Growing up, Pokémon was everything. My first experience with the franchise was Pokémon Red, and I still remember the excitement of diving into the Kanto region, picking my starter, and battling my way to the Elite Four. Then came Gen 2, which only deepened my love for the series—Gold
Happy 2025! 🎉 I'm kicking off a new blog series to share some of the gems I've picked up on Marketplace. Switch Game bundle - $100 I initially thought it was $100 per game but was surprised when they responded that it was $100 for all, I
Over the last couple of months, I’ve been on a mission—buying up various old, broken Game Boys to give them a new lease on life. It all started with a Game Boy Pocket that had some sort of screen cancer and a bad habit of turning itself off
First, let's clarify something: I'm not an elitist, and I'm not here to dismiss emulators. Emulators are fantastic—they make retro games accessible to everyone with near-perfect accuracy. Heck, I've even built a few emulator boxes before, and throughout high school, a
Lately, I've been diving back into old gaming and PC magazines. They were a big part of childhood, especially before the internet was everywhere. These mags were the only way to find out about new game releases and news. I used to buy a ton of NMS (Nintendo
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I purchased my OSSC back in early 2018 and have enjoyed it ever since. These days, when I play my retro games, I prefer using a CRT monitor. However, I occasionally like to output to a larger screen when friends come over or when I need to do some video
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The Sega Saturn for me was a very elusive console growing up, it seemed like everyone was either on Team N64 or Team PS1; hardly anyone I knew owned a Saturn. The confusion was real when I stumbled upon Sega Saturn games for rent at my local video store. With
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If your Gamecube is as old as mine then chances are you'll encounter a familiar screen when turning it on. That's because inside, it relies on a CR2032 battery to manage its clock and keep track of time and date. While this doesn't affect
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I've been meaning to check out openMenu by mrneo240 for a while, and I finally got around to it. It's an open-source replacement menu designed for the GDEmu on the Sega Dreamcast, replacing the outdated GDMenu software. While I've been content using the old
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Growing up in the 90s, Pokémon was a significant influence on me. My introduction to Pokémon happened at a friend's house when I spotted a gaming magazine. On the back, there was an advertisement for a new anime called "Pokémon." I didn't pay much
The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly changed the way many of us live our lives. For some, it meant picking up new hobbies, exploring forgotten passions, or simply finding solace in nostalgia. I found myself going down the rabbit hole of console modding and trying to get the absolute best picture
