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The team behind RPCS3, a well-known PlayStation 3 emulator, has issued a warning about fraudulent emulators claiming to run PS3 games on mobile devices. These “scam” emulators are misleading users into believing that they can emulate PS3 games on Android or iOS platforms.
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To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Pokémon Emerald‘s launch in Japan, a collective of 130 artists has collaborated to create a romhack featuring newly redrawn versions of all 386 Pokémon from the game.
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The “Sega Saturn Slim” is becoming one of the most awaited retro gaming devices for 2024. This planned update to the classic Sega Saturn console aims to slim down its design by removing the CD-ROM drive.
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Italian police recently dismantled a significant video game trafficking ring, seizing counterfeit retro consoles and pirated games valued at approximately $50 million. The operation involved the confiscation of around 12,000 fake consoles and over 47 million pirated games.
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Opening a Pokémon Snap kiosk for the first time in 25 years is a nostalgic journey back to a unique era in gaming history. These kiosks, known as Pokémon Snap Stations, were a collaboration between Nintendo and Blockbuster in the late 1990s.
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A recent leak has revealed that two forgotten PlayStation 2 exclusives, Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army and its sequel Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon, are potentially making a return. These games, part of the larger Megami Tensei franchise, were originally released between 2006 and 2008 and have remained exclusive to the PS2, although they were later made available on the PS3 as emulated versions.
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The prices for Sony’s PlayStation consoles, adjusted for inflation, provide an interesting perspective on how the cost of gaming has evolved over time.
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A new cheat code for the Sega Saturn version of Doom has been discovered, 27 years after the game’s original release in 1997. This newly found cheat allows players to make walls in the game semi-transparent, offering a unique gameplay feature that was previously unknown.
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Simpatico is a newly released fan-made hack of Super Mario World, created by hackers BigRedBoy and RealBChin, with additional contributions from Stivi. The project took nearly three years to complete and offers a fresh, challenging adventure within the beloved framework of the original game.
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A Reddit post in the GameBoy subreddit caught some eyes. It showed a fake yellow Game Boy Pokémon cartridge displayed at a GameStop. The post received many comments, pointing out the poor quality of this bootleg Pokémon game.
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A fan-made port of Duke Nukem 3D has been successfully brought to the Sega Dreamcast, impressing even the game’s original creator. This port was developed by a modder named Ivan Guber and includes several enhancements that improve the overall experience on the Dreamcast platform. More Dreamcast goodies.
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A hacker has successfully modified the Game Boy Camera to work with the Mega Duck, an obscure handheld console also known as the Cougar Boy. This project, undertaken by a hacker known as 0xbbbbbr, is part of an effort to bring parity to Mega Duck users, allowing them to experience functionalities similar to those available to Game Boy owners.
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A new Prop Hunt mod is being developed for Super Mario 64, as announced by the YouTuber Drenchy. This mod is the creation of Blocky, a well-known Mario 64 modder, and was commissioned specifically for Drenchy’s YouTube channel. The mod is designed as an extension of Super Mario 64 COOP Deluxe, a multiplayer mod for the unofficial PC port of Super Mario 64. It requires a legitimate copy of the original N64 ROM to play.
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With the release date now set for Suikoden I and II HD Remaster, Konami has updated the official site to provide profiles for the main characters from the first game. The five characters introduced include the four initial companions of the protagonist, who is canonically named Tir McDohl. Been waiting forever for this game to be released.
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Nape Games, a small Spanish studio, has launched a Kickstarter campaign for “Restless Anima: Engine Room,” a psychological horror game designed for the NES and Sega Dreamcast. More Dreamcast goodies, and NES too.
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The PC-98 dungeon crawler Slayers has recently received an English fan translation, allowing English-speaking players to experience the game for the first time.
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Masaki Crafts successfully transformed a broken 1984 Sony Watchman into a functional Game Boy Color. The modified device features a cartridge slot, HDMI TV output, headphone jack, and a link cable port, along with an SNES controller port for HDMI use.
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The Nintendo PlayStation, a prototype console resulting from a failed collaboration between Nintendo and Sony, has become a highly sought-after piece of gaming history.
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A sewing machine inspired by the Game Boy Color? Indeed, such a device exists and is known as the Singer IZEK 1500. This unique sewing machine was packaged with the handheld console, featuring a built-in Link Cable and a selection of Game Boy Color cartridges designed for creating sewing patterns on garments, including designs like the Mario family.
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The Dreamcast title “Birdcage of Horrors,” or “Grauen no Torikago,” has received a new fan translation led by Derek Pascarella, alongside contributors Anonymous, T_Chan, and Walnut. This Japan-exclusive murder mystery/horror “i-dra” developed by Sega and ASCII Entertainment was distributed across six GD-ROM discs through the Dreamcast Direct Online service, comprising 365 one-minute episodes. More Dreamcast goodies.
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The Nintendo 64 release of Banjo-Kazooie has been fully decompiled, which opens up significant opportunities for fan projects and potentially native PC ports.
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Clock Tower: Rewind is set to launch in Fall 2024 for multiple platforms, including PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
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Sonic CD has been unofficially ported to the Sega Genesis as part of the 2024 Sonic Hacking Contest. This fan project aims to bring the classic game, originally released for the Sega CD, to the Genesis/Mega Drive platform.
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This fan-created game, Super Mario and the Rainbow Stars, features 7 chapters and is currently available for download. The game merges elements from Paper Mario and the Mario and Luigi series into an engaging side-scrolling 2D platformer.
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Super Mario Eclipse is an ambitious fan-made mod of Super Mario Sunshine, designed to expand and enhance the original game with a wealth of new content and features.
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BillyTime!Games has released a new ROM hack for the Mega Drive/Genesis, revitalizing the classic 1991 action roguelike Toejam & Earl.
Mini-Moni. Shakatto Tambourine! da Pyon! is a 2002 rhythm game developed by Sega for the PS1, notable for being the company’s only original game on that console.
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Derek Connolly, the screenwriter known for his work on the Jurassic World trilogy, is set to adapt Sega’s 1993 fighting game Eternal Champions into a live-action film. This project is being developed by Skydance, with Toru Nakahara, who has overseen the Sonic movies, acting as one of the producers.
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Diablo fans have developed a web browser port that allows users to play the original Diablo game on any internet-connected device.
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Recent discussions have centered on the Capcom vs. SNK crossover series, particularly following the inclusion of SNK characters in Street Fighter 6. In response to this interest, an English translation patch for the Japan-exclusive Dreamcast version of Capcom vs. SNK Pro is in development, created by @JustinGibbins. More Dreamcast goodies.
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Modder @SpadeTheSkele has successfully made the 1999 PC port of Sega Rally 2 compatible with modern computers, enhancing its performance compared to the lower framerate of the Dreamcast version.
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An indie developer, known as Meesedev, is creating a “Minecraft-inspired” game for the GameCube and Dreamcast, leveraging Minecraft Beta 1.7.3 as a base. More Dreamcast and gamecube goodies
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The original English voice actors for the characters Feena and Sue in the game Grandia have returned to voice a pivotal scene that was not originally voiced due to technical limitations at the time of the game’s release. Love this game, can't believe they got the original cast for this.
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Square Enix has announced the release of the Final Fantasy I-VI Pixel Remaster Collection, which features the Pixel Remaster versions of Final Fantasy I, Final Fantasy II, Final Fantasy III, Final Fantasy IV, Final Fantasy V, and Final Fantasy VI.
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This week, modder KurkoMods introduced an exciting new mod titled Banjo Kazooie: Bear Waker Deluxe, which brings Banjo and Kazooie into the realm of The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker. Another crossover Mod.
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Following the success of Dead Cells, Konami has approved additional Castlevania content for another title—Dead by Daylight, developed by Behaviour Interactive. More Castlevania goodies.
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A player has reportedly exploited a glitch to attain the top position on the leaderboard for the Donkey Kong challenge in Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition. Lol this wasn't patched?
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Game Informer, the oldest video game magazine in the U.S., will close after 33 years, the publication announced.
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There has been a recent increase in community-driven ports of popular games to new platforms, aided by skilled hackers who have dissected source code. Notable titles like Zelda, GTA III, and DOOM 64 have seen native versions emerge, and now the Dreamcast is set to receive a port of Super Mario 64. More Dreamcast goodies.
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At the recent Grasshopper Direct event, Shinji Mikami and Suda51 discussed a potential new collaboration centered around Killer7, the stylized shooter that debuted on the PS2 and GameCube in 2005. Never played this game due to it's weird graphics. But might it try out since it's getting a rerelease.
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Does anyone know of a Linux-based or playable via emulator/wine of the NES Rygar?
Kain1 2 months ago • 100%
FCEUX is good and simple to use.
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Van Buren Recreated: Canceled Fallout Game Revived by Modders
Kain1 2 months ago • 100%
The link to the Mod is there. In the website article.