The fabled Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker Prototype that includes Thriller, has been dumped and released to the public. Thriller was pulled prior to release due to licensing complications. Moonwalker is renown for its excellent chiptune renditions of Michael Jackson songs like Billie Jean and Bad, and Michael himself oversaw the production of the game. Full details […]
Forum user pzlate seems to be the first person to RGB-mod a NitroDS unit; A Nintendo DS developer unit that outputs video to both screens. Nitro DS units can output Composite and S-Video in either 240p or 480i modes, however none can natively output RGB. Some models (like the one pzlate had) use the same […]
According to Nintendo, Super Smash Bros for the Nintendo Switch will be released on December 7th as both a standard Switch game and an “Ultimate” limited edition that includes the game, a GameCube controller and the GameCube controller adapter. In my opinion, it’s great that they’re embracing the controller most people preferred for Smash, rather […]
I just reviewed the new RGB cable from Insurrection Industries: https://insurrectionindustries.com/product/super-nintendo-entertainment-system-rgb-scart-cable/ Overall, it appears to be a well-built cable that outputs the proper voltages your SCART equipment is expecting, making it perfectly safe to use. The video review below goes into the technical details, showing oscilloscope captures and a comparison to a fully-shielded cable. A […]
Infamous ROM site Emuparadise just announced that after pressure from big companies, they will stop distributing ROMs. I have mixed feelings about this: https://www.emuparadise.me/emuparadise-changing.php First and foremost, I’m always in favor of preservation and want these amazing games (and even the terrible ones) to be accessible forever. I truly believe that distribution of ROMs for classic consoles […]
UPDATE: He’s now at v0.5!: https://github.com/RedGuyyyy/sd2snes/releases/tag/sa1_v05 Redguy just updated his SD2SNES SA-1 firmware to v0.4! According to the github, the major change in this revision is: “This update enables some limited use of in-game hooks for reset via controller buttons. It also fixes a reset problem when loading a new fpga file (e.g. sa1) that would […]
UPDATE: The mp3 or direct stream is available now and iTunes should be fixed today: http://www.retrorgb.com/podcast/?name=2018-08-08_109.mp3
The cancelled Game Boy Color game “South Park” has been found and the ROM is available for download. LostMediaWiki has the full story behind the disappearance of South Park. #gameboycolor, #southpark, #prototype
Here’s a bit of news I’m sure you’ve heard a million times just about everywhere on the internet this week: The NES Classic outsold both the PS4 and Xbox One in June. While I’m excited that these classic games are getting the recognition they deserve, I would like to bring people down to earth for […]
Here’s a sad bit of news: The Australian Computer Museum Society’s storage facility is about to get demolished. From the sounds of the article, they just need a place to store everything and people to move it (which I assume is the harder part): http://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2018-08-07/australian-computer-museum-society-risk-from-bulldozers/10077580 I completely understand the expenses involved in running something like a […]
