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SummerCart64: Plug-and-Play Power, FPGA Precision, and Authentic 64DD on Real N64 Hardware

SummerCart64: Plug-and-Play Power, FPGA Precisi...

Steve C Retrolize

The SummerCart64 is an open-source Nintendo 64 flashcart that feels effortless the moment you use it. Load up a microSD card, pop the cart into your N64, and pick a...

SummerCart64: Plug-and-Play Power, FPGA Precisi...

Steve C Retrolize

The SummerCart64 is an open-source Nintendo 64 flashcart that feels effortless the moment you use it. Load up a microSD card, pop the cart into your N64, and pick a...

SuperStation One Colours

SuperStation One review-in-progress: a PS1 “clo...

Steve C Retrolize

The SuperStation One started life as an FPGA tribute to Sony’s PS One, but in the last few days it’s picked up a killer trick: with the optional SuperDock, it...

SuperStation One review-in-progress: a PS1 “clo...

Steve C Retrolize

The SuperStation One started life as an FPGA tribute to Sony’s PS One, but in the last few days it’s picked up a killer trick: with the optional SuperDock, it...

CGB A to E: Uncovering the Evolution and Fixes of the Game Boy Color Processor / CPU

CGB A to E: Uncovering the Evolution and Fixes ...

Steve C Retrolize

The Game Boy Color’s brain is a custom Sharp LR35902 SoC—a single‐chip design that integrates CPU, PPU, audio and I/O logic into one package. This System‑on‑Chip houses a Sharp SM83 core...

CGB A to E: Uncovering the Evolution and Fixes ...

Steve C Retrolize

The Game Boy Color’s brain is a custom Sharp LR35902 SoC—a single‐chip design that integrates CPU, PPU, audio and I/O logic into one package. This System‑on‑Chip houses a Sharp SM83 core...

Forged in Silicon: The Complete History of Nintendo Console & Hardware

Forged in Silicon: The Complete History of Nint...

Steve C Retrolize

Nintendo’s console hardware evolution is a riveting odyssey of silicon breakthroughs and boundless creativity. From its very first Color TV‑Game Series in 1977—where all of video gaming lived on a single...

Forged in Silicon: The Complete History of Nint...

Steve C Retrolize

Nintendo’s console hardware evolution is a riveting odyssey of silicon breakthroughs and boundless creativity. From its very first Color TV‑Game Series in 1977—where all of video gaming lived on a single...

Retro Gaming News Roundup (27th June – 11th July, 2025)

Retro Gaming News Roundup (27th June – 11th Jul...

Steve C Retrolize

  1. GOG Summer Sale – Over 8,000 DRM-Free Classics on Offer GOG’s annual Summer Sale kicked off in mid-June and runs through July 9, slashing prices on more than...

Retro Gaming News Roundup (27th June – 11th Jul...

Steve C Retrolize

  1. GOG Summer Sale – Over 8,000 DRM-Free Classics on Offer GOG’s annual Summer Sale kicked off in mid-June and runs through July 9, slashing prices on more than...

Anbernic RG34XX SP: The Perfect Blend of Classic Vibes and Modern Power

Anbernic RG34XX SP: The Perfect Blend of Classi...

Steve C Retrolize

🎮 First Impressions & Build Quality From the moment you flip it open, the RG34XX SP nails that satisfying clamshell snap reminiscent of the original Game Boy Advance SP, but with...

Anbernic RG34XX SP: The Perfect Blend of Classi...

Steve C Retrolize

🎮 First Impressions & Build Quality From the moment you flip it open, the RG34XX SP nails that satisfying clamshell snap reminiscent of the original Game Boy Advance SP, but with...