This week on Bit By Bit, Atari makes a surprising corporate move, Evercade celebrates six years of cartridge-based retro gaming with new releases and the upcoming Nexus handheld, and RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic rolls onto more platforms. We’re also digging into Lenovo’s controversial retro handheld getting pulled from AliExpress, AYANEO calling its latest Game Boy-inspired device the “world’s first AI gaming handheld,” a long-lost Head Over Heels sequel finally arriving after 37 years, Donkey Kong 64 coming back through Nintendo Switch Online, and System Shock 2 getting its 25th Anniversary Remaster on Nintendo Switch 2. Eight stories. One big retro roundup. Let’s get to it! ? #Atari #RetroGaming #Evercade #NintendoSwitch2 #BitByBit - LINKS Atari Corporate Move - https://tinyurl.com/3hksj2xx Evercade Nexus Pre Order - https://tinyurl.com/32bnr4x3 RollerCoaster Tycoon on Switch 2 - https://tinyurl.com/rsrt3kkp Lenovo Pulls G02 - https://tinyurl.com/wt5v5hee AYANEO KONKR Pocket Block - https://tinyurl.com/mvmk5zd4 Lost Retro Sequel - https://tinyurl.com/3kzt4hds Donkey Kong 64 on NSO - https://tinyurl.com/29kyrmtk System Shock 2 Console Release - https://tinyurl.com/mv42ke6m - SHOP http://genxgrownup.com/amazon http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch - PODCAST http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod - SUPPORT US https://patreon.com/genxgrownup - WEB & SOCIAL http://GenXGrownUp.com/discord https://twitch.tv/genxgrownup http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp https://bsky.app/profile/genxgrownup.com https://www.tiktok.com/@genxgrownup https://www.instagram.com/genxgrownup/ http://GenXGrownUp.com - SPONSORS Fightbox » https://genxgrownup.com/fightbox King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com - CHAPTERS 0:30 - Atari Corporate Move 3:35 - Evercade Nexus Pre Order 5:35 - RollerCoaster Tycoon on Switch 2 6:40 - Lenovo Pulls G02 9:58 - AYANEO KONKR Pocket Block 11:27 - Lost Retro Sequel 13:23 - Donkey Kong 64 on NSO 14:37 - System Shock 2 Console Release

Atari may be hinting at a return for one of its classic 8-bit computers, and that has us wondering what kind of retro hardware revival could be coming next. ?? This week on Bit By Bit, we’re digging into the new Atari 800XL trademark buzz, the surprisingly interesting return of Bubsy in Bubsy 4D, Embracer spinning off Fellowship Entertainment, AYANEO’s new Pocket Air Mini Arcade Home Edition, R-Type Dimensions III, Nintendo 64 rollback netcode, Lenovo’s ROM-loaded retro handheld controversy, and a fan-made Final Fantasy XVI SNES-style demake. It’s another packed week of retro gaming news, weird hardware, classic franchises, and a few stories that made us say, “Wait… what year is it again?” #RetroGaming #Atari #BitByBit #Atari800XL #RetroNews #Nintendo64 #Bubsy4D #AYANEO #FinalFantasy #GenXGrownUp - LINKS New Atari Hardware - https://tinyurl.com/4ty4mntv Bubsy 4D Review - https://tinyurl.com/3yv6tnah Embracer split - https://tinyurl.com/yc84dena AYANEO New Pocket Air Mini - https://tinyurl.com/4982s5h2 R-Type Dimensions III - https://tinyurl.com/y3tfecmd NSO N64 Updates - https://tinyurl.com/u38ervms Lenovo G02 Problems - https://tinyurl.com/mubt35c2 Final Fantasy XVI SNES demake - https://tinyurl.com/y6e6zwj8 - SHOP http://genxgrownup.com/amazon http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch - PODCAST http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod - SUPPORT US https://patreon.com/genxgrownup - WEB & SOCIAL http://GenXGrownUp.com/discord https://twitch.tv/genxgrownup http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp https://bsky.app/profile/genxgrownup.com https://www.tiktok.com/@genxgrownup https://www.instagram.com/genxgrownup/ http://GenXGrownUp.com - SPONSORS Fightbox » https://genxgrownup.com/fightbox King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com - CHAPTERS 0:30 - New Atari Hardware 3:18 - Bubsy 4D Review 6:24 - Embracer split 9:25 - AYANEO New Pocket Air Mini 12:31 - R-Type Dimensions III 15:07 - NSO N64 Updates 17:08 - Lenovo G02 Problems 19:13 - Final Fantasy XVI SNES Demake

Finite Reflection Studios have launched the demo for N64-inspired Soulslike collectathon Mouseward, and it will mousetrap your attention. The studio, also known for Void Sols, revealed a new trailer too as part of the Six One Indie showcase.  Watch the Mouseward demo trailer:  YouTube | Download In a nostalgic throwback to retro, platformer classics, you’ll […]

This week on Bit By Bit, Atari makes another big retro move by acquiring rights tied to the first five Wizardry games. Is this just another classic IP pickup, or is Atari quietly building something much bigger in the retro gaming space? We’re also covering Super Mario 64 running on Game Boy Advance, a pocket-sized GameCube made from real Nintendo hardware, the delayed THEA1200 Amiga-style retro computer, Takashi Tezuka retiring from Nintendo, new Neo Geo AES+ details, possible retired Evercade cartridges returning, and the open-source Game Bub FPGA handheld. Eight bits of retro gaming news from the past week — all that and just a little bit more, right here on Bit By Bit! ?? #Atari #Wizardry #RetroGaming #BitByBit #SuperMario64 #GameBoyAdvance #GameCube #Amiga #NeoGeo #Evercade #Nintendo #FPGAHandheld #RetroNews - LINKS Atari Acquires Wizardry - https://tinyurl.com/522kt3pe Keychain GameCube - https://tinyurl.com/bdhtjke5 Evercade News - https://tinyurl.com/mr793pct Super Mario 64 GBA - https://tinyurl.com/3rjtv72k A1200 Pushed Back - https://tinyurl.com/5zbmm45d Neo Geo AES+ Questions - https://tinyurl.com/437tffh9 Takashi Tezuka Retires - https://tinyurl.com/3wtyttx7 Game Bub - https://tinyurl.com/nuv8wj8x - SHOP http://genxgrownup.com/amazon http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch - PODCAST http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod - SUPPORT US https://patreon.com/genxgrownup - WEB & SOCIAL http://GenXGrownUp.com/discord https://twitch.tv/genxgrownup http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp https://bsky.app/profile/genxgrownup.com https://www.tiktok.com/@genxgrownup https://www.instagram.com/genxgrownup/ http://GenXGrownUp.com - SPONSORS Fightbox » https://genxgrownup.com/fightbox King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com - CHAPTERS 0:22 - Atari Acquires Wizardry 4:31 - Keychain GameCube 6:21 - Evercade News 7:19 - Super Mario 64 GBA 8:33 - A1200 Pushed Back 9:51 - Neo Geo AES+ Questions 11:18 - Takashi Tezuka Retires 12:20 - Game Bub

Last stream, the castle didn’t beat us… the Matrix did. ? We hit a nasty glitch and couldn’t push past it—but it’s fixed now, and tonight we’re back to finally bring Darkenstein 3D to the finish line. Expect chaotic bullet-dodging retro FPS action, endgame intensity, and chat-fueled decision making as we storm the last stretch and wrap this one up. Let’s do this! ?? #Darkenstein3D #RetroFPS #BoomerShooter #FPS #IndieGame #Livestream #LiveGaming #RetroGaming #SteamGame #OldSchoolGaming #WolfensteinVibes #GameCompletion #GlitchFixed

This week on Bit By Bit, we’re looking at two unexpected portable retro systems: THEC64 Handheld and The Spectrum Handheld. Classic computer nostalgia is going portable, but are these must-have handhelds or just another retro curiosity? Plus, we’ve got more retro gaming news, including the LEGO SEGA Genesis set, Super ZSNES, Neo Geo AES+ preorder updates, Commodore’s new C64C lineup, Mortal Kombat krossplay, Pixel FX’s Morph 2K upscaler, and new Evercade collections. ?? #BitByBit #RetroGaming #C64 #TheSpectrum #RetroHandhelds #SEGA #NeoGeo #Evercade - LINKS C64/Spectrum Handhelds - https://tinyurl.com/mrx8f2th Lego Sega - https://tinyurl.com/586kf5ac Super ZSNES - https://tinyurl.com/3rfvax9b Plaion Neo Geo Order Issues - https://tinyurl.com/27b7nz9v GXG Neo Geo Store - https://a.co/d/0bbwxEml New C64 Old Molds - https://tinyurl.com/6847hv6s MK Legacy Kollection Update - https://tinyurl.com/zz27hzma New 2K Upscaler - https://tinyurl.com/5237nvhw 2 New Evercade Cart Collections - https://tinyurl.com/mu8zd7ur - SHOP http://genxgrownup.com/amazon http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch - PODCAST http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod - SUPPORT US https://patreon.com/genxgrownup - WEB & SOCIAL http://GenXGrownUp.com/discord https://twitch.tv/genxgrownup http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp https://bsky.app/profile/genxgrownup.com https://www.tiktok.com/@genxgrownup https://www.instagram.com/genxgrownup/ http://GenXGrownUp.com - SPONSORS King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com - CHAPTERS 0:22 - C64/Spectrum Handhelds 5:40 - Lego Sega 7:20 - Super ZSNES 8:14 - Plaion Neo Geo Order Issues 9:55 - GXG Neo Geo Store 11:08 - New C64 Old Molds 12:52 - MK Legacy Kollection Update 14:40 - New 2K Upscaler 17:09 - 2 New Evercade Cart Collections