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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!
Developer byuu just posted a really interesting article about the current state of SNES emulation and pretty much the only thing left to finish: Individual pixel timings. While this may only affect raster effect accuracy in emulation, it goes much deeper than that… When I was a kid, emulation was a new, fun way to […]
The OSSC is just about the best retro gaming scaler on the market, with only one major shortcoming: It’s not compatible with all TV’s and scalers. This video tests a few common capture cards across both Windows and Mac. While there isn’t a clear winner, this will hopefully point you in the right direction and […]
Official Reseller #1: http://bit.ly/uk3bp Official Reseller #2: https://insurrectionindustries.com/product/genesis_triple_bypass_v2/ The Sega Triple Bypass (3BP) project was started as a way to get the best audio and video quality out of every model Sega Genesis / Mega Drive, as none perform “perfectly”. Generally speaking, Model 1’s have excellent audio, but very noisy video and Model 2’s have pretty bad […]
Modern Vintage Gamer has just released a new video detailing both how the graphics in the original GameBoy worked and the differences between GB and GBC hardware. It was an interesting overview in how the console was able to achieve some of the very cool graphics tricks that seemed impossible at the console’s launch. I […]
Christof has been hard at work on the PS1HDMI project and it looks like he’s made some excellent progress! One of the most impressive features is the ability to switch between 240p and 480i resolution with the potential for zero dropouts. Not all TV’s and capture cards will react the same to this, but the […]
DerKoun has recently implemented the ability to play custom-patched SNES roms in true 16:9. This feature is added to his bsnes fork, currently at beta version 10: https://github.com/DerKoun/bsnes-hd/releases For those of you new to the emulation scene, bsnes is an excellent software emulator for the Super Nintendo console. You can load “roms” of games onto […]
I’ve been closely following the Domesday duplicator project for a few years now and am a massive fan of what they’re trying to accomplish: True backups of analog media, stored in a way that’s much more complete than current methods. The project started out with LaserDiscs, but it’s looking to expand to VHS and pretty […]
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=2020-01-15_184.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.patreon.com/retrorgb / https://www.subscribestar.com/robertneal / https://bitbacker.io/user/robertneal/ 00:20 […]
Krikzz has just added FPGA core support for Virtua Racing on the Mega Everdrive x7 v2! Just a few days ago, Krikzz had tweeted a video of Virtua Racing running and now it’s already in our hands! Once again, I’m always impressed about Krikzz continued support for his products, even as new ones are released! […]
I just beat (not completed) the game Celeste for the Nintendo Switch. It was a challenging game that I enjoyed playing, but have no desire to revisit. It’s still a game I’d recommend to both retro and modern gamers and I’d like to share my feelings as to why. These opinions are the writer (Bob’s) […]
