OutRun Core Returns to Analogue Pocket This JTFriday

Great news for Analogue Pocket owners, the OutRun core is finally making its return this #JTFriday. Developer Jotego announced that he’s fixed a long-standing issue that caused the core to randomly fail on some devices, making the experience unreliable for a portion of users. With this fix in place, Pocket owners can look forward to […]

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Surprise Attack – New Jotego Core Arrives by Surprise

Jotego has just revealed a brand-new FPGA core, and this one came completely out of nowhere: Konami’s Surprise Attack is now available. While the team had been focusing on Golfing Greats and Run’n Gun cores, a review of the original PCB for Surprise Attack revealed it was essentially a cost-saving version of Parodius Da!, minus […]

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Jotego’s Engineering Masterclass: The Art of the Elegant Fix

The FPGA gaming community has become a popular method for enjoying classic retro systems. Within this highly specialized scene, developers consistently push the limits of what’s possible, often devising clever workarounds to overcome significant technical challenges and bring these projects to life. Engineering: A Study in Ingenuity and Workarounds Engineering is not always about groundbreaking […]

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Big MiSTer, Analogue Pocket & FPGA Gaming Update from JOTEGO – CPS3, NGPC, Golfing Greats and More

Overall Progress The team is back in full force after some holidays in July, with two extra full-time people joining for a month to help out. The short-term plan has the assistant focusing on NGPC work, while the lead will progress toward CPS3 (Capcom Play System 3) by tackling Golfing Greats, then Run and Gun, […]

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Jotego (Jose Tejada) | interview May 2025 (key points)

Introduction PCN: Welcome, Jotego! It’s an honour to have you here. You’re the reason I got into FPGA gaming. Please introduce yourself and tell us a bit about what you do. JT: Thank you for having me. I’m Jotego, and I’ve been making FPGA cores and modules for a while now. Professionally, I’m a hardware […]

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