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Alex Mitchell

Krikzz Announces Mega Everdrive Core

Krikzz, the developer responsible for the Everdrive brand of flash-carts, has announced a new model of Everdrive for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis: The Mega Everdrive Core. Pitched as a budget friendly cart, the Mega Everdrive Core loses the MegaCD/SegaCD functionality of the Pro model but also costs half as much—coming in at roughly $100USD. There […]

Lu

MiSTer FPGA News – 3DO, Huge Sega Saturn Udpate, Jaguar Single RAM & More

Kiki Kaikai Developer Raki posted that their next possible release is an arcade core for Kiki Kaikai, a vertically scrolling shoot’em up. Later games in this series would be know as the Pocky & Rocky series on the SNES. Post : https://x.com/RCAVictorCo/status/1876635242695676302   Playstation FPGA Console Retroremake showed what the packaging will look like for their […]

Castlevania Reincarnation Gets English Translation

It’s good to see we live in an age where even bootleg games get some love, especially when they’re QUALITY bootlegs. Castlevania Reincarnation is a Chinese-developed bootleg entry into Konami’s franchise that was launched in the early 2000s for Java Phones. Inspired by Symphony of the Night and Aria of Sorrow, the game was sold […]

Bob

Nintendo DS “DMG” Mod

Tito from Macho Nacho Productions recently released a video showcasing a new kit from NintendreMods that eases the process of hacking a Nintendo DS into a DMG-like shell.  You can 3D print the case (or have it made at PCBWay) and then follow the instructions in Tito’s video to get it all together.  While this […]

Alex Mitchell

(Some) MemCard Pros Are Getting New Features

The MemCard Pro series of products from 8BitMods are literally game changing inventions for original hardware enthusiasts. When paired with the right ODE or homebrew software, they can generate a functionally limitless supply of save game storage for the GameCube, Playstation 2, and the original Playstation. These memory cards can also be used to enable […]

Crystal

Super Mario World Vinyl Soundtrack Pre-Order

Warner Music Japan has launched a pre-order for a vinyl release of the Super Mario World soundtrack by Koji Kondo and various other artists. It’s priced at ¥11,550, with scheduled release being April 30th 2025. HMV.CO.JP: https://www.hmv.co.jp/artist_Various_000000000000075/item_スーパーマリオワールド-3枚組アナログレコード_15608414 TOWER.JP: https://tower.jp/item/6767936 EU Seller:  https://blackscreenrecords.com/products/super-mario-world This release come as 3LP and contains music from Super Mario Bros. to Super […]

MiSTer Handheld Step-by-Step

If you’re handy with an iron (the soldering variety) and have wanted a handheld MiSTer FPGA, you’re now in luck! A step-by-step build video for the DIY MiSTer Handheld, Model 01 (DMH-01) is now available. In this 45-minute video, I walk you through the entire process of building your own from start to finish. I […]

Bob

P-47 II: The Freedom Star – Worldwide Edition

Last month, we posted about a previously unreleased Mega Drive shooter that is being released only in Japan.  Well, it looks like Retro-Bit was able to license that game for a worldwide release!  This release will include an individually numbered slipcover, the game box that has a reversible inlay sleeve, a full-colored instruction manual, the […]