Bob

SMS 3D Glasses Adapter – Homebrew Version

Segatom over on the SMS Power forums has just released the gerber files for a “homebrew” 3D glasses adapter for the Sega Master System.  This is a PCB with a BOM (Bill Of Materials) that should allow you to make your own, should you need it.  More info after the link: Download Here:  https://www.smspower.org/forums/14635-SegaCardFor3DGlassesCircuit#134527 Purchase Original […]

Bob

Voultar’s SNES-Edge Enhancer DIY Kits

Voultar has just started selling DIY kits for his Super Nintendo 2-Chip “edge enhancer” bypass.  You’ll need to choose which motherboard revision you have during checkout, so definitely take the top off your SNES first and read the label on the motherboard before buying.  Also, you have the option of buying a capacitor kit as […]

Danthrax (Sega Saturn SHIRO!)

Homebrew Developer Surprises With Saturn Project Dedicated to Shenmue

Frogbull is full of surprises — the latest being a larger Shenmue project on Saturn than he initially teased, and it’s publicly playable, no less. The homebrew developer updated his Patreon with a free post that included a Mega.nz link to download the game, called “Shenmue: Back in Yokosuka.” It uses a collection of WAV […]

Bob

Weekly Roundup #457

The Roundup is available as a video and on all audio-only podcast services, such as iTunes, Google, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon Music and direct-download:  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/retrorgb 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 […]

Bob

Mega Man 5 NES to SNES

Developer Infidelity has just publicly released his latest NES to SNES conversion, this time for the game Mega Man 5.  As with his previous conversions, these eliminate slowdown, reduce sprite flicker and allow for SNES-related enhancements that aren’t possible on NES hardware.  Unfortunately, Mega Man 5 has quite a bit of lag as a result of […]

Danthrax (Sega Saturn SHIRO!)

More Than Two Dozen Entries in SegaXtreme 30th Anniversary Game Competition

The deadline for the SegaXtreme Sega Saturn 30th Anniversary Game Competition passed on Friday, shortly followed by competition coordinator EmeraldNova revealing the entries, which totaled more than two dozen. There were 25 entries across three categories, including nine original games; nine hacks, patches and translations; and seven utilities. The full list is as follows: Original […]

DisplacedGamers

The Secret Update of Super Mario Bros. 3 – Behind the Code: Version Control

We take the distribution of game updates for granted these days. So long as the download happens in an acceptable amount of time, everything is fine. Sometimes the patch notes matter. Sometimes they don’t. Whatever. Game on. Meanwhile… the previous version of that game? It will never be seen again. In the cartridge days, this […]