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Octopus Arcade Fight Stick

TR Fight Stick have successfully funded an Indiegogo campaign for a new arcade-style fight stick, they’re calling the “Octopus Arcade Fight Stick”.  While the Octopus will be compatible with many platforms, such as Neo Geo / Supergun, Nintendo Switch, MiSTer and PC, it also has a built-in VMU for complete Dreamcast compatibility as well!  The […]

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Add A Fan To Your OSSC Pro

First – The OSSC Pro mostly likely does NOT need a fan.  In fact, if you’re keeping it on a shelf, or alongside your consoles – even in hot climates – the temperatures will almost surely stay within safe operating specs.  That said, if you plan on mounting under a table, against a wall behind […]

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Sonic Superstars Review

John Linneman recently posted a full review and tech analysis of every version of Sonic Superstars – The latest 2D Sonic game from Sega.  The review was top-tier as usual, however John pointed out something really interesting about the audio:  Some tracks felt “unfinished”, or more “Sonic 4-like”.  The examples he played really stood out […]

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Kanto Ora: Magnetically Shielded Speakers

Here’s a review of Kanto’s new magnetically-shielded speakers, that are safe to use next to CRT displays of all kinds!  The “Ora” line was a bit bass-heavy, but overall sounded great.  Here’s links (affiliate where available) to everything discussed: Kanto Ora:  https://amzn.to/49q5Our Stand:  https://amzn.to/3G7k6CQ Elevated Stand:  https://amzn.to/46fwvPW Main Page:  https://www.kantoaudio.com/powered-speakers/ora/ Other Products Mentioned: Wohler AMP1A:  […]

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RetroFrog Shielded Composite Cables In Stock

Todd from RetroFrog has just released his fully-shielded composite video cables for the Genesis 2 and PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16.  The cables are $20 each plus shipping and should be a good, reliable option over low-quality alternatives: Genesis 2 Composite Cable:  https://retrorgb.link/genesis2composite PCE/TG-16 Composite:  https://retrorgb.link/pcecomposite I think the most appealing thing about these cables is audio:  While […]

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Weekly Roundup #384

The Roundup is available as a video and on all audio-only podcast services, such as iTunes, Google, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon Music and direct-download:  https://anchor.fm/retrorgb If you enjoy these videos, please consider supporting this channel via monthly support services, tips, or even just by using our affiliate links to purchase things you were already going to buy […]

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Replacement Rubber Feet

Greg from LaserBear has just listed replacement rubber feet for multiple consoles:  SNES/SFC, NES, Famicom, FDS, AES and Xbox.  The Xbox ones also have holes pre-cut, to allow access to the case screws, without removing the feet – A really nice touch.  The price is $5 plus shipping, with a Black Friday discount: Purchase Here:  https://retrorgb.link/rubberfeet […]

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Gun4IR Black Friday Sale

JayBee is offering a 20% discount on all Gun4IR kits, as a Black Friday special.  These are “light gun” kits that allow you to replace the guts of a Guncon with new components that will work with both software and hardware emulation.  You’ll need a few components, as well as a license to run the […]