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tetris + pong = tetripong

technabob — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 13:38:48 +0000

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 same as Tetris – stacking blocks neatly together – you have to deal with pesky Pong balls bouncing around and mucking up your handiwork. If it sounds weird, that’s because it is. Maybe this video clip will help you understand what’s going on:

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Ready to play? Download the Tetripong game installer now (Windows only). And while you’re at it, you might want to check out Centipong too.

[via Superlevel]

rom check fail!… retro arcade games go berzerk

technabob — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:44:16 +0000

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 needs to be seen to be understood, but basically, the virtual arcade machine starts out with a failed startup sequence, and proceeds to land you in a warped 8-bit game mashup, where worlds continuously collide.

One second, you’re controlling Mario as he navigates the Mushroom Kingdom, and the next minute Pac-Man is getting killed by tumbling Asteroids. To give you a better idea of the mayhem, here’s a video clip of the game in action:

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This is truly a must-try for anyone who loves retro gaming. You can grab both Windows and Linux installers for ROM CHECK FAIL! over at Farbs.org. See if you can spot all of the different classic games that are packed into this crazy thing.

[thanks for the tip, John!]

snes wii console case mod

technabob — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:01:33 +0000

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 just like a Wii, but instead of Wii discs, you plug your classic Super Nintendo cartidges right into the front, and control them with a Wii Classic Controller. I especially like the blue LED ring around the SNES cartridge slot. Great job, Kotomi!

[via Nintendo Wii Fanboy]