@HexagonSun that would be a dream come true for me too… oh wow. I want that HDMI mod (“Ultra HDMI”) but you still can’t buy it yourself and install it. Sure, it’s quite involved having to solder around a very small chip (skill required), but I for one used to do it for work so I’d have no problem with the mod. In any case, it’s been sold out for a long time and is very expensive and hard to get… An Analogue alternative would be amazing…
I’m so excited for this … I may have missed it but for Gameboy games which are obviously compatible with Gameboy Color (adding a color palette):
I see you can choose between the screen modes:
“…For example, you can choose to view Game Boy games in the super-clear 'Analogue GB' display mode, or you can opt for the 'Original DMG' mode, which not only adds that authentic 'pea-soup' tint but also simulates the 160x144 pixel grid for a seriously authentic look. And that's not all; Game Boy games can also be played in display modes that simulate the greyscale screen of the Game Boy Pocket or the electroluminescent backlit screen of the Japan-only Game Boy Light. Although it's not available yet, Analogue OS will allow you to customise your Game Boy display mode in the future, so you can pick the colour filter you like most…”
…but can you also choose to go “GBC mode” or is that one of the future updates coming?
ANSWERED (thanks @87th!): ”I watched the Digital Foundry and Wulff Den videos on it. Game Boy games will play with the GBC colours by default, but there's options that reproduce the look of the Game Boy, Game Boy Pocket and Game Boy Light too. There's even a red one, which I guess is an homage to the Virtual Boy.”
I’m pretty sure the whole mini thing kind of works best with consoles. Handhelds are already mini. Or mini enough, rather. Still, I sort of want one, the only thing holding me back is the limited selection of games on each color.
Well I’ve clearly got to pick this back up. I bought it and played it for a bit and forget why I stopped. I probably got sidetracked with the other 1,000 games in my backlog.
Gonna fire this up tonight on my lovely SNES edition 3DS
Also, @Damo, a Star Fox article during Castlevania season?! Bold move!
@XiaoShao I honestly came down here to the comments to voice the same thing. How could Shining Force 2 be left out of ANY of the versions?! Dare I say, that’s the game that made me appreciate fire emblem. In fact, I play Fire Emblem to scratch my Shining Force 2 itch. Oooohhh I expect a lot of backlash for that comment but it’s not my fault I grew up in America where the only type of game of that kind at the time was Shining Force 2. Not saying it’s better, just saying it’s a perfected formula right there in Shining Force 2. Thankfully I have my Sega classics game on Switch!
I was sooo excited reading this article until I saw it’s only reaching classic platforms and not new hardware.... although that really sucks, I get it. I’ll no doubt be watching this game as it looks FANTASTIC and the premise is really enticing. I never loved tactical RPGs as much as I do now thanks to Stella Glow.
@roadrunner343 it would be the best ever! Mario Mondays, Toad Tuesdays, Wario Wednesday’s... you see the potential! The urinals and toilets can be designed live save rooms. The bathroom keys could be red keys. Beer tokens are star fox rings. The stairwell to the basement would play the underground theme (world 1-2). Beer taps are Samus upgrades ... aaahhhh!!
Tokyo is one of those places I just feel like I need to visit. Hopefully by the time I finally get to it I can visit here. It really sounds like a place that I would not only visit but try and open one of myself. I generally love theme bars.
I really like the idea of this but I don’t like what I’m reading about how everything is mapped to one button. :/ I also don’t like how we didn’t get the better version where you can pause and send to daycare and stuff. Not going to lie... I’d be buying one if not for those shortfalls. ...some of my shortfalls may be others’ benefits though. I’ll sit this one out and maybe wait for an update.
I abso-freakin-lutely LOVED Turok 1. I loved exploring an finding secret rooms and caves. It was a really large game for its time. The enemies in armor with pulse rifles were brutal! I know it's out on Steam which is awesome but I want the N64 controller as an option to play it!
I was just playing this on my modded Wii! Granted, it ran like a bowl of diarrhea, it was so cool to hear the sound effects and see the gameplay again. I always think of this game as the first grand theft auto or something like that. Such a cool game. Oh, and flying the plane is harder than flappy bird. Just sayin'. Great article!
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Re: Hardware Review: Analogue Pocket - Potent FPGA Power In Portable Form
@HexagonSun that would be a dream come true for me too… oh wow.
I want that HDMI mod (“Ultra HDMI”) but you still can’t buy it yourself and install it. Sure, it’s quite involved having to solder around a very small chip (skill required), but I for one used to do it for work so I’d have no problem with the mod.
In any case, it’s been sold out for a long time and is very expensive and hard to get…
An Analogue alternative would be amazing…
Re: Hardware Review: Analogue Pocket - Potent FPGA Power In Portable Form
I’m so excited for this … I may have missed it but for Gameboy games which are obviously compatible with Gameboy Color (adding a color palette):
I see you can choose between the screen modes:
“…For example, you can choose to view Game Boy games in the super-clear 'Analogue GB' display mode, or you can opt for the 'Original DMG' mode, which not only adds that authentic 'pea-soup' tint but also simulates the 160x144 pixel grid for a seriously authentic look. And that's not all; Game Boy games can also be played in display modes that simulate the greyscale screen of the Game Boy Pocket or the electroluminescent backlit screen of the Japan-only Game Boy Light. Although it's not available yet, Analogue OS will allow you to customise your Game Boy display mode in the future, so you can pick the colour filter you like most…”
…but can you also choose to go “GBC mode” or is that one of the future updates coming?
ANSWERED (thanks @87th!):
”I watched the Digital Foundry and Wulff Den videos on it. Game Boy games will play with the GBC colours by default, but there's options that reproduce the look of the Game Boy, Game Boy Pocket and Game Boy Light too. There's even a red one, which I guess is an homage to the Virtual Boy.”
Re: Hardware Review: Game Gear Micro - Go Home Sega, You're Drunk
I’m pretty sure the whole mini thing kind of works best with consoles. Handhelds are already mini. Or mini enough, rather.
Still, I sort of want one, the only thing holding me back is the limited selection of games on each color.
Re: Feature: The Making Of Star Fox Command
Well I’ve clearly got to pick this back up. I bought it and played it for a bit and forget why I stopped. I probably got sidetracked with the other 1,000 games in my backlog.
Gonna fire this up tonight on my lovely SNES edition 3DS
Also, @Damo, a Star Fox article during Castlevania season?! Bold move!
Re: Hardware Review: Should You Import The Japanese Mega Drive Mini?
@XiaoShao I honestly came down here to the comments to voice the same thing. How could Shining Force 2 be left out of ANY of the versions?! Dare I say, that’s the game that made me appreciate fire emblem. In fact, I play Fire Emblem to scratch my Shining Force 2 itch. Oooohhh I expect a lot of backlash for that comment but it’s not my fault I grew up in America where the only type of game of that kind at the time was Shining Force 2. Not saying it’s better, just saying it’s a perfected formula right there in Shining Force 2. Thankfully I have my Sega classics game on Switch!
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I was sooo excited reading this article until I saw it’s only reaching classic platforms and not new hardware.... although that really sucks, I get it. I’ll no doubt be watching this game as it looks FANTASTIC and the premise is really enticing. I never loved tactical RPGs as much as I do now thanks to Stella Glow.
Re: Feature: A Tour Of Game Bar A Button, Tokyo's Treasure Trove Of Gaming Kitch
@roadrunner343 it would be the best ever! Mario Mondays, Toad Tuesdays, Wario Wednesday’s... you see the potential! The urinals and toilets can be designed live save rooms. The bathroom keys could be red keys. Beer tokens are star fox rings. The stairwell to the basement would play the underground theme (world 1-2). Beer taps are Samus upgrades ... aaahhhh!!
Re: Feature: A Tour Of Game Bar A Button, Tokyo's Treasure Trove Of Gaming Kitch
Tokyo is one of those places I just feel like I need to visit. Hopefully by the time I finally get to it I can visit here. It really sounds like a place that I would not only visit but try and open one of myself. I generally love theme bars.
Re: Feature: Getting Reacquainted With Tamagotchi, The Original Virtual Pet
I really like the idea of this but I don’t like what I’m reading about how everything is mapped to one button. :/ I also don’t like how we didn’t get the better version where you can pause and send to daycare and stuff.
Not going to lie... I’d be buying one if not for those shortfalls.
...some of my shortfalls may be others’ benefits though. I’ll sit this one out and maybe wait for an update.
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@Priceless_Spork I'm laughing so hard at your comment LOL
Re: Flash Carts Could Be Slowly Killing Your Retro Consoles
@GoneFishin
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Re: Feature: The Making Of Turok: Dinosaur Hunter
I abso-freakin-lutely LOVED Turok 1. I loved exploring an finding secret rooms and caves. It was a really large game for its time.
The enemies in armor with pulse rifles were brutal! I know it's out on Steam which is awesome but I want the N64 controller as an option to play it!
Re: Feature: The Making Of Body Harvest
I was just playing this on my modded Wii! Granted, it ran like a bowl of diarrhea, it was so cool to hear the sound effects and see the gameplay again. I always think of this game as the first grand theft auto or something like that. Such a cool game. Oh, and flying the plane is harder than flappy bird. Just sayin'.
Great article!