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Five new Analogue 3D "Prototype" consoles are coming in unreleased N64 colors I'd have killed for back in the '90s
By Phil Hayton published
News New Analogue 3D Prototype colors are coming that pay tribute to five unreleased N64 colors, including an Atomic Purple model that'll match your Game Boy Color.

I still have numerous CRT TVs in my life, but I've found a way to satiate my lust for scanlines on even modern screens
By Phil Hayton published
News Turns out you can make any TV look more like a CRT using this HDMI Scanline Generator with retro consoles, but it will also work with even the PS5 and Switch 2.

Just 10 minutes with Switch 2's Virtual Boy relaunch made me realize I've been underestimating it this whole time
By Catherine Lewis published
Hands-on Hands-on | Or should that be eyes-on? I'm here bright red cap in hand to let you know this forgotten console does actually deserve to be remembered

You can now use Nintendo's N64 Switch online controller with the Analogue 3D, but I've got a few better options worth looking at
By Phil Hayton published
News The latest Analogue 3D firmware update has added Nintendo Switch Online N64 controller support, but there are plenty of other gamepads I'd check out first.

Nintendo does what '90s Nintendo could only dream of – sell out of the Virtual Boy
By Scott McCrae published
News If anything, that's already a pretty bad emulation

After 30 years of using every PS1 controller you could dream of, I'm convinced most players will just want to use their DualSense with the OG console
By Phil Hayton published
News 8Bitdo's Retro Receiver will let you use new controllers like the DualSense with your PS1 and PS2, saving you from the pain of janky old gamepads.

The Atari ST is making a mini FPGA-powered comeback, but don't expect Commodore 64 Ultimate levels of availability
By Phil Hayton published
News The miniST is an FPGA-powered fan remake of the Atari ST with HDMI output and cycle-accurate hardware, but the initial run consists of only five units.

Nintendo 64 classic Banjo-Kazooie gets fanmade PC port with 60 FPS and widescreen
By Scott McCrae published
News Plus, it already supports a number of N64 mods

As a CRT enthusiast, I'm hyped to see a startup try to bring back the "VHS combo TV", but the retro gamer in me is suspicious
By Phil Hayton published
News RetroBox is a startup company that's working on a faux CRT VHS Combi TV that supports retro console inputs, but I'm concerned about its modern LCD approach.
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