Earthion – Steam Version GameSack Review

Joe from GameSack just posted a review of the awesome new game Earthion.  The game was made by Ancient and includes a soundtrack composed by the legendary Yuzo Koshiro.  It was created as a “modern Sega Genesis game”, however it’s currently only available on Steam; You can pre-order physical versions for all modern consoles (link below), […]

HD-64: Commodore 64 HDMI Mod

Veronica Explains just posted a video showcasing the new “HD-64” HDMI mod, for the Commodore 64 made by Side Projects Labs.  This is a #nocutmod that’s a “hybrid emulation” installation, which retains all original functionality (including Composite and S-Video output).  Two different stores are currently selling kits for about $130 and a full installation PDF […]

Weekly Roundup #471

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Castlevania NES to SNES Conversion

Developer Rumbleminze recently released another NES to SNES conversion, this time for the original Castlevania game.  Like with Rumbleminze’s previous NES to SNES conversions, this is utilizing FastROM/HiROM to further speed up the data transfer.  That, combined with the SNES’ higher sprite limit should reduce (or completely eliminate) sprite flicker and slowdown.  This also includes rumble support, […]

8Bitdo Pro 3 Controller

8Bitdo have just opened pre-orders on the latest version of their “Pro” controller.  This has some new features like Swappable Magnetic ABXY Buttons, which allow you to switch between Switch and Xbox layouts with the included button puller.  It also has TMR joysticks with 12-bit ADC sampling chip and it allows you to switch between […]

Modretro Chromatic – In Stock & Lag Tested

The MiSTer core powered Chromatic Game Boy Color handheld is now in stock, with no pre-order window – Just place your order and they should ship right away.  The price is still $200, but there also appears to be a version that uses a Sapphire screen, instead of the Gorilla glass it usually comes with.  […]

Install RetroNAS on a UGreen NAS Box

Tito from Macho Nacho Productions just posted a video showing how to install RetroNAS directly onto a UGreen NAS box.  This is extremely handy, as their cheaper 2-bay devices might be the perfect device for retro-enthusiasts:  Get two matching drives and run them in RAID 1 for *redundancy and you’ll have a pretty robust unit […]

Animaniacs – Hollywood Hypnotics GBA Game Found

Hidden Palace (via MrPinball64 and Billscat-socks) have just released a cancelled game Boy Advance game called Animaniacs – Hollywood Hypnotics.  While a bit rough around the edges, the game is complete and fully playable.  So if you’d like to play a lost piece of video game history, download it from the link below and fire up your […]

RetroNAS + UnRAID – VM Fix Required

Installing RetroNAS on your UnRAID server as a Virtual Machine is a really easy way to implement a ton of retro-functionality into your NAS.  I’ve been using it for almost three years and have only run into one issue:  UnRAID’s latest software updates (I believe v7.0.0 and newer) won’t allow the VM to boot.  Don’t […]

Weekly Roundup #468

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