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Season 2024
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The Wacky Frame Rate and Game Engine of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (NES)
Episode overview
Why does the game run so fast in Level 6? Why is the frame rate so inconsistent on the NES?
Why does the game run so fast in Level 6? Why is the frame rate so inconsistent on the NES?
Technical pursuit of the code that leads to a crash on the NES for Tetris.
Technical pursuit of the code that leads to a crash on the NES for Tetris.
Let's exploit the logic that crashes Tetris and write code by using the High Score Tables! All you need are a few extra controllers...
Let's exploit the logic that crashes Tetris and write code by using the High Score Tables! All you need are a few extra controllers...
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Mega Man 3's Graphical Glitches, the MMC3 Mapper, and a Bad Development Timeline
Episode overview
Why is there a flashing line above Shadow Man on the Stage Select screen? Why does the pause menu flicker? How do these NES graphics work, anyway? Let's find out!
Why is there a flashing line above Shadow Man on the Stage Select screen? Why does the pause menu flicker? How do these NES graphics work, anyway? Let's find out!
Contra Force performance analysis, Mappers, porting the first Contra from NES to Famicom, Tiny Toon Adventures (yeah, seriously), and a small bit of Castlevania. It is all here.
Contra Force performance analysis, Mappers, porting the first Contra from NES to Famicom, Tiny Toon Adventures (yeah, seriously), and a small bit of Castlevania. It is all here.
Developer Micronics made some rather odd decisions about the controls for Ikari Warriors when porting it to the NES. Let's dive into arcade rotary controls, the NES d-pad, calculating velocities, and a terrible frame rate.
Developer Micronics made some rather odd decisions about the controls for Ikari Warriors when porting it to the NES. Let's dive into arcade rotary controls, the NES d-pad, calculating velocities, and a terrible frame rate.
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NES Ghosts 'n Goblins, 60 fps, and Micronics' Bloated Sprite Engine
Episode overview
Can we run Ghosts 'N Goblins at 60 fps on the NES? Yes. How does the graphics engine work? What is wrong with these sprites? Why do they jitter? Let's go.
Can we run Ghosts 'N Goblins at 60 fps on the NES? Yes. How does the graphics engine work? What is wrong with these sprites? Why do they jitter? Let's go.
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