@PunchNpie I understand that it allows the games to be played in their native resolutions, that's why I said that every game will have borders at the sides (as no old games on it are going to be 16:9, making the extra screen real estate pointless).
That's a pretty impressive line-up. This thing officially has my attention now.
Still think it's a shame that it has a 16:9 screen though. The button layout doesn't look like it'll work for playing games in TATE mode and so every single game is going to have borders at the side when played in its original aspect ratio. Would have preferred a 4:3 screen, but I guess they're hard to source cheaply these days.
Wow, that orange variant is hideous! Nearly bought one of those Top Gun HDTV guns a few years back but could never stomach the price given the mixed reviews.
The lack of micro switches (my original Neo Geo CD pad still works just fine in 2018) and the dodgy video output is enough to stop me from buying this. Shame.
I shall stick to my wired pads for now and will be picking up the 8bitdo pad in January. For £65 you could get a region free Mega Drive 1, two controllers and an RGB SCART cable!
Great article. I remember I was working in WH Smith when it came over here and all we heard about at the time was Pokemon. Trading cards, games, magazines... It was a phenomenon.
There is a BIG difference between converting systems like Dreamcast and PS2 to HDMI and converting a system like SNES that uses a sub 640x480 resolution. I am intrigued to see how the SNES cable performs but I am happy with my OSSC.
I can't justify the price right now given that I have a Mega Drive 1 + OSSC but if this thing had 32X support built in and a CD slot to allow the playing of Mega Drive, 32X and Mega CD games out of the box...
Likewise, if they made a single unit capable of playing PC Engine, TurboGrafx, SuperGrafx and PCE CD games I'd order in an instant. I highly doubt they'll ever do an optical drive though. Maybe support for the images from SD... (again, I doubt it)
@NinChocolate I want one, but I just can't justify buying the games. I've already got a Master System, Mega Drive, Saturn, Dreamcast, NES, SNES, N64, GameCube, Wii, Wii U, 3DS, Switch, PS2, PS3, PSP, Vita, Xbox One S, Lynx, NGPC and gaming PC.... I think my wife might leave me if I buy another console!
I will keep an eye on this but I would never pre-order with so little known. Besides, I own a multi-region Saturn and many other consoles along with a OSSC. The one console I don't have but want is a PC Engine.
This is possibly the only console I can think of that I have never had any desire to own - not at the time and not now as a sucker for all things slightly unusual in the world of retro gaming.
This game looks great, but I was always too wary to actually order it. Much as I love the idea of a new Mega Drive or SNES game, I would probably rather pay £15 for it as an eShop game.
Xeno Crisis looks great and Tanglewood looks like it might be decent too. Crypt of Dracula doesn't really look like my bag though.
As an owner of a Master System, Mega Drive, Saturn and Dreamcast I kinda feel like I should seek out a Mega CD and 32X to complete the Sega set. The 32X goes for a lot these days though!
I always wanted to add a PC Engine to my collection but was put off by the hundred different models and add-ons. This is tempting but still out of my price range at €240.
Quite tempted by this. Would be a lot easier to get away with spending £160 on this little box than to convince my wife to let me stick a big ugly CRT TV in our house so that I can recapture my youth.
Funny to find this article on here as I was actually playing Micro Machines '96 on my Megadrive earlier this evening. I kept asking myself if I used to drive off the table so bloody often when I was a kid!
"Of course, these systems succeed or fail on the quality of their emulation, but it would seem that RetroBlox will set a new standard. It uses special "Hybrid emulation" to achieve unprecedented performance, peerless compatibility and lag-free control."
Hmmm... writing that in the article text without the use of inverted commas makes this whole thing feel much more like a press release than an actual article.
Awesome! Love the Bitmap Brothers games. Was just saying the other day that a collection of their games remade 3D Classics style for the 3DS would be amazing. The Chaos Engine, Gods, Magic Pockets, Cadaver, Speedball 2 and Xenon 2 would be a fantastic package. Maybe it'll have to be 2D and for the Switch...
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Re: A Second Namco Collection Has Been Revealed For The Evercade Handheld System
@PunchNpie I understand that it allows the games to be played in their native resolutions, that's why I said that every game will have borders at the sides (as no old games on it are going to be 16:9, making the extra screen real estate pointless).
Re: A Second Namco Collection Has Been Revealed For The Evercade Handheld System
That's a pretty impressive line-up. This thing officially has my attention now.
Still think it's a shame that it has a 16:9 screen though. The button layout doesn't look like it'll work for playing games in TATE mode and so every single game is going to have borders at the side when played in its original aspect ratio. Would have preferred a 4:3 screen, but I guess they're hard to source cheaply these days.
Re: Polymega's "Next Gen" Light Gun Controller Will Let You Play Duck Hunt On Your HDTV
Wow, that orange variant is hideous! Nearly bought one of those Top Gun HDTV guns a few years back but could never stomach the price given the mixed reviews.
Re: Feature: How R-Type Was De-Made For The Game Boy, Before Demakes Were A Thing
As a big fan of the Master System version of R-Type I remember being shocked at how well the Game Boy version turned out.
Re: Hardware Review: Analogue Mega Sg: Forget The Mega Drive Mini, This Is The Real Deal
I have an urge to buy one, but as an owner of a switchless modded original Mega Drive and an OSSC there is simply no justification.
Glad it's good though. If the originals start dying one day then I will definitely be taking this route.
Re: More Tantalising Polymega Details Emerge From GDC 2019
Lost a fair bit of interest when talk of FPGA became about future versions.
Re: Hardware Review: Retro-Bit's Sega Genesis And Saturn Pads (Mostly) Hit The Right Spot
Will be picking up a bluetooth Saturn controller or two when they arrive.
Re: Hardware Review: SNK Neo Geo Mini International Edition - Different Design, Different Games, Same Problems?
The lack of micro switches (my original Neo Geo CD pad still works just fine in 2018) and the dodgy video output is enough to stop me from buying this. Shame.
Re: Hardware Review: Krikzz Joyzz Wireless Sega Mega Drive Controller - Perfection Comes At A Price
I shall stick to my wired pads for now and will be picking up the 8bitdo pad in January. For £65 you could get a region free Mega Drive 1, two controllers and an RGB SCART cable!
Re: Feature: How One Magazine Told The World About Pokémon
Great article. I remember I was working in WH Smith when it came over here and all we heard about at the time was Pokemon. Trading cards, games, magazines... It was a phenomenon.
Re: Feature: One Company Is Retrofitting Classic Systems With HDMI Output Without Costing The Earth
There is a BIG difference between converting systems like Dreamcast and PS2 to HDMI and converting a system like SNES that uses a sub 640x480 resolution. I am intrigued to see how the SNES cable performs but I am happy with my OSSC.
Re: Feature: The Console Wars Are Back With The Analogue Mega Sg, The First FPGA Sega Console
I can't justify the price right now given that I have a Mega Drive 1 + OSSC but if this thing had 32X support built in and a CD slot to allow the playing of Mega Drive, 32X and Mega CD games out of the box...
Likewise, if they made a single unit capable of playing PC Engine, TurboGrafx, SuperGrafx and PCE CD games I'd order in an instant. I highly doubt they'll ever do an optical drive though. Maybe support for the images from SD... (again, I doubt it)
Re: Exclusive: Polymega Creator Playmaji On FPGA, Sega Saturn And Dealing With 'Healthy' Scepticism
@NinChocolate Haha, I love that you said 'when', as you're right - it will happen and the wife won't leave me over it. I think.
Re: Exclusive: Polymega Creator Playmaji On FPGA, Sega Saturn And Dealing With 'Healthy' Scepticism
@NinChocolate I want one, but I just can't justify buying the games. I've already got a Master System, Mega Drive, Saturn, Dreamcast, NES, SNES, N64, GameCube, Wii, Wii U, 3DS, Switch, PS2, PS3, PSP, Vita, Xbox One S, Lynx, NGPC and gaming PC.... I think my wife might leave me if I buy another console!
Re: Exclusive: Polymega Creator Playmaji On FPGA, Sega Saturn And Dealing With 'Healthy' Scepticism
I will keep an eye on this but I would never pre-order with so little known. Besides, I own a multi-region Saturn and many other consoles along with a OSSC. The one console I don't have but want is a PC Engine.
Re: Hardware Classics: Uncovering The Tragic Tale Of The Philips CD-i
This is possibly the only console I can think of that I have never had any desire to own - not at the time and not now as a sucker for all things slightly unusual in the world of retro gaming.
Re: Exclusive: The Artist Behind Troubled Sega Mega Drive Fighter Paprium Speaks Out
This game looks great, but I was always too wary to actually order it. Much as I love the idea of a new Mega Drive or SNES game, I would probably rather pay £15 for it as an eShop game.
Xeno Crisis looks great and Tanglewood looks like it might be decent too. Crypt of Dracula doesn't really look like my bag though.
Re: Random: The Legendary Sonic Formula One Trophy Won By Ayrton Senna Still Exists
Never really played a Sonic racing game... Can you win this trophy in them?
Re: Hardware Classics: Unpacking The 32X, Sega's Most Catastrophic Console Failure
As an owner of a Master System, Mega Drive, Saturn and Dreamcast I kinda feel like I should seek out a Mega CD and 32X to complete the Sega set. The 32X goes for a lot these days though!
Re: Hardware Review: Terraonion Super SD System 3 Unlocks The Entire PC Engine Library
I always wanted to add a PC Engine to my collection but was put off by the hundred different models and add-ons. This is tempting but still out of my price range at €240.
Re: Hardware Review: The Open Source Scan Converter Is Every Retro Gamer's Dream Come True
Quite tempted by this. Would be a lot easier to get away with spending £160 on this little box than to convince my wife to let me stick a big ugly CRT TV in our house so that I can recapture my youth.
Re: Feature: The Making Of Micro Machines, The Best Racer On The NES
Funny to find this article on here as I was actually playing Micro Machines '96 on my Megadrive earlier this evening. I kept asking myself if I used to drive off the table so bloody often when I was a kid!
Re: Modular Console RetroBlox Could Be The Ultimate Old-School Gaming Platform
"Of course, these systems succeed or fail on the quality of their emulation, but it would seem that RetroBlox will set a new standard. It uses special "Hybrid emulation" to achieve unprecedented performance, peerless compatibility and lag-free control."
Hmmm... writing that in the article text without the use of inverted commas makes this whole thing feel much more like a press release than an actual article.
Re: Book Review: The Bitmap Brothers: Universe
Awesome! Love the Bitmap Brothers games. Was just saying the other day that a collection of their games remade 3D Classics style for the 3DS would be amazing. The Chaos Engine, Gods, Magic Pockets, Cadaver, Speedball 2 and Xenon 2 would be a fantastic package. Maybe it'll have to be 2D and for the Switch...