The first Sega Saturn dev kits were super long Vintage tech: The Sega Saturn launched in November of 1994. As with almost all gaming consoles, game makers were given access to developer kits (dev kits). One of the first dev kits for the Saturn was called the Address Checker, and it was enormous compared to commercial

This emulator lets you run original PlayStation games on Microsoft’s Xbox In a nutshell: At 9x scaling, you’re getting the equivalent of 4K resolution, and with Microsoft’s newer consoles, 60 frames per second is easily obtainable. Best yet, with DuckStation, you can house and access ROMs on a USB flash drive without having to copy them

Intellivision Amico to get a new Earthworm Jim exclusive Highly anticipated: In August Earthworm Jim turns 25, and it has been 20 years since we have seen a spinoff game. It is long past due for the series to be revived. Fortunately, the game’s original creators are doing just that. Earthworm Jim 1 and 2 are

Play Game Boy cartridges on your computer with this $50 accessory In brief: Devices like the Analogue Nt and the Duo have led to a recent resurgence in retro gaming, a trend we’re seeing trickle down to smaller manufacturers. One such example is Epilogue, who recently started accepting pre-orders for its GB Operator. Epilogue likens the

Intellivision’s Amico wants to be a Nintendo-style “family console” Recap: You might have missed it in amongst the AAA titles and studio acquisitions, but Intellivision’s presentation during E3 showed off the upcoming Amico as a very Nintendo-like “family console.” It looks pretty interesting, if unusual, for something shown off at E3. Nestled in-between Microsoft handing out

Castlevania: Rondo of Blood is coming to the TurboDuo in English for the first time In brief: Limited Run Games is working on a physical retro release of Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, an earlier entry in the Castlevania series that never got an English release in its original format. Castlevania: Rondo of Blood launched in Japan