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Giant Monsters 'Time Gal' SEGA Mega CD

#Time Gal #SEGA #Mega CD #SEGA CD #Mega Drive #Megadrive #Genesis

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Sonic artwork defining the look of the FMV sequences, from 'Sonic CD'. Support us on Patreon

#Sonic CD #Mega CD #SEGA #Sonic #Sonic The Hedgehog

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The Space Adventure – Cobra: The Legendary Bandit (Sega CD) (1995)

#cobra #sega #sega cd #mega cd #genesis #hudson soft #video games #gaming #retrogaming #pixel aesthetic #couds #pixel sky

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#Sega CD #Mega CD #Urusei Yatsura #うる星やつら #Lum

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you ever just think about the wondermega, the coolest-looking console of all time?

#wondermega #mega drive #mega cd #sega

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#mega cd #sega #gaming #video games #retro gaming #design #video

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#switch! #panic! #sega cd #mega cd

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Sonic the Hedgehog CD | Friday, 09.23.2023

It's been exactly 30 years ago since Sonic the Hedgehog CD was released in Japan. And today, the game still stands as the best-selling Mega CD game.

P.S.: since the game takes place between Sonic 1 and Sonic 2, then apparently Amy Rose and Metal Sonic chronological debuted before Sonic even met Tails.

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Regional differences between various Mega CD / Sega CD BIOS, showcasing their respective boot-up screens. Left: Model 1 Right: Model 2 Top: JP Middle: US Bottom: EU As much (well deserved) flak that the 32X got, I always felt that the Mega CD had the unfortunate rep of getting lumped in with the bad add-ons crowd. Probably because of the abundance of FMV games that were seen as the hot new thang at the time. Outside of the rough launch with a lack of killer software and the high price, I think the Mega CD eventually became a pretty slick add-on (especially the Model 1, that thing is sexy af, hahaha) with some hidden gems that helped bring the tech more in line with that of it's other 16-bit contemporaries.

#retro gaming #mega cd #sega cd #90s

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Snatcher Collection Cards 1998

#snatcher #kojima #ps1 #sega saturn #sega cd #mega cd #konami

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#snatcher #sega cd #mega cd #konami #retro gaming #pixel art #cyberpunk

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On The Docks 'Road Avenger' SEGA Mega CD

#Road Avenger #SEGA #Mega CD #SEGA CD #Mega Drive #Megadrive #Genesis

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Concept artwork of Amy Rose, from 'Sonic CD'.

#Sonic CD #Mega CD #SEGA #Sonic #Sonic The Hedgehog

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Prince of Persia (Sega CD) (1992)

#prince of persia #sega #sega cd #mega cd #video games #gaming #retrogaming #pixel aesthetic

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#urusei yatsura #lum #ataru #ataru x lum #mega cd #sega cd

[techturd]

Do you know what this is? Probably not. But if you follow me and enjoy retro gaming, you REALLY should know about it.

I see all of these new micro consoles, and retro re-imaginings of game consoles and I think to myself "Why?" WHY would you spend a decent chunk of your hard-earned money on some proprietary crap hardware that can only play games for that specific system?? Or even worse, pre-loaded titles and you can't download / add your own to the system!? Yet, people think it's great and that seems to be a very popular way to play their old favorites vs. emulation which requires a "certain degree of tech savvy" (and might be frowned upon from a legal perspective).

So, let me tell you about the Mad Catz M.O.J.O (and I don't think the acronym actually means anything). This came out around the same time as the nVidia Shield and the Ouya - seemingly a "me too" product from a company that is notorious for oddly shaped 3rd party game controllers that you would never personally use, instead reserved exclusively for your visiting friends and / or younger siblings. It's an Android micro console with a quad-core 1.8 GHz nVidia Tegra 4 processor, 2 GB of RAM, 16GB of onboard storage (expandable via SD card), running Android 4.2.2. Nothing amazing here from a hardware perspective - but here's the thing most people overlook - it's running STOCK Android - which means all the bloatware crap that is typically installed on your regular consumer devices, smartphones, etc. isn't consuming critical hardware resources - so you have most of the power available to run what you need. Additionally, you get a GREAT controller (which is surprising given my previous comment about the friend / sibling thing) that is a very familiar format for any retro-age system, but also has the ability to work as a mouse - so basically, the same layout as an Xbox 360 controller + 5 additional programmable buttons which come in very handy if you are emulating. It is super comfortable and well-built - my only negative feedback is that it's a bit on the "clicky" side - not the best for environments where you need to be quiet, otherwise very solid.

Alright now that we've covered the hardware - what can it run? Basically any system from N64 on down will run at full speed (even PSP titles). It can even run an older version of the Dreamcast emulator, Reicast, which actually performs quite well from an FPS standpoint, but the emulation is a bit glitchy. Obviously, Retroarch is the way to go for emulation of most older game systems, but I also run DOSbox and a few standalone emulators which seem to perform better vs. their RetroArch Core equivalents (list below). I won't get into all of the setup / emulation guide nonsense, you can find plenty of walkthroughs on YouTube and elsewhere - but I will tell you from experience - Android is WAY easier to setup for emulation vs. Windows or another OS. And since this is stock Android, there is very little in the way of restrictions to the file system, etc. to manage your setup.

I saved the best for last - and this is truly why you should really check out the M.O.J.O. even if you are remotely curious. Yes, it was discontinued years ago (2019, I think). It has not been getting updates - but even so, it continues to run great, and is extremely reliable and consistent for retro emulation. These sell on eBay, regularly for around $60 BRAND NEW with the controller included. You absolutely can't beat that for a fantastic emulator-ready setup that will play anything from the 90s without skipping a beat. And additional controllers are readily available, new, on eBay as well.

Here's a list of the systems / emulators I run on my setup:

Arcade / MAME4droid (0.139u1) 1.16.5 or FinalBurn Alpha / aFBA 0.2.97.35 (aFBA is better for Neo Geo and CPS2 titles bc it provides GPU-driven hardware acceleration vs. MAME which is CPU only)

NES / FCEUmm (Retroarch)

Game Boy / Emux GB (Retroarch)

SNES / SNES9X (Retroarch)

Game Boy Advance / mGBA (Retroarch)

Genesis / PicoDrive (Retroarch)

Sega CD / PicoDrive (Retroarch)

32X / PicoDrive (Retroarch)

TurboGrafx 16 / Mednafen-Beetle PCE (Retroarch)

Playstation / ePSXe 2.0.16

N64 / Mupen64 Plus AE 2.4.4

Dreamcast / Reicast r7 (newer versions won't run)

PSP / PPSSPP 1.15.4

MS-DOS / DOSBox Turbo + DOSBox Manager

I found an extremely user friendly Front End called Gamesome (image attached). Unfortunately it is no longer listed on Google Play, but you can find the APK posted on the internet to download and install. If you don't want to mess with that, another great, similar Front End that is available via Google Play is called DIG.

If you are someone who enjoys emulation and retro-gaming like me, the M.O.J.O. is a great system and investment that won't disappoint. If you decide to go this route and have questions, DM me and I'll try to help you if I can.

Cheers - Techturd

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