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I was comparing a Japanese Master System game to the US release of what I thought was the same game and the Japanese version has way richer, almost orchestral sounding music while the American one is thin and beepy. Isn't it the same hardware?
I've been using save states while playing some old RPGs in my browser and I'm confused about how it's different from the game's own save file. Does a save state actually save my progress the same way, or is it doing something completely different…
I recently bought an old 486 PC to play classic DOS games, and I noticed a button on the front panel labeled Turbo next to a digital speed display. When I press it, the speed number changes, but the games actually seem to run…
I've been playing some original Tomb Raider and Silent Hill on my PS1, and I noticed that the walls and character models look like they are vibrating or warping whenever the camera moves. It makes the textures look like they are sliding around. What…
I bought a copy of Pokemon Red online, and it arrived in a bright red plastic cartridge instead of the usual grey one. At first, I was worried it might be a bootleg or fake copy. Why did Nintendo make some of these games…
I recently saw a TurboGrafx-16 console and some games for it at a retro shop. The games are these tiny flat cards called HuCards instead of the big bulky cartridges like the Genesis or NES used. Why did Hudson and NEC design them this…
I just bought a used original Nintendo DS online and noticed there is a wider slot on the bottom next to the headphone jack. The normal DS games only fit in the top slot. What is this second slot actually for and can I…
I dug my old Nintendo Entertainment System out of the attic to show my kids, but when I push the power button, the red light just blinks on and off. The television screen also flashes gray or blue in sync with the light. I…
I just got a Nintendo 64 and I see a lot of people saying I need to buy the red Expansion Pak. Does it actually improve the graphics for all the games, or is it only for specific ones?
I'm looking to buy a PSP to play some older games, but I keep seeing these different model numbers. They all look basically the same to me except maybe the weight. Does it matter which one I get to play games?
I bought a Sega CD model 2 on eBay and it came with this flat metal sheet that the seller said goes under my Genesis. What is this actually for? The console seems to snap together and turn on fine without it.
I was cleaning out the cartridge slot of my GBA with a cotton swab and noticed there's a tiny physical switch hidden down there. What does this switch actually do? I've never seen anything like it on other consoles.
I bought a couple of Japanese games because they were way cheaper, but the cartridges physically won't go into the slot on my SNES. I thought they were the same system internally. Did I just waste my money or is there a way to…
I was looking at my Nintendo 64 today and noticed a large rectangular port on the underside of the console. I've had this thing since I was a kid and never actually plugged anything into it. What was it actually used for?
I recently dug out my old Sega Genesis and picked up a 32X add-on. I'm completely confused by the setup. Why does it need a separate power adapter and this weird loopback video cable just to plug into the Genesis? Why couldn't it just…
