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          <rev user="Saoshyant" timestamp="2017-01-17T12:04:42Z" comment="" contentformat="text/x-wiki" contentmodel="wikitext" xml:space="preserve">Welcome to Retro Gooning, the goony goon place for all things useful for retro gaming, computer or console.  Feel free to add any modding guides, obscure game reviews, buying guides, or whatever you want.

&#039;&#039;&#039;You&#039;ll need an account for editing&#039;&#039;&#039; -- just contact [https://forums.somethingawful.com/member.php?action=getinfo&amp;userid=169249 Saoshyant] to have one created.  There&#039;s a [[Project:Sandbox|Sandbox]] available too if you want to test the wiki syntax.

==Video Game Consoles by Developer==
* [[Atari]]
* [[Microsoft]]
* [[NEC]]
* [[Nintendo]]
* [[Sega]]
* [[SNK]]
* [[Sony]]

==Accessories==
* [[XRGB Mini]] (upscaler)

==Retro Games==
* [[Goon Recommended Games]]

==Guides==

*[[Cart Cleaning 101]]
*[[Flashcarts]]
*[[Lasers|Laser Repairing]]
*[[RGB 101]]

==Generic==
* [[Useful Links]]</rev>
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