FPGA Gaming - Metal Game Solid

Jotego Special Update – MiSTer, Analogue Pocket, FPGA Gaming

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PCN – Weekly News Video Ep158 + Source List

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Pixel Cherry Ninja returns with another roundup of the latest in retro gaming and FPGA developments. From new core updates to exciting fan projects and hardware news, this weekly video covers the standout stories you may have missed. See timestamps and sources below.

Big MiSTer Multisystem 2 Update – It’s Heading for Primetime

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We love all things MiSTer FPGA here on Metal Game Solid. Long gone are the days where you had to order a DE10 NANO from Terasic, Mouser or Digikeys, and then combine your newly bought FPGA board with accessories such as a USB hub and an IO board. The evolution has come along away from […]

Earthion Confirmed Running on MiSTer FPGA and the Analogue Pocket

1 August 20251 August 2025PixelCherryNinja1 Comment

Just a quick one. The Earthion ROMs included in the Steam release have been decrypted. I have tried the ROMs on both the MiSTer FPGA and the Analogue Pocket and they work. Anyway off to work, don’t wanna be late. Will try and get the Pocket video done later today. Remember, the developers put an […]

Super Station One Now Reading PS1 Discs Directly – Early Tests Show Promising Results

31 July 202531 July 2025Anime0t4kuLeave a Comment

Taki Udon recently shared early testing results of the Super Station One reading PlayStation 1 data directly from discs with no need for prior dumping. While the results are promising, he notes that copying games to an SD card or SSD remains the preferred option, especially when it comes to random access speeds and overall […]

New Analogue Pocket and MiSTer FPGA Core From Boogermann

29 July 202529 July 2025PixelCherryNinja4 Comments

Core Developer Boogermann has shared in an X post, a timeline of graphical hardware reimplemented in HDL, and honestly, it looks breath-takingly good. The game shown at the end is called “Nibbler”. It’s not a game I’m familiar with but at fist glance it looks like Pac-Man had a baby with the Snake game and […]

New MiSTer Pi Case – Design Files Available For Purchase

29 July 20255 August 2025PixelCherryNinjaLeave a Comment

The MiSTer Pi has taken the MiSTer FPGA world by storm, it significantly reduced the price of entry into FPGA Gaming and naturally brought a lot more users to the niche. There have been a few cases made for the MiSTer Pi, some from Retro Remake (the company behind MiSTer Pi) themselves, as well as […]

WIN an ANALOGIZER For Your Analogue Pocket

28 July 20254 August 2025PixelCherryNinja58 Comments

As we are celebrating the launch of Metal Game Solid, we’ll be doing a series of giveaways, starting with the excellent Analogizer by RndMnkIII, which he has kindly donated. If you’re unfamiliar with what the Analogizer is, it’s a device that lets you output your Analogue Pockets display to a legacy display such as a […]

X68000 Core For MiSTer FPGA Gets Additional Controllers

28 July 202528 July 2025PixelCherryNinja1 Comment

If you want to try out the latest nightly version of the Sharp X68000 core, then head on over to the MiSTer FPGA Discord server. Here’s an invite. You’ll need to head over to the “unstable nightlies” channel to find this updated core. The update has been provided by developer dshadoff (David Shadoff). David states […]

X68000 – An Underrated Classic That Shines on MiSTer FPGA

28 July 202528 July 2025Anime0t4ku1 Comment

When people talk about retro Japanese computers, names like the MSX and PC-98 often dominate the conversation. But there’s one system that deserves far more attention the Sharp X68000. Originally released in 1987, the X68000 was a powerhouse for its time, boasting hardware specs that rivaled arcade machines. Nowadays thanks to MiSTer FPGA, this once […]