Retro Core Channel thread

[Yakumo]

It's the 300th show of Battle of the Ports!! That's right, the show has now been going for 300 weeks or 5 years and 7 months. To celebrate this grand number we are going to take a look at one of the most iconic sci-fi adventure games to come out of Japan. this in Snatcher.

 

[Alastor]

Good to see your channel is still going strong. I have yet to play Snatcher, but I wanted to do that ever since I played Policenauts.

 

[Arcadia]

Really liked that episode, I've been meaning to play that game one of these days.

 

[Yakumo]

Good to see your channel is still going strong. I have yet to play Snatcher, but I wanted to do that ever since I played Policenauts.

Thanks man. By the way, Policenauts is coming in the new year

Really liked that episode, I've been meaning to play that game one of these days.

If you do get around to it you really must play the Mega CD version. It is better than all the others. Some PC Engine fans will try to persuade you that the CDROM2 version is best because it's uncensored. By that they mean it has a little nudity. Nothing worth playing a weaker version of the game for.

 

[Yakumo]

After the awesome 8BitDo M30 pad which lets face it, was made for Sega fans, I wanted to see if their SN30 Pro + was just as good to use. And again, let's face it, this is made with Nintendo fans in mind. Just look at the colour and main body of the pad.

 

[Yakumo]

 

[Yakumo]

Known as Soldiers of Fortune in the US but The Chaos Engine everywhere else comes yet another classic from the Bitmap brothers. But which versions are the best? Home computer or console?

 

[Yakumo]

A little late to the party on this one but that's okay because that means more time with the console. Here we go with a full review of the LDK Landscape edition. Many say it's less powerful that the portrait style system. Really?

 

[Yakumo]

Another classic this week on Battle of the Ports but one with a modern home-brew on an ageing system.

 

[Yakumo]

Lack the ability to use RGB? Stuck using crappy composite video or the slightly better S-Video? Then maybe you need the RAD2X HDMI solution for your Sega Saturn. Full review and side by side comparison to RGB. I bought my own unit from Retro Gaming Cables UK. Here's the link - https://www.retrogamingcables.co.uk/sega/saturn/SEGA-SATURN-NTSC-HD-RAD2X-HDMI-480P-CABLE

 

[Yakumo]

The Mega Drive gets a bad rap when it comes to it's audio quality. This video sets out to show you that the Mega Drive can sound really good and I do mean really good! Each selection of music is recorded from real 1st generation Japanese Mega Drive Hardware. Sound engine name and developer also listed for each music track. Featuring music from the following games (Japanese titles used):

02:57 - Vapor Trail

04:44 - Thunder Force IV

07:14 - Rocket Knight Adventure

08:49 - Super Shinobi II

11:18 - Bare Knuckle II

12:45 - Galaxy Force II

14:07 - Gaiares

15:41 - Gauntlet

17:43 - Gynoug

19:13 - Mega Turrican

21:35 - TMNT



Apologise for the out of sync spectrum analyser on the last 3 music tracks. Please think about supporting the show by subscribing to the channel or becoming my patron. Thank you so much! http://www.patreon.com/retrocore

 

[Yakumo]

In this video I address a few of the questions people asked during the last video. These are: Confusion about lag (Milliseconds compared to Microseconds) White balance looking warm Time out from resolution switching Effects of the Low Pass Filter RAD2X output resolution

 

[Yakumo]

The first Battle of the Ports of 2020 is here !

 

[Yakumo]

Want to see what we eat as a quick lunch then where to shop for electronics in Japan?

 

[Yakumo]

The second video showcasing Mega Drive audio.

 

[Yakumo]

 

[Yakumo]

Capcom classic this week with 1942

 

[Yakumo]

Well, it was only a matter of time before the Switch looking clones arrived. Actually I'm surprised it has taken this long. Here we are with the PowKiddy RS-11. It comes with GameBoy Advance and NES games built in but that's it. No mention of what else it can play so it's time to experiment.

 

[Yakumo]

Now it's cold, dark and wet for many parts of the world. So why not cheer yourself up with some summer fun! Today we are taking a look at Cool Spot.

 

[Yakumo]

Load of new PS4 games and something retro and Xbox One too.