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Retro Port Drama: Ship of Harkinian Team Acknowledges Years of AI Help, Sparks Fan Backlash
news22 days ago

Retro Port Drama: Ship of Harkinian Team Acknowledges Years of AI Help, Sparks Fan Backlash

Harbour Masters, the team behind Ship of Harkinian, acknowledges using AI tools in developing their PC ports for years, triggering backlash from fans who allege AI-derived code and assets amount to “vibecoded slop.” A viral PC Gaming Wiki post cited supposed AI-generated code across multiple ports, but the team insists all contributions are human-reviewed and points to a public AI policy; some statements note AI-assisted code conversion, while images are not AI-generated. The debate underscores the broader question of AI’s role in fan-made retro projects, even as new ports like Paper Mario arrive.

via Kotaku|
#ai#harbour-masters#news
Hidden Famicom Pay-Play Console Found in Japanese Love Hotel
culture2 months ago

Hidden Famicom Pay-Play Console Found in Japanese Love Hotel

A Japanese Nintendo historian uncovered a fully functional Famicombox—Nintendo’s 1986 commercial pay‑for‑play Famicom—installed in nearly every room of an unnamed love hotel, with a Zapper attached but not usable on LCD TVs. These units are rare since they weren’t sold to households. While rumors about former Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi’s ties to love hotels exist, there’s no solid documentation. The discovery highlights a quirky corner of Japanese subculture and is deemed worth protecting.

via Kotaku|
#culture#gaming#history
Sega Unveils Dual Switch Sonic Collections Ahead of Anniversary
gaming3 months ago

Sega Unveils Dual Switch Sonic Collections Ahead of Anniversary

Sega announced two Sonic game collections for Nintendo Switch to mark Sonic the Hedgehog's 35th birthday: a Classic collection (Sonic Origins, Mania, Sonic Superstars) and a Modern collection (Sonic Frontiers, Colors Ultimate, Forces), both priced at $49.99 and releasing October 2026 with reversible anniversary covers; Sega also shadow-dropped Sonic Frontiers - Definitive Edition for Switch 2 this week.

via Nintendo Life|
#collections#gaming#nintendo-switch
Donkey Kong 64: A Monumental Collectathon That Still Demands Your Time
gaming4 months ago

Donkey Kong 64: A Monumental Collectathon That Still Demands Your Time

Donkey Kong 64 arrives on Switch Online's N64 library with five playable Kongs and a grand, nostalgia-soaked adventure that treasures scale, visuals, and a rich soundtrack, plus an arcade-era multiplayer mode, but its massive scope is also its flaw: backtracking, colour-coded gating that forces you to replay sections with different Kongs, and an occasionally repetitive design that can sap the pace over 30-plus hours needed to finish (and even longer for 101% completion). PAL/NTSC quirks and camera issues further color the experience, making it impressive yet imperfect and best for patient fans of the era.

via Nintendo Life|
#collectathon#donkey-kong-64#gaming
Retro Roundup: Blu-ray Disc Rips, G02 ROMs, and Long-Awaited Comebacks
retro-gaming4 months ago

Retro Roundup: Blu-ray Disc Rips, G02 ROMs, and Long-Awaited Comebacks

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.

via Time Extension|
#disc-ripping#emulation#handhelds
The CRT Comeback: Why Giant Vintage TVs Are Booming Again
technology4 months ago

The CRT Comeback: Why Giant Vintage TVs Are Booming Again

A feature on Minnesota’s CRT revival shows why old 27–34 inch cathode-ray tube TVs are making a surprising comeback: gamers, collectors, and physical-media enthusiasts crave authentic 4:3 displays and zero input lag, while Covid-era nostalgia and dwindling supply push prices up and turn garage sales and thrift-store shelves into hot markets. Experts note the dangers and aging components, but restoration shops and online groups document growing, sometimes frenetic demand for these “boxy behemoths.”

via Racket MN|
#collectors#crt#market
Aging compact cameras still top Japan's sales, with models from $99
cameras5 months ago

Aging compact cameras still top Japan's sales, with models from $99

Japan’s BCN+R rankings show that the best-selling compact cameras are years old rather than the newest releases, led by the three-year-old Kodak Pixpro FZ55, with other top models including the Pixpro C1 (2025) and Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Lite (2024). Prices start as low as $99.99 / £79, reflecting a market that values familiarity, ease of use, affordability, and retro charm over cutting-edge specs in an era of smartphone fatigue.

via Digital Camera World|
#budget-pricing#cameras#compact-cameras
A Nostalgic Tour of 90s Gaming Websites
culture5 months ago

A Nostalgic Tour of 90s Gaming Websites

Kotaku tours late-1990s/early-2000s video-game sites via the Internet Archive, showcasing how these pages were personal, quirky, and text-driven with visitor counters and simple layouts—ranging from EA, Ubisoft, Nintendo, and Blizzard to GameFAQs and beyond—long before today’s corporate-style gaming sites.

via Kotaku|
#1990s#culture#gaming-sites