A prototype of the 32x game Pinocchio was just found and dumped! The game was originally planned for release alongside the SNES, Game Boy and Sega Genesis in October, 1996. This version was labeled “Jun 12, 1995” and seems to be in playable condition. I spent a short time with the game and was able to […]
Christof has just released a few firmware updates for the DCHDMI. There’s a long list of changes since the initial review was posted, but the ones that really stand out to me are PAL 576P support, as well as the ability to passthrough interlaced modes (PAL & NTSC), instead of forcing bob deinterlacing. I realize that […]
Like it or not, GDEMU’s can now be found everywhere, at a cheap price. The current version of the firmware and menu are (in my opinion) excellent, with only a few flaws. Unfortunately, Neuroacid, the creator of the original GDEMU GUI hasn’t posted in a long time or released the source code, leaving the community […]
Nick Persijn, creator of the amazing Tempest 2K controllers for the Atari Jaguar has just posted a video of a custom rotary controller for the Nuon “console”. Dubbed the “Yak Twister”, the controller is a custom “arcade stick” style build, using the Nuon controller boards from Lee Olivares. The stick includes LED lights and outputs […]
8BitDo has just opened pre-orders on their Sega Genesis “retro receiver” as well as their 6-button controller. Both are interchangeable, meaning you can use the controller with any of their bluetooth dongles and the receiver can accept many other bluetooth controllers, including the 8BitDo line of controllers. The controller is $27 and receiver is $25, […]
Basque on the french auction site “Le Bon Coin” is selling Multi carts he makes for Amstrad GX-4000, MB Vectrex and ColecoVision. Here are some info about them: Each of 3 carts is sold 55€ (without shipping) Each one has the right voltage 😉 The supplier can provide the carts with ZIF support and […]
Announced back in October 2018, Collectorvision’s Phoenix has recently gone up for pre-order. Following recent announcements, the aforementioned system went beyond being just a Colecovision FPGA-based console. First, listed on Collectorvision’s pre-order page are 4 purchasing packages, ranging from $200 to $1000. The system will be optionally bundled with Caverns of Death and/or an SNES […]
A new beta software image tailored towards the RGB-Pi hardware is now available to the public. For anyone new to the product, the RGB-Pi is a device that plugs directly into the GPIO pins of a Raspberry Pi and outputs audio & video over a SCART connector. The developers of the product have also put […]
Insurrection Industries now has an updated version of their Carby GameCube HDMI adapter available for purchase! This version has a slightly tweaked board design, ships with GCVideo firmware v2.4c and now comes in black. It’s still the same price of $75, which includes a remote control, HDMI cable and free shipping to the US! In […]
The upcoming arcade platform EXA-Arcadia appeared in full force at the Japanese Amusement Expo [JAEPO], with a number of cabinets (mostly Viewlix) set up and ready to play with a large variety of horizontal and vertical games, ranging from new Shoot ’em Ups to Fighters. ArcadeHeroes.com has been covering the new platform since it was […]
