Tag Archives: retro

What do Linux, Windows, MacOSX, Android, iOS, Blackberry OS, PS3, PSP, PS Vita, Original XBOX, XBOX 360, Gamecube, Wii, WiiU, Nintendo 3DS, Raspberry Pi, Open Pandora, GCW Zero, and even modern day web browsers have in common?  They all share one great attribute; they all can run a RetroArch installation …

A few weeks ago, hakchi was released for the NES mini. Hakchi lets you add more games to your NES mini in a every easy to use interface via your PC. With the first release of hacki, we could only add about 60 games with the 30 that were already installed on the system. Others were …

With only a few days left until Christmas, you might still be looking for a gift for the retro gamer in your life. So we put together a list with a few great gift ideas that any retro gamer would love to have. 1. Hyperkin SUPABOY Portable Pocket SNES Console …

We’re sure we all remember what it was like to head down to your local arcade to play Pac-Man with your friends. Arcade machines were awesome back then due to the countless hours of fun they provided. Take a step back in time and bask in the awesomeness that is …

Sega Saturn was a great system for its time but didn’t have the life spam the PlayStation did and back then region lock was a real big problem, unlike today. So we had modchips to bypass the region lock and of course if could play burned games. Now as time goes …

So recently I made a great find, an original GameBoy DMG from 1989 on a local flea market for 2 bucks only. Solely the screen cover and batteries were missing but aside from that it still looked great! And since all I wanted were some internal parts for another project, …

The 8Bitdo FC30 Pro Bluetooth controller will bring back memories of the Super Nintendo controller as it feels very similar. It has a full set of controls, like most common controllers, do today and it’s compatible with Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, and Macs, it even works on the Raspberry PI …

As gaming peripherals have always existed since gaming, great peripherals have endured the decades of demands from many gamers; that the controllers simply work the most important feature above all else, even regardless of style. However, that doesn’t mean that there haven’t been attempts to combine gaming aesthetic and function – …

A few weeks ago Brian Hargrove (NeoTurfMasta) found unpublished game inside a developer board with flash cards included for NEO GEO. Now it took him quite bit of work to extract the rom from the flash card as they have small batteries in them and only have about a 3yr lifespan. Once …

If the names krikzz and Everdrive are ringing a bell, you will most likely love to hear the following news! If not, here is a small lesson in retro gaming: The name Everdrive stands for hand-crafted quality when it comes to retro flashcards. Its creator is named krikzz and he …

Following our last write-up about ‘What’s the best game console to turn into Emulationstation?‘ the Raspberry Pi obviously couldn’t make it to the results as it’s no gaming console if we put it that way.. BUT we thought it definitively should get mentioned separately! Additionally (if you aren’t following us …

Version 3.4 of RetroPie was released today. According to petRockBlog, it contains “mostly fixes and improvements rather than new stuff.” RetroPie is a project residing at petRockBlog, which aims to provide a comprehensive set of works that turn Raspberry Pi into a retro-gaming console and allow players to easily relive their nostalgic memories . Because of …