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June Update: PlayStation 6 and PlayStation Portable future visions

 The recent PlayStation video about the "simulated" technology in development, discussed between AMD and Sony engineers that will power the PlayStation 6 was interesting from a geek point of view. But from a gameplay perspective, there is - IMO - no need for a PlayStation 6 for another few years. Especially with the limp Xbox is-it-isn't-it launch .  June 2026 Update : The latest snippet of gossip for Sony's next-gen systems is a modular/external drive that will connect to both devices. Allowing installation on the portable of physical games, and reducing the cost of the PS6 by making the Blu-ray an accessory (like the PS5 Slim).  I prefer the idea of a dedicated dock on the PS6 that connects the next Portable to your entire PSN library, and they'd better make it work as an extra controller, but I'm sure there are practical benefits to the extra drive.   That should also boost sales of PS4 and PS5 physical games, especially on the second-hand market, as folk...

A quick dive into Renovation Collection 1

The freshly announced Renovation Collection 1 is coming in 2022. Unlike most Evercade carts, it is all new territory for me, so extra excitement. So, lets take a look and see what exciting 16-bit Mega Drive/Genesis games are on the way, with shooters, platformers, RPGs and combat games all in the mix from the Japanese developer. 


Note, most of these videos are long-plays, so skip around to get the idea of each game rather than ruining the surprise for when the cart hits next year. 

Arcus Odyssey (isometric action, fantasy)


Beast Wrestler (2D fighting against an isometric background, fantasy) 


Dino Land (cute pinball) 


El Viento (magic-heavy platformer) 


Exile (very retro role playing) 


Final Zone (mech shooter, some of the worst sound effects ever) 


Gaiares (shmup, looking forward to this one) 


Granada (multi-directional shmup) 


Sol-Deace (shmup, looks a bit broken in the videos) 


Traysia (very by-the-numbers role playing) 


Valis: The Fantasm Soldier (platformer, slow) 


Valis 3 (platformer, slightly faster) 


Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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