GamesCare have just announced they’ll be launching their own version of Sega’s cancelled “Neptune” console: A Genesis and 32x built into one shell that plays cartridges from both consoles. This version will be FPGA-based and should work with all regions of Genesis/Mega Drive and 32x carts, as well as Sega Master System cartridges via an […]
Clue has a released a mod for Mario Party Advance on GBA, called Mario’s Carnival Quest as an IPS patch. You will need a USA version of Mario Party Advance cartridge dump, that you need to then patch with IPS patcher of your choice, or use the online patcher linked on planetclue website. Mod page: […]
Pre-orders are now open for the next round of MemCard Pro’s for the Nintendo GameCube. This is the FPGA-based memory card that can act as multiple virtual memory cards when used with original discs and also automatically assign one VMC per game (including per region!) when used with Swiss! There’s also a WiFi interface and […]
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Hey everyone, Try from My Life in Gaming here. As you probably know, black Game Boy cartridges (plus a few special-colored carts) are compatible with original Game Boy, but also can take full advantage of the Game Boy Color hardware. These games also generally have some Super Game Boy features. However, just because Game Boy […]
OMPeaRetro has just released his brand-new FM2AND6 controller, combining both 2-button and 6-button FM Towns controller functionality into one pad! Both the FM Towns and FM Towns Marty are notorious for very expensive controllers on the second-hand market, a problem OMPeaRetro has sought to fix once and for all. Even cooler still is that, while […]
Sega Saturn There has been an official release for the Sega Saturn core. Notable features are: -SNAC support (Digital pad only) -Reworking of DDR RAM and SDRAM for more accuracy and compatibility with older RAM modules. Games affected are: VDP1: Andretti Racing Duke Nukem 3D Shining Force III battles Battle Garegga The backgrounds in Whizz […]
A modder by the name of Shalx (I believe it’s pronounce Sha-Lax) recently created a new mod chip for the Original XBOX using a Raspberry Pi Pico called the ModXO (pronounce Mod-Show). What’s great about this new mod chip is that it’s open-sourced and has a ton of potential thanks to the Pico’s hardware. The […]
Mondo has launched a pre-order for a vinyl version of the Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty soundtrack from Playstation 2 featuring artwork by Stephen Green. It’s priced at $60, with scheduled release being October 2024. Mondo(US): https://mondoshop.com/products/metal-gear-solid-2-sons-of-liberty-original-video-game-soundtrack-3xlp Laced Records(UK) Boxset: https://www.lacedrecords.co/products/metal-gear-solid-the-vinyl-collection-limited-edition-deluxe-x6lp-boxset Laced Records(UK) 2LP: https://www.lacedrecords.co/products/metal-gear-solid-vinyl-selections-deluxe-double-vinyl Black Screen Records(EU) Boxset: https://blackscreenrecords.com/products/metal-gear-solid-the-vinyl-collection-deluxe Black Screen Records(EU) […]
TheRetroChannel has just posted a video demoing the original OSSC’s new lumacode support – A way to route a digital video signal from certain classic consoles over one wire, allowing the OSSC to do a clean digital upscale and mix in analog audio. This code was created by c0pperdragon and works well with 8-bit computers […]
