Bits and Bytes is a weekly round up of some of the more interesting gaming news items that happened to slip through the cracks during our normal posting schedule. They’re presented here in easily-digestible bite-size chunks.
16-bit Celebration
Can you believe that it’s been 20 years since the debuts of Hudson/NEC’s TurboGrafx-16 and Sega’s Genesis? Retronauts takes a wonderful look at the former, while Game Hub highlights the latter.
Mega Man 9 Gets Harder For Cheaper
If you’re the one person on the planet that found Mega Man 9 far too easy, Capcom has a solution – - and it now costs just a buck. The “Superhero Mode” DLC (recently reduced to 80 MSP) bumps up the difficulty and the number of on-screen enemies for those that thrive on infinite frustration.
The Real Metal Gear
Think you know the ends and out of the 8-bit Metal Gear? Think again. Our NES version was actually a port of the MSX original. Hardcore Gaming 101 details the differences between the two versions.
Honey, I Shrunk The Neo
The Neo Geo arcade cabinet is affectionately known as “Big Red” within the SNK fan circles, but a masterful modder has created his latest micro Neos – - and it’s adorable. [Hat tip: Hackaday]
