When the original Gameboy launched back in the late 1980s (Japan) and early 1990s (North America and Europe) it was nothing short of revolutionary. Everyone who could afford a Gameboy owned a Gameboy. The very first portable games console came with such a buzz and...
The additional power the SNES had over its competition at the time meant a whole new generation of platform game could be born. Not just the 2D type of platform seen on the ZX Spectrum, NES, and Master System, but a who new sprite filled 3D universe with more...
Between 1991 and 1992 the mighty SNES or Super Nintendo – or Famicom as it was known in Asia – launched and took the home gaming world by storm. The 16-bit console was a much upgraded version of the 8-bit NES and provided players a-one-step closer to an...
When the Game Boy Advance launched 2001, over twenty years ago now, it was compared and scrutinized to the original Game Boy from 1989, but thankfully it passed the test and superseded it in many ways. Gone were the block pixel characters straining to be seen on a...
Who doesn’t love playing those computer and console games we loaded up back in the 80s, 90s and 00s and reliving the memories of our childhoods. I for one sure do! Storing and keeping 15 consoles and handhelds, along with hundreds of games, isn’t easy. Loft and attic...
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Ever since the RetroPie system hit the market it has given retro gamers access to all games they played from their childhood. Simply load games, through ROMs, onto a mini SD card, slot into the RetroPie and a world of retro gaming is in the palm of your hands. Each...
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The RetroPie system, available to install on Raspberry Pi computer devices, is probably the biggest thing that has happened to retro gaming. This is for many reasons. RetroPie is computer software that, as a program, is installed onto a Raspberry PI system and houses...
The RG351P has emerged as one of the go to retro gaming emulators powered by the Retropie system. Unlike a Raspberry Pi with installed Retropie, the RG351P has been installed with all emulators, controllers and all code settings and options usually requiring...
The RG351P is one of the most amazing handheld retro gaming consoles to come on to the market. More user friendly than the Retropie, and controls are great too. One of the biggest challenges facing RG351P owners is when the RG351P fails to connect to the internet, or...
Many RG351P consoles come fully loaded with pre-installed games and ROMs. It doesn’t mean the end of a collection. Games can be added to the RG351P console by installing ROMs into the various emulator folders within the RG351P in-built file manager. Unfortunately it...
The RG351P is a key player in the retro emulator handheld console market. With just a 3.5 inch screen this powerhouse allows players to play almost any game on any home computer or console from the 1970s until the mid 2000’s. For those players heavily into retro...
The RG351P is one of the most amazing retro gaming emulators to hit the market. This pocket wonder has the capability to play retro games from consoles and computer systems from the 70s right the way up to the 00s. It’s well known that older games such as Commodore...
