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NES Gaming on Demand with Nintendo Online Service

Nintendo will officially launch its paid online services on September 19th.  Cost will be $19.99 for a year in advance, $7.99 for three months ($31.96 per year), or $3.99 per month ($47.88 per year). If you have a subscription, you will be able to play 10 games for now: Balloon Fight Donkey Kong Dr. Mario Ice […]

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New GameCube controllers and Multitap coming for Switch

Nintendo will release rebranded Smash Bros. GC pads with a Switch logo on the box to coincide with the new Smash Bros. game releasing on November 16th.  A new version of the multitap will be available on December 7th, but there’s no confirmation if it will be USB or wireless.  My guess is this is just […]

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Retro-Access is adding a dedicated page for custom cables

The US RGB cable seller “Retro-Access” has made a dedicated page to order your custom cables by being able to choose: The length The source connector (Nintendo Multi-Out, Mini-Din, DSub15 with or without Sync stripper…) Audio options for input and output There are actually 2 pages: one with a SCART plug and the other one […]

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Evan Amos’ Game Console History Now Available For Pre-Order

The long-awaited book from famed video game console photographer Evan Amos is now available for pre-order on Amazon!:  https://amzn.to/2xeA5ez This book showcases his years of work photographing game consoles, accessories, controllers and pretty much everything else game-related (with the occasional doughnut shot in there for good measure).  His work has been absolutely crucial in archiving video […]

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Genesis Hardware Tips & Tricks

I wanted to change things up for a bit and do a more beginner-friendly video!  This one focuses on some basic Sega Genesis hardware tips that require no modding at all, as well as RGB cable recommendations.  The video is below and here’s links to everything discussed: Genesis 1 “patch cable”:  https://bit.ly/2MulmBUGenesis 2 fully-shielded RGB SCART Cable:  https://bit.ly/2Qp2uHE32x Standard […]