Retro Roundup: Blu-ray Disc Rips, G02 ROMs, and Long-Awaited Comebacks
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Retro Recap rounds up the week’s classic‑gaming headlines: OmniDrive’s firmware enables legal Blu‑ray ripping of Wii, GameCube, and Xbox discs on PC; Lenovo investigates why its G02 handheld ships with preloaded ROMs via third‑party sellers; Colin Porch discusses the 37‑year journey to complete Head Over Heels’ sequel Return to Blacktooth; a fan upgrade revitalizes Gradius Advance; a former Sega executive offers a sharp critique of Yuji Naka; plus reviews of the Anbernic RG Rotate and Princess Crown.
- Retro Recap: All The Classic Gaming News From The Past Week (May 31st 2026) Time Extension
- Modern Blu-ray drives can now rip GameCube, Wii, and Xbox 360 games to PC — third-party OmniDrive firmware unlocks game rips from physical media on select players Tom's Hardware
- Xbox 360, GameCube and Wii Games Can Now Be Legally Ripped Using A Blu-Ray Drive Retro Dodo
- You can now legally rip your Wii, GameCube, and Xbox games using a Blu-ray drive XDA
- OmniDrive turns PC Blu-ray drives into legal retro-game dumpers Notebookcheck
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