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solar media player emulates nes, genesis, gameboy

media players | mobile tech | video games

Media Street EM-SOL2GIG MP3 MP4 Game Portable

Not only can this portable media player crank out movies and music, but it can play games from classic consoles from Nintendo and SEGA too. It can even charge itself or other devices with its built-in solar panels…

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August 23rd, 2008 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

nes stealth edition game console pc casemod

hacks-mods | retro | video games

NES PC Stealth Casemod by Cbutters

Check out this excellent casemod which is so neat and tidy that you wouldn’t think that it’s anything but an old 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System. But hidden beneath the hood of this inconspicuous looking NES is a fully-functional Windows PC, loaded up with emulators for playing games from other consoles…

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August 17th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

nes console stuffed into a light gun: bang!

hacks-mods | retro | video games

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…

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July 21st, 2008 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

famicase: artists make up new nes game cartridges

geek art & craft | retro | video games

Famicase NES Cartridges

What better canvas for your creative expression than an old 8-bit NES cartridge? That’s what the recent Famicase art exhibition in Japan was all about.

Satoshi Sagagami, who runs retro game shop Super Meteor, organizes the annual event which asks over 50 designers, illustrators, authors and game creators to create their own imaginary games and artwork using old NES carts…

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July 20th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

play any nes game for free in firefox with firenes

just plain fun | retro | video games

Super Mario Bros 3 in FireNes

FireNes is a little Firefox widget that allows you to instantaneously play any NES game in your browser. It’s free and it’s incredibly easy to install and use and it’s probably going to ruin my life because I can’t stop playing with it. It requires only a one-time, 5-second download to have a sidebar chock full o’ NES goodness…

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June 14th, 2008 16 comments stumble it! author: karen

show your duck hunt love with the nes light gun cuff

geek art & craft | video games

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 any questions or comments, feel free to contact me!..

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June 7th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! author: karen

8-bit nintendo does music videos

just plain fun | retro | video games

8-bit music videos on nintendo famicom

While these brief musical interludes won’t win any prizes for their sweeping cinematography, they do win a place in my heart for being put together using some good old fashioned 8-bit gaming technology…

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May 30th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

nes controller coffee table: drool.

geek art & craft | retro | video games

NES Controller Coffee Table

This has got to be my favorite piece of furniture, ever. Not only does this coffee table look like a giant NES controller, it’s actually fully functional!

Lovingly constructed by Kyle Downes of Ultra Awesome, the table also offers ample storage for all of his other gaming systems.

What’s the last time you saw an N64, PS2, a SEGA Nomad and a Famicom inside of an NES Controller?..

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May 9th, 2008 8 comments stumble it! author: technabob

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