Bob

Official 90’s Nintendo “Flash Carts”

Yahel from Wrestling With Gaming has just released a short, but great video about official “Flash Carts” Nintendo released in Japan in the late 90’s.  These carts could be purchased and re-programmed at Lawson stores in Japan and could store multiple games.  There was one for the Super Famicom, as well as one for the […]

Bob

HDMI + RGB Famicom “Lava FC”

Retro Castle is now selling the “Lava FC” – A new Famicom console that offers 720p HDMI, RGB, S-Video and Composite Video outputs.  It’s a zero-lag device and is compatible with almost everything I threw at it, as it uses original Famicom CPU and PPU chips, with all new circuitry around it.  Essentially, this is […]

Bob

Weekly Roundup #410

The Roundup is available as a video and on all audio-only podcast services, such as iTunes, Google, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon Music and direct-download:  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/retrorgb If you enjoy these videos, please consider supporting this channel via monthly support services, tips, or even just by using our affiliate links to purchase things you were already going to buy […]

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The NES Just Got An Over-Engineered 72-Pin Connector

RockerGaming and BlueShell3D have just opened pre-orders for their upgraded 72-pin connector for the NES, called the Ninten-Drawer. As many of you are aware, over time the original Nintendo cartridge connector mechanism can become unreliable, causing frustration when trying to get your NES cartridges to load properly. Previous solutions for failing 72-pin connectors improved reliability […]

Bob

Digitize Analog Video with RetroTINK 4K & 5x

This video will show how to use a #RetroTINK 4K or 5x to convert your analog media such as VHS and LaserDisc to digital.  It’ll also show WHY it’s a good choice for many of those scenarios, especially digitizing home movies.  RetroTINK 4K:  https://retrorgb.link/retrotink4k Other RetroTINK Products:  https://www.retrorgb.com/retrotink.html . RT4K Files:  https://www.retrorgb.com/assets/RT4K_VHS_2024-08-04.zip RT5x “VHS Beta” Firmware:  https://retrotink-llc.github.io/firmware/5x-experimental.html I/O […]

Bob

New NES Game: Data Man

Developer Darkbits has just released a new top-down shooter for the Nintendo Entertainment System called Data Man.  The game puts you “inside a computer”, where your goal is to save the CPU.  You can purchase the ROM for $10, or a complete-in-box, physical copy from Broke Studio for about $55.  The cartridge is compatible with […]