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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!
I just had the pleasure of doing an audio-only podcast with Nick from PandaMonium Reviews, to discuss his latest epic documentary about Sega Rally. We discussed what goes into making a four hour, forty minute production, as well as how he gets his game footage and some other fun moments about the documentary, game and […]
Markus has just released a new (free as always!) firmware update for the original OSSC. This adds features that focus on passing signals through to a scaler without analog video inputs like the Morph, as well as a VRR flag for HDMI output, a Lumacode decoder and improved sampling jitter reduction, which makes setting phase […]
Rees recently posted a video walkthrough of how to mod your v1.6 or earlier Open Source Scan Converter to be compatible with the v1.0 and up Firmwares. Without this mod, all OSSC hardware revisions before the recent v1.8 will not work with the newer firmwares. If you accidentally flash the wrong one, you can simply […]
Sorg, creator of the MiSTer project, recently released an updated I/O board design, that outputs true 24-bit analog video. This will allow cores like the PlayStation and Nintendo 64 to output at their full potential. As Sorg doesn’t sell any hardware, we have to rely on the community to build these designs and the first […]
A new firmware was just released for the GameCube version of the MemCard Pro that allows for backing up your card via the cloud. At the moment, only Google Drive is supported, but more providers will be added in the future. You can also flip the screen, which is perfect for Wii users and a new […]
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Koala Koa has just started selling fully loaded MiSTer kits, based on Heber’s open source MiSTer Multisystem. These kits are pre-configured and even include TapTo pre-installed into the case, with some NFC cards to launch the licensed games that come pre-loaded. Tons more details below and a full unboxing and demo can be found above, but […]
Floppy disk source code backups made by SNES Doom creator Randy Linden were recently found and uploaded to Archive.org. While portions of this code were actually released a few years ago, this is everything including modem code and assets, confirmed by Randy himself. The disks were originally created using Amiga’s HDBackup (BRU); Disk 3 of […]
Nick from PandaMonium Reviews just posted his latest epic Sega Saturn documentary – An almost five hour long deep dive into Sega Rally. As with all of Nick’s work, it’s a complete origin story of the game, starting with the arcade version. While these are long (just think of it as a ‘TV series’ and watch […]
Pre-Orders are now open on a brand new game for the Neo Geo AES and MVS called Captain Barrel. The game looks to be an “action puzzler”, where each level is contained in a single room. Pre-order discount prices range from about $300 to $400 depending on which version you choose and they’re due to […]
