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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 “pop-up” book was just released that celebrates some of the “body sensation” arcade machines from Sega; Games that aimed to give players a more immersive experience than just standing in front of a wooden cabinet and playing with a stick + buttons. The games featured in the book are: Hang-On, Space Harrier, Out Run, After […]
Displaced Gamers recently posted an excellent video that explains chroma – Or, essentially how colors are created with analog video signals. The video starts out by breaking down analog video formats and demonstrating how the signals are generated. I love the examples they used of oscilloscope captures shown over 100% color bars! This is one […]
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=2020-02-19_189.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 / https://www.subscribestar.com/robertneal / […]
Modern Vintage Gamer has just released a follow-up to his excellent video that explained how Game Boy Graphics work, this time concentrating on the GBA. As with all MVG videos, he does a great job presenting the information in a way that will satisfy most techincal experts, without alienating his less-technical viewers. Without spoiling too […]
Here’s an early look at the upcoming “Satiator” Optical Drive Emulator for the Sega Saturn made by Professor Abrasive. It’s a plug-and-play device that allows you to boot CD images without modding your console at all. Even though the project is still only in beta, I was very impressed at the performance! Check it out […]
The Behar Bros and TR Fight Stick have opened up pre-orders on an a brand new shell for the Dreamcast that’s designed to support both the DCHDMI and GDEMU! At $150 with no disc support, this is definitely a niche product, but still one that I think many people might be interested in. The insides […]
Analogue has just sent out a mass email to everyone who purchased cartridge adapters for the Mega Sg. While the Sega Card and MK-2000 adapters are fine, using the Game Gear adapter can potentially damage your Mega Sg. According to Analogue: “If the Game Gear Adapter is a defective one, there is a chance it […]
The classic Sega Genesis game Sonic 2 will be released on February 20th on the Nintendo Switch as a “Sega Ages” release: https://segaages.sega.com/project/sonic-the-hedgehog-2/ A recent interview with M2, the team who ported the game, reveals that there’s a lot more to this version than just a basic port. Some features added: The ability to play as […]
Artemio and the MDFourier team has been hard at work on newer versions of the analysis tool for different consoles. They’ve been working on versions for SNES, Game Boy and PCE/TG-16, as well as keeping up with the Genesis and Sega CD versions. On top of those beta versions, they’ve also been testing the effect of […]
I just received a unfortunate call from savonpat, aka Pat the BVM tech. Apparently, there’s an eBay seller trying to scalp junk BVM’s for an extremely high price and claiming that he’s “partners with Pat” and has been using Pat’s pictures as his own in these auctions. Pat has assured me that he is most […]
