Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
Interested in ordering a kit for yourself?
● Mega Drive: monsterjoysticks.com/retro-gaming-joystick-kits/mega-drive-genesis-retro-joystick-kits
● PC Engine: monsterjoysticks.com/retro-gaming-joystick-kits/pc-engine-retro-joystick-kits
One of the challenges in having dedicated tastes, as I do with shooters is wanting to enjoy them in the best way possible.
Which usually means ditching the gamepad for an arcade stick. As you'd expect for such specialised gear, the prices tend to be high on the secondary market… ruling them out for many players.
If you're a handy sort of person, you could easily build your own and be sorted.
For those of us who aren't, there is one option for you - the kits provided by Monster Joysticks. Which is the focus of the Beyond The Scanlines Extra - building up the Mega Drive & PC Engine kits, then trying them out with an assortment of games to see how they feel.
Thanks for watching!
Beyond The Scanlines is a series of explorations of *interesting* games (old and new) for classic home computer and console systems. New episodes air on the 2nd & 4th Saturdays of each month!
Missed an episode? Check out the Beyond The Scanlines Full Playlist at: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZAgJhaPWsQJpvpcqCxgDtI420aKxsUnI
Want to keep on top of new episodes as their drop? Subscribe (and turn on notifications), or join the mailing list at: eepurl.com/hnpZhX
Want to support the show? One-off donations can be made over via Ko-fi (ko-fi.com/beyondthescanlines), or you can join the supporter community over on Patreon (patreon.com/robc)
Interested in ordering a kit for yourself?
● Mega Drive: monsterjoysticks.com/retro-gaming-joystick-kits/mega-drive-genesis-retro-joystick-kits
● PC Engine: monsterjoysticks.com/retro-gaming-joystick-kits/pc-engine-retro-joystick-kits
One of the challenges in having dedicated tastes, as I do with shooters is wanting to enjoy them in the best way possible.
Which usually means ditching the gamepad for an arcade stick. As you'd expect for such specialised gear, the prices tend to be high on the secondary market… ruling them out for many players.
If you're a handy sort of person, you could easily build your own and be sorted.
For those of us who aren't, there is one option for you - the kits provided by Monster Joysticks. Which is the focus of the Beyond The Scanlines Extra - building up the Mega Drive & PC Engine kits, then trying them out with an assortment of games to see how they feel.
Thanks for watching!
Beyond The Scanlines is a series of explorations of *interesting* games (old and new) for classic home computer and console systems. New episodes air on the 2nd & 4th Saturdays of each month!
Missed an episode? Check out the Beyond The Scanlines Full Playlist at: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZAgJhaPWsQJpvpcqCxgDtI420aKxsUnI
Want to keep on top of new episodes as their drop? Subscribe (and turn on notifications), or join the mailing list at: eepurl.com/hnpZhX
Want to support the show? One-off donations can be made over via Ko-fi (ko-fi.com/beyondthescanlines), or you can join the supporter community over on Patreon (patreon.com/robc)
