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DIY SNES Powered Mini Arcade Machine

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Can’t decide whether to play an arcade machine or console? No room for a full size arcade machine? Don’t worry – djkurtz92’s instructables page shows you how to create a cute little bar-top arcade machine powered by a SNES! And apparently his next project will use an original Xbox running MAME with hundreds (Ed: thousands!) of arcade ROMs, very cool.

If you are at all handy, you won’t be able to resist giving this project a go!

Here are a few pictures (including some of his previous Sega Genesis arcade machine) – and there are plenty more here.

Let’s begin!
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Video killed the radio star!
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Knock it up in no time – wish I was that skillful!
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Perfect use of a North American SNES!
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Need control!
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Control deck done
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Looking good!
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Here’s some we prepared earlier
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Source: Instructables Homemade SNES Arcade Machine

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msausretrogamerMs. ausretrogamer
Editor and Researcher at ausretrogamer – The Australian Retro Gamer E-Zine. Lover of science fiction, fashion, books, movies and TV. Player of games, old and new.

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There’s A Party In My Pocket And Every Console Is Invited

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pic 1No, this is not a new Game Boy; it is a new mobile emulator from Rose Colored Gaming. This cute little guy is called ‘Pascali’. He is Raspberry-Pi based and plays over 10 systems at full speed including:

  • NES
  • SNES
  • MAME
  • CPS-1
  • Neo Geo
  • Game Boy
  • Game Boy Color
  • Game Boy Advance
  • Game Gear
  • TurboGrafx / PC-Engine
  • Sega Master System
  • Sega Mega Drive / Genesis
  • DOS
  • Apple 2
  • Atari 2600

And he can even be plugged into a TV via HDMI and used as a console with a USB controller!

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Apparently Pascali is still in development, but not too far away. If you can’t wait, you should check out the other cool things Rose Colored Gaming have on offer:

The Yoshi-themed ‘Little Green Machine’ – customised SNES
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Refurbished original portables (choose from Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, Wonderswan, Neo Geo Pocket Color, SEGA Nomad and Game Boy Micro)
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micro

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Source: Rose Colored Gaming on Facebook via Game Zone and Rose Colored Gaming

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msausretrogamerMs. ausretrogamer
Editor and Researcher at ausretrogamer – The Australian Retro Gamer E-Zine. Lover of science fiction, fashion, books, movies and TV. Player of games, old and new.

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Free To Play Retro Game Mash-Ups

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Mash-ups aren’t anything new, but when you can play them, things start to get quite interesting. Check out this Super Mario site that mashes our favourite video game characters in other games or pop culture scenarios and then allows you to have a go!

All the mash-up games are Flash based and can be played on your Android devices.

The games are quite cute and fun – who wouldn’t like to beat-up Koopas, Lui Kang-style in Mario Combat!

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There is also Tuper Tario Tros – a Super Mario Bros. and Tetris mash-up where you use your tetraminos to build a safe path across the level.

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And who wouldn’t like to have Sonic speeding through Mario’s familiar landscape in Sonic Super Marioland – I guess Dr Robotnik has kidnapped Amy Rose.

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There are many more strange and wonderful knock-off Super Mario games, from the fun Super Mario Truck Driver to Super Mario Space Shuttle with the awesome Can’t Touch This soundtrack! If you like to experience Mario in a Mafioso Godfather styled game, then have a crack at God Father Super Mario, you’ll be a ‘made man’ in no time.

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msausretrogamerMs. ausretrogamer
Editor and Researcher at ausretrogamer – The Australian Retro Gamer E-Zine. Lover of science fiction, fashion, books, movies and TV. Player of games, old and new.

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NES Cartridge Gaming On The Go

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nesp_titleWant to take a piece of your NES on the go and play games on it? Yep, you read that question right – take a piece of your NES, in this instance, a NES console stuffed into a NES game cartridge that can be played on the go!

The specifications of this Nintendo Entertainment System Portable (nesP) are:

Screen: 2.8″ TFT LCD
Control: D-Pad, Select, Start, and two fire buttons
Storage: 4GB internal / SD card slot for additional storage
Battery: rechargeable Li-Ion
Players: MP3 audio player and recorder, FM radio, photo viewer and video player
Emulators: NES, Game Boy and Game Boy Color
Speaker: Mono
Output: TV-Out

All in all, a pretty cool one-of-a-kind handheld device that would definitely send tongues wagging on public transport. The TV-Out is a nifty feature, so take that Sega Arcade Nano!


source: robotswillkillyou

Gore & Watch: Zombie Feeding Frenzy

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ZombieFeedingFrenzyHave you got a hankering to play a Game & Watch style zombie game on your Android device? Well, look no further! Pixelation Studios have mashed together some zombies and humans with Gunpei Yokoi’s handheld wonderment to bring you Zombie Feeding Frenzy.

With two distinct game modes, everyone is catered for – from the nostalgists wanting a classic G&W style game, to the arcade enthusiasts wanting to immerse themselves in a full-on feeding frenzy with awesome graphics and power-ups. Both game modes have their own individual highscore tables for the competitive types, so get munching on some humans and get Zombie Feeding Frenzy now, it’s free!

 

Geek Nirvana

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Nirvana_HouseThere are those of us with great ideas that never execute them, even with meticulous planning, we are gripped with the fear of failing. Then there are the entrepreneurial types that don’t care for the consequences and take risks. Somewhere in-between are hardcore geeks that decide to open up their house for business, mitigating that dreaded rental risk that plagues bricks-and-mortar shopfronts.

So, what does one do when they have lots and lots of freaky, geeky, nerdy, weird and wonderful items that they would like to share with the general public? They convert their house into ‘Freaks and Geeks’ and open it up for business! It’s about 14,466 km between Melbourne and Denton, so here we go…………..

Who doesn’t like glass cabinets? There is only one right answer!
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Don’t you just want to drool over the glass? Again, there is only one right answer!
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Splatterhouse runners? WTF? *Mind Blown*
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Getting bored of the comics? Then blast some baddies!
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Feeling very lightheaded! Click to enlarge and find out why
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Care for some Sega 16-bit goodness? (click to enlarge)
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Another Great Wall Of Action Figures! (click to enlarge)
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Nintendo Entertainment System represent! (click to enlarge)
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Flick through some comics. (click to enlarge)
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Sega 8-bit and some hybrid 32(x)-Bit!
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Let’s play….. pick a game! (click to enlarge)
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Head on over to imugr to see the rest of the photos from Freaks and Geeks! Drool not included.

The Thrill Of The Chase: Roaming In Melbourne

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Work can be a damn bore. To break the monotony of doing that sales forecast report that is due by the end of the week, we use our lunch-break as a sanctuary to get away from it all.

My lunch break shenanigans had me traversing the city, looking for gaming and pop culture gear in particular. I was pleased to find a number of Nintendo and Namco goodies – from t-shirts and hoodies, to board-games, figurines and pool cues!

Seems as though my timing was quite good, as there were discounts and two-for-one deals throughout the stores – as if I needed more temptation! Shop on!

The coolest NES tee!
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Coolest Nintendo backpacks ever!
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The coolest Zelda tee!
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A super Super Mario!
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The coolest Mario tee!
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Nintendo has too many temptations
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Are you a Nintendo gamer? Then you need to wear this!
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The Nintendo Console History Timeline – where it started
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The Nintendo Console History Timeline – the 90s and early 2000s era
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You’ll be a Mega Man or a Mega Woman if you wear this!
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I want to play pool with these Pac-Man balls!
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Compliment your Pac-Man pool balls with this Pac-Man cue!
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37 years on, and Space Invaders is still relevant!
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 Lots of drool-worthy tees on this wall!
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Let there be light!
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Everyone needs Indy in their life
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If Nintendo can do it, so can Namco!
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Australia Day, Ausretrogamer Style

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Some Australians celebrate Australia Day with a barbie (Ed: that’s barbecue for the uninitiated), others choose to sink a few beers and watch the cricket. For Ms. ausretrogamer and I, we chose to hit the road in search of some arcade and pinball machines.

Luckily for us, there were a few stores opened on this public holiday Monday. We did find a warehouse on the outskirts of Melbourne packed with arcade machines and pinball tables from all eras. We definitely got our fix of retro gaming eye candy this Australia Day!

Retro refreshments for Australia Day!
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Oh yeah, some Sega Sport Car Ultimate Drive (SCUD) Race
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Oh no, a Galaga I & II in need of some TLC!
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*Scottish accent*Get in my belly!
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Shagadelic baby!
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Are you scared stiff?
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They’re creepy and they’re kooky
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I’ll take the Dalek!
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I don’t think that light will fit
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Lot of history in this place!
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Care for some old school hockey?
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Old beauties!
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Pinball lovin!
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May the force be with you!
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Pinball tables from all eras!
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Pinball tables as far as the eye can see
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No one puts Virtua Striker 2 or Virtua Tennis 2 in the corner!
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Evel Knievel and Playboy = what a match!
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Operating on an ultimate cab
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No joint is complete without a Zoltan!
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Classic Video Game Characters Breaking All The Rules!

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Breaking_Title“Whose turn is it?”. “Who cares, let’s rush him!” – imagine if classic video game characters could break all the rules! This video from Dorkly shows us exactly what crazy things might happen if our favourite character just did what they wanted. Let the antics begin!


source: Dorkly
Via: Laughing Squid

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msausretrogamerMs. ausretrogamer
Editor and Researcher at ausretrogamer – The Australian Retro Gamer E-Zine. Lover of science fiction, fashion, books, movies and TV. Player of games, old and new.

Follow Ms. ausretrogamer on Twitter

 

 

Super Bread Box: Superb C64 Fun

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NEWSFLASH: RGCD has announced that Super Bread Box is available for download for all you C64 fanatics (Ed: proud to be a C64 fanatic). This news is great for all retro gaming fans, as Paul Koller’s game is damn awesome. Even if you do not possess a C64, you can get in on the action via VICE on your Windows machine.

Super Bread Box is available for free, but if you can spare a few coins, please throw some over to show your support and reward the developer for their great effort. What are you waiting for? Hop to it!

Super Bread Box on RGCD.DEV

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SBB_Screen2source: RGCD