Introduction GroovyArcade is an entire Linux distribution dedicated to running emulators (including MAME) on a standard PC, outputting video signals to standard definition arcade CRT monitors. This is a brief introduction to the project, as a dedicated how-to would require many pages and videos to go through all the options available. https://github.com/substring/os/releases http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,130667.0.html The […]
Terraonion has just released the MVS version of their Neo SD Pro ROM cart. The price after shipping to the US came to around $660 and it comes with just the ROM cart and case like the AES version. Please note that shipping and taxes will be based on your location: https://shop.terraonion.com/en/neo-geo-mvs-arcade-board/18-neosd-pro-mvs.html According to a […]
The fan-made port of the game Cave Story to the Sega Genesis has been updated and it appears savegame support has been fixed: https://github.com/andwn/cave-story-md/releases It’s odd that the full list of changes (below) since the last time we wrote about Cave Story don’t list a savegame issue at all. I did attempt to report the issue […]
Modern Vintage Gamer recently posted a video that describes the dithering technique used in the PlayStation 1. While dithering had been used for quite awhile before the PS1 came around, what set the PS1 apart was that Sony built in support for dithering as part of the main console’s design. As a result, it was […]
Stephen Jones, the man behind the retro inspired Checkmate A1500 computer case. Has developed a new retro inspired case called the “Amiga Mini”. The Amiga Mini is a slightly smaller case when compared to the Checkmate A1500 and is designed to be more in line with the dimensions of the O.E.M. (Original Equipment Manufactured) […]
Sega has just revealed the third and final set of games that will be included on the Astro City Mini emulation console, which includes Space Harrier. As always, I have mixed feelings about these “toys”. While they’re fun and look neat on a shelf, it’s important to note that the price of the Astro Mini […]
Analogue has just announced that they’ll be doing a second pre-order for the upcoming NT Mini Noir. It will happen tomorrow August 11th at 8AM PST. The price is still $500 + shipping and it will be available here: https://www.analogue.co/editions/nt-mini-noir There was a bit of controversy around the Noir, as pre-orders opened and closed a few […]
Analogue has just announced that thay’ll be opening pre-orders for their “pocket” handheld FPGA system one week from today on August 3rd, with delivery expected in May of 2021. The Pocket is an FPGA-based device that plays GB, GBC and GBA games, while also supporting GG, NGPC and Lynx via cartridge adapters (sold separately). The […]
St1ka has just posted his review of the game Dune for MS DOS, based off *the movie from the 80’s. While Dune 2 may have had more of an impact on gaming, the original was interesting as it was a combination of a point & click adventure game and a real-time strategy game. While St1ka’s […]
Sega of Japan has just announced another mini emulation console, this time modeled off the Astro City cabinet. The price is $130 on Amazon and it’s expected to ship in December of this year. There’s also a control pad that will sell for around $30 as well. The design looks similar to the Neo Geo […]
