As I’m sure most of you have heard, the developer Near (formally known as Byuu) is no longer with us. The story is tragic and while I certainly have a lot of emotions about the matter, this is not the time or place. Instead, everyone involved with RetroRGB has agreed the stance we’d like to […]
Remute has just opened pre-orders on his latest album, titled ‘Living Electronics’, which is due to ship in September. This will be released as a Game Boy cartridge and can be played on real hardware, with audio generated by the console itself. The total price after shipping is about $40 and please note that Bandcamp […]
When I posted the RetroTINK 5x review, I showed it used with a shielded, flat SCART cable sold by Retro Gaming Cables in the UK. Unfortunately, I got so caught up in the RT5x that I totally forgot to post the review of the cable!! If you bought one based on it’s aesthetics alone, don’t […]
Modern Vintage Gamer recently posted a video about how the Game Boy Advance knew when a Game Boy / Game Boy Color game was being inserted. The quick answer is GBA carts toggle a physical switch that enabled GBA mode, however this video goes into detail about the software side of things…including how GBC games […]
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Displaced Gamers has once again released an amazing video describing exactly why some consoles like the Atari 2600 don’t play nicely with flat-panel TV’s. The question is simple: Why do some 2600 games, as well as some SNES games not work through the OSSC or RT5x in framelock mode on certain displays and capture cards? […]
Retro Labs has just opened sales on their remote control overlay for the RetroTINK 5x. The price is $10 CAD, which came to about $11 USD after shipping to NYC. RT5x Remote Overlay: https://retrolabs.com/mods/retrotink-5x-remote-control-overlay-decal Purchase all RetroTINK Products via multiple vendors worldwide here: https://www.retrorgb.com/retrotink.html I love everything about this: Mike used a generic remote control to […]
Last year, I got one of Retro Game Restore‘s awesome clear shells for my PC Engine console. The kit also contained a new shell for my controller, which presented a conundrum; My console shell was in bad condition and I was happy to swap it with a replacement, but my controller was still in great […]
Yahel from Wresting With Gaming has just posted a new documentary, this time about one of the most iconic games of the 16-bit era: Super Mario Kart. The video goes into detail about how a game that was originally intended as F-Zero 2 (2-player), evolved into a franchise that’s still a major part of Nintendo’s […]
Well, E3 came and went this year and while mostly being focused on new upcoming game like the new Halo or Battlefield, Limited Run Games also gave some old games the spotlight with new physical releases of retro game compilations, like a physical Castlevania Requiem and the Contra Anniversary Collection, and even a re-releases […]
