/Mega-Drive FPGA clone: the Mega SG+

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Four years after Analogue called it quits with the Mega SG, the console clone is back again with a few modern touch-ups.

The Mega SG+ (Along with its SNES counterpart, the Super NT+) is coming back for another go around and pre-orders start October 19th, 2026. That’s right. Today at 8 PM PST, as of this writing. The console leverages the power of FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) hardware to provide an upgraded Genesis/Mega-Drive gameplay experience compatible with modern HDTVs, just as the Mega SG did before it. It’s compatible with all your Genesis and Mega-Drive game cartridges and accessories, and with an original Sega CD or one of Analogue’s cartridge adaptors, it can also play Sega CD, Master System, Mark III, Game Gear, and SG-1000 games while providing the same modern upgrades.

For more deets on what upgrades set the Mega SG+ apart from the Mega SG (Which, btw, launched its own pre-orders eight years ago. Age waits for no one.), take a dive past the break and read on.

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Take A Look At Makoto Daito’s Story in STRANGER THAN HEAVEN Kokura Story Trailer

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Today, SEGA and RGG Studio released a new trailer for their highly anticipated action-adventure game STRANGER THAN HEAVEN. The “Act 1: Kokura Story Trailer” gives fans a look at the first era of protagonist Makoto Daito’s life.

The new trailer depicts the events that led Daito, who had endured persecution in America, to stow away on the “ghost ship” of the merchant Orpheus in pursuit of Japan. There he meets Yu Shinjo, who had likewise stowed away on the ship and would later become his best friend, before they experience the harsh reality awaiting the two in Kokura. The trailer further depicts Daito’s encounters with people whose lives intersect with his, the circumstances that led him to become a showman and his efforts to build the foundation he needs to survive in Japan.

Videos focusing on Daito’s life in each of the cities featured in the game will be released sequentially in the future, so stay tuned!

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