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Beginners are encouraged to check out the RGB Guide, anyone looking for console mods or technical info should go right to the Console Info & Mods section for guides, upgrade reviews and lots more!

…and of course, check out the news below and listen to the Weekly Roundup podcast that summarizes everything that’s been going on in the past week

Bob

Black 8Bitdo 64 Bluetooth Controller

When Analogue opened pre-orders on their FPGA-based N64 recreation a few weeks ago, 8Bitdo also opened orders on their N64-style controllers.  At the time it looked like the black version sold out right away, but apparently they never went on sale at all!  Well, both the white and black are finally up for pre-order at […]

Tito

A Portable PlayStation That Could Have Been

A talented creator named Hairo Satoh showcased an impressive project where he transformed a rare Japanese PlayStation controller made for The Game of Life into a handheld gaming device that looked like something Sony might have designed themselves.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Hairo Satoh (@haihaisb) Inspired by his idea, […]

Bob

Historic Nerd’s Story Of The 32x

Ian aka Historic Nerd just released a video chronicling the story of Sega’s failed 32x.  I think this video did a great job piecing together the stories from both the Japanese and North American Sega managers, to try and correct some of the myths that have been repeated over the years.  Overall, this seems like […]

Bob

8BitDo Full-Sized Retro Mechanical Keyboard

8Bitdo have just opened pre-orders on a full-sized, retro-inspired, mechanical keyboard.  Unlike their previous design that also offered a separate number pad, this one has the number pad built in like a standard keyboard.  Like the previous keyboard, there’s two color schemes to choose from:  Grey “NES-inspired” and a red “Famicom-inspired” version.  The price is […]

Crystal

Castlevania Vinyl Box Set Pre-Order

Materia has launched a pre-order for a vinyl box set of the Castlevania series soundtracks and arrangements, featuring artwork by Johnny Dombrowski. It’s priced at $550, with scheduled release being Q1 2025. Materia(US): https://materia.store/products/castlevania-boxset This ambitious box set contains 974 tracks and over 30 hours of music. Tracks are newly remastered, with some only appearing […]

Bob

Weekly Roundup #434

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Bob

Toaplan Sega Genesis Shooters 2 Collection

Just about four years after their original Toaplan Genesis Shooter re-release, Retro-Bit has decided to release a follow-up collection with three more games:  Twin Cobra, Slap Fight and Grind Stormer.  Each are available to purchase individually for about $55, plus there’s a full collections edition containing all three for $160.  Pre-orders end on December 1st and […]

Bob

Banjo Guy Ollie – Amiga Classic’s 2 Album

Banjo Guy Ollie has just released his latest album, once again covering songs from the Amiga in his typical (awesome) banjo-style.  It contains covers from games like Shadow Of The Beast, Turrican, Lemmings and a bunch more!  The album is completely free to listen to, however if you enjoy it, please consider purchasing, or supporting […]