Today I’m going to try and establish a new type of article for MGS, the Community Project Spotlight. In these articles I will focus on a lesser known ROM Hack, Homebrew, Translation patch or other interesting Classic Gaming Community topic that I think might be of interest to our readers. For this first article I’m […]
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The Analogue Pocket has two Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) cores available via Open FPGA: one by Spiritualized and another ported from the MiSTer FPGA core by Adam Gastineau (Agg23). FDS Compatibility Addition: The Spiritualized core already supports Famicom Disk System (FDS) games, but the Agg23 core has been recently updated by Terminator 2K2 to add […]
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Shadow Gangs Zero has successfully completed its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, securing roughly £108,554, more than double its original £40,000 target. The game returns as a 16 bit style prequel to the original Shadow Gangs, paying homage to classic action arcade titles and planned for platforms including Neo Geo, Sega Genesis and Mega Drive, Dreamcast, […]
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I’ll talk in my local time, 4 p.m. in the UK. I was at work; I checked at 4:15, and both colours were sold out. I popped into the FPGA Gaming Discord to ask the fine folk there exactly how quick the Analogue 3D sold out. Members of the server confirmed that the white model […]
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Spyro the Dragon from the PlayStation One is being ported over to the Nintendo 64. The homebrew developer Frogbull is well-known in the retro gaming community, particularly for working on “what-if” prototype ports and fan projects, mainly for the Sega Saturn and Sega Dreamcast. Frogbull’s notable homebrew projects and prototypes include: If you want to […]
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The Future in Review The first review of the eagerly anticipated Analogue 3D is here, and it’s by none other than Modern Vintage Gamer. Below are some points he goes over. Please watch his video for a full, in-depth review of this Nintendo 64 recreation. Initial Impressions & Display Hardware, Peripherals, and Compatibility Core Features […]
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Gran Turismo 2: Beige Edition is a fan-made mod for the original Gran Turismo 2. 🎮 Target Platform 🗓️ Release Date 📋 Key Features and Focus Car List Expansion: Gameplay Changes: In essence, it takes the classic PS1 racing simulator and shifts the focus from high-performance racing to the fun of modifying and racing common, […]
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Remember that long-lost Splatterhouse RPG for the NES that recently got discovered and preserved? All us non-Japanese speakers were itching to play it. Well, the good news is, it’s now being translated. This is all thanks to the work of Lazarus_DS and FCC (thanks, guys!). For more information on this game, check out our original […]
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The GameTank is a unique, modern gaming platform designed to offer a retro-style 8-bit experience, but built with a radically different and more powerful architecture than the classic consoles it seeks to evoke. Rather than relying on custom Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) like its 1980s counterparts, the GameTank is an entirely open-source hardware and software […]
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A passionate fan project is breathing new, three-dimensional life into the cult-classic psychological horror game, Yume Nikki (2004), with the upcoming release of Yume Nikki PS, a 3D reimagination specifically for the original Sony PlayStation 1. Developed by Elias Daler, this unofficial fan project serves as a brief demonstration of what a full 3D remake […]
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