Category: MSX
The summer releases from Teknamic Software have arrived, the Portuguese publisher dedicated to supporting the publication of new games for old platforms, and to reissuing classics as a tribute to their creators and pioneers. With these three new releases, Teknamic has stepped up a notch in terms of the cassette presentation. Instead of the usual paper insert for the cassette…
openMSX version 18.0 has been released, bringing support for a new machine, the Sega SG-1000 console. Although not an MSX machine, the console has a very similar architecture, allowing the emulator to support it. Besides the new console, the new version includes several bug fixes aiming to improve the overall emulation perfection. The emulator can be download for free and…
Another game entered the MSXDev’22 competition. This time is a simple, but well-made WORDLE clone. I imagine the rules are well-known: you have five changes to guess the right 5-letter word. If you guessed the right letter but it is in the wrong position, it will be highlighted in yellow. If the letter and placement is correct, it will show…
I’ve been playing catch up with some of the most interesting events in the retro community, and MSXDev’22 is one of my favourites. This year’s contest started in early January and will run until September 30th, 2022. The first entry is already in and it is a classic-style MSX1 arcade game. In this game, dubbed Shadow Switcher, you and your shadow…
One of the most expected and respected contests in the retro computing community is happening again! The 11th of the BASIC 10-Liner has started and already waiting for your submission. This edition’s rules are pretty much the same as last year’s. BASIC games can be written for all 8-bit computers, as long they are line-oriented dialects. As usual, the PUR-80…
Yandex Retro Games Battle is a game development contest, organized by the Yandex Museum that brought to life amazing games for the ZX Spectrum, like Marsmare: Alienation and White Jaguar. If released in the 80s, these games would have made the developers rich folks and the blockbusters of the time look not so incredible as our memory tells us! This…
The Brazilian magazine Clube MSX is a common subject here on ViTNO since we love supporting their efforts to create one of the best magazines out there. One of the common messages we often receive after publishing the news is, “it looks great but too bad I don’t speak (or read) Portuguese.” Well, we are pleased to learn that the…
Clube MSX magazine started on July 10th accepting pre-orders for its 13th issue. This time around, the publisher is using a crowdfunding website called Catarse to kickstart the publication. The editors explain that the decision has many reasons. One, of course, is the financial safety net that the method gives to small publishers, but more than that, Clube MSX wants…
Scene World Podcast Episode #121 – Chris Abbott – The Little Books Of SoundchipsWe’re happy to have Chris Abbott in our new podcast episode, a british chiptune musician and true master of the C64 SID chip. Right now he is working on an extensive book about soundchips which is set to be released by Fusion Retro Book. The interview starts…
Clube MSX magazine started last Tuesday (03/16) the pre-sale of its 12th issue, the first of 2021! You can already purchase the magazine through the official website for R$ 24,90 (~USD 4.50) plus shipping. The plan is to start sending the issues from March 26th. For international shipping, contact directly via contato@clubemsx.com.br. Features Among the many features, you will find a…
