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Like many people who are probably reading this site, I grew up playing consoles like the SNES and Genesis, which featured styles of games that aren’t nearly as common today. While I love new games and in many ways they can be far superior, they’re not always the style or experience someone is looking for. Some of the biggest pet peeves of modern games are loading times, constant software updates and often long “training sessions” required before the gameplay even starts. Heck, even many of the games are significantly longer! Someone looking to game during the small bits of free time they might have, often look to classic consoles and handhelds that provide a way to just jump in and start playing; Many classic games can be completed within an hour and are a satisfying experience.
The most common styles of games found on those platforms are different too. There are similar games available for newer consoles, like Shovel Knight, The New Super Mario Bros, Ori and the Blind Forest and (of course) Axiom Verge. Still, the amount of 2D vs 3D graphic games made is very small, so I often find that to enjoy that style, you need to go back to some of the classic consoles, which was the original catalyst for this site…
The journey to experience retro video game awesomeness started in October 2011 when I discovered a (low quality) Retro Controller Adapter for the Wii. After a few months of playing virtual console games on my Wii via the adapter, it started to feel like a tease; I got to use the original controller, but I missed the look of a CRT, as well as not having any lag on my games!
I soon realized if I wanted a “real” experience, I had to get the real thing and as a result, I ended up building the Retro Cart. I was happy playing all the old games the way they were meant to be played, on the original hardware, on a high quality CRT TV that brought out the best in the older games. After that project, I thought I was done…
Then, I re-discovered RGB and my retro video game life changed forever (I knew about RGB as a kid, but it was so unfathomably expensive back then that I just put it out of my mind). Even though it was less than three months from the time I completed the Retro Cart, I knew I had to start over. I was able to use most of the same equipment I already purchased, but there were some key differences. I dug so deep into it, that I decided to document exactly what I went though via a Google Doc, just in case “a few of my friends” ever wanted to do the same. I eventually gathered so much information that Cousin Scott suggested I make it into a website, so if other people wanted to walk down the same path, they could skip all the research and follow one easy to read guide. Hopefully I succeeded!
Krikzz has just released a new ROM cart for the Nintendo 64 that he’s listing under the “x5” moniker. It’s essentially a replacement for the previous “v2.5” and might be the best choice for most people looking to run ROMs on the console. More details after the link: Everdrive 64 x5: http://bit.ly/everdrive64x5 Everdrive 64 x7: http://bit.ly/everdrive64x7 MicroSD […]
Vitor Vilela has just released a new SA-1 hack for the Super Nintendo Game Race Drivin’ that might be one of the most impressive performance boost’s I’ve ever seen! To try the game yourself, download the patch from Vitor’s github and get yourself a rom of the original game. Then use either beat or FLIPS […]
Macho Nacho Productions posted a review of the Game Boy Advance SP “Unhinged” metal shell from boypixel.com. I’ve been extremely curious about this since I first saw it teased, as I always felt a vertically-oriented GBA might have felt more comfortable for playing both GBA games, as well as original GB + GBC. GBA SP […]
Wonderswan Flash Masta carts are once again available for purchase, although these tend to sell out very fast! They’ll most likely be gone by the time you see this, but we still want to keep people informed. Please keep in mind that these aren’t standard “rom carts” and each will require a USB connection to […]
Sometimes the simplest things can be the most helpful and homebrew software like controller test tools often fall into that category. Developer Hammer☆Keyboard☆Studios has just released exactly that for the Game Boy Advance and while I think the tool is helpful overall, there’s one specific test I think will be its main use case: Testing […]
Here’s this week’s roundup, available as a video, as well as audio-only on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and for direct-download: https://www.retrorgb.com/podcast/?name=2021-02-17_241.mp3 If you enjoy these videos, please consider supporting this channel via monthly support services, tips, or even just by using our affiliate links to purchase things you were already going to buy anyway, at […]
Alex aka ArcadeTV just started his own wiki covering everything there is to know about his MSU-MD patches. The goal is to provide information for people to create their own arrangements based on video game music: https://arcadetv.github.io/msu-md-patches/ It also includes information on how to create sound packs for existing MSU-MD hacked games, so anyone can […]
I just received Mobius Strip Tech’s MSDEXP adapter and decided to invite Beast1x5 to help me put it through it’s paces. The MSDEXP allows 32x CD games to be launched from the Mega SD (32x required!!!) and will allow you to leave your 32x connected when regular Sega CD games are launched; Currently the 32x […]
Pre-orders have just opened for a brand new replacement memory card for the PlayStation 1. The card is designed to contain multiple “virtual memory cards” on a MicroSD that can be selected via an OLED display, essentially allowing for infinite memory storage, all on a single card. It also has some interesting features, like the […]
There’s a website selling “new” VHS+DVD players they’re calling the “RADVCR”. Depending on your setup, this might be a good option for you, however there’s a few concerns and things you should know before purchasing that I’ll go into below. The price is $200 and can be purchased here: https://radvcr.com/ Based on the pictures on […]
