Video

MiSTer FPGA News – Nintendo 64, MARSFPGA, Targ, Thunder Cross & More

Posted on November 27, 2023 by Lu

Nintendo 64 The Nintendo 64 core nows has 50% of the TLB implemeneted. This helped with the following games: Paper Mario Mystical Ninja 2 Castlevania 64 Bomberman 64 Perfect Dark Shadow Man Turok 2 Revolt Post : https://twitter.com/AzumFpg/status/1727035243285082389 FPGAZumspass Twitter: https://twitter.com/AzumFpg FPGAZumspass Github: https://github.com/RobertPeip FPGAZumspass support page: https://www.patreon.com/FPGAzumSpass Post 2 : https://twitter.com/AzumFpg/status/1728090988025892956 Martin Donlon Interview Pixel Cherry Ninja conducted […]

Building A SEGA Neptune In 2023

Posted on November 26, 2023November 27, 2023 by Tito

The Neptune, a console originally slated for release by Sega in 1995, never saw the light of day due to its cancellation, closely tied to the impending launch of the Sega Saturn. Essentially, the Neptune can be considered a fusion of the Genesis and the 32X. Despite Sega’s decision not to release the console officially, […]

Wizardry – The First JRPG

Posted on November 26, 2023 by st1ka

As gaming media inevitably progresses and moves forward, we often forget our origins and how gaming reached its current point and I feel one of those casualties was the Wizardry series. Launched in the same year as Ultima, the Wizardry games co-created the RPG videogame genre as we know it today, without it, today we […]

Sonic Superstars Review

Posted on November 24, 2023 by Bob

John Linneman recently posted a full review and tech analysis of every version of Sonic Superstars – The latest 2D Sonic game from Sega. The review was top-tier as usual, however John pointed out something really interesting about the audio: Some tracks felt “unfinished”, or more “Sonic 4-like”. The examples he played really stood out […]

Kanto Ora: Magnetically Shielded Speakers

Posted on November 23, 2023November 28, 2023 by Bob

Here’s a review of Kanto’s new magnetically-shielded speakers, that are safe to use next to CRT displays of all kinds! The “Ora” line was a bit bass-heavy, but overall sounded great. Here’s links (affiliate where available) to everything discussed: Kanto Ora: https://amzn.to/49q5Our Stand: https://amzn.to/3G7k6CQ Elevated Stand: https://amzn.to/46fwvPW Main Page: https://www.kantoaudio.com/powered-speakers/ora/ Other Products Mentioned: Wohler AMP1A: […]

Weekly Roundup #384

Posted on November 22, 2023November 21, 2023 by Bob

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://anchor.fm/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 […]

MiSTer FPGA News – 4K Cores, Toki, FPGA Gameboy Color and more!

Posted on November 20, 2023November 19, 2023 by Lu

FPGA Game Boy Color The FPGA Game Boy Color by Funny Playing has been released. It is a kit that you have to build yourself, but no soldering is involved. It features: FPGA emulation of the Gameboy and Gameboy Color. Supports cartridges for both those systems. USB-C connection for charging and firmware updating. It costs […]

Interview With: Rodrigo Copetti

Posted on November 20, 2023November 19, 2023 by Bob

I’ve been following Rodrigo’s blog for awhile and it was great to finally meet him and talk about his work. If you’re not familiar, *definitely* check it out – Even if you’re not into deep-dives, skim through and check out his amazing work, also available in eBook format: Rodrigo’s Site: https://www.copetti.org/writings/consoles/ As usual, these long-form […]

Making a New Game Boy DMG In 2023

Posted on November 19, 2023 by Tito

WARNING: The J&T Studios Super DMG kit has an issue with the traces on the Link Port connector. I do not recommend purchasing this kit at the moment since it has the older Super DMG design. After my video was uploaded, kamicane has fixed this issue and the updated desgin is in his github, however […]

Why Retro Consoles Need A Scaler

Posted on November 18, 2023 by Bob

Even though many flat-panel TV’s have analog inputs, you shouldn’t use them for retro video game consoles. While many people reading this site already know that, I wanted to step back for a moment and create a video that answers why…both for “us retro nerds”, as well as anyone just starting out in the hobby. […]