August 29th week in review

A look back at this week's retro gaming news, from SNES localizations to Apple II modem fixes.

August 29th week in review
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It was a busy week for retro gaming, spanning everything from obscure 1980s computer horror to highly anticipated 16-bit localizations. Whether you prefer playing on original hardware or modern consoles, there is plenty to catch up on.

Studio WING's 1988 horror adventure Onryou Senki is out on Switch. The PC-8801 occult detective game arrived on EGGCONSOLE today. You can now conduct paranormal investigations on modern hardware.

Third Strike hits MiSTer FPGA in Jotego's latest CPS3 update. The final game for the JTCPS3 core is finally here. Capcom's 1999 fighting game comes to the MiSTer alongside a brand new cycle-accurate MCU.

Terranigma is finally coming to modern consoles in 2027. The cult classic SNES action RPG is getting its first official North American release. It will be available on PC and modern consoles.

A 36-year-old Hayes modem bug just got fixed for Apple II BBS operators. Call-A.P.P.L.E. Released ACOS GBBS 2.4.1d to patch a typo from 1990. This update fixes broken modem communications on original hardware.

We will see you next week for more retro gaming news and updates.

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