@-wc- "couldn't we just call this console "complete?""

That's crazy talk! Imagine releasing a console and then never providing "software updates"? Everyone loves software updates 😩

@Dr_Fresh Thanks. Appreciate the explanation 😊 Now it makes sense.

Not a deal breaker for me. My MiSTer arcade cab has really nice CRT filter options at 1080p (beyond just scan lines - the "Faded Tube" option is my go to for horizontal games). CRT filters are an essential component for me and if we can get anything like what is available for MiSTer then i'll be happy, but i appreciate how nice it would look to have 4K scanlines.

@h3s Yeah these new arcades do seem to lack basic maintenance. Makes you wonder how the arcade machines we grew up with took so much of a beating 😅

I used to be really particular about the machines i played on. For instance i hated the bat joysticks and would avoid them as much as possible (because i ended up with blisters) as opposed to the ball joysticks which you could hold lightly between your index and middle fingers 😊

Why is everyone complaining about the lack of 4K? Remind the maximum resolution of SNES games?

@h3s The best arcade in London was next to Goodge Street station. Always had the latest SF2 releases before anyone else as well as a load of other great games. I think it was called Casino but the gambling machines were buried at the back thankfully.

I think i love Callina Liang now 😍 Look at those thighs 🤤

I read an interview where she said that her thighs increased in diameter considerably with the training for the movie. Just perfect!

@16bitGeneration Which is exactly what i've been looking for. I missed the Super NT release window and have an extra DE10 Nano board waiting for a SNES case but there are none out there (and i'm not handy enough to do a DIY job).

I'm a day one purchase if this isn't messed up.
(Please don't mess this up 🙏)

I love my PlayDate. I suppose they'll have to provide some steps to update the firmware via USB for those that miss this deadline. Otherwise there'll be a lot of pretty yellow bricks lying around.

I wish they'd address the power consumption issues while the device is asleep. Put the device asleep and the battery will run down in days. That's my only complaint.

Next handheld should be called PlayMan. On second thought i can see why they never went with that name 😅

As a kid of the 80's the box art we got was always a bugbear of mine. I mean they already had the beautiful Japanese artwork. Why put in the effort to make such awful replacements? It used to get my heckles up! 😅

I wasn't pleased when i first read the headline but after reading their explanation it seems perfectly reasonable. IPS will be much more robust for longer term use.

I've been watching the development of this handheld on youtube and i'm really impressed. The finished product is well thought out (everything is there for a reason) and it actually looks really nice.

Great job guys!

@Jarend This sir, is when i bid you goodbye!

Yeah agree with the above comments. Viewtiful Joe, Dino Crisis and Darkstalkers spring to mind.

Strider would be fantastic. Side Arms. Power Stone. I'm sure there's more that i can't think of right now.

Ant & Dec always annoyed, and continue to annoy, the absolute ***** out of me too 😅

Great article. Love these retrospectives from the golden age of my life 😊

@CookieByte Indeed!

Yeah i'm getting one

@Deway You might not want to search for "TinyTV 2" 😅

Oof that looks like an NES game

I loved my Micro. I made sure it was always in my work bag along with a charge cable for my commute. I mostly played Zelda (can't remember which one - one of the Capcom ones) and Mario VS Donkey Kong (that game gets brutal).

Ah memories... 🫠

I always find it amusing how ***** games become classics when they're deemed "retro" (and i'm all about retro otherwise i wouldn't be here). This game was *****. Probe had no idea what they were doing.

Super high-speed racing with super sensitive, twitchy controls on super narrow tracks with tight turns that you can't see coming 😂

Compare it to F-Zero for example, where you have super high-speed vehicles, smooth controls, the tracks are wide and you can see the bends coming. Class.

I mean look how much railing the player is doing in the demo above.

Imagine if Atari took the reins on Microsoft's Xbox console business.

It's a good time to step in and promise physical media.

Looks like a lot of effort has gone into this and it's clearly not finished so saying it looks "hilariously bad" is just mean and entitled.

3DS should be able to handle the action aspect perfectly well. Monster Hunter had great action and huge monsters on 3DS.

@JJtheTexan You're right that soundtrack is amazing! He must have been wearing his cape when he made that 😅

@Fighting_Game_Loser I was about to reply along the same lines including using the term "nothing burger" 😅

Shinobi AOV is a great game. I loved it, as i did the original arcade and console games. I also love retro arcade game styles. It's what i was raised on. However i would certainly 100% expect for them to modernise the gameplay for a new Shinobi game and what we got was great!

Here's the thing, these so called "modern players" will happily spend hours playing primitive Roblox games. If suddenly they decide that they don't like "primitive retro arcade style gameplay" then that's just doesn't make sense.

I think they're looking in the wrong direction for why it didn't sell as well as they hoped.

@AlienX My mate had his contract terminated recently because the business decided they can use one dev to type prompts into Claude. This is only going to happen more. I think our days are numbered buddy 😢

Personally i would just LOVE to see HD-2D remakes of the Final Fantasy instalments, including 7.

I found part 1 of the 7 remake to be a bit of a slog. Aspects of the game were drawn out so much and adding voice acting really took away a lot of the charm.

I really enjoyed the Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D remake and can't wait to settle into the 1 & 2 remakes.

More of that please!

I spent large amount of my childhood in arcades. The Trocadero was a highlight. Recently i got to experience Arcade Club in Leeds where you pay a single price on entry and all arcade machines are free. And do you know what? It was packed. Not with old gen x'ers like me but with gen z's too. They were playing mostly multi-player games but there were smiles all around.

It shows you that there is still an appetite for this type of entertainment. Stick an arcade in every town centre and they will come and they will spend.

"3DO", "Classic EA Racer", "Atari Jaguar"...

Nothing about this sounds appealing 😂

Fantastic news and great work. For me the greatest console of all time. Wish i could get my hands on a Super NT but until then MiSTer and Pocket will continue doing a great job.

PS. Shame that he put the link in the reply which means registering for an X account, which ain't happening, so thanks for sharing the link in the article @damo

Really nice looking hardware. I thought this was supposed to be FPGA. Or am i confusing this with another project they're working on?

Edit: I'm confusing Retroid with The Retro Collective. So many retro so little time... 😅

Microsoft has been a destructive force on my beloved games industry 🤬😤

@ThisIsPete 💯 At the very least they need to be categorised as AI generated so that we can filter then out. Christ it’s everything AI from here on out…

If it had a wallet and a solid camera i’d be 100% in even with the price tag.

I feel like the Analogue Pocket covers the handheld base. Although i’m curious to see the form factor they settle on that will satisfy vertical and horizontal games.

Ah man, i can’t wait to have 3rd Strike running on my arcade machine. I never really played the game as much as SF2 so it’ll be good to go deep and finally master it!

@SP1SCM Yeah don’t worry, i had a response lined up but just couldn’t be bothered to engage… 😅 He seems to be getting the upvotes so he’s got a mob too 👀

@BTS From the article:

“…thanks to worsening and continuing computer problems and health concerns which I have had during these past three years - and some even before then - limiting the frequency with which I have been able to read and respond to e-mail…”

You can’t always respond to ALL the emails ALL of the time. But i suppose you can. Regardless of what else is going on in your life. Well bravo 👏

I can’t tell you how much i want a rerelease of the Analogue Super NT. Not enough to pay the extortionate ebay prices. I just want a brand new one from Analogue. It’s frustrating…

On a side note, i always hated the cover art for RE1 in the UK. The guy looked like Anthony Perkins (from Psycho) with a funny eye.

Seriously what’s the point?

Yay 🙌 Non-AI for the win!

@PKDuckman Ooh Continental Circus, i loved that game. It was one of the games i used to look for when we arrived at a new arcade.

Damien, probably worth noting that there is a distinction between remake and remaster. Remasters usually fine tune existing assets (making them HD etc). Remakes will usually involve new assets.

The recently released FF7 games have been remade. They’re remakes not remasters 🤓

Perhaps they were just weak ideas? Miyamoto himself has proven credentials in the field of ideas 🤷

Interesting read 😊

One of favourite arcade games! Never seen or played any sequels. Looking forward to getting my mitts on this!

I love my PlayDate. It’s a great device to take when travelling. Particularly because i go off-grid when i travel and avoid using my phone. This little retro device, when offline and when there are no distractions, takes me right back to those days when games were simple but sometimes needed a little patience (which is something i lack in everyday life).

Personally i don’t see the need for this. It’s a gimmick. When it comes to gaming hardware, particularly retro gaming, i don’t want gimmicks, just results.

Would love to see some love for Viewtiful Joe 😊