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Like many people who are probably reading this site, I grew up playing consoles like the SNES and Genesis, which featured styles of games that aren’t nearly as common today. While I love new games and in many ways they can be far superior, they’re not always the style or experience someone is looking for. Some of the biggest pet peeves of modern games are loading times, constant software updates and often long “training sessions” required before the gameplay even starts. Heck, even many of the games are significantly longer! Someone looking to game during the small bits of free time they might have, often look to classic consoles and handhelds that provide a way to just jump in and start playing; Many classic games can be completed within an hour and are a satisfying experience.
The most common styles of games found on those platforms are different too. There are similar games available for newer consoles, like Shovel Knight, The New Super Mario Bros, Ori and the Blind Forest and (of course) Axiom Verge. Still, the amount of 2D vs 3D graphic games made is very small, so I often find that to enjoy that style, you need to go back to some of the classic consoles, which was the original catalyst for this site…
The journey to experience retro video game awesomeness started in October 2011 when I discovered a (low quality) Retro Controller Adapter for the Wii. After a few months of playing virtual console games on my Wii via the adapter, it started to feel like a tease; I got to use the original controller, but I missed the look of a CRT, as well as not having any lag on my games!
I soon realized if I wanted a “real” experience, I had to get the real thing and as a result, I ended up building the Retro Cart. I was happy playing all the old games the way they were meant to be played, on the original hardware, on a high quality CRT TV that brought out the best in the older games. After that project, I thought I was done…
Then, I re-discovered RGB and my retro video game life changed forever (I knew about RGB as a kid, but it was so unfathomably expensive back then that I just put it out of my mind). Even though it was less than three months from the time I completed the Retro Cart, I knew I had to start over. I was able to use most of the same equipment I already purchased, but there were some key differences. I dug so deep into it, that I decided to document exactly what I went though via a Google Doc, just in case “a few of my friends” ever wanted to do the same. I eventually gathered so much information that Cousin Scott suggested I make it into a website, so if other people wanted to walk down the same path, they could skip all the research and follow one easy to read guide. Hopefully I succeeded!
Heber, the creators of the MiSTer MultiSystem, have just opened pre-orders on a Raspberry Pi Compute Module-based kit. The price starts at about $130 for a PCB-only version, up to about $260 for a fully completed unit that includes a 3D-printed case and the CM4, Model number CM4104000; Power supplies are sold separately. There’s also […]
Highly Limited Analogue will open pre-orders on an all-aluminum-shell version of the Pocket this Monday July 15th at 11AM NYC time. There’s four colors available: Natural (regular aluminum color), Noir (Silver), Black, and Indigo (Blueish/Purple). The price is $500 (more than double the standard edition) and they’re due to start shipping this Wednesday the 17th. No […]
The latest batch of RetroTINK 4K’s go on sale today from RetroTINK.com (based in the US) and they’ll ship worldwide. Batches are already en-route to 8BitMods in the UK, Dragonbox in Germany and Consoles4U is Switzerland. As with all RetroTINK products, there are no “pre-orders” – These will go on sale once stock arrives in […]
Darthcloud, creator of the Blueretro project, has just opened pre-orders on his first official product: A Bluetooth adapter for the original Xbox called “BRX”. This will use his tried and tested software to interface controllers at a very low latency (see below) to the original Xbox. The price is about $50 and they’re due to […]
The latest version of the Home Arcade System (HAS) supergun is now back in stock. The price is $145 plus shipping and it includes the supergun, plexi case and power supply cable. Kick harnesses and extra accessories can be purchased separately in the store; You’ll have to supply your own RGB SCART cable and PSU […]
Hidden Palace has just posted a prototype of a previously unreleased Sega Genesis / Mega Drive beat-em-up game, based on the 1993 comic series Out Of The Vortex. While the game is glitchy, it’s still very playable. Gameplay footage can be found in the video above and you can try it yourself via the link […]
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Rodrigo Copetti recently published his latest full console analysis, this time for the Neo Geo. As with his previous work, Rodrigo goes into a deep-dive of the hardware and how the console can generate its signals. That’s a really unfair oversimplification of what Rodrigo’s work is about – If you haven’t read his stuff before, […]
The awesome MemCard Pro2 is back, with some limited edition colors! The original Charcoal and Smoke Black versions are still available, however there’s also Aqua, Silver and Ceramic White. All colors are still around $50 and if you’re someone who carries theirs around, you might want to consider a hardshell case for it as well. […]
The most powerful, feature-filled scaler the gaming world has ever seen will be back in stock this Friday, July 12th at noon NYC time! The price is still $750 plus shipping and they’ll start shipping immediately. Mike’s goal is to keep them in stock and he thought that might be the cast with the last […]
