Past meets present
The homepage for the column that looks back at retro franchises that are in the news again for one reason or another.
This page is meant to be a guide to all of the articles under the “Past meets present” label, which seeks to look back at game franchises and games that are in the news and topical again thanks to a sequel, a remaster, a re-release, and so on.
6/14/2021: R-Type (dev: Irem, publisher: Hudson Soft, Turbografx-16, 1989)
7/2/2021: Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir & The Girl Who Stands Behind (dev: Nintendo R&D1/Mages, publisher: Nintendo, Famicom/Switch, 1988/1989/2021)
7/7/2021: Final Fantasy IV (2007) (dev: Matrix, publisher: Square Enix, DS/PC, 2007)
10/22/2021: Actraiser Renaissance (dev: Sonic Powered Co., publisher: Square Enix, Switch/PS4/PC/Android, 2021)
11/1/2021: Gleylancer (dev: Masaya, publisher: Masaya, Mega Drive/Switch/PS4/PS5/Xbox One/X/S)
12/1/2021: G-Darius HD (dev: Taito/M2, publisher: Taito/ININ, PS1/PS4/Switch, 1997/2021)
1/3/2022: Clockwork Aquario (dev: Westone, publisher: ININ, PS4/Switch, 2021)
2/11/2022: Terra Cresta (dev: Nichibutsu, publisher: Nichibutsu, Arcade/Switch/PS4, 1985/2018)
5/6/2022: SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters’ Clash (dev: SNK, publisher: SNK, NGPC/Switch, 1999/2022)
5/13/2022: Layer Section & Galactic Attack S-Tribute (dev: Taito, publisher: Taito/City Connection, Saturn/Switch/PS4/Xbox One/Steam, 1995/2022)
6/29/2022: PowerSlave Exhumed (dev: Lobotomy Entertainment/Night Dive Studios, publisher: Playmates Interactive/Throwback Entertainment, Saturn/PSX/Switch/PS4/PS5/Xbox One/Series X|S/Windows, 2022)
7/15/2022: Pocky & Rocky Reshrined (dev: Tengo Project, publisher: Natsume-Atari, PS4/PS5/Switch, 2022)
7/27/2022: Klonoa 2: Lunatea’s Veil (dev: Namco/Monkey Craft, publisher: Bandai Namco, PS2/Switch/PS4/PS5/Xbox One/Series X|S/Windows, 2001/2022)
9/7/2022: Live A Live (dev: Square, publisher: Square/Nintendo, SFC/Switch, 1994/2022)
10/3/2022: Beyond Oasis (dev: Ancient, publisher: Sega, Genesis, 1995)
10/12/2022: The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero (dev: Falcom, publisher: NIS America, PC/Switch/PS4, 2022)
12/2/2022: GG Aleste 3 (dev: M2, publisher: M2, Game Gear/Switch/PS4, 2020)
3/10/2023: R.C. Pro-Am (series) (dev: Rare publisher: Nintendo, Tradewest, NES, GB, GEN, XBO, 1988-2015)
3/16/2023: The Tower of Druaga (dev: Namco, publisher: Namco, arcade, Switch, PS4, 1984-2022)
3/24/2023: Columns II: The Voyage Through Time (dev: Sega, publisher: Sega, arcade, Switch, 1990, 2019)
4/8/2023: The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure (dev: Falcom, publisher: NIS America, PC/PS4/Switch, 2023)
4/10/2023: Battle Garegga Rev.2016 (dev: Raizing (M2), publisher: 8ing, arcade, Saturn, Xbox One, PS4, 1996, 2016)
6/30/2023: Stunt Race FX (dev: Nintendo EAD/Argonaut Software, publisher: Nintendo, SNES/Switch, 1994/2019)
8/21/2023: Big Bang Pro Wrestling (dev: S-Neo, publisher: SNK, Neo Geo Pocket Color, 2000)
9/6/2023: Thunder Force II (dev: Technosoft, publisher: Sega, Genesis, 1989)
9/15/2023: Star Raiders (dev: Atari, Inc., publisher: Atari, Inc., Atari 8-bit, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, 1980, 1982, 1982)
9/29:2023: Panzer Dragoon (dev: Team Andromeda, publisher: Sega, Sega Saturn, 1995)
12/8/2023: Final Fantasy Adventure (dev: Square, publisher: Square, Game Boy/Switch, 1991/2019)
1/3/2024: Gensei Suikoden (Plus) (dev: Compile/Waycoder, publisher: Compile/Daewon Media, Windows 95/Switch, 1997/2023)
1/26/2024: Shining Force II (dev: Sonic! Software Planning, Climax Software, publisher: Sega, Genesis, 1994)
4/22/2024: Mystery Tower (Tower of Babel) (dev: Namco, publisher: Namco, 1986, Famicom)
7/31/2024: Cobra Triangle (dev: Rare, publisher: Nintendo, 1989, NES)
8/5/2024: Densetsu no Stafy (dev: Tose, publisher: Nintendo, 2002, GBA)
8/16/2024: Puzzle & Action: Ichidant-R (dev: Sega, publisher: Sega, 1994/2019, arcade/Switch)
10/2/2024: Gimmick! 2 (dev: Bitwave Games, publisher: Clear River Games, 2024, Switch/Playstation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, Windows)
10/25/2024: Numan Athletics (dev: Namco, publisher: Namco, arcade/Switch/Playstation 4, 1993/2024)
10/30/2024: Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure (dev: Nippin Ichi Software, publisher: NIS America, Playstation/Windows/Switch, 1998/2022)
11/27/2024: Denshi Life 2 (dev: Mindware, publisher: Mindware, Steam, 2024)
11/29/2024: Snow Bros. Wonderland (dev: Tatsujin, publisher: Clear River Games, Switch/Steam/Playstation 4/Playstation 5, 2024)
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