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Atomiswave Lineup Impressions – Part 1

I’ve been interested in the Atomiswave arcade system for a while, but haven’t done much investigation into some of the games that are offered on the system. So I dug around on Sammy’s site and gathered some information on the games that caught my eye. The big arcade buffs will probably laugh at my lack […]

More Retro-Styled USB Controllers

As some of you may remember, I’ve mentioned Sega’s new USB Saturn controllers a few times. They seem to be increasingly popular with the Sega crowd. However there are a lot of you that might now get so giddy about Sega goodies. Maybe you want a Nintendo, Intellivision or even a TurboGrafix 16 USB Controller. […]

Mystery Package From Hong Kong

I just got home last night after spending a few weeks at my parents’ house for the holidays. When I called my familiy to let them know I got home OK, my brother mentioned they just recieved a package address to me that was sent from Hong Kong. I thought it was fairly strange since […]

Sega Saturn Mod Chip Installation Guide

I’ve had a handful of people asking me for a good set of intstruction on how to install the Sega Saturn mod chips I’m not responsible for any damage you may do to your Saturn by performing this modification. There isn’t much to worry about, but I just don’t want anybody mad at me 🙂 […]

Make Your Own USB Saturn Controller

There has been quite a buzz from the Sega’s USB Saturn controllers. Even though they are very cool products, there are a number of people that would like to take their exisiting Saturn controllers and hack into their own USB controller. There is an excellent guide at GameSX.com that walks you through the entire process […]

Party Time! The Best Multitap Saturn Games

With New Years Eve coming up, you may be planning a bit of a party at your place. What better way to expose your friends to a little-known console, but a 10-player Bomberman mega-match! The Sega Saturn just happens to be one of the best party gaming consoles. Here’s a list of games that support […]

Sega Saturn Mod Chips Now On Sale!

Sega Saturn Modchip Visit My Store to Buy   The Sega Saturn Mod Chip will allow your to play burned CD-R games on your 32-bit powerhouse console and open up many other great gaming possibilities. If you would like to learn more, please read my article, “Why Mod Your Saturn?” Feel free to read just […]

Learn How to Perform the Sega Saturn Swap Trick

For those of you who want to play backups of some of your classic Sega Saturn games, but don’t want to mod your machine, you need to learn how to perform the swap trick. This involves using an original copy of any Saturn game and then swapping in the backup disk before the machine knows […]

Why Aren’t Games Republished More Often?

I actually have some time to do some relatively deep thinking tonight, so I pose this question: why don’t game publishers release their greatest accomplishments from the past to newer consoles on a more frequent basis? Would gamers not buy older games for modern consoles? Many gamers complain about this fact, but Nintendo has produced […]

Reponse to “2D Fighters Going Downhill”

There are multiple pages of discussion sparked by my blog entry, 2D Fighters Are Going Downhill over at SegaXtreme. The discussion skews off to a couple of side discussions such as retrogaming as a whole, the possible death of 2D gaming, and the future of consoles. It’s definately a good read for any retrogaming fan.

Game Room Ideas

Below is a collection of older posts that can be consulted when trying to build your perfect retro-gaming room. They range from products that look very interesting to art and music ideas. Send me your ideas and such and I’ll be happy to feature them! I hope to categorize them a bit more as the […]

First Sega Visions PDF Released

As mentioned a couple months ago, I’ve been in the middle of scanning some of my old gaming magazines. Well, there is now officially a new Magazine Section over at SegaXtreme. You can look at my first release there (Summer 1991 Sega Visions) and keep checking back for new releases.

Easy Saturn Mod Chip Installation

My fellow SegaXtremers probably know this thread well, but for any others of you that happen to stumble across my site, might not have seen this. If you are looking for an easy way to install a modchip in you Sega Saturn, look now further. My buddy, Mal, discovers a different way to accomplish this […]

Sega Releases USB Saturn Controller

Sega has decided to sell separately the special USB Saturn controller that it was originally going to release with the PC version of Puyo Puyo Fever. It is reported to be a white controller that will match the white Apple PCs and accesories. For those of you that haven’t had the pleasure of using this […]

Magazine Archiving Update

Well things are starting to pick out steam on our effort to scan a bunch of old gaming mags. I’ve completed a couple and am waiting for Iceman2K to finish up the pages for the Magazine Archive over at SegaXtreme. After that my first two issues will be available to download. I’ve also got MountainDud […]

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