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Have one of the very early everdrives where you had to cannibalize a cartridge to complete it. Would love to get this one day but it’s not been a priority so far

Games have done a lot of things since the days of early consoles, but the old classics retain all the pleasure they had back when they were new. Sure, many old games need to be understood with some context, some knowledge of what hadn’t yet been done at the time they were made. But for the amount of experimentation that was being done in those days, it’s amazing how much is still the best example of what a well made game should feel like, and the fundamentals that it should have.

Shaded kind of like an amiga game

Gives me flashbacks of my old GPD XD which I loved in its time for a short while

DS games probably coming to NSO with the next gen, but I won’t be renting from Nintendo again in order to play my beloved Spirit Tracks

Probably a decent few that have pinball and arcade hardware in the home as well

A classic addict’s game. The legend Yuji Naka will buy your first drop

Arcade Archives getting literal, I like it. More history bits and bites from them about Japanese arcade development and manufacturing would be just great

@sdelfin that’s true about directional inputs. The degree of rigidity hits different for different folks or for different styles of game. I’ve got a NES controller with a super tight d-pad, my cousin loves it where I go for one that’s mushier to the feel

Interesting to read the d-pad isn’t a joy as the first review I took in for this from YouTube’s Madlittlepixel gave it just heaps of praise for Street Fighters. Maybe the success is dependent on a person’s particular grip?

I see 2D isometric and I’m all in

Even the art of someone who considers themselves an unpracticed artist would be preferable to Gen AI’s vapid imagery

Nice when AA hits these Taito titles

@BionicDodo later eras of 3D are very suitable for expressive visual remakes, but the 32 bit era needs to be approached like 2D pixel art where the original geometry needs to be respected in order for the original gameplay to feel connected to it. Ocarina of Time 3D is a good example of how to do such an update. Or recent work by Nightdive Studios is an example of it

Documenting is a great service but I don’t know about demand for building more PS1. My original PS1 from my younger years is proudly still going, but when the day of failure comes I don’t feel like clone hardware will replace the original in my heart, which is all I would need it to do since simply playing PS1 games can be done in other forms

Made forever, by Forever..

Looks fantastic, especially that composite and component out ports, just swell. I made an order as soon as the site was open for business. I’m feeling like this is finally the FPGA device that gets me fully on board for the tech. Especially because if there’s one original controller I’d want to have wired into a new “clone” device, it’d be the PS1 dual shock controller, far and away. Looking forward to hooking it up to my tube TVs and retiring a few original consoles for now

Could be pretty good although if it’s a danmaku style it might not be for me

It was about 5-6 years ago Gematsu revealed Zerodiv was working on a Strikers 2020 game. Guess that’s long gone at this point, too bad

I have always wanted a sega nomad. As an old piece of hardware it’s fantastic looking.

This is a beauty

Just my kind of stg

Sad to lose more and more of these guys that defined 20th century comics. Imamura’s own stylization certainly reflects that now vintage illustration of western graphic fiction

After the sunset of the 3DS i installed CFW on my systems as well as imported a Japan-only model of the original version to convert to English. The first thing I did was instal the Japan-only Sega 3D Classics 3rd collection (Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives 3: Final Stage) Some of the best rereleases ever made with M2 in their prime. I’ll for sure load that extra SoR2 mode into the memory of my Everdrive

A nice read about a long-time Sega dev, what a career. I hope Mr. Uchida has some influence within Sega today with his experience.

I’m curious about the ‘Sega New Era’ project that was announced in 2023. Sega showed nothing further after that preview ad. Perhaps it was marketed earlier than they normally would have for some reason. But indeed I’m looking forward to seeing a new Golden Axe in particular.

Definitely very 90’s whatever the intention

If anyone could do it justice it would be LizardCube. Half the battle is drawing great looking explosions and we know they’ve got that. I’d love to see LizardCube stick with Sega’s back catalog because there’s more there, but I can already picture their take on Metal Slug and it’d be a great one

No, no I don’t reckon I will.. lol

The sides of the console should cut out not cut in. Not that that anyone will ever shape a handheld that way ever again

Must be doing something right because I personally know dormant atari fans that have been buzzing about this or that to me recently.

Of course the company that should really be reporting that they’re capitalizing greatly on ‘retro’ these days because of an equally deep history and then some, has recently said they are not a retro company. But good for Atari fans

The Genesis conversion did wonders for Atomic Runner

Still like using the Vita as it is a well designed handheld console. One of my favorites, in fact. Even if it was cheaper at launch with twice the Sony support in its lifetime, hard to see it selling 7-8 times more than it did. It was also Nintendo’s last generation with a traditional dedicated handheld so times had changed from the PSP and DS years.

Found my NES maxx pad in a drawer the other day. Need to get rid of that, I thought to myself lol

Knuckles talking shift, eh?

“ We also have built-in analog output, which is notably absent from other consoles.”

I’ve felt at times like the lone commenter on the lack of this feature, but that’s okay because FPGA gaming is still finding the majority of it’s audience and I know that plugging a system with the outputs of original 90’s consoles is something there will be fans of as things go along. Great stuff.

I’ve enjoyed my Psio for years now and it should be kicking for a long while yet, but this really appeals to me in every way from what I can gather. An approachable, well themed and designed, cost conscious FPGA device is what I was holding out for and this seems to be ringing in that era, and I’d like to simply support it

Big Ecco nostalgia. Love everything about the Genesis game but not because it’s the greatest game, but it just seemed back then like exactly the game you’d play on Genesis and nowhere else.

Now there’s a super Sega console. A shame Sega couldn’t get that era straight but at least it left an opening for Sega fans to do something about it

Reminds me of something I’d have rigged myself years ago when you had to cobble more technology together for anything remotely custom

Amazing Sega “not a retro company”never finds a use for outrunners themselves..

Well if I saw this in a shop I’d have bought it just for the marquee title but an excellent double feature. Too bad it’s debuting in a crappy bit of plastic but that’s how it goes… thinking of Aliens vs Predator and Revenge of Death Adder still stuck in limited release plastic hardware

Anything that came out on NEC branded hardware would be awesome to see. I know they work with Konami so maybe working with them to make Hudson stuff more available than it has been. I don’t know why Konami is just sitting on all that stuff with the exception of the recent PCE mini, however that’s not ideal for regular software availability

I don’t have a problem with the partisan feelings for Nintendo, there are certainly a lot out there. But I do appreciate more those who can celebrate the innovation and uniqueness of the broader industry. Those that can point out interesting facts about a range companies with genuine enthusiasm for the plurality of business and creativity that existed and still exists.

The deeply loyal Nintendo fan, i can agree with their views about Nintendo.

Those who bring to light gaming history no matter the name or the place, I admire that effort.

@Blast16 that’s an excellent find. At the arcade I visited they also had that x-men 4P cabinet and it is indeed an awesome installation all these years later. Also played the Avengers arcade which is not too shabby itself. And in multiplayer playing close up to the monitor, I more appreciated the smaller character sprites than I would playing in Mame for example, gave it a roomier feel. Very interesting

Coming back to this article and seeing my comment, I’ll update it by saying I’m currently visiting family in another city which has multiple classic arcade locations (no redemption machines or Raw Thrills, hurray). Played a bunch of cabs for the first time with games I regularly play via emulation. In particular I’ll mention Final Fight, a game I’ve played a ton through official and unofficial emulation. But getting to play the original format of that game in a public space felt really cool, like a time capsule find. And I think these now ridiculously big and bulky units that house games just a mega byte in size, will always have an impactful presence. So good for those who are still insistent on keeping these machines in public spaces and venues.

I will try this out then. Very cool.

Hard to believe we’re now midway through the 2020’s. 30 years ago does not seem that distant in memory, but it’s forever ago in terms of the game industry. It was the culmination of 2D gaming with console 3D graphics coming like a just offshore hurricane. At that time I was very much getting into JRPGs. Games like Final Fantasy III (VI) and Chrono Trigger were just blistering the pages of game mags with high detail sprite based graphics. Despite everything the future of gaming would do after that period, I was being taken everywhere I wanted to go in games in the 16-bit generation. When I play my old favorites it’s still that way. Good for all those who have helped in keeping those games playable over the years since. Both officially, and unofficially (especially). It’s an exciting time for old favorites these days (and old consoles). 2025 should bring some of the best yet from modders to big publishers. Looking forward to the new year. Peace and love to the retro gaming community.

I’d not seen these but they look like the kind of thing offered in the Scholastic book club. I like the covers. I was at a shop the other week and flipped through a Mario Golden Book i spotted. I was disappointed that the art was ‘Nintendo-issue’. Nintendo should let more outside artists present in their media again

Hamster is another company that put out (another) 50 games this year. I’d like to throw out RIOT as my game of the year from them with Metamorphic Force and Viper Phase 1 as runners up. But lots to choose from this year for sure.

Oh dang, there’s a Walmart grocery run impulse buy. Or two.. or three.. lol

Good old NEC and Hudson. They deserved more, in our hearts.

Super Sega: A Real Life FPGA Story.
Critics ask, “does it suck?”.
“No, it doesn’t suck”.