John Linneman is back with another DF Retro episode about one of my favorite games of all time: The original Mortal Kombat! John takes a look at every version of the game, comparing each to the original arcade version…all while throwing in a bit of history and perspective to tie it all together. I certainly […]
Ced is shipping the first batch of Fenrir PCBs, which will fund the next run of 50 units. Fenrir is a new Sega Saturn ODE that launches disc images from an SD card just like a flash cart. While progress on the Satiator ODE has been almost unbearably slow, Fenrir has gone from concept to […]
Mike Chi has just released two new products in his ever-growing line of RetroTINK gaming accessories: https://www.retrotink.com/blog/we-re-back-for-2020-with-new-products RetroTINK 2x Pro – An updated version of the original 2x with more features. RetroTINK 2x SCART – A simple RGB SCART linedoubler that outputs 480p HDMI. Purchase all RetroTINK Products via multiple vendors worldwide here: https://www.retrorgb.com/retrotink.html I’ve worked with […]
Mobius Strip Tech is now selling custom Sega Triple Bypass boards for the Sega Nomad handheld! These kits upgrade the RGB video, as well as the audio from both the headphone jack AND the speaker!!! When purchasing these kits, you’ll need to specify if you’re leaving in the original Nomad screen, or using an aftermarket […]
Krikzz has just tweeted a picture of an upcoming version of the Everdrive GBA x5, that’s the same size as a standard Game Boy Advance cartridge! This revision should be functionally the same, meaning this is just an aesthetic upgrade, however this might have been the single most requested change to the design. Krikzz also […]
I’m very proud to announce I (Bob) will be doing a panel with Jeremy and Benj from Retronauts at PAX East in Boston. It’s Saturday, February 29th from 7PM – 8PM at the Bumblebee Theater! The theme is “The Media is the Message”: From punch cards to MicroSD chips, video games have appeared on an […]
Here’s this week’s roundup! An audio-only version, is available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and for direct-download: https://www.retrorgb.com/podcast/?name=2020-01-29_186.mp3 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 / https://www.subscribestar.com/robertneal / https://bitbacker.io/user/robertneal/ T-Shirts: https://www.retrorgb.com/store.html All equipment used to shoot […]
funnyplaying.com has recently released an IPS screen replacement kit for the Game Boy Color. This apparently uses the same screen as the GBA IPS kit, with a different ribbon cable for the GBC: https://funnyplaying.com/collections/gameboy/products/for-gbc-ips-high-light-backlight-lcd-kits Installation requires you to cut plastic on the inside of the case, making it an irreversible mod. Luckily, replacement GBC housings […]
The Sega 32X has famously unreliable video quality, with some units exhibiting serious noise. Kevtris posted about this a few times on Discord over the last year, and I asked if he could share his solution. Kev pointed out that the problem is due to the 32X’s switching power supply, which introduces a lot of […]
The creator of the really awesome remake of Super Mario Land for the SNES has just posted one more revision: https://archive.org/details/newsupermarioland I honestly thought the game’s v1.1 revision had fixed all the complaints people had, but the creator has added the following changes: Further improved gameplay & camera movement. Improved Power Ball functionality. Level design closer to […]
