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The Fallen Crown GBC Metroidvania

Broke Studio have just successfully funded a Kickstarter campaign for an upcoming GBC game called The Fallen Crown; A Metroidvania, created by Atavist Games and made with GB Studio.  The game is currently still in the alpha development stage, so the expected ship date is about a year out.  If you choose to back the project, […]

Bob

FDSKey Drive Emulator

Will’s Console Mods is now selling pre-made versions of the open source Famicom Disk System drive emulator designed by ClusterM.  This replaces the floppy disk drive, but still requires the original “RAM Module” that sits on top of the Famicom.  From a “preservation” point of view, this is the perfect solution, as the only thing […]

Bob

Dreamcast VMU Rechargeable Battery Mod v.2

If you’re someone who regularly uses a Dreamcast VMU, you’ve probably gone through a lot of batteries.  Like, a lot of them.  If you’re frustrated with constantly changing them, why not consider adding a rechargeable battery to it?  Lex recently posted a video tutorial based on megavolt85‘s guide on Dreamcast-talk that helps you accomplish just that.  […]

Bob

Weekly Roundup #366

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 […]

Bob

N64 BlueRetro BT Controller Receiver (Batch #3)

8BitMods has just opened pre-orders on a third batch of bluetooth controller adapters for the Nintendo 64 – Both grey and Smoke Black are available.  These are powered by Darthcloud’s low-latency blueretro platform and supports multiple controller types.  There’s also a built-in virtual memory pak that allows you to back up your saves via a […]

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MiSTer FPGA News – Nintendo 64 Runs Commercial Game & More

Nintendo 64 The N64 core has had some amazing updates. First controller support was added. Then Robert added sound and also posted the first commercial game running on the core. It was Namco Museum 64, a simple game, but still an impressive feat. The latest core is available through Patreon. Post 1 : https://twitter.com/AzumFpg/status/1678063849935630336 Post 2 […]

Alex Mitchell

Celeste-style Total Conversion for SMB Released

I’m sure I’m not alone in my affection for the indie platformer, “Celeste”. Released in 2018, Celeste’s mix of easy to learn but difficult to master platforming, its driving soundtrack, and its timely narrative made it an indie darling that is still popular today. To wit, ROM hackers w7n, Morshu, StudsX, karmic, and Eden GT […]

Bob

Voultar’s Wii-U NAND Recovery Kit

Voultar has just released a DIY kit that allows you to unbrick Wii U’s with failed NAND memory. This is a two-piece solution that’s designed for experts already comfortable modding and backup / restoring NAND memory on Wii U consoles.  More info after the link: Purchase Here:  https://voultar.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=92 The first piece called the NAND-AID allows you […]