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life size duck hunt dog hits etsy: giant light gun can’t be far behind

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Retro NES fans, you’ve gotta hand it to artist pixelparty for his fine craftsmanship in the creation of this life-size dog from the classic 8-bit light gun game, Duck Hunt.

The dog measures 18″ wide by 16″ tall and is made from recycled pixels wood and a glossy coat of paint. It’s available over on…

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September 10th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft quickpix retro video games

even the best pixel art is kinda square

duck hunt pixel art

You know, square? Like pixels? Oh, lame jokes, never desert me… and internets, please never stop supplying fantastic fan art. Even the dog from Duck Hunt–my most despised video game nemesis ever–looks great here.

Pixel art is a funny thing: it’s both simple and complicated. Artist and Sprite Stitch forum poster Brit.knee reports that, in…

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July 16th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: geek art + craft retro video games

nes quilt celebrates nostalgic diversity

nes nintendo quilt craft custom pixel 8-bit

There’ve been a lot of bad-ass 8-bit quilts spread across the Internet, but usually, they’re dedicated to one game, serving as a showcase for a single NES-era memory. Not so with this quilt; this bad boy is more about the entire experience, so it’s fitting that it’s called “THE” Nintendo Quilt.

The gang’s all here……

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February 10th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: geek art + craft technology video games

nes console stuffed into a light gun: bang!

NES in a Light Gun

Here’s another retro game console mod that’s sure to draw stares. This modder managed to cram a Nintendo NES 8-bit game system into a light gun controller.

Go figure that no actual Nintendos were harmed in the making of this system. To save on space and power consumption, modder GonzoMPM-1 used one of those cheap…

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July 21st, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: hacks + mods retro video games

show your duck hunt love with the nes light gun cuff

NES Light Gun Cuff

What better way to literally wear your (Duck Hunt-smitten) heart on your sleeve than with this vinyl NES Light Gun cuff?

You can purchase this sexy/nerdy item from bettydeath on Etsy for 20 bucks. She’s clearly a little quirky. For example, in the item description she busts out with the following paragraph: “If you have…

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June 7th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

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duck hunt leaves me in stitches

Duck Hunt Cross Stitch by johloh

Remember the 1980s Nintendo 8-bit classic light gun shooter, Duck Hunt? Now you can have the dog and duck from the retro game immortalized on your wall, thanks to this clever cross-stitch that recently turned up on Etsy.

Created by master of thread johloh, the canine and avian duke it out using hundreds of pixel-perfect…

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January 21st, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft retro video games

nintendo game on iphone, without a hack

nintendo duck hunt on iphone

Sure, it’s old news by now that you can install a Nintendo NES emulator on a hacked iPhone and play classic games. But now, thanks to the hard work of a very industrious web developer, we can play at least one Nintendo classic WITHOUT any special software or hacks.

[Before you guys cry fake or…

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August 9th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: mobile tech retro video games