The latest video in the Behind the Code series features a look into the logic that drives Quick Man in Mega Man 2 for the NES. His behavior is a good example of code that somehow manages to work despite numerous bugs being present! I made a few code changes to correct these bugs and […]
If you are into NES games these days, you’ve probably heard the of term “mapper.” While the details of the various chips used in NES cartridges are just a quick Google search away, a few of their abilities were mentioned in Volume 20 of Nintendo Power back in 1991! I thought it might be fun […]
Hello, RetroRGB! Chris from Displaced Gamers here. I’ve released a new video that focuses on the basics of NES scrolling and uses Super Mario Bros. as an example. While doing research for this project, I found many new NES developers struggled a little bit when it came to understanding Nametables and Mirroring. This video makes […]
A modding group has released a Mesen HD Pack based on the Zelda 1 Redux patch that adds remastered audio and graphics to The Legend of Zelda: This remaster is a pretty extensive overhaul of the original game and looks terrific in this video. While I know a lot of enthusiasts prefer to enjoy games in their […]
A developer on Reddit going by the handle of Retroenhancer has teased their proof-of-concept emulator that converts NES games to a playable ultra-widescreen format. We have seen projects like this in the past with consoles such as the SNES, Gameboy, and the Sega Saturn. There is a proof-of-concept video that shows off an early demo […]
First Press Games has launched a Kickstarter for a new Nintendo Famicom & NES platformer, Project Blue. Both versions have both been successfully funded, but if you want to secure the exclusives there are still 10 days until the Famicom campaign closes on 07/18/2020. The NES campaign was funded in 2019 and carts will be […]
Retro hardware manufacturer Analogue released several statements today regarding the latest revision of their NES FPGA console, the Nt Mini Noir (a.k.a., the Nt Mini V2). Unsurprisingly, they opened by announcing that the release date for the console had been pushed back four months—from a June/July window to November 2020. While they neglected to elaborate […]
Since the release of Firmware v2.07 just a few days ago, Krikzz has been working on adding even more features to his NES/Famicom flagship rom-cart, the EverDrive N8 Pro and here’s what’s included this time around, with the latest firmware upgrade v2.08: New mappers: 104, 153, 155, 157, 159, 170, 210, 262, 290, 516 EEPROM […]
Low_budget, creator of the now-discontinued NES clone the Super 8-bit, just revealed his latest project: a complete replacement for the front-loading NES motherboard named the NESessity Designed to fit perfectly inside of an original NES case, the NESessity board’s circuit is closely based on the Super 8-bit layout (Low_budget recently released its full schematics) but the […]
GoldS, an admin and writer at video game research wiki The Cutting Room Floor, has released a patch for Super Mario Bros. (NES) that fixes a bug in the code that governs Lakitu’s behaviour when throwing spiny eggs: “The Spiny eggs are thrown by Lakitu in a simple way, with no horizontal movement whatsoever. However, this […]
