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Weekly Roundup #480

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Brawler 64 Pro Kickstarter

Retro Fighters have just launched a Kickstarter for a “Pro” version of their Brawler 64 controller.  This has improved hall effect stick accuracy, with an eight-way notched gate that aims to perfectly match the original N64 analog stick.  There’s also swappable faceplates, multiple colors and three ways to connect:  Wired USB, Wireless 2.4GHz via a […]

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Game Bub Open Source FPGA Handheld

A crowdfunding campaign has just been successfully funded for an open source FPGA handheld console called the Game Bub.  At launch, it can play Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance cartridges and ROMs, with no extra hardware or “jailbreaking” required.  It’s also compatible with GB/GBA accessories and offers a video-out dock as […]

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Super Mario Bros. Remastered (PC Port)

Developer Joe H aka JHDev2006 recently released a PC version of the original Super Mario Bros for the NES.  There’s both Windows and Linux versions available and you’ll need an original SMB ROM for it to run.  It supports HD and ultra-wide resolutions and overall looks and plays great.  Download it for free and more […]

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DE-25 Orders Open

Terasic, the maker of the DE-10 Nano kit that’s the heart of the MiSTer FPGA project has just started taking orders for its successor: The DE-25.  Please note that while this is very likely going to be the heart of the “MiSTer 2”, there’s absolutely zero guarantee it will be supported until the entire framework […]