Monthly Archives: November 2016

Mobile & Handhelds

A Portable SNES – SupaBoy S Review: Is it New & Improved?!

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Hyperkin updated their popular SupaBoy S which is a portable Nintendo SNES handheld console that plays real cartridges. This is my review.

BUY SupaBoy S Here: http://www.hyperkinlab.com

FEATURES:
NTSC – PAL region switch
4.3 inch screen
Rechargeable Li-Ion battery with 10 hours of battery life
TV out via AV cable
Dual original SNES controller support
Adjustable brightness button
Crystal clear stereo sound with 3.5 mm headphone jack
Micro USB charge port

* Hyperkin did send me this unit, but this was NOT a paid review or advertisement. The opinions in this video are mine alone.

Buying Guides, Sega (Hidden Gems)

Sega SATURN BUYING GUIDE & Top 10 Games!

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The Sega Saturn is a 32bit game console that bombed in North America but was wildly successful in Japan and has some great games released for it. This buying guide is for the game collector who wants to learn about the hardware, accessories and games you should buy Day 1!

Buy SATURN GAMES here: http://goo.gl/sQit0F (Affiliate Link)

Games Shown:
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
The Game Paradise!
Pocket Fighter
Saturn Three Pack: Virtua Fighter 2 / Virtua Cop / Daytona USA
Three Dirty Dwarves
Darius Gaiden
Magic Knight Rayearth
Saturn Bomberman
Panzer Dragoon II Zwei
Panzer Dragoon Saga

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The Sega Saturn (セガサターン) is a 32-bit fifth-generation home video game console that was developed by Sega and released on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe as the successor to the successful Sega Genesis. The Saturn has a dual-CPU architecture and eight processors. Its games are in CD-ROM format, and its game library contains several arcade ports as well as original titles.

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Ben Heck’s Nintendo PlayStation Update at Portland Retro Gaming Expo

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Join Ben as he leaves the workshop behind and goes on a journey to Portland’s Retro Gaming Expo! There’s little Ben loves more, and this time he’s on the hunt for a copy of Road Rash for the Sega Genesis / Megadrive! Though with some happy distractions, Ben gets another chance at the Nintendo Playstation console and discusses the Commodore 64, Nintendo 64 disk drive and the collecting of retro hardware and games with fellow Youtubers. Will Ben manage to repair the Nintendo Playstation and play Super Boss Gaiden? Does he manage to find a copy of Road Rash? You’ll have to watch and find out! What’s your favorite retro gaming console, or game? Let Ben and the team know on the element14 Community!

Retro Gaming Expo, Inc. is a Portland, Oregon-based non-profit cooperative organization dedicated to creating awareness of, and appreciation for classic video and arcade games through the presentation of events and conventions that celebrate the historic contribution video games have made and continue to make in popular culture.

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RARE! Nintendo Dolphin NPDP Reader / GameCube Development – H4G

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After years of searching, Hard4Games has found the rare NPDP Reader! Used for Gamecube development (Project Dolphin) as a way to test games on actual hardware via NPDP cartridges/hard drives.

The GameCube (Japanese: ゲームキューブ) is a home video game console released by Nintendo in Japan on September 14, 2001; in North America on November 18, 2001; in Europe on May 3, 2002; and in Australia on May 17, 2002. The sixth-generation console is the successor to the Nintendo 64 and competed with Sony Computer Entertainment’s PlayStation 2 and Microsoft’s Xbox.

Atari (Hidden Gems), Random Weird

Atari Walkman Prototype – Ultimate 1980s Mashup!

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This is the ultimate mashup of the Atari 2600 and Sony Walkman Professional! It’s a custom programmed FPGA circuit board enclosed in a 3D printed walkman-like device with working buttons, HDMI output and 100% compatibility with accessories and cartridges.

FEATURES:
HDMI video and audio output
Analog audio output
Perfect Atari 2600 core hardware implementation
Compact enclosure that resembles a Walkman
Uses standard size Atari 2600 game cartridges
Works with all Atari 2600 peripherals
Support for odd size Atari 2600 cartridges

Chris Brenner (creator): http://thehippiecampus.com/blog/
Andrew (graphic designer): http://rockhartclothing.com

Atari Walkman circuit board

Atari 2600 Walkman sticker

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Tomb Raider Analysed & Compared on PS1/Saturn/DOS/Win95

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John from DigitalFoundry returns to Lara Croft’s original adventure, comparing the Saturn and PS1 versions, along with the various PC editions – and what’s the best way to revisit this classic on today’s hardware?

The game was critically and commercially successful, selling around 7.5 million copies worldwide and earning a 91 aggregate score according to Metacritic and is considered widely influential, serving as a template for many 3D action-adventure games that would follow.

Special Episodes

This Week in Retro – New Sega Genesis, Kirby Found & Mass Effect Vinyl

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Kinsey brings you the latest in retro gaming news for November 15th 2016.

TecToy Sega Mega Drive:
http://www.dailydot.com/debug/sega-genesis-preorder-details/

Four long lost Kirby Games Found:
http://kotaku.com/four-long-lost-kirby-games-found-at-auction-1788716263

3DS Black Friday Deal:
http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/new-nintendo-3ds-system-available-for-under-100-msrp-on-black-friday

Hyperkin SupaBoy S:
http://www.hyperkin.com

Retro-bit Generations:
http://retro-bit.com/generations.html

Mass Effect Trilogy Vinyl:
http://www.biowarestore.com/mass-effect-trilogy-vinyl-soundtrack