A crowdfunding campaign has just been successfully funded for an open source FPGA handheld console called the Game Bub. At launch, it can play Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance cartridges and ROMs, with no extra hardware or “jailbreaking” required. It’s also compatible with GB/GBA accessories and offers a video-out dock as […]
Makeo and SilverStee1, the team behind the Pico Loader for the Nintendo Gamecube have just released a version of the kit that doesn’t require any soldering at all. That’s excellent news, as the Pico Loader allows you to boot your GameCube into Swiss to launch games (like an ODE), while also retaining the ability to […]
Developer Stanislav Parhomovich has just released a new firmware of the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive HDMI mod, called the Megaswitch HD. This update adds a Palette blending option generates intermediate shades for smooth animation – This, along with the already included Dither Blending makes things like the waterfalls in Sonic seem even more like a […]
Nintendo has recently announced a Virtual Boy-themed “VR” accessory for the Switch and Switch 2. This will work similar to the Nintendo Labo kit released back in 2019: You slide your Switch/2 into the VB-looking device and it will allow for true “3D Emulation”. The price is $100 and it can only be purchased by […]
I had the opportunity to give a new CRT Masterclass at this year’s Retro World Expo. This class is a way to safely see the inside workings of CRTs. We cover many of the truths and myths of the CRT. Each CRT workshop and masterclass is a unique experience, primarily thanks to the audience’s participation […]
Developer Joe H aka JHDev2006 recently released a PC version of the original Super Mario Bros for the NES. There’s both Windows and Linux versions available and you’ll need an original SMB ROM for it to run. It supports HD and ultra-wide resolutions and overall looks and plays great. Download it for free and more […]
Terasic, the maker of the DE-10 Nano kit that’s the heart of the MiSTer FPGA project has just started taking orders for its successor: The DE-25. Please note that while this is very likely going to be the heart of the “MiSTer 2”, there’s absolutely zero guarantee it will be supported until the entire framework […]
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Retro-Bit have just opened pre-orders on two NES games: River City Basketball and River City Fighting Legend. These are officially licensed reprints of the original Famicom games that have been translated by Nathan Deren and Jonathan Antonioili, being released on region-free NES carts. They’re available individually, or as a bundle containing both games. The prices […]
Here’s an interview with Roger, aka Nemesis – The developer who reverse engineered the Pioneer LaserActive and created the first emulator for it! It was a blast hearing Roger’s whole 15-year journey into making this happen and I think any retro hardware (or Domesday) nerd like myself will love hearing it. We get a bit […]
