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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!
There’s a new project for Vectrex consoles that allows you to route a Raspberry Pi Zero…right through the cartridge port! This is all possible, because the Vectrex’s cartridge port is granted access to pretty much the entire system, including the controls and display. As a result, this project essentailly turns the Vectrex into an emulation-based […]
These days, there are many excellent ways to play Sega Genesis / Mega Drive games. Unfortunately, not all methods of playing create savegame files the same way, which makes it tricky to do something like: Start a game on original hardware, continue it on the MiSTer…and maybe even load it up in a PC emulator […]
Pre-orders are now open for Darksoft’s Namco System 1 Multi, that we previously covered a few months ago. The price is around $375 + shipping, but you’ll also need a proper programmer (and, of course, a Namco System 1 arcade board). It’s due to ship in late/December, early January: North American Seller: https://highscoresave.com/darksoft-multi-namco-system-1-kit/ European Seller: http://www.saveyourgames.it/index.php?route=product/product&path=89&product_id=174 Unlike […]
The 240p Test Suite team have just posted new versions of the software for NES, Game Boy and Game Boy Advance. While there’s a few enhancements and bugfixes, the highlight of this release is MDFourier audio testing for the Game Boy. This will allow both software and hardware emulation teams to tweak their cores to […]
Here’s this week’s roundup! An audio-only version, is available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and for direct-download: https://www.retrorgb.com/podcast/?name=2020-11-04_226.mp3 Video available on YouTube (above), LBRY and Bitchute: Please consider signing up as a supporter! Either hit Join, tip or pledge on this video, or sign up through the following services: https://www.floatplane.com/channel/RobertNeal / https://www.patreon.com/retrorgb T-Shirts: https://www.retrorgb.com/store.html All equipment […]
There’s a new line of switches in the Otaku product line that offer auto-switching and a new layout. Before I get into the review, I need to warn people of an issue I found with the switch they provided me for review: When using normal SCART cables everything seemed okay, but using cables with sync […]
John Linneman just posted an excellent video showcasing the development and history of two modern Sega Genesis / Mega Drive games: Matt Phililps’ Tanglewood and Bitmap Bureau’s Xenocrisis. I was really happy to see such a detailed, positive video showcasing the people who are still embracing these platforms and finding new ways to innovate them. […]
Modern Vintage Gamer just posted a short, but informative video about the history of backward-compatibility on Sony’s game consoles. It covers the ability of certain model PS2’s to play PS1 games, ranging all the way up to the PS5, which is rumored to have excellent support for PS4 games. Backward compatibility was first introduced with the […]
Alex, aka ArcadeTV has just posted a website of all the different theme’s he’s been creating for the Mega Everdrive Pro ROM cart. ArcadeTV MEDPro Themes: http://themes.arcade-tv.de/ Firmware: http://krikzz.com/pub/support/mega-everdrive/pro-series/OS/ Purchase Mega Everdrive Pro: https://retrorgb.link/medpro I just tested a few myself; They look amazing and work perfect. “Installation” is about as easy as it gets too: Make sure […]
Krikzz has just released a new OS/firmware update for the Everdrive N8-Pro, adding the updated savegame support that he’s been including in the rest of his product line: Firmware Update: http://krikzz.com/pub/support/everdrive-n8/pro-series/OS/ Purchase Everdrive N8 Pro: https://bit.ly/nesn8 The updated savegame management change copies the data to the SD card every time the menu is loaded, as opposed […]
