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New Core’s Added to Spectrum Next 3 Platform; Increasingly Attractive for Developers

8 August 2025 RGN Admin

When I first posted about the ZX Spectrum Next 3, I didn’t quite realize the scope of it’s significance and that little article definitely doesn’t do it justice. While perfectly…

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Commodore Brand Officially Revived, a Joint Effort of the Retro Computer Game Community

5 August 2025 RGN Admin

There’s some wonderful things happening in the retro gaming community these days. Well here is another one to add to the list, the Commodore brand has been purchased and all…

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ModRetro is Gearing Up for M64 Launch

24 July 2025 RGN Admin

Prepare Your Wallet and Brace Your Mind for the M64 After the unparalleled success of the Chromatic, ModRetro is attempting to repeat the same FPGA treatment for the Nintendo 64.…

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Limited Run Games to Release Upgraded Doom on Super NES

13 July 2025 RGN Admin

Here’s an exciting new development in the world of Super NES which blurs the lines of homebrew and professional commercial production, a new authorized version of Doom. The port of…

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ModRetro Re-Releases the Chromatic

12 July 2025 RGN Admin

Big ModRetro Store Stock Update Including Chromatics Just as I suspected from the beginning, the reason that they printed “1st Edition” had to be because they planned subsequent versions. I’m…

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New FPGA Sega Mega Drive and 32X Combination Console Being Released

5 July 2025 RGN Admin

GF-1 Neptune Combines Mega Drive and 32X Into One Console This was originally a genuine product idea that Sega meant to produce and sell in stores however the demand for…

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Logan Paul Defeats Competitor to Face Tetris World Champion in Semi-Finals

24 May 2025 RGN Admin

ModRetro Chromatic 1st Edition “Logan Paul Edition” So this isn’t exactly breaking news, in fact this happened nearly a year ago now but I have only just come across it.…

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ModRetro Chromatics 1st Edition’s for Sale Again in the Middle of May 2025!

13 May 2025 RGN Admin

Limited Stock of ModRetro Chromatics Goes On Sale In May 2025 So a little while ago keen observers would have spotted a comment on the news post about a pre-order…

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RGN April Retro Round-Up Part Two: Hardware

12 May 2025 RGN Admin

RGN Feature Article:April Round Up – Part Two: Hardware April in 2025 was a big month in retro gaming, lots of news of the hardware and especially the FPGA front.…

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RGN April Retro Round-Up Part One: Gaming

10 May 2025 RGN Admin

RGN Feature Article: Monthly Round UpApril Round Up – PART ONE: Gaming There have been quite a lot of posts over our first month in operation, averaging close to 1.3…

Video Game Spotlight: Prophet’s Guile [Chrono Trigger Hack] (Super Nintendo)

Prophet's Guile faithfully continues the story from Chrono Trigger. However it does this not as a sequel or prequel but interquel! There is a point in the original game when Lavos throws Chrono’s party into the prehistoric age while Magus is sent to the time of Zeal in 12,000BC. Prophet’s Guile follow’s Magus rather than the heroes and shows the events that occur while Chrono and co are dealing with Ayla and her people.

This makes for a very interesting, but short, game. You play as Magus at level 37 who, after realizing where he is, devises a plan to attempt to take down Lavos at the source by manipulating the Queen using the knowledge of Zeal and it’s events that he acquired while living there as a child with his older sister Schala. There are a few events that happen during this short adventure which shed some light on some mysteries from the main game. As an example you find out how Dalton loses his eye, I won’t give away how you will have to play the game to find out.

The entire game is played within the realm of Zeal, the floating islands – it’s two cities, Kajar and Enhasa, the Queen’s Palace, the Mountain of Woe, Cerulean Lake, the Blackbird port and land bridges leading to the snow covered sea-bound land’s beneath. Magus also has quest’s he must complete in the land beneath Zeal however does not get to access the dwelling place of the earthbound. Unfortunately you still can’t access the North Palace in Zeal in this game either.

The whole game will only take you a couple hours to complete, maybe three if you really take your time to drink in as much of the experience as you can. There are three secret coins hidden throughout the game that grant access to the programmer’s room if you manage to collect them all. While the battles are quite few they are all very challenging and require tactics and careful thought.

The game is excellent, it’s very story-line heavy, not skimping out on the cut-scenes and there is no shortage of battles and bosses either. In summary a surprising amount of content has been packed into this short game. This top quality hack is a must play for anyone who’s finished the original game and is still craving more Chrono Trigger.

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Hardware Spotlight: My-Cube Controller for GameCube

If you have a GameCube or Nintendo Wii, you know how expensive and difficult it can be to get controllers. The original Nintendo controllers are very good; however, they are often expensive to buy second-hand, and many units are no longer in great condition. There are also many cheaply made alternatives on the market which may not cost much, but the quality is often so poor that they don’t last very long at all.

After many months of searching — and spending quite a bit of money testing various brands of joysticks — I finally found one that’s actually worth buying. The My-Cube controller looks just like a standard GameCube controller, with the added bonus of a turbo function button. It can be purchased brand new at a very affordable price and is currently 30% off the standard retail price using the supplied link below.

In terms of feel, this controller is surprisingly close to a genuine Nintendo pad. It doesn’t suffer from that cheap, hollow button feel you often get with low-cost third-party options. The D-pad, A and B buttons, along with the L and R triggers, are all responsive and provide a satisfying tactile feedback during gameplay.

When I first bought this controller, I was expecting another budget substitute. However, after testing it with Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader, I was pleasantly surprised. I was able to get through the first few levels comfortably — something I’ve struggled to do with other cheaper GameCube controllers. The performance felt consistent and reliable throughout.

Aside from the added turbo button and the manufacturer’s logo printed on the controller, it performs very similarly to an original GameCube pad. If you’re in need of a replacement controller and don’t want to overpay for worn second-hand hardware, this is one worth considering — especially while the 30% discount is available.

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New Core’s Added to Spectrum Next 3 Platform; Increasingly Attractive for Developers

Commodore Brand Officially Revived, a Joint Effort of the Retro Computer Game Community

ModRetro is Gearing Up for M64 Launch

Limited Run Games to Release Upgraded Doom on Super NES

ModRetro Re-Releases the Chromatic

New FPGA Sega Mega Drive and 32X Combination Console Being Released

Logan Paul Defeats Competitor to Face Tetris World Champion in Semi-Finals

ModRetro Chromatics 1st Edition’s for Sale Again in the Middle of May 2025!

RGN April Retro Round-Up Part Two: Hardware

RGN April Retro Round-Up Part One: Gaming

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