Atari 520 STFM Retro Restore Part 2 – I wish the missus was this dirty!
In the second and final part of this Atari 520 STFM Retro Restore I continue with the retrobrighting, fix the disk drive with a new drive belt and put the whole lot together again for the big restoration unveil. And then I take it apart to fit a Gotek disk drive emulator, but not everything…
LaunchBox 11.7 released
The popular emulator front-end Launchbox has been updated with a new release today. This version has the usual fixes and improvements, as well as a new themes demo and theme options. Check out the video below for more details. You can read more about LaunchBox on the homepage at https://www.launchbox-app.com/
RetroHQ NeoPocket GameDrive Review
We take a look at the RetroHQ NeoPocket GameDrive flash cart for the Neo Geo Pocket and Neo Geo Pocket Color handheld. The NeoPocket GameDrive has 15MB of internal flash memory and you install the games from SD Card to this. This means you get exactly the same experience as you would with an original…
Atari 520 STFM Retro Restore Part 1 – Retro Gaming Banter sees fifty shades of yellow!
It is Retro Gaming Banters first video! The first video is a Retro Restore of an old very yellowed Atari 520 STFM. Split over two parts; I take the Atari apart, give it a good cleaning, retro brighting, fixing defects, putting back together and testing it. Be sure to check back for Part 2 next…
Retro Gaming Banter officially opens
It has only taken several years to get around to making this website for Retro Gaming and all things related to it 🙂
Another Spectrum game on a record, Othello for the ZX-81
The other week I posted my the Thompson Twins (British pop band back in the 80’s) Spectrum flexi disc, which when played through a record player would load their Adventure game. This week I have the first Spectrum ZX-81 floppy record, Othello.
Anbernic RG351P Unboxing & Demo – Retro gaming handheld supporting over 40 systems
The RG351P is Anbernic’s newest retro gaming handheld, with a brand new processor supporting many more classic gaming systems via the excellent EmuElec and RetroArch software.
Retroflag NESPi 4 Retro Gaming Console Case Unboxing and Building
I check out the new Retroflag NESPi 4 case for the Raspberry Pi 4. If it is anything like the previous case for the Pi 3 then it should be great! You can order your NESPi 4 from DroiX at https://droix.net/collections/retro-gaming-consoles/products/retroflag-nespi-4-case and also use the discount code D5AOFF for a discount.
Ashens and the Polybius Heist: Teaser Video
A teaser trailer for Ashens second film Ashens and the Polybius Heist is now available to check out.
Spectrum game on a record?
I got this in the post today. We all know Spectrum games came on cassette tape, but this one came on a record. It was made by the Thompson Twins British pop band back in the 80’s. Instead of vinyl, it is made from flexible plastic. You had to connect a record player to your…
