Back in 2019, we covered Arkagis Revolution, a “mode 7” style shmup for the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive by famed developer Sikthehedgehog. The game is a top-down shooter which features a rotating play field at a full 60fps and features voice acting which is impressive for a cartridge-based Genesis game. As many readers of […]
Roughly a week ago, Mike Chi released his latest Retrotink product, the Retrotink-2X Pro Multiformat to the world. This new Tink product, was reviewed by Bob, who as usual, did a very thorough analysis of the product explaining what the new features are in comparison to the prior models. That said, there is always room […]
With the Analogue Pocket selling out within the first 15 minutes of pre-orders, many potential customers expressed their disappointment with the company. Some have even called into question as to whether Analogue’s practice of advertising zero emulation for its devices is deceptive. Hardware emulation versus software emulation is a volatile topic to say the least, […]
A developer on Reddit going by the handle of Retroenhancer has teased their proof-of-concept emulator that converts NES games to a playable ultra-widescreen format. We have seen projects like this in the past with consoles such as the SNES, Gameboy, and the Sega Saturn. While they are never 100% perfect implementations, they are usually at […]
The PC Engine CD game known as Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon is now accessible to English speaking audiences thanks to the hard work of a group that goes by the name of Supper. As it is known in English, Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon is a visual novel that was originally released for the PC Engine […]
The Turbografx-16 Mini may be delayed in the U.S. , but eager shoppers are able to snag one from overseas if they don’t mind a minor price bump for shipping, and a small wait. After placing my order, I was able to get a unit in (shipping took about 4 days before it arrived) and […]
The Turbografx and Coregrafx Mini consoles may have been delayed, but PC Engine Mini orders placed before March 5th on Amazon Japan have arrived at many people’s homes. As time have passed, users have discovered that there are hidden alternate versions of games that can be accessed by holding down the “select” button on the […]
The SMS Power forums recently uncovered and released an extremely rare Japanese game about traffic safety for the Sega Master system. If that wasn’t impressive enough, the community has also released a translation patch so that English speakers can also play this title! According to the research done by a someone with the pseudonym SukaSega, […]
A few weeks ago, Bob brought us word about Trophy, a new action-platformer for the NES that he was able to play in person at a convention. If you missed the post, Trophy is a Capcom style game that is very much reminiscent of Mega Man with elements of Duck Tales and other NES classics […]
Some internet sleuths have recently discovered a listing submitted to the FCC which shows that 8bitdo has been quietly at work on a 2.4G wireless controller for the upcoming Turbografx 16 / PC Engine mini. The listing, which can be found here, provides curious onlookers with a few pictures and details via pictures of the […]
