gman_modz on eBay is selling a new from-scratch FRAM based N64 Memory Pak. FRAM does not require a save battery and is a rugged replacement that shouldn’t lose saves. The Paks come with a 3D printed shell, or the PCB fits an original N64 Memory Pak as a drop-in replacement. They cost $28 + S&H. […]
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If you’re at all interested in exploring unofficial software on the GameCube, you probably already know about Swiss, a home-brew utility that can allow the GameCube to do things like bypass software region restrictions, sharpen its video output, or even load software from SD card adapters. Now, as of version r963, Swiss also supports saving game […]
As a proud digital archaeologist, I have the honor of passing along two new Nintendo Famicom Disk System (FDS) unlicensed dumps, both of which were sold on discs in Japan. I will pass them along to proper preservation initiatives as well. This adds two new titles to the relatively short list of FDS unlicensed dumps […]
GCLoader, a GameCube ODE made by Daniel Kraak and Dan Kunz, received a new firmware update today that improves audio streaming performance. Attentive readers may have seen that audio streaming was also addressed in a previous firmware update, v1.1.1, but that update was pulled because it functionally bricked certain revisions of GCLoaders by causing Disc Read […]
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 […]
Woozle64, a developer responsible for the excellent GBA Consolizer, has teased the development of a similar modification that enables HDMI output from a Nintendo DS. Making good progress on the DS Consolizer. pic.twitter.com/pdU6KSTUnu — Stephen (@Woozle64) April 27, 2020 Consolization is a colloquial term for a mod that converts a portable game system in to something […]
A few weeks ago, Bob brought us word about Trophy, a new action-platformer for the NES that he was able to play in person at a convention. If you missed the post, Trophy is a Capcom style game that is very much reminiscent of Mega Man with elements of Duck Tales and other NES classics […]
Infidelity updated his incredible Zelda – The Legend of Link, which is a total ROMhack of the NES Legend of Zelda that creates an all new game, complete with new graphics and sprites, a new overworld and levels, and a new script. It’s an all-new adventure for lovers of the legendary NES title. The hack […]
Legendary translation group DDSTranslation released English translations of Ganbare Goemon 2 and 3 at romhacking.net today. Long considered gems of the Super Famicom library, the legendary Goemon series is starting to open up for English speakers after decades of pleas from fans. The Goemon games are extremely difficult to translate because of they way they […]