Archive for the ‘NES’ Category

The 10 Best Nintendo Games No One Played

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Videogames come and videogames go, but nothing will ever hold sway over an entire generation like the good ol’ Nintendo Entertainment System.read more | digg story

One of the coolest shirts we’ve ever seen

Thursday, March 8th, 2007

Filed under: Fan stuff Titled Also Sprach Miyamoto, this shirt is one classy piece of clothing. We can imagine it draped across our chest and feeling absolutely wonderful about life and all things in the universe. Also, the 2001 reference is pretty sweet (we’re big Stanley Kubrick fans). What do you ...

SNK president talks about Neo-Geo and online games [Update 1]

Saturday, March 3rd, 2007

Filed under: News, Virtual Console Ben Herman, who runs SNK Playmore USA, is almost as excited about Neo-Geo games on the Virtual Console as we are. In a recent interview, he discussed SNK’s VC plans and Nintendo’s operation of the system in general. According to Herman, who, of course, can’t give details, ...

I am information about I am 8-bit 2.007

Sunday, February 25th, 2007

Filed under: Fan stuff Game Informer has posted a preview of the 2007 I am 8-bit art show, along with some of the art that will be featured. I am 8-bit is an annual art exhibition that celebrates classic videogame culture and iconography, with an emphasis on Nintendo and their NES-era ...

I am information about I am 8-bit 2.007 [update 1]

Sunday, February 25th, 2007

Filed under: Fan stuff Game Informer has posted a nice preview of the 2007 I am 8-bit art show, along with some of the art that will be featured. I am 8-bit is an annual art exhibition that celebrates classic videogame culture and iconography, with an emphasis on Nintendo and their ...

For the authentic Virtual Console experience: old Sears catalogs

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007

Filed under: Fan stuff, Virtual Console Now for a reminder of what gaming looked like when the Virtual Console was a collection of actual consoles: these scans of old Sears Roebuck catalogs almost have us printing them out, circling the TurboDuo, and sending the page to our parents just in case ...

Modded NES and SNES controllers work wirelessly with Wii

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

Filed under: Fan stuff, Mods, Tech stuff, Video How many of you have not downoaded SNES or NES games through the Nintendo Wii’s Virtual Console service because you lack the authentic feel that comes with using each respective console’s original controller? A lot of you, huh? Well, Mark Feldman feels your ...

VC Friday: Puffballs and bikes

Friday, February 16th, 2007

Filed under: News, Virtual Console Sure, so you could pick up Excite Truck this week if you’re in Europe … or you could save a few quid and go old school with Excitebike on the Virtual Console! Sorry, sorry … we just loved us some Excitebike back in the day, and ...