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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!
Voultar recently released a custom installation board for the PSIO that simplifies its installation; The original install had a chip that sits in the center of the motherboard, with wires in all directions and nothing to anchor the chip. Voultar’s board slides over pins on the motherboard, making it slightly easier to install, as well […]
I just stumbled across bigboxcollection.com, a site that’s dedicating it’s time to posting full, 3D scans of all the PC game boxes they’ve collected. Just search their site, click on a game and use your browser (mobile or desktop) to zoom and spin the box around. I think this is a really awesome archival project, […]
Krikzz has just posted a firmware update for the Everdrive N8 Pro, which fixes a few bugs and adds support for new mappers: MMC5 ExRAM fix by domgetter Fixed stuck at the end of level 4-4 in SMB2 New mapper 218 Fixes for mappers 28, 15 Fixed volume control for NSF player Alternate FDS bios […]
I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Dimitris aka Modern Vintage Gamer to talk about his channel, the origins of his console modding and whatever else was on our minds at the time. He’s a natural on the mic, so the conversation felt pretty smooth the whole time…even when I got a bit […]
Sorg has just added support for PC Engine / Turbo Grafx-16 CD to the MiSTer project! More information is available on the GitHub page and changes are below: https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/TurboGrafx16_MiSTer CD-ROM support, fully rewritten CPU and VDC modules for cycle accuracy by srg320! Arcade Card module. Some games require it to be enabled. Some other games […]
Yahel from Wrestling With Gaming has just posted another excellent documentary, this time about the Neo Geo! He goes into the origins of the company and walks through the entire span of their reign as the kings of home versions of arcade games! The Neo Geo always had such an allure around it, as it […]
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=2020-05-13_201.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 […]
I recently spoke with John Linneman of Digital Foundry to talk about games worth playing on some more obscure consoles. It’s a conversation that I’ve wanted to have for awhile, as most games in that era are available across multiple consoles and I was wondering if there’s any exclusives, or ports that are “must plays” […]
Jimmy Hapa just posted a video about the history and gameplay of Noobow; A mascot from a Japanese chocolate company that end up with its own Game Boy game. An English translation of the game is also available: https://www.romhacking.net/translations/3618/ WARNING: This video will make you hungry. If you like snacks, take caution before watching the beginning […]
The Sega Saturn “3D Controller” was the first official Sega controller to offer an analog stick. It was originally released alongside NIGHTS into Dreams and was also compatible with a number of other Saturn games, including some racing games where the analog controls came in handy. One odd thing about this controller is the cable […]
