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Like many people who are probably reading this site, I grew up playing consoles like the SNES and Genesis, which featured styles of games that aren’t nearly as common today. While I love new games and in many ways they can be far superior, they’re not always the style or experience someone is looking for. Some of the biggest pet peeves of modern games are loading times, constant software updates and often long “training sessions” required before the gameplay even starts. Heck, even many of the games are significantly longer! Someone looking to game during the small bits of free time they might have, often look to classic consoles and handhelds that provide a way to just jump in and start playing; Many classic games can be completed within an hour and are a satisfying experience.
The most common styles of games found on those platforms are different too. There are similar games available for newer consoles, like Shovel Knight, The New Super Mario Bros, Ori and the Blind Forest and (of course) Axiom Verge. Still, the amount of 2D vs 3D graphic games made is very small, so I often find that to enjoy that style, you need to go back to some of the classic consoles, which was the original catalyst for this site…
The journey to experience retro video game awesomeness started in October 2011 when I discovered a (low quality) Retro Controller Adapter for the Wii. After a few months of playing virtual console games on my Wii via the adapter, it started to feel like a tease; I got to use the original controller, but I missed the look of a CRT, as well as not having any lag on my games!
I soon realized if I wanted a “real” experience, I had to get the real thing and as a result, I ended up building the Retro Cart. I was happy playing all the old games the way they were meant to be played, on the original hardware, on a high quality CRT TV that brought out the best in the older games. After that project, I thought I was done…
Then, I re-discovered RGB and my retro video game life changed forever (I knew about RGB as a kid, but it was so unfathomably expensive back then that I just put it out of my mind). Even though it was less than three months from the time I completed the Retro Cart, I knew I had to start over. I was able to use most of the same equipment I already purchased, but there were some key differences. I dug so deep into it, that I decided to document exactly what I went though via a Google Doc, just in case “a few of my friends” ever wanted to do the same. I eventually gathered so much information that Cousin Scott suggested I make it into a website, so if other people wanted to walk down the same path, they could skip all the research and follow one easy to read guide. Hopefully I succeeded!
Scanline City has just released their next round of metal + plexi cases for arcade boards. They’d previously released cases for Mortal Kombat 1 – 4 and are now offering cases for The Simpsons, G.I. Joe, Sunset Riders and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Please check out the livestream below if you’d like more info on […]
RMC has just launched a case and I/O board for the MiSTer FPGA project they’re calling the “MiSTer Multisystem”, that’s due to ship in about two months. A kit with everything except the DE-10 Nano is about $300, a fully loaded kit that includes the DE-10 is $615 and there’s plenty of color choices & options […]
Sorg and theypsilon have recently released a new updater script for the MiSTer FPGA project that’s quicker than the previous updater. You’ll need to manually download and place it in the “scripts” folder on your MiSTer’s MicroSD card, but from that point on it will self-update. This is both the now-recommended main update script, as […]
Developer Zekfoo has recently launched a github page for a reverse-engineered Game Boy Advance motherboard. The design is based off the more streamlined GBA SP motherboard, but is a drop-in replacement for the original GBA motherboard. The purpose of the design is to improve some of the shortcomings of the original, using mostly off-the-shelf parts; […]
Here’s this week’s roundup, available as a video, as well as audio-only on iTunes, Google, Stitcher, Spotify and many others as well as direct-download: 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 […]
Mike Chi has announced that the fourth batch of RetroTINK 5x’s will go on sale exactly 12 hours from now, at a time that’s meant to be more convenient for people in timezone’s outside the US. Here’s a purchase link, as well as a link to a time zone converter, with a few examples below: […]
Nintendo announced quite a few retro-related things in the September 23rd direct, however one of the most interesting things for us is the release of two controllers that haven’t got much love over the years: The N64 and Genesis 3-button controller. These bluetooth controllers will be available to purchase for $50 only for Nintendo Direct […]
Developer Myself086 has been working on a really interesting piece of software called “Project-Nested” that emulates NES roms to work on the SNES. This is not something like a NES FPGA core for the FXPax Pro, this is a direct conversion of the ROM to look for the SNES’ hardware registers instead of the SNES’. […]
Remute’s latest album ‘Living Electronics’ is now out and available to purchase as a Game Boy cartridge, or streamed for free on bandcamp. The cartridge can be played on real hardware, with audio generated by the console itself, making it a true chiptunes experience! You can purchase it either from from Stone Age Gamer or Bandcamp […]
Digital Foundry has just reviewed Cruis’n Blast for the Nintendo Switch and it looks like the crazy, 90’s style arcade racer that’s been “missing” from modern lineups. If you think there’s even a small chance you’d like the game, definitely watch the video above and see what you think. Cruis’n Blast Digital Download: https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/cruisn-blast-switch/ Physical Copy (please […]
