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tetris + pong = tetripong

tetripong_tetris_pong

Hey, you got your Pong in my Tetris! Say, you got you Tetris in my Pong! Wait a second? Are these two great tastes that taste great together?

That’s what coder Jayenkai thought when he built Tetripong, a major mashup between the two retro classic games. While the objective of the game is basically the…

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September 5th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: retro strange + wonderful video games

rom check fail!… retro arcade games go berzerk

rom_check_fail

Have you ever loaded up a retro arcade game with MAME, only to be greeted with an error message about those bad ROMs you downloaded 2 years ago? Well one enterprising developer decided to take that idea and actually turn it into a game.

The chaos that ensues in ROM CHECK FAIL! is one that really…

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February 19th, 2009 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: hacks + mods retro video games

snes wii console case mod

Nintendo Wii SNES mod

Have a hankerin’ for some old Super Nintendo games, but don’t want to spend all your cash on Virtual Console downloads? French game modder Kotomi has just the solution for you.

He’s taken a Super Nintendo console and smashed it down into the case of a Nintendo Wii . The appropriately named “Nii” console looks…

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April 23rd, 2007 comments (8) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: hacks + mods retro video games