The Odyssey² is a 2nd gen console made by Magnavox in the US. Across the world, the console has been released under different names with different manufacturers: Europe in general – Philips – Videopac G7000France ————— Philips – Videopac C52Italy —————— Radiola – Jet 25Germany ———— Schneider – VideopacBrazil —————- Philips – OdysseyJapan —————- Kōton Trading […]
Sony is using the open-source software based emulator PCSX in their upcoming PlayStation Classic Mini console. This is a major disappointment to those of use who wanted to see at least the PS2/PSP/PS3/Vita/PSTV lineage emulator used–but it is not unexpected. This makes the Classic a very weak emulator, even compared to an old phone running […]
Analogue has just announced the Mega Sg, an FPGA Sega Genesis for $220 (shipping included). Apparently there’s a ton of interest in this console, as their website crashed after the announcement was made! Once interesting feature of this console is the $10 cartridge adapters they’ll be selling alongside it; SMS, SG-1000, SegaCard and even Game Gear […]
The LCDMOD project is working on software patches to NES light gun games, that might allow them to be compatible with flat-screen TV’s. I’ve been corresponding with the creator Aleksey and his goal is for people to use the original, unmodifed Zapper and only require a ROM patch! He’s just opened the public beta for […]
A cartridge reader called the “Classic to Magic” is being released that allows you to use your original cartridges on a Nintendo Classic console. Supposedly this adapter is compatible with both the SNES and NES and will also allow ROM’s to be played via a USB port. Overall, I’m extremely underwhelmed. While this does solve […]
The Super NT is an FPGA-based Super Nintendo that outputs up to 5x 1080p via HDMI. If you primarily game on flat-screen TV’s, or are looking for the best way to play original cartridges on an HDMI display, this is currently the best option: https://www.analogue.co/pages/store/ I’ll have a more formal review and comparison shots in the […]
Redguy shared a pre-release beta of his SA-1 core for SD2SNES and gave me permission to stream it. I show all of the main SA-1 games like Super Mario RPG and Kirby Super Star, along with incredible SA-1 Super Mario World Hacks, SA-1 translations, and more! Played on an Analogue Super NT. More info on […]
RGB and HDMI mods for NES / Famicom Consoles Up until late 2013, there were only a few limited and expensive ways to play original NES & Famicom games in RGB. Luckily, there are currently many different options available and more to come. NES RGB mods: These are different options that require you to de-solder […]
Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System (or Famicom outside the US) requires a modification to get RGB or HDMI-output, but the results are excellent. Please see below for more information: How to get RGB and HDMI from your NES This page describes how to get RGB or HDMI from NES systems. Blinking Light Win […]
Sega Genesis RGB Bypass PLEASE READ: The Genesis does not require a modification for RGB-output, simply a cable. This page is an “experts-only” page that shows how to bypass the Genesis’ internal RGB amp with a different one. All details are below, but this mod requires you to make irreversible modifications to your Genesis system. […]
