I’m Bob, the founder of RetroRGB. If you’d like to support my work, please consider following me on social media, or even supporting via paid platforms; Those support services are what keeps the work I’m involved with and this site going. More about me below the links:
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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!
Broke Studio have just successfully funded a Kickstarter campaign for an upcoming GBC game called The Fallen Crown; A Metroidvania, created by Atavist Games and made with GB Studio. The game is currently still in the alpha development stage, so the expected ship date is about a year out. If you choose to back the project, […]
Will’s Console Mods is now selling pre-made versions of the open source Famicom Disk System drive emulator designed by ClusterM. This replaces the floppy disk drive, but still requires the original “RAM Module” that sits on top of the Famicom. From a “preservation” point of view, this is the perfect solution, as the only thing […]
Pixel FX have just opened orders on their new internal HDMI mod board called the Retro G.E.M. This one HDMI board will work with multiple consoles, similar to Fixel’s HDMI board announced last year. The cost for the hardware starts at $120 for the base kit, however you’ll need to spend a total of about […]
If you’re someone who regularly uses a Dreamcast VMU, you’ve probably gone through a lot of batteries. Like, a lot of them. If you’re frustrated with constantly changing them, why not consider adding a rechargeable battery to it? Lex recently posted a video tutorial based on megavolt85‘s guide on Dreamcast-talk that helps you accomplish just that. […]
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8BitMods has just opened pre-orders on a third batch of bluetooth controller adapters for the Nintendo 64 – Both grey and Smoke Black are available. These are powered by Darthcloud’s low-latency blueretro platform and supports multiple controller types. There’s also a built-in virtual memory pak that allows you to back up your saves via a […]
Voultar has just released a DIY kit that allows you to unbrick Wii U’s with failed NAND memory. This is a two-piece solution that’s designed for experts already comfortable modding and backup / restoring NAND memory on Wii U consoles. More info after the link: Purchase Here: https://voultar.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=92 The first piece called the NAND-AID allows you […]
Rich Whitehouse recently released a video walking you through how to use his new debugger for his Atari Jaguar emulator. This works in tandem with his Noesis tool, that allows you to preview and convert between hundreds of model, image, and animation formats. In short, if you’re interested in developing for the Atari Jaguar, these […]
Ms Mad Lemon has just released her latest album, called Paradox – A follow up to last year’s album “Zaman” that was created all on an Amiga. While an original Amiga was used in the creation of this album as well, Maddie also utilized the Polyend Tracker and vintage synths like Yamaha SY22 & DX7/TX7, […]
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