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Creativision Multicart V1.0

di Frankie (11/05/2007 - 17:55)


Update: Madrigal
just sent us the "Making of" new video of the Multicart for Creativision (a must have for every retrogame collector out there!). Seems that there are 30 carts last so if you are into retrogames it's better to hurry!

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RETRO: PARODY GRADIUS SONG

di Frankie (09/16/2007 - 03:58)



This doujin masterpiece has been created with Vocaloid 2 and went straight on top of my ipod playlist! I hope Konami will change its mind on doujin culture and produce an official CD of this arrangement!

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RETROGAMES: Frog Port

di Frankie (09/01/2007 - 08:41)


Frog Port is a new japanese retrogames online shop that has opened today! It's the first reasonable priced shop of this kind (almost if compared to some crazy Ebay bids) and there are a lot of masterpieces to discover (but of course not everything comes cheap especially for products imported to Japan from USA)!  Even if you are not an online shopper browsing trought Frog Port pages will introduce to many obscure retrogame treasures...








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RETROGAMES RADIO

di Frankie (09/01/2007 - 05:59)








The japanese retrogamer Gyusyuabu has recently updated his net radio dedicated to
retro japanese PCs like the X68000, MSX or PC98. He got a superb selection of old computer games tunes and created a really cool interface for his net radio (he even implemented a "request"
  function so that any user can put his favourite songs in the request queque). For the copyrights paranoids ot there: Gyusyubu's radio playlist doesn't contain any JASRAC song and he ripped the music straight from the games (not from CDs) so this radio is should be 100% legal (almost in Japan).



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RETRO: Creativision Multicart V1.0

di Frankie (07/28/2007 - 10:38)


Riceviamo dal nostro amico Madrigal e volentieri pubblichiamo l'annuncio della sua ultima creazione: una multicart per la leggendaria console a 8Bit Creativision! Verranno prodotti solo 100 pezzi quindi consigliamo a ogni retrogamer di affrettarsi a ordinare la propria copia!


Multicart V1.0

For "creatiVision" console/computer, made by VTech in 1981 (Hong Kong), distibuted in Japan by Cheryco in 1982
Limited edition, 100 numbered copies only produced!

Price: EUR 42,95 or US$ 57,95

Multicart informations

- the only existing homebrew cartridge for creatiVision
- deluxe full colour cardboard box with internal cartridge holder
- 12-page booklet featuring instructions for all included games
- 8 Mega-bit EPROM including up to 32 ROM games/programs
- professional PCB featuring a 5-way DIP Switch to easily select included ROM games/programs
- 100% compatible with creatiVision, Dick Smith Wizzard, Funvision, Rameses, Laser 2001 and Salora Manager
- specially designed plastic case with classic title stickers
- 6 cardboard joystick overlays, for use with all featured games/programs
- currently featured ROM games/programs:

Air/Sea Attack
Astro Pinball
Auto Chase
BASIC creatiVision 1982
BASIC creatiVision 1983
BASIC VTL V.1 1983
Chopper Rescue
Crazy Chicky
Crazy Pucker
Deep Sea Adventure
Ha.P. Monitor
Locomotive
Mouse Puzzle
Music Maker
Planet Defender
Police Jump
Soccer
Sonic Invader
Stone Age
Tank Attack
Tennis (Coca Cola)
Tennis (Dick Smith)
Tennis (Wimbledon)
Werben Informieren (German)
Werben Informieren (English)


          
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FAMICOM: pubblicitĂ  TV

di Frankie (07/18/2007 - 00:03)



Un classico video promozionale della Nintendo che rivediamo sempre con piacere!!

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I videogiochi per Atari che avremmo voluto vedere negli anni 80...

di Frankie (07/15/2007 - 13:16)



"Atariboy2600", un utente del forum di Atari Age ha postato dei bellissimi fake di copertine di videogiochi per Atari 2600 che non sono stati mai prodotti:  Battlestar Galactica, Incontri ravvicinati del terzo tipoThe Black Hole...



"Have You Played Atari Today?"

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