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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!
A few days ago, a friend of mine sent me a YouTube review of an “S-Video to VGA” device someone used with their Commodore 64 and wanted to know what I thought of it for use in that scenario. I’ve upgraded all my equipment since the last time I tested one of those, so I […]
Users of the original Famicom often struggle with exactly how to output video from it. While the NESRGB mod is an excellent choice, many people just want to connect their Famicom to a basic CRT (or RetroTINK), but that introduces its own challenges: Most TV’s around the world don’t accept the Japanese RF signal and […]
Pre-orders for the first 100 units are now open on the GBS-Control All-In-One project. These pre-orders are for fully completed units, that include a power supply, pre-programmed GBS-Control, clock generator and an HDMI output all pre-installed; This is a turn-key solution for someone who wants to jump right into all the features the GBS-C project […]
Romhacker SePH has just posted a patch for SNES Zelda that’s being called ‘A Link To The Proto’. It’s an interesting hack, as it’s not an official, existing prototype release; Its actually a compilation of assets found in different prototype versions that have been previously leaked. The goal is to give a glimpse of what […]
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=2021-01-06_235.mp3 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.floatplane.com/channel/RobertNeal / https://www.patreon.com/retrorgb T-Shirts: https://www.retrorgb.com/store.html All equipment […]
The Philips CDi is known for many things, one of them being a reputation for having expensive and hard to find controllers. If you’re lucky enough to pick one up, you’ll either find yourself with a model that feels like a poorly-made, aftermarket Genesis 1 controller, or a cloned Gravis Gamepad. Most likely you’ll be […]
Hoskinson-industries is now offering a replacement shell for Atari Jaguar cartridges. They’re available in three different colors: Black for $3.50 which should match the original, plus yellow and transparent blue which are both $7. This is the same company that is selling the Jaguar “pro” controller, which was received well: https://hoskinson-industries.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage This is an excellent […]
Chimeric Systems is opening another round of pre-orders for their original Xbox plug and play HDMI adapter. This adapter is compatible with every revision, as well as every resolution the Xbox outputs. Pre-orders will be live on Monday the 4th at 10AM ET: https://chimericsystems.com/products/hdmi-video-adapter If you’re playing on a flat-panel, using an HDMI solution is […]
Here’s a video about the Warrior 64 – A kit for Nintendo 64 consoles that offers HDMI output. The new case is pretty cool, but the video circuit is one of the worst I’ve ever seen designed. I’ll be honest, I didn’t want to do this review at all. My gut told me it was […]
Retro Gamer Stuff is now selling Mobius Strip Tech’s RGB mod board for the Philips CDi. The price is around $35 plus shipping: https://retrogamerstuff.com/collections/cd-i/products/philips-cd-i-400-500-series-rgb-board?ref=9qd6Y As previously mentioned, these boards feature a really unique design that pulls H&V sync directly from the main video chip, to create csync. The previous methods of getting csync usually involved […]
