Arrrr it's I Famicom Freak the pirate showing my treasure for ya! You would think this meant that type of pirate but no, it's actually a game about pirates! Not bootlegs...oh well, it would've kicked ass though... Enjoy! [Link] [Cache]

The news are here! Check them out!Jpcsp SVN r2453"r2453More work on software rendering:- implemented color doubling- draft implementation of a filter compiler in specific cases just a try to check if a compiler would be useful here - small fixes"Fceux SVN r2399"r2398* refined Recording, now can safely record commands Power, Reset, Insert, Switch * new Lua scripts: SoundDisplay.lua, TrackNoise.luar2399Replaced "Turbo seek" and "Follow cursor" checkboxes"PCSX2 SVN r5088"r5088gsdx: linux compilation fix. Gcc don't support same name for variable and template parametercmake: compilation fix on debian sid and potentially ubuntu i18n: add some comment for potential language change in the future."SNES9Xbox v6 ... [Link] [Cache]

The news keep coming! Emulation style!Altirra 2.1 Test 12"Bugs Fixed:Disk: Fixed inverted write protect bit status.Disk: Attempted writes to a write protected disk now return errors instead of a NAK.Disk: Fixed command response when accessing a drive with no disk.Author's Comment:Fixes several disk drive issues, tunes the drive sounds a bit, and fixes the Dimension X regression.XEGS game ROM banking should be fixed now.DOS XE issue should be fixed now was a problem with XF551 high speed I/O .Dimension X issue was due to a display list timing issue related to a jump instruction fix -- both cases should work ... [Link] [Cache]

So what's been going on? I know the updates for the past month or so have been nothing spectacular but there have been a lot of things going on in my life to be able to care for this blog properly. We all go through these problems but I'm happy to announce that I'll be able to do the things I wanted like usual. Furthermore here are some questions I asked myself and answered as well lol!What happened with Famicom Guide?Nothing actually happened I just had a lot of things to keep me occupied like a promotion and the lack ... [Link] [Cache]

So a new series I've been meaning to start is finally here! What's Retrobeat Tuesdays? It's plain and simple retro music for your ears! You can't get any better than this! Rest assure, these beats can't be beaten! For our first entry, we have the title music for Top Gear 2. Probably one of my favorite songs of a racer game ever! Enjoy! [Link] [Cache]

Fans of my old VC&G column Hacksterpiece Theatre will enjoy my new slideshow on PCMag.com that profiles 10 amazing classic video game ROM hacks. Not surprisingly, the piece is titled, 10 Classic Video Game Hacks Everyone Should Play. I'm sure you can suggest some great hacks too, so I'd like to know — what are [...] [Link] [Cache]

Yesterday I made a live appearance on Word of Mouth, a show on New Hampshire Public Radio, talking about my recent piece, "Why History Needs Software Piracy." You can listen to the audio of the interview online. The interview appeared at the top of the show and lasted about 9 minutes. It was my [...] [Link] [Cache]

When I grow up, I'd like to be a VMR Valued MicroProse Retailer . This week's Retro Scan is another Sid Meier MicroProse classic see my scan of Pirates! from last year and one of history's most famous combat flight simulator games. I remember trying F-15 Strike Eagle briefly years ago, but I soon gave up [...] [Link] [Cache]

"This is a complete level hack for The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle II, with twenty-nine challenging brand new levels! There are also a few graphics changes." [Link] [Cache]

I really don't feel as bad to drop Yoshi to his demise. After all, you can always get a brand newborn one right out of the egg. This is just to show you when one life ends, another one begins. [Link] [Cache]

Happy Super Bowl Weekend! Now for the news!Dolphin Git 3.0-415"* TextureCacheBase: Remove a superfluous TODO texture hashing takes care of that stuff * Merge branch 'texcache-preload'For further info, see revision 56ccfc5d9d4defb308e02a71d201aee9eef0a76e~ Added an error check for invalid contents in ES_OPENCONTENT. Fixes Jungle Speed and Doc's Punch Out.Fixes issue 3035.* Removed the busy-wait from DSP LLE on thread. Reduces the CPU usage in this scenario by around a third."SourceWinUAE v2.4.0 Beta 15"- Append 'i' to PC resolutions that are interlaced. TV Out, VGA + 15KHz hacks etc.. - Low latency Amiga interlace mode odd/even fields are now in sync with output's ... [Link] [Cache]

Here are the news for the weekend!! ^_^EmuPack v1.9 RC4"- Integration into Windows Default Programs is beta.- Right-click icons for File | Open actions. Windows Vista and Windows 7 - Runtime files are now installed directly to System32- Runtime installation is now configurable, but will still be installed with emulators that call for them.- Since EmuPack 1.8, I've dropped Magic Engine in favor of PCEjin and AppleII has been removed and files are now associated with AppleWin- Several filetypes have been added. As well rPcS3 which is a PS3 disassembler and O2EM which is an Odyssey 2 and Videopac+ emulator.- ... [Link] [Cache]

The picture should self explain what's going on. About time these guys figure something out to get rid of such pesky ghosts! [Link] [Cache]

Here are the news! Happy weekend!Wine v1.4 RC2"- Bug fixes only, we are in code freeze."SourceProject64k v0.35"Final release for base 0.13 core 1.4. So until 1.6 or 1.7 source is public, no more updates.Also, for future notice, this does not work with Goldeneye, Perfect Dark, Donkey kong 64, Any mario party, mario golf, mario tennis. IF you want to play those games go get mupen.For roms look down at the bottom for n64 rom searching.Good bye~Smasherx74*Yes I know the emulator name version says 0.32 thats because I wanted to rebuild off of the edits I did up to that version ... [Link] [Cache]

Here are the news!1964 SVN r112"r1121964Video, turn off D3D ZBias only for Diddy Kong Racing since it was causing problems with other games."SourceFceux SVN r2396"r2395sdl bugfix: compile with gcc 4.6.2r2396fix 2005 vcproj"SourceVirtual GameBoy v3.5.12 for Android"VGB emulates GameBoy handheld game consoles and their accessories. It will run GameBoy, GameBoy Pocket, GameBoy Color, and Super GameBoy games on your Android phone or tablet. VGB also supports the Pocket Printer, GameGenie cheat codes, and more. Please notice that VGB will not play GameBoy Advance games: you will need VGBA for that.VGB package itself does not contain any games. You should place your ... [Link] [Cache]

Hey, guys! Remember when GameStop used to sell legacy games and hardware? Atari, Genesis, you name it. Those were the days, before the company began swallowing up the competition and ditched the retro wares in favor of almost exclusively cramming used copies of week-old releases down your throat. Wouldn't you like to go back to those simpler days? Fat chance. GameStop has added the Retro Game Vault to its PowerUp Rewards program, giving you the option to use points accrued through in-store purchases towards titles from the SNES, Dreamcast, PlayStation, NES, and more. When you think about it, it's quite ... [Link] [Cache]

While we had a call-in episode about scary game not too long ago, the recent Resident Evil 6 trailer has the entire office buzzing about the highs and lows of the series thus far. So, in the spirit of this unexpected Capcom bomb, I've decided to devote the next installment of Retronauts to the Resident Evil series as a whole. And since 8-4 Play raised the bar to unreachable levels with their own RE retrospective, I must employ the help of you wonderful listeners for the sake of spirited discussion about this very uneven series. And maybe -- just maybe ... [Link] [Cache]

When Dragon’s Lair was released in 1983 it immediately set arcades alight thanks to its amazing cartoon graphics. Drawn by legendary artist Don Bluth, Dragon’s Lair was unlike any other game of its time, and has gone on to build a massive fan base over the intervening 29 years. A new video on Youtube has revealed that a brand new documentary is being released, no doubt to celebrate Dragon’s Lair’s 30th birthday next year. The video itself doesn’t reveal too much, other than fascinating sketches into Dragon’s Lair’s development, and a few snatches of commentary from Don Bluth. Despite this ... [Link] [Cache]

So 99 down and 1 to go to get to 100! It's the 100th Retro Game of the Week! Of course, this should've happened months ago but there are always things that come and go with our lives and other things. It's finally here though and what better way to reach the one hundred mark than with an incredible game. A personal favorite if you ask me! Lets check Sonic CD out!The music of Sonic CD is something to admire. Not even the Sonic 3 soundtrack which was directed by Michael Jackson was good enough to surpass this. There might ... [Link] [Cache]

I though I would share this with all of you! Can't get any better porn than this in the lands of Hyrule! Thanks to my baby for sharing ^_^ [Link] [Cache]

The Technodrome is worthy of the 400th finds post!! Isn't it beautiful?? I was able to set it up with all the action figures I've picked up in the past months and I'm happy with the results!! I've been wanting the Technodrome ever since I was a kid and to have it in my possession truly makes it worth it!! Please check out the rest of the photos as there are other vehicles on display as well as more action figures and bad guys!!Here is a nice shot of the Technodrome with all its servants fighting a war against the ... [Link] [Cache]

I wish I could find these sometime as they look pretty kewl! I'm sure they even have the tunes in their classic form! Keep an eye out for them!! [Link] [Cache]

"–Mega Man X3 is a game that most would consider to be the first in the series in which Zero became playable. Unfortunately he was cut to be a very minor character with him being barely playable for more than 20 seconds per level. This project aimed to incorporate Zero as a major character and also allow full use of him. Now many of Zero’s attributes consist of: Use of sub-weapons, gathering energy tanks, use of Ride Armors, charging weapons, use of capsules and much more! With this group effort of two different communities chipping in the fully playable “Zero ... [Link] [Cache]

Here are the news for the first of the month...ugh gotta pay all these bills! FUCK!Mednafen v0.9.19 WIP"-- 0.9.19-WIP: --January 28, 2012:Added workaround for questionable header changes with libcdio 0.83 and newer.January 25, 2012:Fixed "x" and "y" .videoip settings not working properly with screen rotation though the fix is a bitconvoluted, in the future it may make sense to completely re-evaluate how destination rectangles and rotationare done .Re-added "ipxnotysharper", "ipynotxsharper", and "ipsharper" pixel shader settings.Fixed interpolation-pixel-shader algorithm texture coordinate evaluation.January 24, 2012:Re-added "ipxnoty" and "ipynotx" pixel shader settings, to compensate for the removal of the extended videoip settings.Fixed "x" and ... [Link] [Cache]

This had a more sentimental value than value on its own. This is by far my favorite Final Fantasy game period. It's mainly because it's one of the more odd Final Fantasy games ever released. The first time I played this game was via-emulation and the discovery of such an unheard of game was incredible. I was shocked that it had been released so I played it to the very end. It was a pretty big deal especially since I played it back in 1998. Top honors to one unforgettable fantasy! [Link] [Cache]