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World’s Largest NES Controller Adds Co-Op Mode to Super Mario Bros.
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I’ve previously featured some pretty ridiculously large NES controllers here on the site, but this one is the new supersize champ, measuring approximately 30 times the size of an original NES gamepad.… |
January 21st, 2012
Legend of Zelda NES Mod a Real Team Effort: It’s Dangerous to Mod Alone
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While I’ve seen tons of NES casemods over the years, I have to say that it’s sometimes best to keep things simple and elegant, like with this Legend of Zelda… tribute NES done up by Ryan Fitzpatrick (aka “Platinumfungi,”) along with the help of pro console painter Jayrod2. |
January 19th, 2012
Funtendo Puts the Fun in Nintendo Emulators. Oh Wait.
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Emulators are everywhere these days, as are USB adapters for console controllers. But the guys at Gadget Gangster have come up with Funtendo, a DIY box that combine both Nintendo emulators and controller adapters for convenient retro gaming.… |
December 5th, 2011
HandyNES: the Portable NES with the Not So Portable Gun
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Behold the latest NES mod, a portable NES from “LovableChevy”, the creator of such mods as the HandyDuo, Handy Gear, and Nintenduo. This one is called the HandyNES.… |
November 28th, 2011
PlayMore Handheld: Another Portable Emulates Retro Consoles
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There have been numerous handhelds out there which can play games from the old 8-bit and 16-bit era consoles. Personally, I have the Dingoo A-320, which handles the job nicely. But there’s a new player in town which looks like it could be good, and it’s also cheap.… |
November 27th, 2011
Retrozone 8-Bit & 16-Bit Xmas: Merry Cartridge!
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Experienced shoppers buy their holiday gifts early, so if you’re looking for a unique and memorable gift for an old school gamer, you better get one of Retrozone’s Xmas cartridges. These are original cartridges for the NES and SNES (or Famicom and Super Famicom, if you want to be OG)… |
November 11th, 2011
Goats vs. Nazis Could Be the Next NES Game
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How’d you like a brand new game for the old 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System? Not convinced? What if I told you it involved an epic battle between goats and Nazis? Ah, I thought that might sell you on it.… |
October 23rd, 2011
Wall-mounted Game & Watch Good for a Few Games, Not Very Portable
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One reason why handheld video game consoles were (and are) so popular is because they’re extremely portable. Most of them can be folded up or kept in cases and then stowed away in a purse or backpack, ready to be taken out for another round of gaming when the opportunity… |
September 28th, 2011
NES Lunchbox: Eat Bit
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There’s no such thing as being too old to play a video game, but I’m not sure if I can say the same about carrying a lunchbox. And I’m not brave or geeky enough to use a console as one. But if you – or your kids – aren’t too… |
September 26th, 2011
NES Bed: Push Start to Sleep
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This Nintendo NES bed is pretty awesome. In this case NES might stand for Nintendo Entertainment Sleep or Not Ever Sleeping, because it’s so cool. Sadly the reset button doesn’t make the bed for you and the power button doesn’t make the bed shake.… |
September 20th, 2011
