The SHIRO! crew caught up with Ryan Engstrom (aka Archades Games), an independent tester working alongside Retro-Bit at the 2023 Portland Retro Gaming Expo. We discussed their upcoming 2.4Ghz Saturn Wireless Pro Controller, a wireless Saturn-inspired (and Saturn compatible) pad with two thumb sticks, four shoulder buttons and all the fixings of a modern controller. […]
Back in 2021, SHIRO! had the opportunity to interview the then Saturn homebrew community newcomer, 7Shades, regarding his shadow-dropped title, CUBECAT. At that time, the game was still fairly early in development, and the engine was still undergoing constant changes. Fast forward to this past weekend at PRGE 2023, and SHIRO! caught up with 7Shades […]
SHIRO! sat down with John Linneman of Digital Foundry for the first of (hopefully many more) retro gaming conversations. We talk beginnings at Digital Foundry, the creation of his Retro Series, favorite consoles & games and several interesting graphics & performance idiosyncrasies of the 32-Bit consoles. While this chat didn’t get too far into the […]
(Demo showing off the capabilities of the Super MIDI Pak) RetroRGB recently had the opportunity to do a follow up interview with Rian Hunter (cejetvole) the creator of the Super MIDI Pak. A device that allows musicians and enthusiast of the Super Famicom/Nintendo to use their console as a MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) synth. […]
While the Saturn had a variety of great controllers and peripherals, a vast majority would agree that the 3D Analog Control Pad was perhaps one of the greatest. Dreamcast also touted several of its own clever and innovative add-ons, but most folks can’t deny the shear brilliance and significance of the VMU (Visual Memory Unit). […]
Introduction With respect to the gaming community, the word “reproduction” typically has a negative reaction. Some regarding reproductions on the same level as software emulation. This being that reproductions are typically associated with devices from eBay having 150 plus pack in games or anything from AtGames. However, there are some that take products and rebrand […]
Classic Gaming Quarterly recently released their much anticipated documentary which unfolds 1990 from the perspective of new Sega Genesis/Mega Drive game releases. It’s a great watch and I highly recommend it for the backstory of every new release, and the history behind each game. On Saturday I had the pleasure of interviewing Chris live about […]
I finally had the pleasure of (re)interviewing qwertymodo, this time without audio issues!!! Join us as we talk about Zelda Parallel Worlds, MSU-1 Audio hacks, SGB Clock Speed Mods and more! Video of the interview is available on YouTube (above) as well as BitChute and LBRY (below). An audio-only version, is available on iTunes, Google […]
My Life in Gaming (MLiG) has released a wonderful documentary on the Japanese developer M2. The channel interviews key members of the company as well as others in the field of emulation. Giving both a historical take on the companies beginnings and bodies of work, as well as M2’s recent projects and future plans. This […]
