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Festive portable deals take off from Xbox Ally, Nintendo, PlayStation and Evercade

This page started for black Friday but has moved on as the deals come and go. I will update across the festive sales, as new portable hardware deals appear. I won't hype them as "pocket change" or "fire sale" like some sites, because that's bollocks.  December deals :  Evercade has 30% off various hardware, depending on the store, check the blog for details .  PlayStation Portal is currently £20 off on Amazon UK  (another £10 off for refurbs)  Update: Valve has jumped in with 20% off the Steam Deck LCD 256GB model (down to £279 in the UK) Update: Xbox Ally has various deals (pretty short-lived, but likely getting cut again for the post Christmas sale).  Update: PlayStation Portal has £20 off the range, bringing the white and black models down to £179, and 30th Anniversary Edition to £189. (Look out for another 5% off at checkout!)  First up is  Evercade offering a clutch of offers on hardware and games on Amazon and across other stores in Europ...

Alex Kidd in miraculous return on Switch

Having enjoyed the revamp of Wonder Boy, it was only a matter of time before another retro product get a makeover. Enter Alex Kidd In Miracle World DX landing on the Switch in early 2021 thanks to Merge Games.


A remake of the 1986 Master System title, it does the retro-modern graphics option, adds in some new gameplay tweaks and play modes including Classic and Boss Rush with new Boss Battles and updated music.



  • A Legend Reborn – Dive into a stunning recreation of Alex Kidd in Miracle World with striking new art and tighter, more fluid controls.
  • New Modes – New modes such including ‘Classic Mode’ and ‘Boss Rush Mode’ will be available for players alongside the standard game. 
  • New Levels – Experience new levels which expand the lore of the original and feature new enemy types and vehicles 
  • Alternative Boss Fights – New and improved boss fight mechanics with more intuitive combat. 
  • Classic Mode – Experience the original game with boss fights, dialogue, levels and functions the same as the original Master System version. 
  • New and remastered music - A wide array of reimagined music tracks as well as remastered tracks from the original classic game!

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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