Hardware desk. If it has a cartridge slot, an FPGA board or a weird controller, Hank has opened it up and put it back together — usually better. Writes the gear reviews and hardware spotlights.
Which model, which motherboard, how much storage, and what still works after the store closure? The complete 2026 guide to buying an Xbox 360, spotting a Jasper, setting it up and playing its enormous library today.
Cart or CD, standard or Pro Controller, GameDrive and RGB: a qualitative 2026 buyer’s guide to getting the right Jaguar, with no invented prices.
What to check on any ColecoVision listing, why the power supply matters more than the console, the Expansion Modules explained, and the modern ways in — a qualitative buyer’s guide with no invented prices.
Which console variant, what to test on the controllers, the Intellivoice and ECS, the Flashback, the Amico saga told carefully, and flash carts — a qualitative buyer’s guide with no invented prices.
HuCards, CD-ROMs, Duos, system cards and region locks explained: how to buy the right TurboGrafx-16 or PC Engine in 2026, get a great picture, and avoid the classic traps.
Which model to buy, what breaks, how a Floppy Emu changes everything, and why the IIe is the sweet spot — a qualitative, no-hype starter guide to joining the Apple II world in 2026.
AGS-001 or AGS-101? Backlight or frontlight? The original, both SPs, the Micro, link cables, the Game Boy Player and the e-Reader — the complete GBA hardware guide, no hype and no invented prices.
DOL-001 vs DOL-101, the Digital AV port, HDMI options, the Game Boy Player and what to check on any listing — a qualitative 2026 buyer’s guide with no invented prices.
What to check, which cables to buy, discs versus a GDEMU, and how DreamPi puts it back online — a plain-language 2026 buying and setup guide.
Japan’s Mark III got a Yamaha FM upgrade and a second, richer soundtrack hiding inside the cartridges. The West never got it. This is that story.