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SuperStation One

The SuperStation One is an FPGA console that recreates the original Sony PlayStation in hardware rather than through software emulation. It was created by Taki Udon and is built around an Intel Cyclone V FPGA. The system plays PlayStation games and works with original controllers and memory cards through its dual PS1 SNAC ports, and … Read more

ModRetro M64

The ModRetro M64 is an FPGA-based, Nintendo 64-compatible console announced in June 2026 by ModRetro, the hardware company founded by Palmer Luckey. Rather than emulate the N64 in software, the M64 recreates the console’s behaviour at the hardware level on an AMD Artix UltraScale+ FPGA, accepting original N64 cartridges and controllers while layering modern conveniences … Read more