The MiSTer Console Mode is finally here, and it's every bit the UI I hoped it would be
Hands-on with Console Mode, plus an interview with the team behind a new fan translation of Japanese Xbox RPG Innocent Tears.
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The MiSTer Console Mode is finally here, and it's every bit the UI I hoped it would be
Hands-on with Console Mode, plus an interview with the team behind a new fan translation of Japanese Xbox RPG Innocent Tears.
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