Category: Games Consoles

Raspberry PI + NES = Pitendo!

Now you can buy a tiny NES console powered by a Raspberry PI and Emulation Station. The kit includes: Pitendo Case Raspberry Pi 2 8GB microSD card with adapter HDMI Cable AC Adapter USB SNES Gamepad Although anyone can build something similar using open source software and 3D print models, at US$139 this kit seems to be a good deal…

Gamasutra talks to 'Retro City Rampage' developer about his MS-DOS version of the game

We had reported here about the MS-DOS port of Retro City Rampage. The game made its way to all major platforms since 2012, and now the developer wants to release it for MS-DOS, preferable using floppy disks!. Gamasutra sat with Brian and talked about his project. Right, but this was something I wanted to do years and years ago (…)…

Dungeon Stalker – a new Atari 7800 Game

Dungeon Stalker, a new game for the Atari 7800 developed by “AtariMaximus”, has reached its “Release Candidate” state. That means all development work is done and if there is no big bugs, the game will be released soon. Your character is a fearless female archer stuck in a dungeon with no exits. Her only option is to fight and try…

Wario in LoZ: Ocarina of Time Rom Hack

Here we have another Nintendo 64 rom hack which is very similar to the Waluigi in LoZ hack, except this time russmarrs2 modded Wario into the Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Debug rom which has some different plugin settings to play on. You can download the patched rom in the link below, have fun! [youtube gFoMsxuCnTE nolink] Download: WarioOfTime.Z64Download:…

Waluigi in LoZ: Ocarina of Time Rom Hack

Waluigi in LoZ is a fan-made rom hack starring Waluigi, by modder russmars2. While not necessarily new News, our main focus on Vintage is the New Old is about Retro Gaming. We thought it would be a great idea to also post some older news that people may have missed or forgot about and what better way to start this off…

Smithsonian’s “Places of Invention” Exhibit Highlights the Rise of the Personal Computer

Blake Patterson wrote in his blog “Byte Cellar” about his visit to the “Places of Invention” Exhibit at the National Museum of American History, in Washington D.C. The exhibit is not only about vintage computing, but there is an important part of it dedicated to the rise of the personal computer. Besides the article that I recommend you to read,…

Analogue Nt – brand new 'NES' Console uses same hardware as the original Nintendo classic!

Analogue Nt is a new video-game console that can play both NES and Japanese Famicom that also supports accessories from the NES Zapper to the Famicom Disk System. The new console is built from a single solid block of aluminium, and differently than other new NES-compatible consoles, like the Retro 5, the Analogue Nt is built with the original hardware…

Unofficial CD32 Ports Update – Big Red Adventure + Nippon Safes, Inc

Earok (Erik Hogan) over at Unofficial CD32 Ports has updated his lovely website with another new release, this time round it’s Big Red Adventure + Nippon Safes, Inc. The complete adventures of international thieves Doug Nuts, Dino Fagioli and Donna Fatale on one disc. Two editions of Big Red Adventure are included – a modified one for stock CD32 owners (some…

"The Complete NES – Officially Licensed US Releases" Collector Guide Kickstarter Campaign (including NES Game!)

Here is another interesting Kickstarter campaign. On this one, Jeffrey Wittenhagen proposes to write a comprehensive Nintendo Collector’s Book and also a physical NES RPG indie game with professional NES-themed artwork. “The Complete NES” is a project that is a combination campaign having multiple different aspects to it. There is a thorough NES Collector’s Guide covering the entire licensed US…

'The Video Game Archeologist' Adds 79 Game Manual Scans to the Collection

The Video Game Archeologist is a website that contains hundreds of game manuals, most of them for Atari games, but also for Colecovision and others. I’ve checked some of the manuals, and it was really a trip down the memory lane :). Some of the manuals of games published by Atari itself are a pleasure to check, mainly because of…