FPGA gaming - Metal Game Solid

More TAITO F1/F2 Games Come to MiSTer FPGA – Metal Black and Dead Connection

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MiSTer FPGA core developer wickerwaka has shown of more games working on his Taito F1/F2 core. In the above video you can see “Metal Black” running. The other game is a game called “Dead Connection”. While Metal Black is an awesome horizontal Shmup, Dead Connection is a little trickier to describe, maybe a run and […]

Jotego Special Update – MiSTer, Analogue Pocket, FPGA Gaming

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You can support Jotego and his team’s FPGA core development by signing to their Patreon

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 […]

New MiSTer Pi Case – Design Files Available For Purchase

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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 […]

Remaining Games on the Taito System SJ are Coming to the MiSTer and Analogue Pocket

27 July 202528 July 2025PixelCherryNinjaLeave a Comment

FPGA Core Developer Anton Gale, who has brought us a number of core over the years for the MiSTer FPGA and the Analogue Pocket. Cast your mind back a bit, and you’ll remember they released the Taito SJ core. This release had the vast majority of the games working, but some were not implemented due […]

PCN – Weekly News Video Ep157 + Source List

26 July 202527 July 2025PixelCherryNinja3 Comments

ModRetro reveal the price of their upcoming take on the Nintendo 64.

24 July 202525 July 2025PixelCherryNinjaLeave a Comment

The M64, ModRetro’s upcoming take on the Nintendo 64. The early bird price has been revealed as $199.99, and you’re right, that’s the same price as what the N64 launched for back in 1996. ModRetro’s previous product the Chromatic was received well by the community and critics alike, as being a solid Gameboy Color clone. […]

Rumble Support Comes to MiSTer FPGA SNES core

23 July 202525 July 2025PixelCherryNinjaLeave a Comment

The recent SNES rumble controller paired with Doom received a lot of praise from the Retro gaming community. All reviewers spoke very highly of the game and the controller. The good thing is the rumble tech used by LRG is open source, and it didn’t take long for the MiSTer community to implement it into […]