What is Retro Gameforce?

Retro Gameforce is an independent retro gaming publication, platform encyclopedia, and modern cassette publisher covering classic video games, original vintage computer and console hardware, cycle-accurate FPGA implementations (such as MiSTer), homebrew software, and physical release verification for legacy systems.

What platforms and classic computers does Retro Gameforce cover?

Retro Gameforce documents 209 vintage systems across the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, specializing in 8-bit and 16-bit home computers and consoles including the Commodore 64, Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, NES, SNES, Sega Mega Drive, Game Boy, MSX, PC DOS, and MiSTer FPGA cores.

How does Retro Gameforce score retro game reviews?

Every game review features a 100-point composite scorecard evaluating Graphics, Sound, Gameplay, and Fun Factor on authentic hardware or cycle-accurate FPGA chips, providing honest critiques without nostalgia bias.

Where can I find modern physical cassette editions for Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum?

Fire Dragon Interactive publishes brand new physical cassette tape releases and digital packages (PRG, D64, D81, TAP) verified on authentic Datasettes and hardware, available in the Retro Gameforce Store.

Which languages are supported on Retro Gameforce?

Retro Gameforce supports 13 major languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Korean, Dutch, Polish, and Arabic (with right-to-left layout support).

Devil Blade Reboot Is Heading to Consoles as M2 Tackles a Surprisingly Difficult Conversion

M2 confirms a console adaptation of Shigatake's acclaimed PC shoot 'em up Devil Blade Reboot is underway, tackling complex StgBuilder engine porting challenges.

M2 has confirmed that it is developing a console adaptation of Devil Blade Reboot, the spectacular modern shoot 'em up created by Japanese developer Shigatake. Announced during the ShotTriggers tenth-anniversary event on October 10 and receiving further coverage on October 11–12, the project currently carries the provisional title Devil Blade Reboot Consumer Edition. The original Devil Blade has an unusual history. Shigatake created it in 1996 using Dezaemon Plus, a PlayStation development tool designed to let players construct their own shooting games. Nearly three decades later, the developer returned to the concept and produced Devil Blade Reboot, which launched on Windows through Steam in May 2024. The remake combines detailed pixel artwork, elaborate visual effects and a scoring system that actively rewards dangerous behaviour. Its Berserk mechanic encourages players to approach enemies closely, increasing potential rewards while exposing their ship to greater danger. M2 demonstrated an early PlayStation 4 build during the anniversary event, confirming that the conversion is more than a theoretical announcement. However, the developers acknowledged that adapting the original PC implementation has proved more complicated than expected. Technical difficulties involving the StgBuilder engine, rendering, audio and save-data handling remain under investigation. No final platform list, release date or price has been announced. The PlayStation 4 demonstration should therefore not be interpreted as confirmation of a finished commercial version. M2's involvement is encouraging because the studio has extensive experience preserving demanding arcade shooters and their intricate scoring systems. Devil Blade Reboot is already an impressive modern interpretation of classic arcade design. The challenge now is ensuring that its console edition preserves the experience without introducing new problems. Apparently even developers who specialise in impossible bullet patterns occasionally encounter something genuinely difficult: software portability.