Bob

Mega SD: Full Review

The Mega SD is a Genesis / Mega Drive ROM cart that plays Genesis, SMS, 32x AND Sega CD games, from all regions, all on one cartridge!  Unlike many other Optical Drive Emulators, this doesn’t replace the existing optical drive…and in fact, it doesn’t need any original Sega CD hardware at all!!! Please check out the review […]

Bob

Weekly Roundup #154

Here’s this week’s roundup!  An audio-only version, is available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and for direct-download:  https://www.retrorgb.com/podcast/?name=2019-06-19_154.mp3 T-Shirts:  https://www.retrorgb.com/store.html Video available on YouTube (above), LBRY and Bitchute:  Please consider signing up as a supporter!  Either hit Join, tip or pledge on this video, or sign up through the following services: https://www.patreon.com/retrorgb  / https://www.subscribestar.com/robertneal  / https://bitbacker.io/user/robertneal/ […]

SmokeMonster

The Sega Genesis in 1990 by Classic Gaming Quarterly and SmokeMonster CGQ interview

Classic Gaming Quarterly recently released their much anticipated documentary which unfolds 1990 from the perspective of new Sega Genesis/Mega Drive game releases. It’s a great watch and I highly recommend it for the backstory of every new release, and the history behind each game. On Saturday I had the pleasure of interviewing Chris live about […]

Bob

Interview with CEO of LBRY

I recently sat down with Jeremy Kauffman, the CEO of LBRY (pronounced ‘library’) to talk about their blockchain-based video/content hosting protocol.  Sorry for the echo, but there’s not much we could have done in that conference room! While this isn’t directly related to retro gaming, I feel like the problems and alternatives we discuss will affect all […]

Bob

Kirby’s Dream Course SNES Prototype Found

A prototype of the Super Nintendo game Kirby’s Dream Course was found in its original form – A game called Special Tee Shot.  The game was shelved before it’s release and was eventually remade into Kirby’s Dream Course, with the original making an appearance on the Satellaview. The full story and ROM prototype can be found on SNES […]

Bob

Weekly Roundup #153

Here’s this week’s roundup!  An audio-only version, is available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and for direct-download:  https://www.retrorgb.com/podcast/?name=2019-06-12_153.mp3 T-Shirts:  https://www.retrorgb.com/store.html Video available on YouTube (above), LBRY and Bitchute:  If you liked this video, please consider signing up as a supporter!  Either hit Join, tip or pledge on this video, or sign up through the following services: […]

SmokeMonster

Mega Sg Firmware v4.5 Released & Kevtris Interview

On Saturday, I interviewed Kevtris, the coder behind the Analogue products, about what to expect from his upcoming Mega Sg update, and today the new firmware has been released publicly. In our chat, Kev also revealed that the Mega Sg scaler/scanliner is going to be ported to the Super Nt, that an Intellivision core will […]

Justin (Console Kits)

Look out AtGames New Arcade Cabinet Might be Good!

AtGames recently announced a full-size home arcade cabinet with 350 to 400 licensed games, but the story doesn’t end there. Currently, AtGames has a reputation for producing cheap consoles with sub-par emulation. As consumers, should we expect anything different from their new arcade cabinet?  The answer may surprise you.  A recent announcement from Glen’s Retro […]