This is a tips and tricks walk through guide to finishing Ducktales Remastered that is available on the Wii U, Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and PC.
This is a tips and tricks walk through guide to finishing Castle of Illusion HD available on the Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and PC.
In our first episode of My Life in Gaming, Coury waxes nostalgic about the Super Nintendo trailblazer, Star Fox and winning his local Super Star Fox Weekend competition.
This is a tips and tricks walk through guide to finishing The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD on the Wii U.
Coury andTry discuss their favorite games of the 360, Wii and PS3 console generation as it comes to a close. We both had different selections, so you get two lists for one!
Coury takes a look at the HD Remaster of Killzone on the PS3.
Sticking with the previous generation of video games for a little while? Try digs in and takes a look at the new Ratchet & Clank game on the Playstation 3.
It has been a couple of years since Flower hit the Playstation 3. With the Playstation 4 version released at launch on the Playstation store, Coury had a perfect opportunity to revisit... and replay it. Flower is also available on the Playstation Vita.
This is a tips and tricks walk through guide to finishing The Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures available on the PC.
This is a tips and tricks walk through guide to finishing Knack for the Playstation 4.
Coury talks about 3 games he received as gifts during the Holidays growing up: Shinobi on the Sega Master System, Night Trap on the Sega CD and Zillion II - The Tri Formation on the Sega Master System.
Try shares some holiday memories: Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers and the Super Nintendo.
Coury takes a look at one of the big launch titles for the Xbox One.
Try4ce goes in-depth with the obscure Kiwi Kraze for the NES, his history with the game, the Mega Drive port ,and the arcade game that it's based on.
Coury finally gets a chance to play the beat 'em up that he has always been curious about - the Japanese version of the SNES game Super Double Dragon, Return of Double Dragon on the Super Famicom.
This is a tips and tricks walk through guide to finishing Hotline Miami available on the PC, Playstation 3, Playstation Vita and Playstation 4.
Coury talks about the 32-bit mascot platformer, Klonoa: Door to Phantomile on the Playstation, and its remake on the Nintendo Wii.
You might know what your favorite game of all time is, but what is the most IMPORTANT game to you? In this new episode of My Life in Gaming, Coury talks about the Sega Master System 8-bit classic, Phantasy Star, and how it changed his idea of what a video game could be. Phantasy Star was also remade in Japan only for the Playstation 2.
This is a tips and tricks walk through guide to finishing Super Mario 3D World on the Nintendo Wii U.
This is a tips and tricks walk through guide to finishing Strider 2014 available on the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Playstation 4, Xbox One and PC.
inFAMOUS Second Son on the Playstation 4 has a really cool new super power called Neon. Is it the best part of the game?
This is a tips and tricks walk through guide to finishing Dark Souls II available on the Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and PC.
Popful Mail from Falcom and Sega was released in the USA in 1993 on the Sega CD by Working Designs.It was also released on the PC 98, PC Engine Super CD and the Super Famicom. Coury is a big fan - of both the game and "Working Designs humor."
Did you know that there was an original Ghostbusters game on the Sega Genesis released in 1990? And that it's completely awesome? Let's check it out!
Try4ce talks about games with overarching time limit mechanics at the core of their game play. These include Lightning Returns Final Fantasy XIII, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, Pikmin, Persona, and many others.
In the days before arcade perfect ports, developers would have to come up with different ways to bring a game home. Rygar by Tecmo had two vastly different versions - an arcade and a Nintendo Entertainment System version. Coury takes a look at both.
Shinobi III is considered to be the best entry in the venerable series from Sega. Until now, Try has dismissed the series as "just another ninja game." But what happens when he spends some more time with it?
Ever heard of Quartet by Sega? It was a side scrolling co-op shooter kinda like Contra. It was released on the Master System in 1987. It was based on a 4 player arcade game that was pretty different than the home version. Coury takes a look at both.
This is a tips and tricks walk through guide to finishing Shovel Knight available on the Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, and Steam on PC.
This is a tips and tricks walk through guide to finishing 1001 Spikes that is available on multiple platforms including Playstation 4, Vita, Wii U, Xbox One and Steam.
This is the commercial for the Backloggery Pro-Hint Hotline that was attached to How to Beat episode #11 for 1001 Spikes.
Strider, an action game from Capcom was release in the arcade and the NES within a period of a couple of months. Coury takes a look at both versions.
In this episode, Coury and Try take a look at getting the best picture possible on your retro video game consoles like the Sega Genesis and Nintendo Entertainment System. Find out what it takes to get the best, sharpest, and highest resolution image from your classic video games! We cover different video signals and utilizing the Micomsoft XRGB Mini Framemeister to get an amazing picture on a HDTV in an easy to understand way. This video includes side by side comparisons of direct feed gameplay from multiple consoles utilizing the Framemeister.
Coury looks at Cobra Command / Road Avenger / Time Gal / Revenge of the Ninja. These games were developed by a development team know as Game Creative Staff WOLF TEAM. All 4 were ports of laser disc arcade games that were released in the mid 1980s.
"What connection do you use for each console?", "Does the big SCART connector fit into that little connection on the front of the XRGB Framemeister" and "How do you have all this integrated into your setup?" will be answered in this episode.
In this episode, Coury checks out the three entries in the Commando series, also known as Wolf of the Battlefield. The games are Commando, Mercs and Commando 3. These games are vertical overhead run and gun shooters that have were released on numerous platforms starting in 1985.
Coury takes on his fear of the Gradius series, a long running shooter series by Konami with a legacy of being tough, and resolves to finish Gradius 5.
This is a special Halloween tips and tricks walk through guide to Silent Hills P.T. that is available on the Playstation 4.
This is a tips and tricks walk through guide to finishing Hyrule Warriors that is available on the Nintendo Wii U.
Coury takes a look at the super high quality PC-Engine Memories: Turbo Duo Edition game reproduction box set from PCE Works. It contains four games, The Dynastic Hero, Bonk's Big Adventure CD, Dungeon Explorere II, and Godzilla: Battle Legends.
Try4ce revisits the lost Final Fantasy world Vana'diel and takes us on a virtual tour as he recalls his thoughts and memories of Square-Enix’s massively multiplayer online world of Final Fantasy XI.
In this episode, Coury talks about his favorite game of all time: Sega's Space Harrier... with some help from Joe from GameSack.
Buying cables for your Framemeister can be a daunting task with all the different kinds of terminology used. Sync on Composite? Sync on Luma? CSYNC? In this episode Try and Coury tackle the dense subject to demystify RGB and Sync.
In this episode, Coury and Try thought it would be fun to make a list of of their personal TOP 5 first stage musical themes from the 8-bit and 16-bit generations.
In this episode, Try takes a casual jaunt through Midway's "Cruis'n" games on the Nintendo 64. He talks about the experience of playing through Cruis'n USA, Cruis'n World and Cruis'n Exotica for the first time.
In this episode, Coury takes a look at several games that were made by Namco on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. He takes a look at Burning Force, Phelios, Rolling Thunder 2 and Splatterhouse 2.
We had a chance to meet up Ste Kulov and Nick Mueller of HD Retrovision at MAGFest 2015 in Washington, DC. After a successful Kickstarter campaign, the two are creating component cables for retro consoles to make them look better on televisions with supported inputs. We talk to them about the origins of the project, the challenges of building a high quality cable for a specific market, and what they might do in the future.
Introducing the RGB 200 series. We start light with the Sega's 8-bit console, the Master System! Let's figure out what kind of video signals the console is capable of producing natively or via modification.
Optimize your television settings and adjusting your XRGB Mini Framemeister's settings to get the best out of your HDTV.
In this episode, Coury takes a look at a relatively unknown 3D shoot em up from Sony and Atlus that was released for the PlayStation 2 in 2002.
In this episode, Try4ce unboxes and takes a deep look at the physical packaging and manuals of both the North American and Japanese versions of one of the most popular games of all time, Super Mario Bros. 3 on the NES.
PCE-Works is back with another reproduction! Coury takes a look at the PC-Engine Memories Limited X.S.C. Deluxe Bundle that includes three games. Xak III, an action RPG, Startling Odyssey II, a traditional JRPG, and Cycho Rider, a caravan shooter.
In this episode we cover all of the options for getting the best picture from your Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Famicom. We also cover alternative systems, mods, and official emulation options.
Coury talks about his two favorite games starring Disney's iconic Mickey Mouse: Castle of Illusion and Magical Quest.
Try takes on the real third Contra game, Operation C from Konami on the Nintendo Game Boy.
In this episode we dive into the 240p Test Suite calibration software that can be used to determine how well your HDTV and Upscaler deals with retro consoles.
In this episode, Try4ce takes a look at Nintendo Power's "100 Best Games of All Time" from their 100th issue released in 1997. This issue served as his most valuable reference during his retro gaming journey.
In this episode, we take a look at the RetroN 5' s ability to apply translation patches while playing official Japanese cartridges!
Getting the Best Picture from your Sega Genesis / Mega Drive, Sega CD, and 32X! In this episode we cover all of the options for getting the best picture from your Sega Genesis, Sega CD and Sega 32X. We also cover a multitude of different hardware revisions and remodels including the X'Eye, Nomad, and CD-X. CORRECTION: The Genesis 3 does actually output native RGB video!
Try had a chance to visit Cyan to get an early look at their Kickstarter-funded Obduction, as well as share memories of Myst, Riven, and the rest of the series, with co-founder Rand Miller.
Getting the Best Picture from your Super Nintendo! In this episode we cover all of the options for getting the best picture from your Super NES. We also cover and compare 1CHIP SNES revisions and the SNES Mini.
Try4ce and Coury install a Gamecube-style analog stick for N64 controllers. Sounds great, but what do they think?
Get the Best Picture from your Nintendo 64! Hate how the N64 looks these days? Learn all about RGB mods for N64, plus the groundbreaking Ultra HDMI mod! Reversing the blur is possible!
We had some time with a Hi-Def NES (that's the HDMI mod kit for NES). This is the same technology used in the Analogue Nt's HDMI solution, so all features and results apply to the Analogue Nt as well! Is it worth an upgrade over RGB?
We take a look at the benefits of gaming on old-fashioned CRT televisions. We also get into the nitty-gritty of gaming on PVMs and BVMs - the best kind of CRT TVs, which also support RGB!
Getting the Best Picture from your PlayStation 1 Games! PS1 games are compatible with a ridiculous number of PlayStation systems... PS2, PS3, and don't write off the handhelds! We go in-depth into all of these options, and you might be surprised by the features and quirks we discover!
Sick of a clutter of power bricks? Coury and Try look at two options for hooking up multiple consoles, from many regions, compatible with power from anywhere in the world!
This video serves as the starting point for the RGB Master Class. This quick crash course is essential if you're curious about getting the best video quality from your vintage video game hardware!
Get the Best video quality from your Nintendo GameCube! Looking for an alternative to the expensive GameCube component cables? HDMI on the Nintendo GameCube? Want better quality from Game Boy and GBA games on your TV? Look no further!
Remove the N64's Blur with a GameShark! The N64's "blur" is the bane of many N64 fans. Since the release of RGB 205, N64 enthusiasts have discovered a method for forcing games to disable anti-aliasing. More information: http://www.retrorgb.com/n64blur
Hate the N64 controller and would like to use your GameCube controller instead? What about playing Genesis Virtual Console games with a real Genesis controller? Coury and Try take a look at various adapters that can be used to enable controllers from one console on another.
Try takes a look at the Retro Receiver from 8Bitdo and Analogue. This receiver allows you to use bluetooth wireless controllers on your Nintendo Entertainment System.
Looking for a video scaler alternative to the Framemeister for your retro games? Coury and Try take a look at a generic SCART to HDMI scaler, the GBS-8200, the much-anticipated Open Source Scan Converter (OSSC), and more!
The Ultimate NES Clone FPGA Console? There are so many ways to play NES and Famicom cartridges on your HDTV, but retroUSB's FPGA-based AVS offers a new high-quality approach.
Prefer your games on physical media? In this episode, we look at 14 download games for PS4 and Xbox One that were also released on disc format for $20 or less.
Curious about the NES Classic Edition from Nintendo? How does this plug 'n play's emulation stand up against other, more expensive options for playing NES on an HDTV? Or what about Nintendo's own Virtual Console service?
Getting the Best Picture from your Game Boy, GBC, and GBA Games! In this episode, we examine and compare every piece of official hardware that can play games for Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance - the handheld options, as well as the Super Game Boy, Super Game Boy 2, Wide-Boy 64, and Game Boy Player. We also look at Swiss and the Game Boy Interface for the GameCube, the most popular mods, hardware alternatives, and emulation options.
We take a look at all of the major console EverDrives, a series of flash carts that allow you play ROMs, hacks, homebrew, fan translations, and more on real hardware. You can purchase these EverDrives directly from the Krikzz at www.krikzz.com CORRECTION: Turns out that Save States on the NES EverDrive do retain after powering off the console.
Kameo is the third stop in Try's quest to play all of Rare's games developed after the Microsoft buyout - an Xbox 360 launch game with an interesting development history.
Lots of people are panicking about the Framemeister being discontinued, but if you know where to look, it's actually no more difficult to get one than it has ever been. Should you get one now, or go for an alternative? Be smart, and don't support price gouging.
In 2006, automobile entertainment company Visteon partnered with Nintendo to create this obscure little oddity: a portable DVD player that can also play Game Boy Advance cartridges. The Visteon Dockable Entertainment System, Featuring... Game Boy Advance.
RGB, HDMI & Custom Firmware on a FPGA original Nintendo! Coury and Try go in-depth on the Nt mini's HDMI and analog video output for NES and Famicom games... but thanks to custom firmware by its own creator, it can also play Master System, Game Gear, Game Boy, Colecovision, and way more.
Need ideas for a SCART, component, or BNC matrix switcher? In this episode, we go over general switcher tips and check out a bunch of RGB and component switchers - including Bandridge, gscartsw, Hydra, Extron CrossPoints, gcompsw, and more!
Our first in a series of EverDrive alternatives, Try takes a look at a device for the Super Nintendo that's more interesting than its poor reputation might suggest. The Super UFO Pro 8 has plenty of quirks and limitations, but if you're interested in dumping your own ROMs for backup or patching, it has a lot to offer at a very low cost. http://junkerhq.net/UFO
Welcome to My Life in Gaming! We're your hosts, Coury and Try http://www.mylifeingaming.net
We held at Q&A Panel all about RGB at the TooManyGames convention on June 24, 2017, including a very early sneak peek at our Sega Saturn RGB episode.
Get the best video quality from your Sega Saturn! The Sega Saturn presents one of the most interesting game libraries of all time. As the RGB Master Class continues, we delve into Sega's 32-bit wonder to find out what it's really capable of. Will it continue the trend of pristine video output that Sega has built their reputation upon?
Join Night Trap Director and Co-Creator James Riley as he takes a look back at the making of one of the most influential and controversial video games ever made.
Music on physical media may be considered a bit outdated, but sometimes the CD sets are just really cool... and some of the best have even been released in recent years. Vinyl is back, and game music has even been released on Blu-ray... let's take a look, and get some tips about bootlegs too! Visit our friend Game Dave at youtube.com/gamedave
Coury begins an ambitious journey through the Japanese Sega Ages 2500 series on PlayStation 2 - beginning with volumes 1 through 5 - Phantasy Star, Monaco GP, Fantasy Zone, Space Harrier, and Golden Axe!
Coury and Try take a look at a number of import-friendly physical releases for PlayStation 3, Vita, PS4 and Switch games that in North America, are available only as digital downloads.
This is a bonus feature that we provided to Screaming Villains, the developer behind the Night Trap 25 Anniversary Edition, to include in the game. We decided to share it in 4K quality here on YouTube for everyone to enjoy. We also produced our own documentary, called Night Trap: 25 Years Later, which
Coury takes a look at the Rhea and Phoebe, a device that replaces the optical drive of your Sega Saturn with a SD card reader. If you'd like to purchase a Rhea or Phoebe, you can do so when they are placed on sale at https://gdemu.wordpress.com/ -- the sell out quick, so check the site often. Thanks to Drew Littrell for the donation!
Get the Best Picture from your PlayStation 2! The PS2 was designed very specifically for the CRTs of its day. How does it look on CRTs vs. HDTVs, and what are some of the challenges with various cables and upscalers? And you might be surprised by how PS3 backwards compatibility works! All this, plus HD port comparisons and more! NOTE: The nature of interlaced video makes it critical that you watch this episode at 60 frames per second, or else many shots just will not look right at all. Ideally, also view on the fastest monitor or TV that you have available. While YouTube's compression doesn't fully convey the effect, the OSSC's bob deinterlacing is completely butchered on monitors with a slow pixel response time. PCSX2 footage was graciously captured by GigaBoots! Thanks so much! https://www.youtube.com/user/GIGAB00TS
SNES "Mini" and 1CHIP consoles can now be modded for even better video quality than what we showed in RGB 204. Learn about all of the options available, and whether it's also worth bypassing a 1CHIP's native RGB for more "proper" video levels.
As 2017 wraps up, we look back at the games that made the biggest impression on us throughout the year. What were they? Well, some choices might surprise you! Check us out on the Backloggery here: https://backloggery.com/CouryC https://backloggery.com/try4ce
Jump in the wayback machine and check out the games that were being advertised on TV in 1994. Sonic & Knuckles, Super Punch-Out!! and other surprises. What are these games' legacies when looked back on today?
We go behind the scenes of the Super Nt with FPGA engineer Kevtris to see what it took to reverse-engineer the SNES, and take an in-depth look at its host of features that put it well beyond the Nt mini and similar options in its scaling prowess.
In a world where everything needs to be recharged, how do you keep things neat? And how to make it so that older devices are inviting to continue to use? Try takes a look at stands for everything from a Game & Watch to a WaveBird, and charging methods for PS4, Xbox One, Switch, 8bitdo, and more.
You will no longer be able to buy points for the Nintendo Wii Shop starting March 26, 2018. Let's take a look back at the service and talk about some of our favorite games on the service that we think you should get before its too late.
The Waka Up Scan Converter is a little-known official PlayStation VGA box that was released in Japan. Let's take an in-depth look and find out if it's still any good!
The Super SD System 3 from TerraOnion allows you to play PC-Engine and TurboGrafx-16 ROMs and CD-ROM images on real hardware, making for one of the most interesting developments in the Optical Disc Emulation scene. But that's not all, let's dig in and see what thing thing can do! NOTE: As of FIrmware update 1.2, the CD-ROM audio level has been fixed. If you have a unit, be sure to update! Review Unit provided by Terra Onion
The PC Engine Interface Unit is one of the coolest versions of the hardware, but getting a clean RGB mod has been almost impossible... until now.
The 3DO's 480i video output has been a permanent blemish on its potential, but did you know that there is a Japanese variant that outputs native 240p video?
The new Sega Genesis Classics compilation for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One features 53 games for the Sega Genesis. How well does it emulate the real 16-bit hardware, and how does it stand up to previously released compilations of Genesis games?
We take a look at three EverDrives for portable handheld systems, a series of flash carts that allow you play ROMs, hacks, homebrew, fan translations, and more on real hardware. You can purchase these EverDrives directly from the Krikzz at www.krikzz.com And Stone Age Gamer at http://www.stoneagegamer.com/
The new Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 and 2 for PlayStation 4, Switch, Xbox One and PC features all 8 mainline games. How well does it emulate the original games, and how does it stand up to the previously released collection on the PlayStation 2 and GameCube?
Upscaling, HDR, Capturing & More! 4K is now everywhere and is finally affordable, but getting started with a 4K setup comes with many new challenges that you may not expect. This episode has everything you need to know to play games on your new 4K screen, whether they're brand-new 4K HDR titles, or upscaled retro hardware. What terms and settings are really important? Is it possible to capture while playing in HDR? And is an HDMI cable still just as good as every other HDMI cable? All this and much more!
Lag-Free Composite, S-Video, & Component to HDMI! The RetroTINK-2X is a far more affordable analog-to-digital video processor than any comparable device designed for retro gaming. How does it perform, and what does it have to offer if you already have an OSSC or Framemeister? Review unit provided by CastleMania Games
VS. Original Hardware, Virtual Console & More! Now that Nintendo Switch has its first proper system for classic games, how does NES on Switch compare to Wii, Wii U, 3DS, NES Classic Edition, original hardware, mods, and FPGA alternatives like the AVS and Nt mini?
Perfect Dark Zero is the fourth stop on our quest to discover Rare's games after they left Nintendo. But this is about so much more than Perfect Dark Zero - let's examine the legacy of GoldenEye, from Perfect Dark to the TimeSplitters trilogy, and find out where it all ended up!
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood and Symphony of the Night have most recently been re-released on PS4 in the form of Castlevania Requiem. But is this 4K version the best way to play? Let's take a look at every game and every version in the Dracula X sub-series, from PC Engine to SNES, PlayStation
We take a look at over 20 (twenty!) Third-party controllers from different generations of consoles including the SN30 Pro from 8bitdo, Joyzz from Krikzz, Bralwer64 fromRetro Fighters, and tons more from Mad Catz, Nuby, Beeshu and Hyperkin!
Plug 'n Play w/ Carby & GCHD Mk-II to make HDMI and Component on your GameCube video a snap! Third-party GameCube options have come a long way since we saw the very first HDMI mods. In this episode, we take an in-depth look at the Carby by Insurrection Industries and the GCHD Mk-II by EON Gaming. Including additional info on GCDual, the original GCHD, and a first look at Insurrection's component cable! The creator of the open source GCVideo project is Ingo Korb. More information can be found on the GCVideo GitHub: https://github.com/ikorb/gcvideo
As 2018 wraps up, we look back at the games that made the biggest impression on us throughout the year. What were they? Well, some choices might surprise you! Check us out on the Backloggery here: https://backloggery.com/CouryC https://backloggery.com/try4ce
Tom duBois is an illustrator who created the elaborate paintings used on North American Konami box art and magazine ads from 1988 to 1994. This is his story.
The PSIO by Cybdyn Systems is a flash cartridge for the PlayStation that allows for the playing of game backups, homebrew, and fan hacks from an SD card on the original hardware. Let's put it through its paces!
Let's take a deep dive into Analogue's Mega Sg - a full analysis of video settings, audio tweaks, general features, and compatibility for Sega Genesis, Master System, and related hardware!
Coury and Try take a look at the current state of 3DS video output, which has some interesting, but imperfect solutions. In the face of waning interest and technical challenges, how will we continue to play and share video of these games in the future?
The original Phantasy Star are an iconic part of Sega history, so we take a look at the the original cartridge versions, ports and official emulations to decide which ones to play for new and old fans alike.
This hour long documentary dives deep into the history of Japanese game developer M2, who are well known for elaborately porting retro games to modern platforms. From their humble beginnings porting Gauntlet to the Sega Genesis by eye and memory to their releases on the Nintendo Switch, M2 has been involved with some of the most iconic game series of all time.
M2: Complete Works dives deep into the history of Japanese game developer M2, who are well known for elaborately porting retro games to modern platforms. From their humble beginnings porting Gauntlet to the Sega Genesis by eye and memory to their releases on the Nintendo Switch, M2 has been involved with some of the most iconic game series of all time.
Meet some of the masterminds behind M2's Shot Triggers development team! This companion piece to the M2 Complete Works documentary delves into the intricacies of creating Battle Garegga Rev.2016 and bringing other arcade shooters like Dangun Feveron, Ketsui, and Sorcer Striker to modern platforms.
Afraid of losing that childhood Pokémon save file? We look at a how to change the aging batteries in your Game Boy, Super NES, Genesis and other game cartridges. We talk in depth about backing them up to your computer for safe keeping and transferring them from emulator, flash cart, Virtual Console and even back to real cartridges!
We're impressed with all the crazy ROM hacks out there today, but we lose interest in playing them fairly quickly. But what kinds of ROM hacks might interest someone who normally doesn't play ROM hacks? In this episode, Coury takes a look ROM hacks of a more utilitarian nature.
Coury and Try take an in-depth look at the GBA Consolizer, one of the most anticipated and exciting HDMI mods from the past several years! What features does it have, and what kinds of controller options exist? How does it compare to existing Game Boy on TV options, such as the Super Game Boy 2 and Game Boy Interface? And what are its limitations?
Coury continues his journey through the Japanese Sega Ages 2500 series on PlayStation 2. Volumes 6 through 10 - Bonanza Bros. & Tant-R, Columns, Virtua Racing, Gain Ground and AfterBurner 2!
We had a chance to spend some time with the upcoming Sega Genesis Mini thanks to an early review unit from Sega, so we break down our thoughts and impressions on it's features, and emulation quality. This is a more lose, conversational video. Videos in this style allow us to quickly cover smaller topics that may be a bit more timely. If you'd like to see us do more episodes like this, then let us know! These will not take the place of normal episodes at all, but are more of a bonus.
The Mega SD is a long awaited flash cart or ODE for the Sega Genesis that can also play Sega CD games... and a whole lot more! Coury takes a closer look at this new essential Sega Flash Cartridge. CORRECTION: Terraonion is Andorra based now, not Spain.
Super Nintendo games were have finally made their way to the Nintendo Switch! How does it compare to other options for playing Super NES games?
Coury and Try take a look at a bunch of different classic titles such as Quake 2, Ninja Turtles Arcade, Donkey Kong, and more that were included as bonuses within other game releases over the years.
Coury has a chat with Digital Foundry's John Linneman about SNK's new NeoGeo Arcade Stick Pro. Is it an improvement on the substandard Neo Geo Mini? Let's find out!
Coury and Try check out some of the most iconic and enduring controllers of all time on NES, Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, TurboGrafx-16, PC-Engine, SNK Neo Geo and more!
Coury and Try look back at many of the games they played in 2019, but at always, while some are 2019 releases, others are much much older.
Analog Frontiers is a documentary series about the people and technology that keep classic gaming alive. Part 1 introduces eight key contributors to the scene whose stories serve as an overview of why people play vintage games and how their passion for the technology has made it possible to continue playing the classics today and into the future. Featured in this episode: ► Brian Parker - http://www.retrousb.com ► Jason Rauch - http://www.game-tech.us ► Bob Neal - http://www.retrorgb.com ► Jeremy Parish - http://www.retronauts.com ► Rachel Seleski - http://www.retro-access.com ► Matt Lisi - http://www.insurrectionindustries.com ► Jose Cruz - http://www.twitter.com/Cruzlink2 ► Frank Cifaldi - http://www.gamehistory.org
Coury and Try discuss the new RetroTINK-2X Pro and the Koryuu transcoder, two new options for getting the best from Composite and S-Video on your HDTV. Which option is the best suited to your needs?
Coury and Try discuss the new PC-Engine Mini from Konami. How does it hold up against the original hardware and other mini consoles out there?
In this instalment of first-party controllers, we delve into the 3D Generation - Saturn, Dreamcast, Playstation 1 & 2, Nintendo64, Gamecube, Xbox and maybe even some more obscure choices, like the 3DO, Atari Jaguar and Phillips CD-I.
Coury and Try are both fans of the original Final Fantasy VII on the PlayStation. After playing through the recently released Final Fantasy VII Remake on the PlayStation 4, how do they feel it stacks up against the original.
After the intensity of Final Fantasy VII Remake, Coury and Try take on yet another Square Enix's modern remakes with Trials of Mana, the sequel to the beloved Secret of Mana. How does this stack up to the original and is it worth playing?
The Sharpscale hack for the PlayStation TV allows for native resolution display of PlayStation Vit, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 1 Classics. How much of a game changer is this for the disappointing PSTV?
Coury takes a look at the Evercade from Blaze Entertainment, a retro focused portable console with interchangeable cartridges.
Analog Frontiers is a documentary series about the people and technology that keep classic gaming alive. Part 2 examines the concept of playing older games on their original hardware without emulation, with insights on how long the hardware and games might function, what types of repairs may needed in the near future, and how console modifications have helped vintage consoles adapt to the modern world. Featured in this episode: ► Dan Kunz - http://shop.dansprojects.com/ ► Bob Neal - http://www.retrorgb.com ► Brian Parker - http://www.retrousb.com ► Jason Rauch - http://www.game-tech.us ► Zach Henson - http://www.voultar.com/ ► Artemio Urbina - http://junkerhq.net ► Jose Cruz - http://www.twitter.com/Cruzlink2
Coury and Try take on the 30-day Game Music Challenge that has been going around social media lately! Settle in, its going to be a long one!
Try takes a look at a range of IPS screen mods for Game Boy across DMG, Pocket, Color, Advance, and SP models. Are they as good as you've heard? Let's see if any of the pitfalls of these displays would bug you, or if you think they would be a great fit for your own Game Boy system. *Watch this video at 60 frames per second to see the screen performance as accurately as possible!* ----- A huge thank you to Macho Nacho Productions for providing extra modded systems and information for this episode! https://www.youtube.com/c/MachoNachoProductions
It's been a while since we last looked at the popular EverDrive line of flash carts from Krikzz. Let's run through the newest versions available, check out what sort of enhancements they have and see if it's worth upgrading! ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:16 - Overview & Recap 04:46 - Master EverDrive X7 & GG EverDrive X7 12:31 - EverDrive64 X7 19:01 - EverDrive N8 Pro 26:34 - Mega EverDrive Pro 41:04 - SD2SNES & FX PAK Pro 50:48 - Wrap Up
The Nt mini Noir is here and it is not the same system as the one Analogue released in 2017. But is it equal to or better than the original in every way? Does it have all of the extra jailbreak cores? Let's find out!
Coury and Try take a look back at the games they played in 2020 - from new to old, to very old!
Inspired by Game Sack's "Console Crunch" videos, MLiG Marathons contain several past episodes compiled into one single extended video. These types of videos are great to put on in the background, and who knows... you might even even discover something new! These will NOT be released in place of new videos and should be considered supplemental content. My Life in Gaming launched with something quite different than what we're known for these days. These videos pay homage to "How to Win" style VHS tapes of the late 80's. This is the entire "How to Beat" series in one big video! ► Episodes 00:00 - Ducktales Remastered 10:04 - Castle Of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse 20:14 - Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD 33:08 - AVGN Adventures 45:51 - Knack 1:03:07 - Hotline Miami 1:12:33 - Super Mario 3D World 1:24:37 - Strider 1:36:16 - Dark Souls 2 1:49:38 - Shovel Knight 2:03:25 - 1001 Spikes 2:15:12 - Hyrule Warriors
Check out the MODE from TerraOnion, an Optical Disc Emulator for the Sega Saturn, Sega Dreamcast and Sony PlayStation which lets you play games off of a hard drive, SSD, USB or Micro SD card. ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro & ODE Overview 04:34 - Installation 09:58 - Menu & Storage 17:09 - Translation, Hacks & Other Benefits
Various episodes focused on Sega's own systems and games. From the Master System, Genesis, Mega Drive, Saturn, Dreamcast to their years as a Third Party Publisher... MLiG Marathons contain several past episodes compiled into one single extended video. These types of videos are great to put on in the background, and who knows... you might even even discover something new! ► Episodes 0:00 - How to get the Best Picture from the Sega Genesis / Sega CD / 32X 14:30 - Sega Genesis Game Collections 39:45 - The Space Harrier Series 52:01 - Shinobi 3: Return of the Ninja Master 57:58 - Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 1-5 1:16:22 - Sega Genesis Mini 1:38:31 - Wolf Team on the Sega CD 1:50:06 - Sega on the XBOX 2:08:08 - Phantasy Star 2:17:19 - Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 6-10 2:41:41 - Quartet : Arcade vs Console 2:47:50 - Phantasy Star 2 3:01:02 - Mega SD Flash Cart 3:32:40 - Popful Mail 3:40:57 - Sega Genesis Ghostbusters 3:45:45 - Namco on the Genesis
Analog Frontiers is a documentary series about the people and technology that keep classic gaming alive. Part 3 is a deep dive into the complex world of preservation and the efforts that have gone into documenting games and hardware - including software emulation, FPGA emulation, flash cartridges, photography, and more. Featured in this episode: ► Evan Amos - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Us... ► SmokeMonster - https://twitter.com/SmokeMonsterTWI ► Jeremy Parish - https://retronauts.com/ ► Dan Kunz - https://www.black-dog.tech/ ► Ste Kulov - https://www.hdretrovision.com/ ► Zach Henson - http://www.voultar.com/ ► Bob Neal - http://www.retrorgb.com ► Brian Parker - http://www.retrousb.com ► Frank Cifaldi - https://gamehistory.org/ ► Artemio Urbina - http://junkerhq.net
Ever wish you could play your HD and 4K games in ultra low resolution 240p on a CRT television? Using custom firmware for a budget upscaler called GBS-Control, this is now possible at an affordable price. Coury takes a look at over 60 modern games on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, PC and lots more to see how they look and play at a fraction of their resolution. ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:30 - GBS-Control Overview 07:41 - Other Downscalers & Lag Testing with RetroRGB 13:01 - Downscaling Process 15:33 - Modern 3D Games (PS4 & Switch) 20:24 - Modern 2D Games (PS4 & Switch) 37:30 - PS3, XB360, PC 48:49 - Retro Games on HD Consoles 55:54 - Best of the Rest ► GBS-Control Custom Firmware Download :: https://github.com/ramapcsx2/gbs-control ► Check out RetroRGB :: https://www.retrorgb.com/
The RetroTINK 5X heralds a new generation of analog to digital scalers for classic game consoles. 1440p output? Motion adaptive deinterlacing? Seamless resolution switching? Improved compatibility with TVs and capture cards? Let's see how this simple yet impressive device pulls it all off! ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 1:03 - Value Proposition 2:40 - Overview 5:59 - Input and Output Resolutions 13:04 - RGB Range and LPF 14:31 - Automatic Optimized Sampling 21:10 - Interpolation and Scanlines 22:29 - Deinterlacing 25:36 - Buffer Modes and Latency 29:17 - Instant Resolution Switching 31:00 - Hiccups 32:15 - Sinden Lightgun 32:47 - 240p Downscaling 35:12 - Firmware Updates 35:58 - Conclusion
Various episodes focused on Nintendo's own systems and games. From the NES, Super NES, Nintendo 64, GameCube, Wii, WiiU and Switch! ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - The Famicom 3D System 18:26 - James Bond 007 for the Game Boy 26:01 - Visteon Game Boy Advance Player 36:33 - Analogue Super Nt 1:01:56 - Sweet Home for the Famicom 1:12:39 - Super Mario Bros. 3 1:22:28 - How to get the Best Picture from the Nintendo Entertainment System 1:35:09 - Chameleon Twist 1 & 2 1:46:21 - SNES Games on the Nintendo Switch 2:09:02 - Rygar: Console vs Arcade 2:16:24 - 8bitdo NES Wireless Receiver for the NES 2:25:26 - Super Double Dragon / Return of Double Dragon 2:30:41 - Nintendo Power Issue 100 - The Greatest 100 Games of ALL TIME 3:02:48 - The Cruis'n Series 3:12:39 - Star Fox for the SNES 3:18:18 - Operation C for the Game Boy 3:25:57 - Before Pokémon, Smart Ball 3:31:36 - Worlds of Power: Blaster Master 3:40:56 - Kiwi Kraze for the NES
Coury checks out Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World on the Nintendo Switch & PlayStation 4. Is this HD Remake of the 16-Bit Sega Genesis and Mega Drive classic, Monster World IV worth checking out? ► Episode Chapters 0:00 - Intro 1:33 - Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World 10:52 - Emulated Monster World IV Bonus
The N64Digital by Pixel FX is the latest and potentially ultimate video mod for N64. Its RGB is pretty standard, but its HDMI output surpasses everything we've seen yet in its scaling prowess and scanline generation. ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 1:11 - Overview 6:56 - HDMI Scaling 13:35 - Deblur and Scanlines 18:26 - Deinterlacing and Digital Audio 22:03 - RGB Output 26:04 - Input Lag and Firmware Updates 28:36 - Conclusion
Try chronicles his adventures in gaming on projectors thus far, examining how well inexpensive older projectors work for 720p content, how 4K and HDR look on a modern projector, and of course, he has to look at classic consoles through the OSSC and RetroTINK 5X. Even if you don't plan to ever use a projector, revelations abound regarding how you might want to consider using various consoles from different generations. ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 2:21 - CRT Projectors 5:11 - 720p Projectors 12:31 - Super Budget Projector 14:12 - 4K and HDR on BenQ TK700STi 18:22 - Projection Screen Materials 21:56 - Game Modes and Pixel Shifting 25:39 - Native 1080p Revelations 29:31 - DLP Rainbow Effect 32:44 - 3LCD and DLP 39:01 - Light Source Types 40:47 - Conclusion
Various episodes focused on Sony's own systems and games. From the PS1, PS2, PS3, PSPortable, PS Vita, PS4 and PS5! 00:00 - Final Fantasy XI: An Unforgettable PlayStation 2 MMO Experience 12:10 - Gradius V: The Toughest Shooter on the PlayStation 2? 20:30 - Klonoa: Door to Phantomile 28:35 - The Best Way to Play Castlevania: Rondo of Blood & Symphony of the Night 1:02:03 - SkyGunner 1:12:44 - Gunners Heaven & Wild ARMS 1:21:26 - Waka Up Scan Converter: Official PlayStation VGA Box 1:27:27 - Omega Boost & Gran Turismo 1:33:39 - Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus 1:38:39 - Getting the Best Picture from your PlayStation 1 Games 2:01:37 - PSIO: PS1 Flash Cartridge 2:18:58 - Resident Evil Revelations 2 2:25:03 - The Time Crisis Series 2:55:37 - Sharpscale Hack for PSTV: Pixel Perfect Vita, PSP, and PS1 Classics 3:19:52 - Flower for the PlayStation 4 3:23:15 - inFamous Second Son's Neon Powers 3:25:14 - Getting the Best Picture from your PlayStation 2
TerraOnion returns with the Super HD System 3 Pro for the PC-Engine and TurboGrafx-16, which lets you load ROMs and CD-ROM disc images on real hardware. New in this version is HDMI video output and a cleaner video signal! Lets see how it compares to the original and if its worth upgrading to this new version! ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:17 - Super HD System 3 Pro Overview 04:35 - Feature Recap 07:47 - SuperGrafx Support 11:10 - HDMI Video Output 14:01 - Analog Video Output 16:31 - Audio 18:16 - Wrap Up
The Super Scope looks awesome and is for one of the most fervently beloved consoles of all time - so why does everyone laugh at it and completely overlook its games? Try wanted to finally learn what it was all about for himself, so join him on this journey through the Super Scope hardware and every single game that supports it! ----- ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:30 - The Super Scope Hardware 05:03 - Super Scope 6 07:29 - Battle Clash & Metal Combat 10:54 - Yoshi's Safari 14:03 - Bazooka Blitzkrieg 15:36 - X Zone + Using a Wii Remote on MiSTer 18:58 - Tin Star 21:30 - Operation Thunderbolt 23:46 - T2: The Arcade Game 25:33 - Lamborghini: American Challenge 26:59 - The Hunt For Red October & Lemmings 2 28:13 - Wrap-Up
We think the Switch's classic-styled NES, SNES, N64, and Sega Genesis/Mega Drive controllers are much more useful and interesting when it comes to regular Switch games than they are for the Virtual Console-style Nintendo Switch Online apps they're intended for. You might just find some pretty cool ways to play some pretty cool games here! It's more than 120 Switch games in just over 120 minutes! ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:01 - NSO Controllers Overview 06:28 - Sega Games 17:53 - Shooters 22:46 - N64 Controller Spotlight 31:58 - Puzzlers and More 36:25 - Remakes, Reboots, and Remasters 44:54 - Spiritual Successors and Homages 49:42 - Inti Creates Games 54:52 - DYA Games 56:33 - RPGs and Zelda-Likes 1:01:50 - Classic Game Emulation 1:16:29 - Mario Games 1:27:55 - Mario-Adjacent Games 1:32:31 - Heavy Hitters 1:46:57 - Smash and Kirby 1:51:33 - Kunio-kun and More 2:00:43 - Outro 2:01:42 - Secret
The Analogue Pocket has totally changed how we'll be revisiting Game Boy, Game Gear, GBC, GBA games for a very long time. Let's go over why its intensely detailed screen effects are so impressive, and much, much more! ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:28 - Overview and Build Quality 11:26 - The Screen and Display Modes 24:27 - Frame Blending 27:45 - IPS Screen Mods Revisited 31:53 - Screen Conclusions 35:00 - Audio Reproduction 39:18 - Analogue Dock 42:02 - Compatibility and Other Features 52:53 - Conclusion
Coury and Try once again look over the games they played this past year. From new releases to iconic classics, let's see what's on the list for 2021! ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:45 - Try's Sega Games 06:39 - Try's PC Engine Games 09:58 - Coury's Remakes and Reboots 19:48 - Resident Evil VIII 24:00 - Try's Misc. PS5 and PS4 Games 26:44 - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart 30:30 - Coury's (Relatively) Modern Games 42:30 - Metroid Dread 46:27 - Try's Lightning Round 56:11 - Coury's Retro & Misc. Games 01:07:29 - Star Wars: Jedi: Fallen Order 01:10:44 - Try's Other PlayStation Games 01:13:26 - It Takes Two 01:18:14 - Conclusion
A collection of 8 long episodes covering a whole bunch of cool video game accessories. From original controllers for the PlayStation, Super Nintendo, Sega Saturn and Xbox to upscalers, Flash Carts and GameCube HDMI Adapters! MLiG Marathons contain several past episodes compiled into one single extended video. These types of videos are great to put on in the background, and who knows... you might even even discover something new! ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - First Party Controllers #1 47:09 - Game Boy Storage and Displays 53:46 - RetroTINK 1:09:58 - Controller Adapters 1:38:30 - Console EverDrives 2:15:37 - Super UFO 2:38:00 - GameCube HDMI Adapters 3:06:15 - First Party Controllers #2
Coury and Try go over what it's like to get started with the MiSTer FPGA project in 2022 - the parts you need, the processes required to set it up, what you need to do to get great audio and video, and what kinds of fun things you can do with the many console, computer, handheld, and arcade cores! You might just see that it isn't nearly as hard as you thought it was! ► Chapters 00:00 - Opening 1:55 - Part 1: MiSTer Overview 6:45 - Part 2: Core Focus: Atari Consoles, ColecoVision and other Pre-NES Consoles 12:06 - Part 3: Building your MiSTer 19:26 - Part 4: Core Focus: NES and Super NES 27:38 - Part 5: Setting up the SD Card 33:34 - Part 6: Core Focus: PC-Engine/Turbografx-16 & Neo Geo 44:18 - Part 7: MiSTer OS, Input Options and other Odds 'n Ends 53:51 - Part 8: Universal MiSTer Settings, Editing the .ini File 01:05:16 - Part 9: Core Focus: Sega Master System, Game Gear, Genesis/Mega Drive and Sega CD 01:20:16 - Part 10: MiSTer Audio and Video Settings 01:37:07 - Part 11: Core Prev
LG seemed to perfect their OLED TVs with the 2020 and 2021 models, with great compatibility and performance for both modern and retro gaming... but is the 2022 C2 a step back? ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Episode intro 01:09 - C7 OLED degradation and why I upgraded 03:44 - Introduction to the C2 OLED 05:15 - C2 HDR performance 08:06 - C2 SDR performance 14:31 - Should you label inputs as PC? 18:02 - C2 black frame insertion and VRR 22:09 - C2 input lag and compatibility tests 32:37 - Falling out with the C2 34:50 - Deciding to exchange for a C1 35:55 - Introduction to the C1 OLED 37:50 - "EVO" C1? 40:47 - C1 SDR performance 43:44 - C1 black frame insertion 48:42 - C1 vs. C2 input lag and compatibility tests 57:35 - Conclusion
It's a Digital Foundry crossover! Try and Audi bought A LOT of games at the in of April into May... they go through their entire embarrassingly huge haul and talk about why they got each one!
Coury returns to look at different ways to back up the save files on consoles that use external memory cards - PlayStation 1, PlayStation 2, Nintendo 64, Sega Dreamcast, original Xbox, and Nintendo GameCube!
Coury returns to his journey through the Japanese Sega Ages 2500 series on PlayStation 2. Volumes 11 through 16 - Hokuto No Ken, Puyo Puyo Tsuu Perfect Set, Out Run, Alien Syndrome, Decathlete Collection, Virtua Fighter 2! ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:17 - Recap 02:05 - Vol. 11 Hokuto No Ken (Fist of the North Star, Black Belt) 08:15 - Vol. 12 Puyo Puyo Tsuu Perfect Set 13:03 - Vol. 13 Out Run 16:44 - Vol. 14 Alien Syndrome 20:12 - Vol. 15 Decathlete Collection 24:14 - Vol. 16 Virtua Fighter 2 28:17 - Outro
This collection of episode combines all of our year end specials from 2017-2021, where we talk about the different games we played during each year. Each episode contains an absolutely massive number of games both new and old! MLiG Marathons contain several past episodes compiled into one single extended video. These types of videos are great to put on in the background, and who knows... you might even even discover something new! ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - The Games We Played in 2017 25:41 - The Games We Played in 2018 1:10:30 - The Games We Played in 2019 2:09:41 - The Games We Played in 2020 3:38:00 - The Games We Played in 2021
Try finally looks at the 4K Gamer Pro and the Marseille mClassic HDMI upscalers. Both, especially the mClassic, have developed a significant following over the years. Are they nothing but marketing hype, or do they provide a worthwhile boost to picture quality? ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 3:41 - 4K Gamer Pro 12:28 - 4K Gamer Pro VS. TV Sharpening 18:49 - mClassic 28:05 - 4K Gamer Pro + mClassic 30:30 - Conclusion
Coury and Try once again look over the games they played this past year. From new releases to unforgettable classics, let's see what's on the list for 2022! ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:15 - [Coury] Random Selection 13:14 - [Try] Year of the Spaceman 24:06 - [Coury] Co-Op with the Kids 36:09 - [Try] Year of the Spaceman, Continued 47:27 - [Coury] Retro Games 57:04 - [Try] RPGs 01:11:10 - [Coury] Getting out of the Gaming Rut 01:24:23 - [Try] Lightning Round! 01:34:48 - [Coury] Games I didn't get into and GotY 01:43:10 - [Try] GotY & 2023 Picks 01:49:37 - [Coury] 2023 Picks and Outro
Coury checks out Anbernic's 353M, a cool little portable emulation machine thats capable of a lot more than it might seem.... while also getting more of a grasp on RetroArch and Emulation Station. ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 02:02 - Anbernic 353M Overview 08:24 - Features and Assorted Emulation 19:42 - Anbernic 35XX 20:52 - Final Thoughts and Outro
Its been a couple of years since we last looked at some ROM hacks that we'd actually use. Let's see what new Improvements, Restorations, Colorizations, Fan Translations and more that have caught Coury's attention! ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Ad 00:48 - Intro 01:47 - Overview 02:52 - What I Missed 04:58 - FastROM 07:18 - Game Boy Colorizations 09:46 - General Improvements 16:46 - Translations 21:51 - Saturn Translations (Guest: John Linneman) 27:36 - Variety Time! 32:49 - Outro
Do you have multiple retro consoles hooked up? Hate those wall wart power bricks? Did you know that the PlayStation 2 Slim AC Adapter Power Supply is secretly the ultimate multi-console power supply out there, and the best thing is, you might already have one! Coury show you how to get this power supply working with different retro consoles! UPDATE: Just found out that Sony recalled PS2 Slim power supplies made between August and December 2004 for being a fire hazard. If you have one of these, check the date on the bottom label, which will tell you the manufacture date. "Adapters considered at-risk and eligible for the recall are printed with the model number "HP-AT048H03" and have one of the following five date stamps: 2004.8, 2004.9, 2004.10, 2004.11, 2004.12" ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:19 - Overview and Capabilities 07:07 - Hooking up your consoles 11:16 - Making polarity reversal cables and adapters 14:06 - Hooking up multiple consoles to one power supply
The Viture ONE glasses have tiny micro OLED screens in each lens for big screen gaming on the go. How do well do they work? More importantly, can we use them to make a portable MiSTer FPGA console? ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:26 - Features and Accessories 08:26 - 3D Capabilities 10:45 - Modern and Classic Games 13:07 - Portable MiSTer!
Coury and Try look through some of their favorite and most used video accessories as of 2023. ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Ad 01:04 - Intro 2:12 - (Coury) Save File Backups 6:04 - (Coury) Console Customization 9:48 - (Try) Console Storage 12:42 - (Try) Controllers 19:56 - (Coury) Controllers and Bluetooth Retro Recievers 27:10 - (Try) Cables, Upscalers, Splitters and Switchers 33:00 - (Try) Everdrives and Homebrew Launchers
Coury checks out BenQ's newest 4K HDR Projector, the X3100i. How does it look? What can it do? More importantly, how does it work with games new and old? ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:46 - Gaming on Projector's Recap 03:34 - BenQ X3100i Overview 08:17 - Let's play some Modern Games! 15:50 - Classic Games on the Projector! 18:19 - Closing thoughts and outro
The RetroTINK 4K ushers in yet another scaling revolution for those who crave the jump to 4K. In this episode, Coury gives an overview of the RetroTINK 4K and takes a look at how its analog video features are shaping up, before Try goes deep on exploring the new connection that has him most excited - the HDMI input. ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 02:05 - Features Overview and Analog Input 10:33 - 720p and 1080p HDMI Input 16:56 - 480p HDMI Input 19:04 - Interpolation and Color Correction 23:28 - Introduction to Pre-Scaling 27:15 - Pre-Scaling In-Depth 31:44 - Pre-Scaling VS. Direct Video 34:00 - Pre-Scaling + Aspect Ratio Correction 36:09 - Decimation and Fixing Uneven Pixels 42:48 - HD Game Pre-Scalingpalooza! 51:15 - Connectivity Concerns and Final Thoughts
The Analogue Duo is finally here, offering a new way to play PC Engine, TurboGrafx, and SuperGrafx HuCard games, not to mention, it's the first FPGA console to offer a CD drive! Coury and Try put it through its paces to find any weird edge case compatibility issues, ponder about missing features, see how its audio/video quality measures up, and if it can benefit from 4K upscaling! ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:09 - Who is PC Engine and Duo for? 03:20 - First impressions 04:41 - Video output 10:38 - Upgrade to 4K? 15:07 - Audio analysis 18:45 - Analogue OS 21:31 - Accessories, compatibility, and quirks 30:01 - Edge case testing 34:56 - Ending
Check out what kind of gaming we got up to in 2023, from the newest and new-ish, to games a few decades old! 2023 also had a lot of interesting remakes, and there's also the question of whether Coury and Try finished the 10 games they each pledged to beat throughout the year. Let's get to it! ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 00:52 - [ Try ] Misc. Games and Remakes 13:44 - [ Coury ] Modern Games 28:32 - [ Try ] More Games and New-to-Me GotY! 43:16 - [ Coury ] Retro Games 59:22 - Games We Both Played + GotY 1:17:15 - [ Coury ] Random Games 1:24:19 - [ Coury ] 10 New Beat Pledges 1:25: 17 - [ Try ] Lightning Round 1:33:02 - [ Try ] 10 New Beat Pledges and Ending
Blurry video output from most SNES consoles has long been the most disappointing thing about the system when it comes to RGB gaming and upscaling. A pair of new mods for "2CHIP" systems now offers an alternative that can provide results close to 1CHIP systems in sharpness! Let's see how our modded console fares on CRTs and various upscalers, from the Framemeister and OSSC to the RetroTINK 5X and RetroTINK 4K! ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:05 - The SNES 2CHIP mods 02:59 - SNES video output overview 07:44 - The new mods revealed! 12:51 - SNES vs. SNES vs. Sampling! 23:14 - 2CHIP mods on Framemeister 24:09 - 2CHIP mods on OSSC 25:32 - 2CHIP mods on RetroTINK 2X Pro 27:04 - 2CHIP mods on RetroTINK 5X 29:48 - 2CHIP mods on RetroTINK 4K 32:56 - 2CHIP mods on GBS-Control 34:11 - 2CHIP mods on PVMs and CRTs 35:37 - Conclusion 40:29 - ???
This is not a typical MLiG video, but more of a "behind the scenes" look at how Coury and Try have worked remotely from each other from the last 10 years by using cloud storage and a NAS. Synology recently sent us their DS1821+ NAS and so we're both able to have onsite NAS units to sync all of the captured gameplay, B-Roll and other materials we've accumulated over the years. ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - How we've collaborated remotely since 2013 4:13 - The Synology DS1821+ 7:42 - Setting up the DS 1821+ 11:42 - Giving up the DS 918+ to Try 13:01 - A look at our organized footage archive
A collection of 7 long episodes covering a whole bunch of different ways to play video games. From ROMs on original hardware though the use of a Flash Cart like an Ever Drive or an Optical Disc Emulator like the MODE, or hidden as an unlockable deep within your favorite game. MLiG Marathons contain several past episodes compiled into one single extended video. 00:00 - ROM Hacks for Retro Games #1 - Restorations, Fan Translations and More! 34:44 - EverDrives & FXPak Pro - The Latest Hardware and Features as of 2020 1:26:40 - MODE - Optical Disc Emulator for Saturn, Dreamcast and PlayStation 1:55:55 - Games Within Games - Emulated Classics, Enhanced Ports, and Bonus Discs 2:37:42 - Portable EverDrives - ROMs, Hacks, & More on Handheld Systems 3:01:46 - Super HD System 3 Pro - PC-Engine ODE & Flash Cart with HDMI 3:21:25 - ROM Hacks for Retro Games #2 - Improvements, Translations and More!
Let's take a look at a whole bunch of different multi-game compilations that have been released over the years. From Super Mario / Duck Hunt cart to recent Phoenix Wright trilogies, there's a ton and what we cover here doesn't even begin to scratch the surface! ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Ad 01:04 - Intro 02:33 - TRY: Game Boy Compilations 10:00 - COURY: Sega Compilations 20:40 - TRY: Squaresoft / Final Fantasy / Dragon Quest Compilations 27:46 - TRY: Phoenix Wright Compilations 30:28 - COURY: Namco Compilations 36:27 - COURY: Konami and Capcom Compilations 44:51 - TRY: Wrap and Outro
The MemCard Pros from 8bitmods are one of my favorite accessories for classic consoles, and the MemCard Pro 2 for the PlayStation 2 steps things up to a whole new level. Coury takes a look at some of the coolest features of these must-have retro devices. ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Ad 01:30 - Intro 03:06 - MemCard Pro Overview 06:37 - MemCard Pro Basic Features 10:09 - GameID & Per Game Memory Cards 12:47 - Per Game Memory Cards with Physical Discs 16:10 - Splitting Memory Card Files out to Per Game Files 18:22 - Wrap Up
Have you ever bothered to play your black cartridge Game Boy games in any mode other than Game Boy Color? Sometimes the monochromatic shading of the original Game Boy creates a more cohesive image with additional depth! Sometimes Super Game Boy support is more robust than expected for a time when it was all but forgotten. And sometimes that GBC colorization really is spot-on! They're all worth a look! ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Sponsorship 01:04 - Intro 03:12 - Game & Watch Gallery 2+3 05:47 - Konami GB Collections 07:57 - Dragon Warrior I+II 11:05 - Wario Land II 12:57 - Tetris DX 15:02 - Quest: Brian's Journey 18:20 - Quest: Fantasy Challenge 20:24 - Conker's Pocket Tales 26:41 - Donkey Kong Land III 31:17 - Extra Games & Ending
You'll no longer be able to purchase games and DLC from the Xbox 360 Marketplace on July 29, 2024. Coury takes a look back at all the good and bad games he's built up on his 360 hard drive since getting the system in 2007! ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro and Overview 02:28 - Xbox Live Arcade 1 13:09 - "Free" Games 15:25 - Retro Games 27:48 - Remasters, Reboots and Remakes 40:38 - Xbox Live Indie Games 42:31 - Games on Demand 46:40 - Xbox Live Arcade 2 56:21 - Games with Gold Showcase 1:00:51 - Outro
A collection of 5 beefy episodes covering a whole bunch of cool video game controllers, accessories, and mods. From third party controllers for the PlayStation, Super Nintendo, Sega Saturn and Xbox, screen mods for the Game Boy, to using Nintendo Switch Online controllers with a over 120 games! MLiG Marathons contain several past episodes compiled into one single extended video. These types of videos are great to put on in the background, and who knows... you might even even discover something new! ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Third Party Controllers - The Good, the Bad and the Stupid 55:26 - Docks and Displays 1:07:21 - The SNES Super Scope 6 - Every Compatible Game Reviewed! 1:37:26 - 120 Nintendo Switch Games Tested with the Switch Online Controllers 3:39:52 - RGB 320: Game Boy IPS Displays
In our first episode on multi-game compilations, we just barely scratched the surface! Round 2 features a lot of HD collections, remasters, retro bundles, and more, both good and not so good! ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Factor Sponsorship 01:07 - Intro 02:17 - Sony HD Compilations on PS3 10:31 - Third Party HD Compilations on PS3 and 360 16:04 - Mario Compilations 20:33 - More Xbox 360 Compilations 24:04 - M2 ShotTriggers Compilations 28:54 - More M2 Shooter Compilations 33:28 - More Shooter Compilations 36:55 - Valis Compilations 40:03 - Nintendo Switch Import Compilations 48:15 - Ending
Coury takes you on an updated game room and studio tour of his space in 2024. Check out 30+ consoles, thousands of games, tools and equipment used for recording, live streaming, and shooting product and device B-roll. There's A LOT going on here! ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:01 - Coury's Game Room over the years 04:45 - Building the new Game Room 09:02 - Aesthetic and Layout 16:00 - The Gaming Setup 26:34 - The Computer Setup 34:55 - The Production Setup 48:18 - The Game Library 01:00:40 - Things I missed 01:02:55 - Wrap Up and Final Thoughts
The Nintendo Wii is considered to be the light gun champion of the seventh generation of consoles, but what about the PlayStation 3 using the Move controller? Coury checks out a random assortment of on-rails light gun style shooters for the system and has some thoughts on the difference between SD and HD games of this style. ► Episode Chapters 00:00 - Ad 01:08 - Intro 03:11 - The Namco GunCon 3 and Time Crisis 4 05:19 - The PlayStation Move, Shooting Attachment and Sharpshooter 07:52 - The Shoot 09:32 - Namco Shooting Collection: Time Crisis Razing Storm 11:58 - Wii Ports 16:01 - FMV Shooters 19:07 - Deer Hunting Games? 21:43 - Houses of the Dead 25:38 - Heavy Fire & Rambo 30:02 - Outro