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Retro gaming revived: Doom and Super Mario Bros. reimagined as VHS FMV games

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Tech enthusiast Throaty Mumbo has created a modern take on VHS-based interactive gaming, inspired by the limitations of the 1987 ActionMax console. Using an FPGA board and a Raspberry Pi, Mumbo developed a system that overlays graphics and switches between video streams on a VHS deck to simulate gameplay for titles like Doom and Super Mario Bros. While the Doom adaptation offers an on-rails experience with authentic audio-visuals, the Super Mario Bros. version integrates VHS-style imagery into the classic game's backdrop. AI

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Retro gaming revived: Doom and Super Mario Bros. reimagined as VHS FMV games

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Mark Tyson ·

    Doom and Super Mario Bros converted into a VHS tape FMV game

    A TechTuber disappointed with a 1980s VHS tape-based gaming video console decided to port Doom to video cassette, augmented by an FPGA board and Raspberry Pi RP2350 MCU.

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