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Input Devices • ipac-Mini 2P button not working

MISTerFPGA about 4 days ago

I finally got around to setting up my arcade, and I have an iPac-mini wired up and in keyboard mode. In this mode, the player 2 button is mapped to '2'. I verified this by plugging my controller into my laptop. I followed the directions here: viewtopic …
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Unused alternate winning animation for Donkey Kong found in the data of Donkey Kong Country.

Supper Mario Broth about 8 days ago

Unused alternate winning animation for Donkey Kong found in the data of Donkey Kong Country.Main Blog | Twitter | Patreon | Small Findings | Source …
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From a commercial for an official Canadian 2014 Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze contest where…

Supper Mario Broth about 10 days ago

From a commercial for an official Canadian 2014 Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze contest where the entrants were asked to estimate the number of bananas in a giant ice block.In the footage, the host asks “how many bananas do you think are in ther …
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Mario Party Superstars has an unintuitive way of determining the winners of minigames whereby it…

Supper Mario Broth about 16 days ago

Mario Party Superstars has an unintuitive way of determining the winners of minigames whereby it does not matter what the state of the game is during the celebration, only what it is when the timer reaches 0.In the footage, Yoshi and Donkey Kong are compet …

Arcade Cores • Are keyboard hotkeys broken in Arcade cores? (Ms. Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, etc.)

MISTerFPGA about 22 days ago

The standard keyboard hotkeys for coin, p1/p2 start etc. don't seem to be working right now, at least in Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man and Donkey Kong.This is with the latest releases of these cores, using the hotkeys listed in their respective Github readme files …
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In Donkey Kong Country, the Kongs are able to balance on a moving steel keg after throwing it if…

Supper Mario Broth about 2 months ago

In Donkey Kong Country, the Kongs are able to balance on a moving steel keg after throwing it if they manage to jump on top of it. Doing it near the exit of a level results in a glitch where the playable Kong (Donkey Kong in the footage) will become detach …

FT: Arcade Namco Donkey Kong cab w/ Jr and Mario 2004 & Virtua Fighter cab with 4 Evo and marquee. Trading for Home System Neo games.

Neo Geo Forums about 2 months ago

Up for trade: Donkey Kong Namco cab w/ Jr. And Mario Bros in like new condition. Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution cab (cab originally Virtua Fighter 1). Both cabinets are fully working and would make fun additions to your game room. I’m looking to trade for …
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Donkey Kong-Esque Platformer 'Mouser' Heading To Switch & PS4

Time Extension about 2 months ago

The game first hit arcades back in 1983.The 1983 action-arcade platformer Mouser is coming to Nintendo Switch & PS4 as this week's Arcade Archives release (thanks Famitsu!).It will begin distribution tomorrow (March 14th) in Japan, with the game expect …
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Print ad from the 2003 “Who Are You?” ad campaign, featuring Donkey Kong’s face pasted over a sumo…

Supper Mario Broth about 2 months ago

Print ad from the 2003 “Who Are You?” ad campaign, featuring Donkey Kong’s face pasted over a sumo wrestler, seen in an issue of the Brazilian Nintendo World magazine.Main Blog | Twitter | Patreon | Source: Nintendo World (Brazil), Issue …
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Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Jr./Mario Bros. is a combination arcade machine manufactured in 2004 that…

Supper Mario Broth about 2 months ago

Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Jr./Mario Bros. is a combination arcade machine manufactured in 2004 that combines the three games into one machine and lets the player choose between them before playing. The machine’s code contains the message “why are …
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In most 3D games, “out of bounds” is implemented in two main ways: -some games, like Super Mario 64,…

Supper Mario Broth about 2 months ago

In most 3D games, “out of bounds” is implemented in two main ways:-some games, like Super Mario 64, simply let the game automatically define out of bounds without human input, as any area that is not above a floor or death barrier polygon,-othe …
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Archer Maclean's Atari Arcade Experiments Have Been Preserved

Time Extension about 2 months ago

Includes Robotron, Donkey Kong, Tempest and Breakout.Development disks which once belonged to the legendary British developer and game designer Archer Maclean have been preserved by Games That Weren't, giving the gaming world a glimpse of some of the unrel …
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5 Retro Games With The Biggest Legacies

Retromash about 3 months ago

Regular readers will know that we love classic video games at Retromash. Sure, modern video games boast exceptional graphics and epic storylines that’ll take you 30+ hours to complete. They’re pushing the boundaries and blurring the lines between cinem …
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43 Years On, And Epoch's Cassette Vision Is Finally Playable Via Emulation

Time Extension about 3 months ago

1981 console once had 70% of the Japanese market.Back in 1981, Epoch released the Cassette Vision console in Japan. It would go on to sell an impressive 400,000 units, securing around 70% of the market and making it the most successful product of its kind …
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Retro Themes In Modern Escape Rooms: A Nostalgic Twist

Retromash about 3 months ago

Escape rooms are popular with people seeking a thrilling and immersive experience. In the competitive and innovative escape room, designers have found a unique way to attract players: the retro theme. For fans of escape rooms and vintage charm, this nostal …
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Eight New Arcade Cores Hit Analogue Pocket, Including Mario Bros. And Donkey Kong Jr.

Time Extension about 3 months ago

Asteroids Deluxe! Tower of Druaga! Mappy!Eight new arcade games are now supported by the Analogue Pocket, including classics such as the original Mario Bros. and Donkey Kong Jr.The cores have been developed by newcomer obsidian-dot-dev, who has appeared ou …
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Throughout the history of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, the character Bink (the host of the barrel…

Supper Mario Broth about 3 months ago

Throughout the history of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, the character Bink (the host of the barrel minigame) has been steadily “de-Donkey Kongified” over time, losing more and more resemblance to Donkey Kong.Left: in the prototype version …
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Behind-the-scenes screenshot from the modeling stage of the 2023 Super Mario Bros. movie, showing…

Supper Mario Broth about 3 months ago

Behind-the-scenes screenshot from the modeling stage of the 2023 Super Mario Bros. movie, showing the most basic scene setup before lighting, elaborate hair/fur and particle effects are added, as well as the background being populated with details and extr …
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Concept art for the Donkey Kong arcade at the point during the...

Supper Mario Broth about 3 months ago

Concept art for the Donkey Kong arcade at the point during the design process when Nintendo still assumed it would be a Popeye game, featuring Popeye as Mario, Olive Oyl as Pauline, and Bluto as Donkey Kong.The document was found by Norman Caruso (@gamingh …
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One of the earliest concepts for Donkey Kong Country was...

Supper Mario Broth about 3 months ago

One of the earliest concepts for Donkey Kong Country was codenamed “Donkey Kong vs. Super Wario”, which would have starred Wario as the game’s antagonist. Storyboards for this concept, which include an original futuristic design of Wario with a gun, …
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This Bug In Rare's 'It's Mr. Pants' Was Too Funny To Fix

Time Extension about 3 months ago

"I overruled because this was much funnier".While Rare is best known for creating the likes of Donkey Kong Country, GoldenEye 007 and Sea Of Thieves, it has some lessor-known titles in its library – one of which is the 2004 GBA puzzler It's Mr. Pants.Con …

General Discussions • How are the DB9 repositories updated?

MISTerFPGA about 4 months ago

Hello,i'm just wondering myself how it is ensured that the db9 repositories are always up to date?At the moment, the Donkey Kong core does not get updated by update_all to the latest version on a DB9 Mister. My understanding is, this is because in github …

Donkey Kong - A famous 80's game as an Arcade to Commodore Amiga conversion by JOTD!

Indie Retro News about 4 months ago

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PSA: The Mario vs. Donkey Kong eShop Demo For Nintendo Switch Is Out Now

Australian Retro Gamer about 4 months ago

When Donkey Kong raids Mario’s toy factory and makes off with the merchandise, Mario has to once again face his biggest rival Starting today (Feb 1st), a demo featuring four levels from the first world of Mario vs. Donkey Kong, the enhanced version of th …

Donkey Kong - A famous 80's game as an Arcade like Commodore Amiga conversion gets new footage!

Indie Retro News about 4 months ago

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