Retro Game Restore has just sent me production samples of their Super Nintendo / Super Famicom transparent controller shells. The quality is exactly what you’d expect from RGR and the colors seem to match the corresponding case colors perfectly. You’ll need to use the *buttons, membranes and screws from your original controller though and as […]
J&T Studio has just started selling braided controller cable replacements for Super Nintendo and Super Famicom controllers. These are aiming to be as high quality as their braided NES controller cables and come in two sizes: A shorter SFC length and longer SNES length. The prices are about $18-$20, but they’re on sale now for […]
Martin Hejnfelt’s homebrew 68x input cards for A-Series Sony BVM monitors are now back in stock and ready to ship. This is the basic BNC version that includes a 75 Ohm termination switch on-board: Flip them on to use just the inputs, or turn them off if you’d like to use the passthrough circuit to send […]
Pre-orders are now open for the VMUPro: A Dreamcast version of the Memcard Pro, in a standard Sega VMU form factor. It’s available in seven different colors, some solid and some transparent. The price is about $80 plus shipping and they’re due to ship in October. Check out the sale page for all the info […]
Previously on RetroRGB we reported on the imminent availability of Heber’s MiSTer MultiSystem 2 console. The follow-up to 2021’s highly regarded MiSTer MultiSystem, this new generation of MiSTer hardware takes a departure from other stack-based and even consolised implementations by offering a fully integrated solution, with the Cyclone FPGA chip mounted directly to the console’s […]
Consoles4U is now selling Cosam’s “Neptune” Genesis + 32x PCB, with all non-proprietary parts pre-populated. While this is still an expert-only kit, advanced users now just have to transplant the Sega-specific chips from original Genesis / Mega Drive and Neptune consoles, rather than solder all the basic off-the-shelf components as well. If you’d like more […]
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Trade your D20s for a Saturn controller because an English translation patch for the Sega Saturn port of sidescrolling beat-em-up Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom is complete. The sole developer, Lirinica, posted the patch to SegaXtreme’s Resources area Saturday. It’s an XDelta patch file that should be applied to the game’s Track 1 BIN […]
Retro Fighters have just launched a Kickstarter for the PlayStation Defender Pro: A controller designed to work with PS 1-3 consoles, as well as many others via Bluetooth and USB. It comes with the controller in your choice of color (black, grey, blue and red), a receiver dongle for the PS1/PS2 and a 2.4Ghz wireless […]
8bitmods have just announced that pre-orders for the VMU Pro will open this Thursday May 15th at 1PM NYC time. The VMU Pro is essentially the Dreamcast version of the MemCard Pro, with a shell designed by Greg from LaserBear to ensure it fits exactly like the original VMU’s. More information will be coming before […]
