We redefine retro gaming.
The Former Dawn project is largely about pushing the limits of game development on the NES, and thus far I’ve focused on the video aspects. But I’d be remiss if I didn’t explain how our audio components of MXM-1 (and therefore Former Dawn) came to be. Click here to skip to the TL;DR. What follows ... Read more
Definition of unlocktransitive verb3 : to free from restraints or restrictions // the shock unlocked a flood of tears Former Dawn aims to be the most extreme example yet of what could be called Neo Vintage — a new game for an old system. This is literally the opposite of the excellent forum site VOGONS ... Read more
When Nintendo developed the Famicom in 1983, they chose a derivative of the MOS 6502, called the Ricoh 2A03, as the CPU for the system. This was a very reasonable and safe choice for multiple reasons. 1) The 6502 had been developed by MOS Technology specifically to be economical for low MSRP devices. 2) Six ... Read more
Greetings, dear humans. Where do I even begin? How about at the beginning… It all started around Christmas of 1987, when my mother purchased our first Nintendo Entertainment System for my older brother and me to share. He and I had been begging for it for a while, ever since we saw Super Mario Bros. ... Read more