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July Update: PlayStation 6 and PlayStation Portable future visions

 The recent PlayStation video about the "simulated" technology in development, discussed between AMD and Sony engineers that will power the PlayStation 6 was interesting from a geek point of view. But from a gameplay perspective, there is - IMO - no need for a PlayStation 6 for another few years. Especially with the limp Xbox is-it-isn't-it launch .  July 2026 Update : Sony managed a cannon-fire sized self-inflicted injury by announcing the end of physical releases across the end of the PS5 era and the launch of the PS6. Due to lack of sales (only 7 titles have passed the 100,000 mark in the last year) and economics, it still doesn't matter to PlayStation owners, collectors are stores, who can now only sell digital codes in a box.  June 2026 Update : The latest snippet of gossip for Sony's next-gen systems is a modular/external drive that will connect to both devices. Allowing installation on the portable of physical games, and reducing the cost of the PS6 by ma...

Slap Fight leads a great shooter lineup in Toaplan Arcade Collection

 As if R-Type in the Irem collection isn't enough, Blaze announced a bit of a double-whammy with Toaplan Arcade Collection 1. It contains one of my favourite shooters, Slap Fight (Alcon as it was known in Japan). 

Slap Fight might not be the most glamorous shmup, but it set the path for so many other shooters and was a fixture in my local dingy record store alongside Double Dragon, so is something I have strong teenage memories of, trying to remember where all the upgrade stars were. 

Another great game from that era is Flying Shark, pretty much Raiden with more wings, along with Tiger-Heli, Truxton (aka Tatsujin), the awesome Zero Wing, along with early side-scrolling beat 'em up Guardian, Snow Bros and puzzler Teki Taki. All of which could make this one of the best Evercade carts yet!

Truxton was badged as playing in the new Evercade EXP's Tate vertical mode, all that's missing from my wish list request is Kung Fu Master, but there could well be another collection on the way for that to arrive.  

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