Have you ever felt that Nintendo failed to get the most out of its 16-bit Mouse accessory? The Super Nintendo peripheral was only compatible with a mere 62 games, a large number of which were Japanese exclusives. One lucky retro gamer has recently discovered a prototype cartridge containing the long lost title Sound Factory, a […]
Although the Super Nintendo never received the CD add-on it was due to get, the many games that hit the 16-bit system proved that it didn’t need it anyway. That said, many retro gamers often wonder what could have been had compact discs arrived on Nintendo’s system. With a certain flash cartridge in hand, you […]
Several decades ago when the home computer dominated the playground, two gaming publications rose up to further fuel the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 war. Zzap!64 and Crash magazine became iconic names for their illustrious time on the newsagent’s shelves – something which may happen once more.
Earlier this week, we brought everyone the news about a new company called “HD Retrovision”, that are currently in the process of creating brand new composite cables for the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis 16-bit consoles. These connection cables will […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
For over a year and a half, we at Retro Game Network have been covering the story about the recent Alamogordo landfill dig, in which the infamous urban legend about thousands of unsold Atari cartridges being buried they was confirmed. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Happy Halloween everyone! Those that celebrate the holiday have a variety of traditions. Some have kids and go Trick Or Treating around town, some go out to Halloween parties, and others stay at home and watch scary movies, or in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As time goes on, it’s only natural that we begin to see our favourite electronics and video games behind glass doors in a museum. With the likes of Pong and Space Invaders hitting the arcades several decades ago, it’s hard to admit but we’re growing old as gamers. To celebrate everything our pixelated past has […]
Despite countless reports over the years linking video games to violence, there’s a sheer lack of evidence connecting pixels to crime. Having said that though, you can understand why the dinosaurs in charge may begin to panic when our TV screens flood red… so let’s stir up some more controversy and celebrate our violent gaming […]
For many a year, PC Engine and Turbografx owners wishing to improve their video output options have had only two choices: mod the console, or build a cable to get video from the expansion port. But now, db Electronics has a third option to offer: the Grafx Booster TTP, a board which should make things […]
As amazing as the TurboGrafx 16 and PC Engine are, the video out ports on the reverse of both iterations of the console are somewhat lacking. While there are modifications and official expansions to address this, they’re anything but ideal. db Electronics, however, is about to address all these issues with their newly announced db […]