Bob

Weekly Roundup #200

Here’s this week’s TWO HUNDREDTH roundup!  An audio-only version, is available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and for direct-download:  https://www.retrorgb.com/podcast/?name=2020-05-06_200.mp3 Video available on YouTube (above), LBRY and Bitchute:  Please consider signing up as a supporter!  Either hit Join, tip or pledge on this video, or sign up through the following services:  https://www.floatplane.com/channel/RobertNeal  /  https://www.patreon.com/retrorgb   T-Shirts:  […]

Bob

Nintendo Code Leak

It looks like there was a massive leak of source code, for many Nintendo consoles and accessories.  It appears the company that made the iQue was hacked and the info was stolen from them. The information leaked spans from the N64 to the Wii era and could lead to some pretty cool developments, but with […]

Bob

Fenrir Saturn ODE Review

8bitmods.com just sent me a Fenrir Optical Drive Emulator for the Sega Saturn and I was able to put it through it’s paces.  Overall, it seems to be a good replacement for your Saturn’s optical drive, but there’s a few important things to keep in mind: It’s only compatible with 20-pin Saturns.  Most model 1’s […]

Alex Mitchell

“LSD: Dream Emulator” fan-translation released

An English fan-translation has been released for experimental cult-classic “LSD: Dream Emulator”. Originally sold in 1998 for the Playstation, LSD has remained a Japanese exclusive even after its re-release on the Playstation Network in 2010. A bizarre curio for collectors and importers, LSD could be described broadly as an early entry in the “Walking Simulator” […]

Rany Battikh

ElCheapoSD Lynx romcart by BennVenn

Handhled modder and innovator Benn Venn just opened pre-orders for his newly designed romcart, the ElCheapoSD Lynx. This Atari Lynx micro-SD based cart, follows Benn’s ElCheapoSD line of products‘ norm with its simplistic yet decently-featured nature and, as the name implies, its affordability.  The ElCheapoSD Lynx will easily fit into both revisions of Atari’s cult […]

Alex Mitchell

MLiG releases Pt2 of their ode to first-party controllers

My Life in Gaming creators Coury Carlson and Marc Duddleson have released a new video that discusses first-party controller designs from the fifth and sixth generation of home consoles (1993-2006). My Life in Gaming is a YouTube channel known for producing high-quality content that explores topics ranging from maximizing the fidelity of your retro gaming experience, to […]

Alex Mitchell

Consolized Nintendo DS teased by Woozle64

Woozle64, a developer responsible for the excellent GBA Consolizer, has teased the development of a similar modification that enables HDMI output from a Nintendo DS. Making good progress on the DS Consolizer. pic.twitter.com/pdU6KSTUnu — Stephen (@Woozle64) April 27, 2020 Consolization is a colloquial term for a mod that converts a portable game system in to something […]