The Recalbox project catches up with the addition of support for the ODROID-GO Advance and Super portable consoles. In addition, it will distribute indie games exclusively.
In case you don't know it yet, Recalbox is a free and open operating system specialized in old video games. We have talked about it on several occasions because it has been designed so that anyone can install and use it instantly. In addition, it allows you to run lifelong games and free games thanks to the fact that it integrates emulators for yesterday's and yesterday's consoles such as NES, Super Nintendo, Master System, PlayStation, Game Boy, and a long etcetera. In total, more than 100 systems.
Come on, installing this operating system on any computer you turn it into a retro game console that supports any platform you have played with in the past. With the comfort and technology of the present. And the best thing is that you can install it on both a normal PC and devices such as Raspberry Pi and ODROID.
Precisely, those responsible for Recalbox, a team of non-profit enthusiasts, have added to their software the possibility of running on the ODROID-GO Advance and ODROID-GO Super portable consoles. That and a few more surprises.
A retro console to handle in your hand
The first big news about Recalbox is that you can now install it on portable consoles based on the ODROID platform. Specifically, it has an installer for the ODROID-GO Advance and its successor, the ODROID-GO Super.
In case you do not know about this other project, these portable consoles have a similar appearance to iconic consoles such as PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Portable, or Nintendo Switch Lite. However, unlike these, on ODROID-GO consoles it is possible to run different operating systems and thus emulate old consoles or play titles that are already discontinued.
By adding the Recalbox operating system to these portable consoles, you will get a retro console to always carry with you and full of games from dozens of forgotten systems. In addition, this port is integrated into the console to get the best out of the software and hardware. And without the need to configure anything after installation. All ready to play.
As an incentive, if you still do not have an ODROID-GO console at home or a Raspberry Pi board, you can buy them at the French distributor KUBII, which has its own section of products dedicated to Recalbox.
Three steps and play
To make it as easy as possible for you, the official Recalbox page is now a wizard that will guide you to find out which version of this operating system you need and how to install it on the chosen device.
In three simple steps. First, on which platform you will install the system. ODROID, Raspberry Pi, ODROID-GO handheld consoles, or a regular PC. The second step, choose the device model that you are going to use. The selection also includes the Raspberry Pi 400 computer keyboard, launched last year and which only needs a screen to function.
Third step. Download the corresponding installer and the appropriate image to have Recalbox on an SD card or on your computer's hard drive, depending on the option chosen. As simple as copying the image to the card so that it works from the first boot. And nothing else, after placing the SD card on the chosen device, you can start playing.
Free indie games pre-installed
Another novelty of Recalbox is that it is no longer only an intermediary platform to run old games. Now it also integrates its own collection of free and legal games.
Specifically, more than 150 free indie games with a retro touch for you to enjoy like the games of yesteryear. Proposals for all tastes, some of them exclusive and created for the occasion.
Among the games are Basse Def (Omake Games), Micro Mages (Morphcat Games), Papi Commando (Studio Vetea), Twin Dragons (Broke Studio), or KUBO3, a game created for the NES by a creator of only seven years.
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