There have been so many Mario fan games over the years, that it’s hard for a new one to really stand out…but Super Mario Flashback absolutely does. It’s a completely new side-scrolling Mario game drawing inspiration from the originals, with new levels, pixel art and music. A free download is available here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LcjPNnDhJjVyV6hcvF8q6od1tApMQUKw
With the highly anticipated release of “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” (December 7, 2018), hardcore fans of the series are dusting off their weapon of choice for the game (especially when it comes to competitive multiplayer): non-other than the 17-year old Gamecube controller. Patrick Hess apparently wasn’t happy with the official 4-port Gamecube controller adapter released […]
Warham shared 3D design files for MiSTer IO & RTC board supports. It will only fit IO boards that don’t have the external LED & button pin connector installed, so make sure that yours is a match before printing. #mister, #fpga, #3dprinting, #standoffs
Rob from Retro Gaming Cables has just posted a teaser video on their upcoming universal SNES cable; One cable that will be compatible with both PAL and NTSC SNES consoles, as well as PAL GameCube’s and RGB-modded N64’s. The cables will include a new transparent shell, showing off the new guts! Video and tweet below: […]
Two new devices have launched that are going to interest anyone who has tried to stream real arcade hardware to two video devices. The SEGV Echo Chan has a host of excellent features that will appeal to the high-end of the market ($200), and the NAC Splitfire comes in at half the price ($100), but […]
My v1.0 MiSTer ROM Pack List was launched after over a month of work by a team based out of the SmokeMonster Patreon-Elite Discord, led by Rysha. Fully compiled, it spans nearly 200,000 games, dozens of console/arcade/home-computer platforms, and decades of video game history. Hash Database: https://github.com/SmokeMonsterPacks/EverDrive-Packs-Lists-Database Release NotesThis is a suggested layout for the […]
Grabulosaure has been testing a new scaler for MiSTer using the Genesis core as a guinea pig (analog only lite build). When complete, it could be used as an upgraded scaler for other cores. It is early, but two cores built using the scaler are available here. Cores built using the new scaler will have […]
Frank_fjs, designer of the Sentinel Supergun, has released free Gerber design files for high-quality DIY JAMMA Arcade fingerboard edges at Arcade-Projects (registration required). This could come in handy when someone designs a MiSTer2JAMMA add-on board 😉 #arcade, #jamma, #fingerboard, #gerberdesign, #sentinel
One of the most common question I hear from people getting into the retro gaming world is: “What is sync?”. It’s a term that’s unfamiliar to your average gamer in all regions, as most people would just get whatever cable was the easiest to use and plug it into their TV without worrying about […]
The creators of the Super Mario Encyclopedia that was just released are being accused of plagiarizing a fan-made Wiki:http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/10/it_looks_like_the_official_super_mario_encyclopedia_plagiarised_a_fan-made_wiki I take plagiarism very seriously, but have mixed feelings about this. I very often site wiki’s on my pages and use all of Evan Amos’ pictures where relevant. On the other hand, I regularly have entire pages […]
