It has been over thirty years since the Super Nintendo was first released, and so much has changed since then in terms of the price and rarity of important electronic components that are used to build consoles. The graphical power of video game machines has also doubled many times over the last three decades. The phones that we carry in our pockets are many times more powerful than the NES, Super Nintendo, and Sega Megadrive.…
Tag: Emulation
HEX Gaming Hyper PS4 Controller Review
Hex Gaming has a wide range of great PS5 and Xbox Series S/X controllers. However, they also have some great PS4 controllers available. As an older system, the PS4 has a wider range of games than the PS5, and people know the system a bit better than the PS5. Here, we review the PS4 Hyper controller.…
FX PAK Pro Everdrive Review
Flash carts are a good tool to use in order to play old, retro games. Some games have become very expensive and rare. It’s good for video game preservation that we can access ROMs to play rare games. Whole communities develop because of the love of retro games. One brand has grown to almost define flash carts.…
ExtremeRate Shells – Game Boy Color (Wood Grain) Review
The humble Game Boy Color is an 8-bit handheld console that was an upgrade to the DMG Game Boy and Game Boy Pocket. It was only slightly bigger than the Game Boy Pocket. Yet it ran on only two AA batteries, and with an original screen could boast impressive battery life. Back in the late 90’s the fact that the screen didn’t have a front light or a backlight was a minor annoyance.…
Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution Review
The first Shantae game was released in the final days of the Game Boy Color. It didn’t sell very well, and few copies were produced because it emerged late in the GBC’s lifespan. The next entry was the DSi game Shantae: Risky’s Revenge. That title refined the gameplay and did very well. A few years later, Shantae and the Pirates Curse was released on 3DS, which in my opinion is the pinnacle of the series.…
ExtremeRate Shells and Modding Adventures
I think that many of us who are interested in emulation and homebrew gaming are also interested in hardware modding. I don’t know how big the overlap is between these two hobbies, but I’d say it is about 50%. I’ve been modding consoles for the last five years. I’ve been playing games via emulation for over ten years.…
RetroSix CleanJuice Game Boy DMG USB-C Battery Pack Review
As every Game Boy prior to the Game Boy Light (and up to the GBA SP outside of Japan) had no backlight, the batteries didn’t have to power an illuminated screen which as you can imagine, sucks a lot of power. In 2025, we have many backlit options available for old Game Boys. This can mean that our batteries don’t last as long as they used to when combined with these screen kits.…
HEX Gaming PS5 Rival Pro Controller Review
Gaming controllers come in various forms, and arguably the greatest design is the one for current platforms. The coalescence of that form has been refined over multiple console generations. In terms of emulation, retro controllers like the N64 pad, PS2 pad, and the Gamecube pad are often preferred by many people who play retro games. However, can modern controllers do just as good a job as retro pads?…
HISPEEDIDO Game Boy DMG V5 Ultra LCD Kit Review
The DMG Game Boy is the first iteration of the classic Nintendo Game Boy. Released in 1989, the console is famously able to withstand great damage and still function. Perhaps, because it was the first of it’s line, Nintendo decided to make it almost indestructable to avoid claims of it being flimsy or cheap. Incidentally, this is the first time that I’ve modded a DMG Game Boy.…
Extreme Rate – Great Quality Shells for GBA SP
ExtremeRate produces a wide range of accessories, and especially shells for PS4, PS5, the Xbox consoles, and Switch. As well as shells for retro consoles such as the DS, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance SP. The designs are some of the coolest that you can come across, and these products will tempt you to upgrade your old handheld and re-shell it.…