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Display Devices • RGB Issue with Direct Video

MISTerFPGA about 24 days ago

I recently got an RGB CRT and I'm having an issue getting the mister to cooperate with it. I have a VGA to RGB BNC cable, if I use the Analog I/O board VGA output I get a correct image on the CRT. My usual set up is a CRT connected via S-Video so I was ho …
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Zelda Prototype Could Be Hiding Big Differences Compared To Retail Version

Time Extension about 24 days ago

"NOA COPY 2.23.87" has been released online.Video Game History Foundation founder Frank Cifaldi has released the ROM data for a prototype version of the original Legend of Zelda on the NES, triggering speculation that it could contain significant differenc …
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This N64 Controller Can Play The Entire Game Boy Library

Time Extension about 25 days ago

A three-pronged attack.We've seen some pretty awesome community-made mods in recent years, such as a rare PS1 controller that can play PS1 games, a Wii console that's about the size of a pack of cards and even a NES cartridge that can play itself – but t …
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Anniversary: The Legendary Konami Code Passes Another Milestone Today

Time Extension about 25 days ago

Was first included in Gradius back in 1986.Today is April 25th, which marks the 38th anniversary of the release of Gradius on the Nintendo Famicom in Japan – which also means that the Konami code hidden within the game turns 38 today, too.The world's mos …
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Super Mario 3D World contains an unlockable version of Mario Bros. (particularly the NES version)…

Supper Mario Broth about 25 days ago

Super Mario 3D World contains an unlockable version of Mario Bros. (particularly the NES version) that replaces Mario with a second Luigi, called “Luigi Bros.”Curiously, the Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury files for Luigi Bros. conta …
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Don't Hold Your Breath For Wii And GameCube Emulation On The iPhone App Store

Time Extension about 27 days ago

"Unfortunately, as of right now, it isn’t possible".Apple recently relaxed its stance on retro gaming emulators on its devices, and we've already seen some notable emulators come to the App Store, including the superb Delta Emulator, which covers systems …

NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) • VS System support. Anyone working on it?

MISTerFPGA about 27 days ago

Hey there. Was just thinking the other day about the VS System version of the NES and wishing it was available on MiSTer.The Analogue Pocket Spiritualised NES core seems to have full support for the VS System, so it must be possible. Has anyone tried to …
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Feature: Daiva Tried To End Format Wars Once And For All, But Almost Killed Its Creator In The Process

Time Extension about 28 days ago

"When I next woke up, I was temporarily blind".Imagine if the 1993 space opera classic Master of Orion had been released not only for DOS, but six other major formats, and its selectable races were locked to specific hardware. The NES version would be the …
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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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"I Didn't Even Have A NES" Admits Lunar, Grandia And Langrisser Composer Noriyuki Iwadare

Time Extension about 1 month ago

"I prefer video games that can be enjoyed by a large group of people".Legendary video game composer Noriyuki Iwadare, whose contributions to the likes of Lunar and Grandia have earned him awards, has admitted to Arab News Japan that he was never all that i …
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You Can Use Your GBA As A Switch Controller (And On iPhone's New Delta Emulator)

Time Extension about 1 month ago

Update: New iPhone emulator plays nice with your GBA.Update : It has been confirmed that GBA Bluetooth TX also works with the recently-released Delta emulator on iPhone:Original Story : Modder insideGadgets has just produced a cartridge which allows you to …
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Castlevania And Quarth Deluxe Pack Announced For X68000 Z

Time Extension about 1 month ago

Releases May 30th.ZUIKI has just announced a new deluxe pack for the X68000 Z — its recreation of Sharp’s X68000 — which will include Konami's 1993 X68000 enhanced port of the original NES Castlevania as well as the puzzle shoot 'em up hybrid Quarth. …
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Delta Emulator Brings NES, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy, GBA, DS, & N64 Emulation To The iPhone App Store

Time Extension about 1 month ago

Available in the EU via the AltStore PAL marketplace.We have some more good news to share on the iPhone app store emulation front.The free game emulator Delta has just arrived on the App Store in many countries, bringing NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, Game Boy/Ga …
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"Legendary Haul" Of Retro Games Worth Hundreds Of Thousands Sold With No Knowledge Of Their Value

Time Extension about 1 month ago

Same estate sale that gave us the $90,000 Castlevania.Not so long ago, headlines were made by the fact that a copy of Castlevania on the NES sold for a staggering $90,100 on eBay, setting a record on the popular auction site.At the time, it was reported th …
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A Fanmade Mega Man 3 SNES Port Is In The Works

Time Extension about 1 month ago

"I've waited long enough".Infidelity, the talented porter who was previously behind the fanmade SNES conversions of Mega Man, Mega Man II, and Mega Man IV, has revealed that he is finally going to give the same treatment to the third entry in the classic s …
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Popular PSP Emulator 'PPSSPP' May Be Coming To The iPhone App Store This Year

Time Extension about 1 month ago

It might all depend on whether Apple considers the console "retro" enough.Earlier this month, Apple changed its App Store policy to claim "retro game console emulator apps can offer to download games", causing a ton of speculation over what retro emulators …
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'Beyond The Ice Palace' Is Getting A Sequel, 36 Years Later

Time Extension about 1 month ago

For Steam, Switch, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5.The publishers PQube Games and PixelHeart are partnering up with the Ganryu 2 and Golden Force developer Storybird Studio to release Beyond the Ice Palace II — a new sequel to the 1988 Commodore 64 game Beyond …
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iPhone NES Emulator Pulled From App Store "Out Of Fear"

Time Extension about 1 month ago

"I’d rather not have the risk".Apple recently relaxed its stance on emulators on iPhone, and since then we've seen plenty of speculation regarding which retro consoles will become playable on the best-selling smartphone brand.Earlier this week, a Game Bo …
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Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers Gets Fanmade SNES Port

Time Extension about 1 month ago

The port adds MSU-1 audio support (and video).Continuing the recent trend of fanmade NES to SNES conversions, the amateur ROM hacker/porting specialist Rumbleminze has just released a new port of Capcom's classic NES platformer Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers …
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New Konami Code Discovered In Castlevania Game 25 Years Later

Time Extension about 1 month ago

Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness was released for the N64 in 1999.Fans have just discovered a new use for the Konami code in Castlevania Legacy of Darkness, almost 25 years after its original release.The Konami code probably needs no introduction, but, we'l …
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Pixel Gaiden - Episode 128 - Straight Outta Left Field, It's Battle Of The 8-Bit Baseball Games!

Amigos: Everything Amiga about 1 month ago

We're back for Episode 128! In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news + Battle Of The Systems: R.B.I. Baseball (NES) vs Great Baseball (SMS) 8:00 - Quick Questions 26:16 - Patreon Song 30:30 - Eric's Take - Path Not Taken 53:05 -  Cody& …
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The Legend Of Super Mario

Australian Retro Gamer about 1 month ago

If Omega and Swatch can crossover, well so to can Nintendo’s biggest franchises! Introducing, The Legend Of Super Mario 1.2 – a crossover between the original The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Bros. NES games! Big thanks to hacker extraordina …
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Review: Sunsoft Collection 2 (Evercade) - Another Fine Mix Of Sunsoft Classics

Time Extension about 1 month ago

Ufouria! Aero the Acro-Bat 2! Blaster Master: Enemy Below!The first Evercade Sunsoft Collection was a decent mix of titles, with highlights being Blaster Master, Mr. Gimmick and Journey To Silius. This second pack offers more of the same, with some welcome …

NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) • Nintendo and Famicom Problem After Recent Update

MISTerFPGA about 1 month ago

Nintendo and famicom have always worked great for me. But I checked yesterday and half of the games I tried wouldn't load and the other half were exhibiting random rapid-fire inputs at the main menus. It did this no matter which controller I used and eve …
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One Of The Rarest NES Games Is Currently Up For Auction At Goodwill

Time Extension about 1 month ago

Little Samson is highly sought after by collectors.Little Samson, one of the hardest NES games to track down, has been spotted in a job lot of titles up for sale on ShopGoodwill.com, a non-profit auction site connected with the chain of Goodwill charity/th …