John Linneman from Digital Foundry, an arm of Eurogamer that focuses on exploring the technical and aesthetic aspects of both contemporary and retro games, has published a surprisingly positive review of the Evercade. The Evercade is an ARM-based handheld emulation console with a twist: instead of being sold as a self contained unit packed with […]
Mostly known for selling Raspberry Pi peripherals and hats, Taiwanese designer Retro Game Restore is now accepting pre-orders for clear case/shell replacements that specifically fit the original all-white PC Engine (without modification) console and the second generation controller (with added turbo switches). The cases will be made of polycarbonate plastic, a polymer that is mainly […]
Displaced Gamers has just uploaded a new video the highlights the different versions of the MSX computers and their internal components. The videos goes into detail about how the MSX handles scrolling and clarifies some myths about the platform’s overall performance. While I’m not a programmer, I always appreciate the methods developers used to squeeze […]
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The PC Engine CD game known as Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon is now accessible to English speaking audiences thanks to the hard work of a group that goes by the name of Supper. As it is known in English, Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon is a visual novel that was originally released for the PC Engine […]
RetroHQ’s “Game Drive” ROM cart is now available for purchase from Stone Age Gamer for $95: https://bit.ly/ngpgamedrive You’ll have a choice of three different labels, each in a different Neo Geo style: AES, MVS and NGP. In my opinion, this is a really cool way to personalize the cartridge and choose your favorite color scheme. […]
I just finished overhauling the entire Raspberry Pi section of the website and put together a short video that sums up the basics of what most people would need to know. I tried to approach the video both as a beginner introduction to the RPi gaming scene and a refresher for people who’ve been out […]
Jenovi has just released a new set of videos in his ‘unreleased’ series, this time covering the Nintendo Virtual Boy. As usual, he starts with some insightful history on the console, to put some of these cancellations into perspective. While I’ve had previous experience with a few of the titles he covered, there were some […]
Welcome to week #2 of the Lockdown Giveaway! This week, we’ve got a RetroTINK 2x classic from Mike Chi, with both the original case and a blue 3D printed case made by laserbear.net. We’ve also got a coax shielded S-Video cable from Retro-Access that’s compatible with the Nintendo 64, NTSC Game Cube’s and all of […]
A Virtual Boy fan and CNC machinist from Sweden has recently created a unique and helpful upgrade for the Nintendo Virtual Boy’s stand: A metal “medallion”. One common issue I’ve seen with Virtual Boy stands is the original plastic medallions crack over time, as the stand’s legs pushes against the sides during use. At first, […]