Tag Archives: retro

How To: Install Magic Screen kit into Game Gear

Recently, we had reviewed the Magic Screen kit from retroKAIstore, click here if you want to read it. The model we had was a model 1 board and they no longer sell it. The review remains valid still because their model 1.2 fixes every issue I had complaints on and …

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Hardware Review: Sega Game Gear “Magic Screen” from RetroKAI.store

We’ve covered Gameboy stuff out the yin-yang, you know it and I know it. What should we talk about now? How about that awful Game Gear screen that has a bad backlight and draws far too much power? Sound good? Because we have a new set of products from RetroKAI.store …

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Hardware Review: Sega Game Gear Replacement Parts from RetroSix

As we previously mentioned, we’re moving past Gameboy upgrades for the time being. We’re going to cover parts and replacement pieces for the faithful Sega Game Gear. Today we’re specifically covering the shell, buttons, lenses, and Clean Power GG from Retro Six. It’s a lot to cover, so buckle up, …

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Switch Accessory Review: Ice Edition ZenGrip Go Bundle from Satisfye

Hello there readers! How are you today? I hope you’re here for a nice, relaxed, zen review. I’m going to be gently talking to you about the new Ice themed ZenGrip Go Bundle for the Nintendo Switch from Satisfye. Now, if you’re not into transparent colored items, or items that …

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Quest Arrest from John Roo. Unboxing, Interview, and More.

If you’re not following @QuestArrest and @theretroroomroo on Twitter, you probably should be. You’ll see why as this article progresses. You get a video of me unboxing his first physical game, an interview, and how you can play the game right now if you don’t need to own something physically …

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Making your Retro Consoles look good with the Retrotink pro2x!

There have been lots of old school enthusiasts who have tried to get the best image out of their favorite old school consoles while playing on their modern TV, and there are others who are just die-hard crt fans and will frown on playing their old school systems on a …

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Game Review: Spongebob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated

Are you ready kids?! It’s been almost two decades since the original Spongebob SquarePants Battle for Bikini Bottom released. I didn’t get a chance to play it then as I was too young to buy games on my own. It looks like at the time it received generally favorable reviews. …

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Review: RetroStone2 from 8BCraft

It’s been a while since we’ve reviewed anything from 8BCraft. In fact, so much time has passed since we reviewed the RaspiBoy, technology has gotten better (and more affordable). So let’s take a look at the standard model of RetroStone2 ($156, 8BCraft) as it’s bound to be heaps better than …

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Review: OG XBOX HDMI Video Adapter from Chimeric Systems

I believe it was Willy Wonka who sang, “Come with me and you’ll be in a world of higher definition.” Okay, well, obviously not, but he was headed the right direction. Let me be your Willy Wonka and take you back to the early 2000’s. We’re going to be covering …

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Review: Levelhike Genesis and N64/SNES/GC HDMI Cables

If you’re a collector of retro systems, you may already be aware that there are HDMI cable options for retro systems. We’ve already talked about these options at length from other companies like Pound or Hyperkin. This time we’re back at it again looking into the Sega Genesis and Nintendo …

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Review: HD Link Cable for Saturn

This article is just another addition in a long string of articles that we’ve been doing. The series is basically searching out and finding HD solutions for retro consoles. These solutions should be plug and play by nature. Whether they upscale or are just pass-through will obviously be explained, so …

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