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A lost Sonic game has surfaced after 27 years
Craig Stitt, a former Sega Technical Institute team member, has found some stills from an old VHS tape showing a lost Sonic game. The game would have been Tails’ first solo outing and looked to be an isometric puzzle game. There are four screenshots in the album below. Craig has already confirmed that his original…
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Super XYX – Steam review
Super XYX from publisher Team Grybanser Fox has landed on Steam this week and it is a real retro shmup fest. Following on from their previous games this scrolling shooter aims to pump the nostalgia gland. True to form the team have produced a very playable blaster featuring six levels crammed with enemies to take…
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Xump 2 – Mega Drive
It is not everyday we get a new Mega Drive game but the fantastic guys over at indie collective RetroGuru have done just that! Following on from their the first instalment Xump 2 is a simple puzzle game with head scratching brain busters for you to get through. You control Xump, a tiny headbot created…
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Sonic’s 29th Birthday
It was 29 years ago on 23rd June 1991 that Sonic first blasted onto the Mega Drive. To celebrate this odd milestone Retro Faith brings you 29 interesting facts and trivia about his first outing. In 1990 then Sega Director Hayao Nakayama ordered a new company mascot to be as iconic as Mickey Mouse. Well,…
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Xeno Crisis – Dreamcast
Back in November 2019 the Sega fan base was treated to a brand new title for the Mega Drive. Xeno Crisis blasted its way to the homes of Sega nuts around the land and it was universally acclaimed. I reviewed the Switch version upon release and had nothing but praise for how well it controlled.…
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Sonic and the Game Boy Advance
It was strange times for Sega going into the new millennium. They had just lost out in the console race as Dreamcast sales dropped. And facing financial ruin a new chairman was appointed. By January 2001 Sega announced they were restructuring the company into a third party developer. As a Sega fan I felt down…
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My Rareware experience – Top 5
There are some names in the gaming industry that hold great memories for many gamers. Nintendo, Sega, Konami and EA are some of the biggest names that will roll off your tongue when asked what your favourite developer is. It is no secret that Sega is definitely mine but another firm comes to mind when…
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Fury Unleashed – Switch
The fabulous folks at Awesome Games Studios have a new run ‘n gun in the form of the blast-tastic Fury Unleashed. It is more than just your standard move and shoot with added RPG elements and a cracking comic book style story mode. The love and care put into this games development is obvious from…
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Streets of Rage 4 – PC
When Streets of Rage 4 was first announced in August 2018 the Sega community went wild but many questions were raised. How could the developers improve on a much loved series? Would our favourite characters make it back to the player roster? The music! Will it be like Streets 2 or Streets 3? Many were…
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Null Drifter – Switch
Everyday during lockdown RetroFaith.net will bring a new indie review. Today’s game is Null Drifter, a twin stick shooter from eastasiasoft that is both fun and fast. The game is described by the developer as ‘1-bit lo-fi simulation that will gradually train your skills up to become the ultimate space-fighter pilot! Secretly part of the…
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