The Splintering

Tatsujin Releases “Amusement Arcade Toaplan” Collection on iOS, Android | #retrogaming #retrogames #arcade #iOS #Android

Earlier this week, Japanese game publisher Tatsujin released Amusement Arcade Toaplan for iOS and Android mobile platforms. Founded by Masahiro Yuge, one of the original founders of Toaplan, Tatsujin takes its name from the Japanese version of Truxton. With that little knowledge nugget out of the way, Amusement Arcade Toaplan is a free-to-download collection of classic arcade games, which…

"Strong to the Fin-ich" Celebrating Popeye's Entry Into the Public Domain | #comics #Popeye #gaming #movies #cartoons

Popeye the Sailor Man is officially in the public domain, and it’s time to celebrate the spinach-powered legend’s entry into the creative commons! After 95 years of being tied up in copyright, the original 1929 Popeye comic strips and classic animations are now free to use, offering fresh opportunities for creative reinterpretation. the iconic one-eyed sailor, his lovable Olive Oyl, and the…

Comic Review: "The Mythicals" (South River Studios) | #IndieComics #Fantasy #comicbooks #comics #fiction

I backed a digital copy of The Mythicals #1 during its active funding period back in 2023, but I never got around to reading it before this month. While I did back ultimately back physical copies of issues 1-3 on the campaign for the third installment, H. Wayne Desper, creator and writer, reached out via X asking if I would like PDF versions of issues 1 & 2. At the time of this review, the…

Rastan’s Final Arcade Adventure “Warrior Blade” Now on PS4, Nintendo Switch | #retrogaming #PlayStation #Nintendo #fantasy #NintendoSwitch

Taito’s Rastan never reached great heights in the barbarian-crowded zeitgeist of the 1980s. Few remember that his first game received a sequel in Rastan Saga II, and even fewer (myself included) are aware that the Rastan series received a third installment in the early 90s. More than three decades later, publisher Hamster has finally brought Warrior Blade: Rastan Saga III to the Nintendo Switch…

Classic Arcade Boxing Game “Final Blow” Now on PS4, Nintendo Switch | #retrogaming #Nintendo #RetroGames #PlayStation #Nintendo

Get your head out of the gutter, ya’ dink! In an example of remarkably good timing following Mike Tyson/Jake Paul fight last week, publisher Hamster has announced that Final Blow is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in arcades by Taito in 1989 and later ported to the Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, FM Towns and the SEGA…

First Look Comic for High Fantasy Tale “The Band of the Crow” Now on Kickstarter, Indiegogo | #comics #fantasy #comicbooks #highfantasy #supernatural

“Konami’s Table Tennis” Now Available on PS4, Nintendo Switch | #retrogaming #PlayStation #gaming #NintendoSwitch #retrogames

From Pong to Virtua Tennis, there is a rich history of arcade-style tennis games that are way more fun than they have any right to be. One of the quirkier parts of that tradition is Konami’s Table Tennis, which is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of Hamster’s digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by Konami (duh) in 1985 and later ported to the…

Unleash Your Inner Beast with Konami’s “Metamorphic Force” | #retrogaming #Nintendo #RetroGames #PlayStation #RetroGames

Before Bloody Roar, before Animorphs, but not before Altered Beast, there was Metamorphic Force! Publisher Hamster has announced that Metamorphic Force is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by Konami in 1993, this is the first time that Metamorphic Force is seeing an official release in the West. The…

Compass Comics Asks, Can You “Escape From Monster Island”? | #comics #horror #indiecomics #scifi #art

How well can you swim? Renowned comic book creator and Compass Comics founder Graham Nolan recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for Escape From Monster Island, a 64+ page action-horror graphic novel. The project is already fully funded, having raised nearly $40 thousand at the time of this writing. Written and illustrated by Nolan, Escape From Monster Island is the third book in…

35 Years Later, Taito’s Retro Fighter “Violence Fight” Finally Hits Home Consoles | #retrogaming #NintendoSwitch #RetroGames #PlayStation #Nintendo

The worst, and yet the best title ever. Publisher Hamster has announced that Violence Fight is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in arcades by Taito in 1989, Violence Fight is a one of the first one-on-one arcade fighters just before Street Fighter II and Mortal Kombat took the world by storm. This is also the first time…

Crowdfunding Campaign For Top Secret’s Superhero Fantasy “Sword of Justice: Origins” Ending Soon (Crowdfunding Spotlight) | #indiecomics #superheroes #comicbooks #Fantasy #comics

Retro Arcade Volleyball Game “Power Spikes” Now on PS4, Nintendo Switch | #retrogaming #PlayStation #Nintendo #retrogames #NintendoSwitch

No sand. No bikinis. Just dudes. Publisher Hamster has announced that Power Spikes is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in arcades by Video Systems in 1991, this is the first time that Power Spikes (aka Super Volley ‘91) is seeing an official release on home consoles. Power Spikes is the sequel of sorts to Super…

Ernest P. Worrell Rides Again In “Ernest & The Dream Stone” | #comics #comedy #indiecomics #fiction #comicbooks