Weekly Roundup #292

Here’s this week’s roundup, sponsored by JLCPCB! Spend only $2 for 5pcs 1-4 layer PCBs ; PCBA from $0:  https://jlcpcb.com/DRE The Roundup is available as a video and on all audio-only podcast services, such as iTunes, Google, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon Music and direct-download: If you enjoy these videos, please consider supporting this channel via monthly […]

Weekly Roundup #287

Here’s this week’s roundup, sponsored by JLCPCB! Spend only $2 for 5pcs 1-4 layer PCBs ; PCBA from $0:  https://jlcpcb.com/DRE The Roundup is available as a video and on all audio-only podcast services, such as iTunes, Google, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon Music and direct-download: If you enjoy these videos, please consider supporting this channel via monthly […]

EverDrive GBA Firmware v1.16

Krikzz has just released a new firmware for the EverDrive GBA ROM cart that fixes games that use eeprom saves, when using it with the Analogue Pocket.  This shouldn’t affect real hardware and nothing has been lost, only gained.  If you’re using a Pocket, this is a must-have, but other users can probably just wait […]

Weekly Roundup #286

Here’s this week’s roundup, available as a video and on audio-only podcast services, such as iTunes, Google, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon Music and direct-download: If you enjoy these videos, please consider supporting this channel via monthly support services, tips, or even just by using our affiliate links to purchase things you were already going to buy […]

Krikzz releases v1.05 update for GB Everdrive

Hardware developer Krikzz released an updated firmware for their series of Game Boy Everdrives today, although the changelog on this one is brief and cryptic: GBC-OS-v1.05 29.12.2021 1)System changes required for carts with FPGA core v6 or later versions 2)Minor bugfix Support RetroRGB with these affiliate links: Stone Age Gamer – Everdrve GB X5 Stone […]

Weekly Roundup #283

Here’s this week’s roundup, available as a video and on audio-only podcast services, such as iTunes, Google, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon Music and direct-download: If you enjoy these videos, please consider supporting this channel via monthly support services, tips, or even just by using our affiliate links to purchase things you were already going to buy […]

Fun GB/GBC ROM Hacks And How To Apply Them Online

I’m not here to tell you that game preservation isn’t important. It should really go without saying that games need to be archived as perfect snapshots in time, so that future generations can learn from and enjoy the works that have shaped the medium exactly as they were released. If we’ve taken away anything from […]

MSDEXP Short Case for Mega Sg

Here’s a new product for a very specific, niche scenario:  Do you own Analogue’s Mega Sg, an original 32x, a Mega SD Rom Cart / ODE? and the Mega SD Expansion Adapter that allows 32xCD games to be played?  If so, you’ve probably noticed it doesn’t quite line up with the shorter height of Analogue’s Genesis.  […]

PC Engine palette improvements – the amazing people behind the technology

One day, all the CRTs and all the original consoles will be gone, and I’ll be eternally grateful for the efforts of those who preserved it all. This story began for me with a tweet. David Shadoff posted that the RGB palette on the popular multi-system emulator Mednafen for the PC Engine module (released as […]

New Free NES Game, Slow Mole, Released

Fans of the NES and retro-like platformer/puzzle games have new call to rejoice! Well, at least those fans that prefer their games to be punishingly difficult. New from Erik Rosenlund, animator (his skills as such on prominent display in his release trailer above) turned 8-bit video game developer, comes Slow Mole, a brand-new game for […]