GameBox Systems has pre-orders open for their all new digital-to-digital internal HDMI mod for the Nintendo 64. This mod provides another, less expensive, option for those that want to add HDMI capability to their N64 console! You can pre-order the 64HD at one of the following online retailers: (USA, Affiliate) CastleMania Games – SAVE 10% […]
Retro Game Restore has just opened pre-orders on a new rear board replacement for original Famicom consoles. This board can be a 100% #nocutmod that replaces the original power board with one that can also support a/v out via a simple mod, or RGB out if you install a separate NESRGB. The price ranges between […]
Chris from Classic Gaming Quarterly just posted a review of Retro-Bit’s Big 6 Genesis controller. He compared it to both 3 and 6 button original controllers and demo’d it with three classic games. Overall, he seemed to like it, but noted that sometimes the d-pad would register an “up” press with minimal pressure compared to […]
Developer Fixel has just opened an interest check for an FM Towns Marty optical drive emulator (ODE), cleverly named DMC88 (referencing Back to the Future’s time traveling car). Best known for his innovative series of 3DO ODEs, Fixel has recently announced on Twitter that a plug-and-play ODE solution for the Japanese-exclusive Fujitsu FM Towns Marty is […]
Punch-Out!! has been on my list of games to investigate for a long time, and I finally have something to show after a crazy amount of research. This video covers how opponent data is used to determine where to branch and what to do in code, how to manipulate boxer behavior, secrets that you will […]
Something that’s been dormant for nearly a decade has just broken from the ice. A few days ago on February 13, 2023, tpunix started adding new commits to a Saturn flash cart project that was thought to be dead 8 years ago, and it surprised folks when it popped up in their notifications. SAROO is […]
Shank was recently a guest on Kevin Kenson’s channel, to discuss “GameCube Joycon’s” – Nintendo Switch controllers or docks that are designed to give you a “GameCube feel” when playing the Switch. Since Shank’s video from three years ago (now at about 12 million views)was obviously an inspiration for at least some of these, he was […]
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Modern Vintage Gamer recently posted a video discussing the latest Nintendo Switch Online addition, that includes GB, GBC and GBA games. According to Nintendo’s website, GB games are included in the main package, while GBA games require the “expansion pack”. The list of games is small at the moment, but there’s some great games available. Support […]
PixelFX have just announced their planned roadmap for devices to be released in 2023, which include three variants of each: The “lite” tier will just provide basic features and both a direct and linedoubled (480p) output. The second “pro” tier will offer features closer to their rev1 products, like 1080p output and the 3rd “ultimate” […]
