As gaming media inevitably progresses and moves forward, we often forget our origins and how gaming reached its current point and I feel one of those casualties was the Wizardry series. Launched in the same year as Ultima, the Wizardry games co-created the RPG videogame genre as we know it today, without it, today we […]
John Linneman recently posted a full review and tech analysis of every version of Sonic Superstars – The latest 2D Sonic game from Sega. The review was top-tier as usual, however John pointed out something really interesting about the audio: Some tracks felt “unfinished”, or more “Sonic 4-like”. The examples he played really stood out […]
Here’s a review of Kanto’s new magnetically-shielded speakers, that are safe to use next to CRT displays of all kinds! The “Ora” line was a bit bass-heavy, but overall sounded great. Here’s links (affiliate where available) to everything discussed: Kanto Ora: https://amzn.to/49q5Our Stand (S2): https://amzn.to/3G7k6CQ Elevated Stand (SE2): https://amzn.to/46fwvPW Bookshelf Stand (SP9): https://amzn.to/41JI5nJ Main Page: […]
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FPGA Game Boy Color The FPGA Game Boy Color by Funny Playing has been released. It is a kit that you have to build yourself, but no soldering is involved. It features: FPGA emulation of the Gameboy and Gameboy Color. Supports cartridges for both those systems. USB-C connection for charging and firmware updating. It costs […]
I’ve been following Rodrigo’s blog for awhile and it was great to finally meet him and talk about his work. If you’re not familiar, *definitely* check it out – Even if you’re not into deep-dives, skim through and check out his amazing work, also available in eBook format: Rodrigo’s Site: https://www.copetti.org/writings/consoles/ As usual, these long-form […]
WARNING: The J&T Studios Super DMG kit has an issue with the traces on the Link Port connector. I do not recommend purchasing this kit at the moment since it has the older Super DMG design. After my video was uploaded, kamicane has fixed this issue and the updated desgin is in his github, however […]
Even though many flat-panel TV’s have analog inputs, you shouldn’t use them for retro video game consoles. While many people reading this site already know that, I wanted to step back for a moment and create a video that answers why…both for “us retro nerds”, as well as anyone just starting out in the hobby. […]
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The OSSC Pro is now in stock and available to purchase. The price came to about $360 including shipping, as well as the remote & international PSU. I’ll be doing a livestream later today with creator Markus around 3PM NYC time – Come check it out live! Purchase Here: https://retrorgb.link/osscpro OSSC Pro Wiki: https://junkerhq.net/xrgb/index.php?title=OSSC_Pro Original OSSC: https://www.retrorgb.com/ossc.html […]
