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Anniversary: Duck Hunt Is 40 Years Old

Time Extension about 28 days ago

Zapping through the decades.Nintendo's iconic NES light gun shooter Duck Hunt turns 40 today.Inspired by Nintendo's 1976 Duck Hunt electro-mechanical arcade game, it was first released on the Famicom in Japan on April 21st, 1984.Read the full article on ti …
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Duck Hunt Gets An 'Enhanced' Remake For The Amiga

Time Extension about 2 months ago

Without Nintendo's blessing, obviously.Duck Hunt is one of those iconic games which helped illustrate the worthiness of a particular piece of hardware – in this case, the NES Zapper.One of the first light gun games to achieve fame and fortune in the home …

Input Devices • Multiple custom controller layouts in a single core

MISTerFPGA about 3 months ago

Is there a way to create multiple controller layouts in a single core, saving them per game. Specifically for N64 and PSX. Light Gun games. Turning on the appropriate settings when starting the game and deselecting those settings when closing the game. N6 …
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Famicom-Inspired SHMUP 'Xelan Force' Lands On Steam

Time Extension about 3 months ago

Coming to Nintendo Switch in Japan on February 29th.Pixel Co. Ltd, the Japanese game developer, retro store, and event company, has just released a new Famicom-inspired vertically-scrolling shoot 'em up over on Steam (as spotted by @gosokkyu)The game, whic …
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Dreamcast Light Gun title Death Crimson 2 has been Translated into English!

The Dreamcast Junkyard about 3 months ago

For a console that famously championed peripheral use, the Sega Dreamcast sure had slim pickings when it came to games that utilised the light gun. Most notably, the console received arcade-perfect ports of both The House of the Dead 2 and the severely und …
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Playmaji Gives Update On Polymega Light Gun, Base Unit, Module And Controller Pre-Orders

Time Extension about 3 months ago

"Thanks so much for your patience".Polymega maker Playmaji has published an update on the status of its products following complaints from people who have had pre-orders in place for months, if not years.According to the company, the EM01 Power Element Mod …
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An Upcoming Sonic Hack Will Let You Blast Away Badniks With A Light Gun

Time Extension about 4 months ago

Who gave Tails a gun?The Mega Drive / Genesis developer Shane Lynch recently revealed on Twitter that he is working on a new ROM hack for the original Sonic the Hedgehog that will let a second player plug in a lightgun and blast away at badniks, power-ups, …
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Super Sunny World Is A Brand New NES Game Featuring Zapper Support

Time Extension about 4 months ago

Player 2 can plug in and fire away!Matt Hughson, the creator of homebrew titles like From Below and Witch N' Wiz, is currently working on a brand new Mario-Esque platformer for the Nintendo Entertainment System called Super Sunny World and has recently rev …

Top Classic Arcade Games Still Popular Today

Retromash about 4 months ago

Perhaps you spent an impressive amount of time as a youth enjoying the bright lights and exciting, immersive experience of end-of-the-pier games and are longing to bring back that classic arcade experience now that you are an adult. Alternatively, maybe …
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Saving an Arcade Workshop: The legacy of Automatic Services Limited

The Arcade Blogger about 4 months ago

If you’re a regular reader of the blog, you’ll have read several articles where I’ve been fortunate enough to have the opportunity to go through old collections or stashes of arcade cabinets. This is where arcade collectors get together …

Input Devices • New light gun from GRS

MISTerFPGA about 4 months ago

A new potential light gun option from GRS/Thunderstick, albeit expensive at $250:https://thunderstickst... ... target-pro …
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The Making Of: The Menacer - How Sega Rustled Up A Super Scope Rival In Just Six Months

Time Extension about 5 months ago

"It was for the American market, so let's have the Americans do it".The Menacer was yet another skirmish in the ongoing war between Nintendo and Sega in the early nineties. Nintendo brought out a light gun – the Super Scope for the SNES – so of course …
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A Return to Arcade Odyssey

The Arcade Blogger about 5 months ago

My recent trip to the USA allowed me some time to check out a few arcades, specifically one of my favourites in Miami, FL. The last time I reviewed Arcade Odyssey, was a good five years ago. You can check that out here. The upshot I concluded back then, w …
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Review: Sinden Light Gun - Old-School Arcade Blasting On Your Modern-Day TV

Time Extension about 5 months ago

Let there be light (gun).Light gun games aren't a new invention – in fact, some of the earliest games consoles came with their own guns – but in recent years, this unique aspect of video gaming has taken something of a backseat, and that's arguably dow …
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Dreamcast Lightgun Game 'Death Crimson 2' Getting English Fan Translation

Time Extension about 5 months ago

Death Crimson 2 was originally released in 1999.The Japan-exclusive light gun shooter Death Crimson 2, originally released for the Sega Dreamcast, is about to get an English fan translation patch (as spotted by Sega Saturn SHIRO!).The project lead Derek "A …
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CIBSunday: Time Crisis 4 (PS3)

Time Extension about 8 months ago

Action!Namco's Time Crisis series was arguably at the forefront of the light gun revival of the '90s and early 2000s, hence the fact we got multiple sequels – many of which were supported by excellent home conversions that shipped with special 'GunCon' p …

House of the Dead 4 Light Gun

Arcade Projects about 8 months ago

I am looking to buy a working House of the dead 4 light gun. …
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10 Best Time Crisis Games of All Time?

Retro Dodo about 8 months ago

Grab your GunCon, stamp on the foot pedal and join us for the 10 Best Time Crisis Games of All Time! The Time Crisis series from Namco sees players shooting their way through hordes of enemies against the clock, often in over-the-top scenarios straight …
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Fairchild Channel F Emulators

How To Retro about 8 months ago

Released in 1976, the Fairchild Channel F, or Video Entertainment System (VES) as it’s also known, represents a pivotal moment for games consoles with it being the first to utilise a microprocessor and also interchangeable ROM cartridges, as opposed …
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Arcade1Up Dropping Time Crisis 4-in-1 Arcade Later This Year

Retro Dodo about 9 months ago

Arcade1Up has just announced their exciting 4-in-1 light gun shooter arcade collection, Time Crisis Deluxe, coming later this year. Needless to say, Time Crisis ranks pretty high on the Retro Dodo list of the best Light Gun games of all time. So to …

Light gun multicade setup?

Arcade Projects about 10 months ago

Hey guys, I have a CRT and would like to use it for a dedicated light gun multicade. Right now I’m thinking of using an RGB PI (OS4, ideally, so I can get more of the later 3D titles) with a 3.5mm to RCA cable. I also have a GunCon 2 already, with output …
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Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Brandi “Gamer” Ahmer

Old School Gamer Magazine about 11 months ago

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Brandi Ahmer who is displayed on card number 4292, from the Superstars of 2023 Collection.  Brandi “Gamer Ahmer” has a passion for all things nostalgia. With a massive collection of video games, gaming kiosks, …

Calibrate SEGA Lightgun for MAME

Arcade Projects about 11 months ago

Does anybody know if it is possible to calibrate a SEGA Ghost Squad light gun with software before the signals gets sent to MAME. Although I have the gun working (connected to PC via U-HID), I am not convinced the aiming is as good as it could be. A frie …
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The History of Nintendo’s Game & Watch Handhelds

Retro Dodo about 11 months ago

If you’re a fan of handheld gaming in all its forms, then grab a cup of coffee, kick back, and get ready to soak up some new knowledge. It’s time to check out the history of Nintendo’s Game & Watch handhelds! Nintendo are known fo …
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Guide: Best Light Gun Games Of All Time

Time Extension about 11 months ago

Light 'em up.The 'light gun' genre is one of the oldest in the world of video games, but it's a sub-set of gaming which has sadly faded from view in recent years due to the decline of arcades and the widespread adoption of flat-panel LCD TVs, which mean th …