Developed in-house by ModRetro for their Chromatic FPGA-based Game Boy Color handheld, Tetris is back and even bundled with launch units of the ModRetro Chromatic—almost like it’s 1989 all over again.

The ModRetro Chromatic can now stream directly to Discord with a simple USB-C cable. A firmware update with the new feature is rolling out today. It’s part of ModRetro’s broader push to make retro ...

Lots of brands attempt to market nostalgia, but few succeed in capturing its warm essence. From hot pink flip phones to guitar amp-inspired Bluetooth speakers, these retro callbacks have the sheen of ...

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At £152 in the UK, that’s not an insignificant chunk of change, and it probably puts the Chromatic just outside the instant-buy category. That’s not so bad when considering the cost of buying an ...

Chromatic is the ultimate cartridge console for people who simply want to game. No downloads, no logins, no interruptions–just plug in a cartridge and start playing. It’s gaming the way it used to be: ...

ModRetro’s M64, an FPGA ode to the Nintendo 64, is supposedly on the way, though who knows when that will ship, or even go on sale, for that matter. In the meantime, however, we’ve got ourselves what ...

When the ModRetro Chromatic was first announced, it instantly grabbed my attention. As a huge fan of both the original Nintendo DMG Game Boy and the Game Boy Color, the prospect of a premium 2024 ...

Gaming used to be simple. We didn’t used to have the hassle of day one patches, of online multiplayer and subscription access, let alone FOMO-inducing battle passes. There was a purity, a focus, ...