Taki Udon
@takiudon.bsky.social
Reviews on everything handheld, with a mix of posts on product development.
Co-Founder of R².
Co-Founder of R².
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Taki Udon
@takiudon.bsky.social
· Jan 26
Introducing the SuperStation one. An open-source PS1 FPGA gaming console that supports original games, memory cards, and controllers. Load games from a disk or a backup. Region free. Supports all MiSTer FPGA cores, including N64 & Sega Saturn.
Learn more: retroremake.co
Learn more: retroremake.co
I finished the tutorial for the SUPER5 HDMI kit. Such a huge weight off my shoulders.
January 6, 2026 at 3:48 PM
I finished the tutorial for the SUPER5 HDMI kit. Such a huge weight off my shoulders.
I jinxed it and ended up adding several additional months of R&D. Here's the final result of adding HDMI to the Switch Lite.
I love how there was just enough space to fit this connector. It's almost like it was made to be.
SUPER5 OLED Touch + SUPER5 HDMI
I love how there was just enough space to fit this connector. It's almost like it was made to be.
SUPER5 OLED Touch + SUPER5 HDMI
January 5, 2026 at 5:35 PM
I jinxed it and ended up adding several additional months of R&D. Here's the final result of adding HDMI to the Switch Lite.
I love how there was just enough space to fit this connector. It's almost like it was made to be.
SUPER5 OLED Touch + SUPER5 HDMI
I love how there was just enough space to fit this connector. It's almost like it was made to be.
SUPER5 OLED Touch + SUPER5 HDMI
Region free PS1 = ❤️
Japanese PS1 games are super cheap.
Japanese PS1 games are super cheap.
January 4, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Region free PS1 = ❤️
Japanese PS1 games are super cheap.
Japanese PS1 games are super cheap.
N64 on SuperStation with native controller support.
January 3, 2026 at 3:06 PM
N64 on SuperStation with native controller support.
The first SuperStation units are starting to arrive! Real end-user photos:
December 29, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The first SuperStation units are starting to arrive! Real end-user photos:
Merry Christmas.
We are still doing QA and shipments today.
We are still doing QA and shipments today.
December 25, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Merry Christmas.
We are still doing QA and shipments today.
We are still doing QA and shipments today.
More behind the scenes
December 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
More behind the scenes
I’m thinking about having Retro Remake host a PS1 homebrew game jam with cash prizes and free SuperStation one units.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
November 12, 2025 at 1:17 AM
I’m thinking about having Retro Remake host a PS1 homebrew game jam with cash prizes and free SuperStation one units.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
Last call - we are only short on N64, GBA, and MD/Genesis.
I just want to put this out into the universe.
If you are a homebrew developer of a GB, GBC, GBA, NES, SMS, MD/Genesis, N64, or PS1 game with a free version or a free demo of you game, I’d love to ship it with SuperStation as a physical or digital demo disk.
If you are a homebrew developer of a GB, GBC, GBA, NES, SMS, MD/Genesis, N64, or PS1 game with a free version or a free demo of you game, I’d love to ship it with SuperStation as a physical or digital demo disk.
This is a very impressive PS1 game by @eliasdaler.bsky.social running on SuperStation.
November 10, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Last call - we are only short on N64, GBA, and MD/Genesis.
I just want to put this out into the universe.
If you are a homebrew developer of a GB, GBC, GBA, NES, SMS, MD/Genesis, N64, or PS1 game with a free version or a free demo of you game, I’d love to ship it with SuperStation as a physical or digital demo disk.
If you are a homebrew developer of a GB, GBC, GBA, NES, SMS, MD/Genesis, N64, or PS1 game with a free version or a free demo of you game, I’d love to ship it with SuperStation as a physical or digital demo disk.
This is a very impressive PS1 game by @eliasdaler.bsky.social running on SuperStation.
November 2, 2025 at 11:50 AM
I just want to put this out into the universe.
If you are a homebrew developer of a GB, GBC, GBA, NES, SMS, MD/Genesis, N64, or PS1 game with a free version or a free demo of you game, I’d love to ship it with SuperStation as a physical or digital demo disk.
If you are a homebrew developer of a GB, GBC, GBA, NES, SMS, MD/Genesis, N64, or PS1 game with a free version or a free demo of you game, I’d love to ship it with SuperStation as a physical or digital demo disk.
This is a very impressive PS1 game by @eliasdaler.bsky.social running on SuperStation.
November 2, 2025 at 11:27 AM
This is a very impressive PS1 game by @eliasdaler.bsky.social running on SuperStation.
We ended up improving this further. Today, we finished validating SS1 v1.2 after two weeks of testing. I am confident in saying we have the best analog gaming platform.
5 analog video outputs + 4 analog audio outputs + HDMI, and all of them work simultaneously.
5 analog video outputs + 4 analog audio outputs + HDMI, and all of them work simultaneously.
October 31, 2025 at 2:07 PM
We ended up improving this further. Today, we finished validating SS1 v1.2 after two weeks of testing. I am confident in saying we have the best analog gaming platform.
5 analog video outputs + 4 analog audio outputs + HDMI, and all of them work simultaneously.
5 analog video outputs + 4 analog audio outputs + HDMI, and all of them work simultaneously.
I decided to go with launch NTSC packaging for the Founders Edition.
October 31, 2025 at 2:43 AM
I decided to go with launch NTSC packaging for the Founders Edition.
The white PCB makes the color pop.
October 25, 2025 at 12:50 AM
The white PCB makes the color pop.
SuperStation looks beautiful.
October 24, 2025 at 11:27 AM
SuperStation looks beautiful.
It’s been a few months and I have a new update on SS1 disk reading. We ended up improving disk reading to be on par with loading from an SD in almost all CD-cores.
All CD cores except PS1 = indistinguishable from SD.
PS1 = edge cases where a game can be <1% slower.
All CD cores except PS1 = indistinguishable from SD.
PS1 = edge cases where a game can be <1% slower.
Doing some testing of SS1 reading PS1 data directly from a disk without dumping the data first. It’s much better than I expected.
That being said, copying games to the SD or SSD is still the optimal strategy for performance. It’s a one-time process and better for random access.
That being said, copying games to the SD or SSD is still the optimal strategy for performance. It’s a one-time process and better for random access.
October 23, 2025 at 2:04 AM
It’s been a few months and I have a new update on SS1 disk reading. We ended up improving disk reading to be on par with loading from an SD in almost all CD-cores.
All CD cores except PS1 = indistinguishable from SD.
PS1 = edge cases where a game can be <1% slower.
All CD cores except PS1 = indistinguishable from SD.
PS1 = edge cases where a game can be <1% slower.
8-bit, but plenty of case colors.
October 20, 2025 at 12:12 PM
8-bit, but plenty of case colors.
We prototyped some ~$10 PS1/PS2 memory cards for SuperStation. They work very well.
October 18, 2025 at 4:10 AM
We prototyped some ~$10 PS1/PS2 memory cards for SuperStation. They work very well.
I’ve never been more proud of a product I worked on. The team put so much effort into making SS1 the best FPGA platform possible.
October 17, 2025 at 4:46 AM
I’ve never been more proud of a product I worked on. The team put so much effort into making SS1 the best FPGA platform possible.
Color matching result. Sony has some fire clear blue shell colors.
October 14, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Color matching result. Sony has some fire clear blue shell colors.
You can just build stuff. Here’s to 5 years of willing SuperStation One into existence.
October 1, 2025 at 9:06 AM
You can just build stuff. Here’s to 5 years of willing SuperStation One into existence.
Assembling SuperStation One v1.1 boards for verification.
September 30, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Assembling SuperStation One v1.1 boards for verification.