Beyond 'Metal Slug' and 'Samurai Shodown' there’s a trove of Neo Geo AES cartridges that reward curiosity: tight designs, oddball mechanics and audacious visuals. Here are the best overlooked titles you should play.
ROM hacking keeps Neo Geo's hulking sprites alive - but it lives in a moral and legal twilight. This piece interrogates the community's impulse to revive, modify, and redistribute classic AES titles, weighing cultural preservation against creators' rights and commercial realities.
A spirited, practical look at choosing between Game Boy emulators and original Game Boy hardware. Covers play experience, accuracy, preservation, and the thorny legal and ethical landscape of ROMs - with concrete recommendations for collectors, casual players and archivists.
SNES emulators do more than let you play Super Mario World on a modern screen. They are tools of cultural preservation, academic access, and creative re-use - and they raise uncomfortable questions about ownership, legality, and who gets to decide what counts as history.
The Sega Master System is an underappreciated treasure trove of ideas waiting to be reimagined. From Alex Kidd’s oddball charm to Phantasy Star’s surprising ambition, well-crafted remakes and sequels could capture nostalgic adults and curious newcomers alike.
How did a tiny 1999 handheld become a beloved emulation target? This deep dive traces the technical and cultural arc of Neo Geo Pocket emulators - from crude ports to high‑fidelity, feature‑rich experiences that in many ways improve on the original hardware.
The Atari Jaguar’s retirement didn’t mean silence. In 2023 an obsessive, loving homebrew scene continued to ship surprising, cartridge-only experiences that stand shoulder-to-shoulder with many retail classics. Here’s why the Jaguar’s indie renaissance matters, how to find the best releases, and where to start playing them.
A head-to-head look at the top Sega Dreamcast emulators in 2023 - Flycast (RetroArch), redream, Demul and Reicast - comparing compatibility, performance, features and user experience to recommend the best choice for different kinds of retro gamers.