Jotego - Metal Game Solid

MiSTer, Analogue Pocket & FPGA Gaming Update: SEGA System 18 Core Goes Public, Run ‘n Gun Fixed, and CPS3 Development Advances

15 December 202515 December 2025PixelCherryNinjaLeave a Comment

A new service release from FPGA core developer Jotego brings significant stability improvements for Analogue Pocket users and marks a major milestone with the public release of a highly anticipated arcade core. The update focuses on core stability, custom CPU development for accuracy, and laying the groundwork for future high-profile projects. Analogue Pocket Stability and […]

Run and Gun Beta OUT! And CPS3 is Moving Up!

10 November 202510 November 2025PixelCherryNinjaLeave a Comment

🏀 Run & Gun (MiSTer and Analogue Pocket) History (Original Game Facts) Tech Talk (Core Development Facts) Known Issues (Beta Facts) 💥 Surprise Attack (MiSTer, Analogue Pocket & More) Core and Status Update Facts History (Original Game Facts) Other Updates Support Jotego on Patreon and get early access to Beta’s.

Jotego Update: Clockwork Aquario, Where’s Wally?, and Run’n Gun Progress

25 October 202525 October 2025Anime0t4ku5 Comments

Jotego, a well-known FPGA developer responsible for many high-quality MiSTer cores including CPS1, CPS2, and many more, has shared several new updates across his ongoing projects. Several new games are now playable on MiSTer and Analogue Pocket. Laser gun titles such as Laser Ghost and Bronx N.Y. Captor can now run directly on the Analogue […]

Cowabunga! Turtles in Time joins JTBeta

10 October 202510 October 2025Anime0t4kuLeave a Comment

Jotego has released a brand-new FPGA core for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time, Konami’s legendary 1991 arcade sequel to the 1989 original. Praised for its fluid gameplay, colorful visuals, and lively soundtrack, it remains one of the most iconic beat ’em ups of its era — and it’s now playable on FPGA hardware. […]

Jotego Core Updates – Audio Fixes, Visual Tweaks, and Future FPGA Talks

26 September 202526 September 2025Anime0t4kuLeave a Comment

Patreon subscribers from Jotego received an update this week that focused less on brand-new cores and more on polishing existing ones. While bug-fixing may sound less flashy than new arcade releases, Jotego emphasized how these efforts often lead to deeper hardware understanding and, in turn, more accurate FPGA recreations. A highlight was Lightning Fighters, where […]

This New Beta Core Brings Us a Step Closer to CPS3 on FPGA

12 September 202512 September 2025PixelCherryNinja1 Comment

The Roadmap One of the heavyweight FPGA core developers known as Jotego, who runs a team dedicated to preserving arcade games via devices such as the MiSTer and the Analogue Pocket, among others, recently gave us a roadmap that leads to CPS3 (Capcom Play System 3) being developed. Step 1 – Golfing Greats Beta ✅ […]

OutRun Core Returns to Analogue Pocket This JTFriday

31 August 202531 August 2025Anime0t4ku2 Comments

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 […]

Surprise Attack – New Jotego Core Arrives by Surprise

29 August 202529 August 2025Anime0t4kuLeave a Comment

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 […]

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

16 August 202516 August 2025PixelCherryNinjaLeave a Comment

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 […]

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

10 August 202510 August 2025PixelCherryNinja1 Comment

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, […]