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Player holding N64 controller in front of CRT with Mario Kart 64 on screen and console covered in red cloth next to sign that reads "no peeking until Christmas!"

"Inflation isn't nostalgic" - Modretro's FPGA N64 console will arrive later this year for $199.99, but I'm curbing my retro console enthusiasm

By Phil Hayton published

News Modretro has announced that its "M64" FPGA Nintendo 64 will cost $199.99 and arrive this Christmas, but it hasn't shared full details the retro console yet.

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Close up of Atari 2600+ Pac-Man edition with view of yellow console and characters on front featuring Pac-Man and four ghosts.

A new Atari 2600 is coming that "perfectly honors the timeless spirit of Pac-Man," but I'm more excited for its free cartridge

By Phil Hayton published

A new Atari 2600+ Pac-Man edition is on the way

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Commodore 64 Ultimate microcomputer on left and Gamercard handheld on right with glowing outline and GamesRadar+ grey and orange backdrop.

Did I wake up in 1982? A new Commodore 64 is coming, and the nephew of the ZX Spectrum creator is making a handheld

By Phil Hayton published

News Not only is the C64 making a comeback via a new FPGA Commodore 64 Ultimate microcomputer, but the ZX Spectrum just got a handheld spiritual successor.

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Donkey Kong Bananza game box leaning against Donkey Konga Bongos controller for GameCube with TV in backdrop featuring gameplay.

Yes, I really have been playing Donkey Kong Bananza with a set of Donkey Konga Bongos

By Phil Hayton published

News I'm playing through Donkey Kong Bananza using a pair of Donkey Konga GameCube controller bongos from 2003, and it's all thanks to a USB adapter.

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A diorama showing Sonic and Tails in the green Emerald Hills Zone, surrounded by a white border, against a slightly blurred screen shot of a checker environment with green tops and palm trees

These awesome Sega collectibles bring back a '90s trend with Sonic and Street Fighter, and I couldn't be happier

By Benjamin Abbott last updated

News I can't be the only one getting flashbacks to Mighty Max toys with these Sega Sonic collectibles

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Nintendo 64 connected to Dough Spectrum Black 32 monitor with SummerCart 64 inserted and Ultimate Trail gameplay on screen.

After 30 years as a Zelda fanatic, I can't believe I've found a new way to revisit the series on N64

By Phil Hayton published

News The Summercart64 is a gadget for the Nintendo 64 that I've been using to play N64 Zelda ROM hacks, and it's a must-have for the retro console.

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Analogue 3D console in white with Goldeneye N64 cartridge inserted with teardrop on Pierce Brosnan's face.

I regret to inform you that Analogue's N64 console is delayed yet again, but don't cry into your copy of Goldeneye just yet

By Phil Hayton published

News The Analogue 3D has been delayed until August 2025 following sudden US tariff changes, but the N64 console maker says "we’re absorbing the costs."

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SNES (Super Famicom) console sitting on grey sofa with NES cart inserted and sad face attached to front.

The BBC committed a retro console cardinal sin live on TV, but I actually forgive them

By Phil Hayton published

News BBC Breakfast shoved an SNES cart into an NES during a retro console chat with Prof. Nick Poole OBE, but the blunder highlights just how far system compatibility has come.

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Modretro Chromatic in pink sitting on Game Boy game boxes surrounded by cartridges.

After a weekend fixing a crusty Game Boy clone, I'm hyped that the Modretro Chromatic is permanently back in stock

By Phil Hayton published

News The Modretro Chomatic is now back in stock "permanently", and that should mean the handheld and new release cartridges for the system will remain on shelves.

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Hand holding Anbernic RG556 handheld with Kingdom Hearts gameplay on screen.

I'd catch these Prime Day retro handheld offers before midnight tonight to avoid any regrets

By Phil Hayton published

Deals Here are three retro handheld deals I'd check out before Prime Day ends, including an homage to the Game Boy Advance SP and a cartridge-based console.

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