Retro Fighters has announced the Brawler64 Pro Series, a new wireless controller designed for the Nintendo 64. Building on their earlier Brawler64 models, this Pro Series version features updated ergonomics, grip buttons, and refined button placement while maintaining compatibility with original N64 hardware. The project is currently live on Kickstarter, where backers can secure the […]
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In January 2023, the FPGA gaming world had a “wow” moment when a developer using the X handle @pgate1 shared a tweet (embedded below) showing a PlayStation core running on the Analogue Pocket. While an incredible sight, the initial version had severe limitations, with games running at a reduced frame rate. It appears the developer […]
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I’m sure many of you guys, just as I did, back in the day, played some (or lots of) 4 player N64. It was groundbreaking. The days where there wasn’t any online multiplayer, and you had to be close to one another to get those sessions going. For me Golden Eye 007 and Mario Kart […]
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A new fan-made ROM hack for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is here! Named “Legend of Zelda: Reality Estate,” this is a mini-adventure set within a mysterious mansion, featuring brand-new, interactive items. The hack was created for the “Hylian Modding Jam” and is a collaborative effort by community members like Jinnosuke, Conrhaid, and […]
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Our own Pixel Cherry Ninja has covered the MiSter FPGA work-in-progress Atari Jaguar core on his fine YouTube channel several times in the past year. He isnāt a Jaguar fan and though Iāve been nagging him to cover the VLM (as well as Video Game Esoterica), no one has done it yet so I thought […]
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The Sega Saturn cult classic Shinrei Jusatsushi Taromaru, better known to Western fans as Psychic Killer Taromaru, has finally received an English patch. This release updates the gameās menus, UI, and title screen while also offering an optional version with English voice narration for the opening and ending sequences. Originally launched in Japan in 1997, […]
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Retro gaming is more than nostalgia, itās history, innovation, and sometimes pure weirdness. Thatās why weāre excited to introduce a new series here on Metal Game Solid called āLooking Back.ā In this series, weāll revisit games that left their mark, whether they were technical powerhouses, cult classics, or just plain bizarre. From titles that pushed […]
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X account Bo (Low Context Burning Rangers) posted earlier that the 2000 PlayStation game Crash Bash has hidden 16:9 widescreen mode. In order to active it you need to input the following on the menu screen: Right, Left, Left, Right, Left, Left, Right, Left, Left, Right, Left, Left, Left, Right, Left Keep in mind that […]
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After more than two years of work, an English fan translation of Dragon Ball Z: Idainaru Dragon Ball Densetsu, known in the West as Dragon Ball Z: The Legend ā has been released for the Sega Saturn. Created by wonder-inc, the patch translates the European French version of the game into English, essentially recreating the […]
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X user TZMWX shows off their latest build of a handheld SEGA Saturn and it looks great. Powered by a SAROO ODE inside, this really looks like a great way to take SEGA’s console on the go, without using a software emulation handheld. TZMWX says that they have been trying out YZB’s latest Beta SAROO […]
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