We're back for Episode 142! In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news + Battle Of The Systems Freedom Force (NES) vs Wanted (SMS)   10:05 - Quick Questions 29:26 - Patreon Song 34:42 - Eric's Take - State Of Gaming 1:00:56 - News 1:57:32 - Battle Of The Systems Freedom Force (NES) vs Wanted (SMS)   News -     Eric – Season 2 for Playdate is happening in 2025 - https://news.play.date/news/playdate-update-oct-2024/  Cody - https://retrododo.com/8bitdo-have-opened-up-pre-orders-for-their-new-retro-108-full-size-mechanical-keyboard-range/  Tim – Penultimate +3 from TFW8B. Now being offered as an upgrade and as a full product. More room for games, the addition of a built in SD2IEC with Micro SD slot and the ability to bank switch up to 72k!  See the last photo in the link below  https://www.tfw8b.com/product/vic20-penultimate-plus-two/    Eric - Metal Slug Tactics gives turn-based strategy available now - https://www.notion.so/Metal-Slug-Tactics-gives-turn-based-strategy-a-hyper-stylized-shot-of-adrenaline-Ars-Technica-135032ac7caa810c9137e4a424b9e544  Cody - https://retrododo.com/nintendo-officially-confirms-that-the-switch-2-will-be-backwards-compatible/  Eric - Wireless HORIPAD for Steam - HORI USA  https://stores.horiusa.com/hpc-055U  Cody - https://retrododo.com/modder-gets-doom-running-on-alarmo-after-5-days-of-tests/  Eric – Physical Sturmwind Editions available soon for Dreamcast  https://videogamesnewyork.com/search.php?search_query="Sturmwind"&section=product  Cody - https://retrododo.com/alien-romulus-is-getting-a-vhs-release-for-nostalgic-film-collectors/  Eric - 36 Years After It Released, There Are So Many New Genesis Games Someone Has Built A Site To Track Them All  https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/11/36-years-after-it-released-there-are-so-many-new-genesis-games-someone-has-built-a-site-to-track-them-all  Cody - https://retrododo.com/megaman-1-law-of-justice-is-a-new-nes-rom-hack-that-completely-revamps-the-original-game/  Eric - Next-Generation Dreamcast VMUs Are Getting An Absolutely Essential Feature   https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/11/next-generation-dreamcast-vmus-are-getting-an-absolutely-essential-feature  Cody – NEO GEO RELATED NEWS?  https://shop.bitmapbureau.com/products/xeno-crisis-gba?srsltid=AfmBOoqnd51BKDnpU-wgOpnkS4DC0ttnXrfMb8IhvQS4NdwgRthgF6q-  https://www.pixelheart.eu/en/produit/andro-dunos-2-3ds-eur/  https://neofidstudios.itch.io/demons-of-asteborg-dx  Eric - Promising EmuDeck Machine Declared Dead After Failing To Secure Funding https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/11/promising-emudeck-machine-declared-dead-after-failing-to-secure-funding  Cody – News of the weird  https://retrododo.com/a-castlevania-musical-is-coming-in-2025/  https://retrododo.com/a-shinobi-movie-is-coming-from-sega-universal/  https://retrododo.com/breath-of-the-wild-ds-demake-discovered-by-aliexpress-customer/    Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts! Thanks for listening! You can always reach us at [email protected]. Send us an email if we missed anything in the show notes you need. You can now support us on Patreon.  Thank you to Henrik Ladefoged, Roy Fielding, Matthew Ackerman, Josh Malone, Daniel James, 10MARC, Eric Sandgren, Brian Arsenault, Retro Gamer Nation, Maciej Sosnowski, Paradroyd, RAM OK ROM OK, Mitsoyama, David Vincent, Ant Stiller, Mr. Toast, Jason Holland, Mark Scott, Vicky Lamburn, Mark Richardson, Scott Partelow, Paul Jacobson, Steve Rasmussen, Steve Rasmussen's Mom, Retro Gamer Nation, Peter Price, Brett Alexander, Jason Warnes, Josh Malone (48kram), AndrewSan, and Adam from Commodore Chronicles for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show.   Support our sponsor Retro Rewind for all of your Commodore needs! Use our page at https://retrorewind.ca/pixelgaiden and our discount code PG10 for 10%