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Recording Artist Makes NES Cartridge Music

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Do you still have your old NES console? Do you love electronic music? Then I know what you’re getting for Christmas. This new cartridge for the old Nintendo Entertainment System features a bunch of new “chiptunes” by electronic recording artist Animalstyle (or is that 4NIM4L57YL3?)…

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November 25th, 2009 by: Technabob

From Classic Console to Arcade Stick

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Here’s a creative way to preserve that old NES when it finally, finally breaks down: turn it into an arcade stick. A bulky, thick, incredible… arcade stick.

Beyond the forest of wiring, this actually doesn’t look as difficult as some of the crazier custom jobs we’ve seen, and odds are

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November 10th, 2009 by: Alisha K.

SNES + Genesis + NES + Portable = Snegenes P

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Want to play all your favorite classic retro console games? Sure you could cheat and buy yourself a Dingoo, but what fun would that be? This custom-built portable uses hardware from a couple of other devices to create a system that plays games from the Nintendo NES, SNES and Sega…

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November 8th, 2009 by: Technabob

Stained Glass Mario Mushroom Powers Up Ordinary Windows

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Who here among us doesn’t like super mushrooms? After all, they’re red, delicious and give you plenty of extra strength. This handmade stained glass power-up mushroom is sure too remind give you a jolt of happy whenever you look at the light of day through it each morning.…

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November 2nd, 2009 by: Technabob

NES Controller Flash Drive is Like Spy Tech for Geeks

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There’s something unique about this unassuming looking NES controller – and no, it’s not that it’s a flash drive. Gaming peripherals turned storage devices are a dime a dozen, but this flash drive requires a secret activation code. Okay, maybe not so secret. I doubt Sydney Bristow would have much…

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October 12th, 2009 by: chris h.

Playable NES Console Built Into an NES Cartridge [Casemod]

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The first time I saw an NES gaming system built into an NES cartridge, I thought it was pretty sweet. Until I saw this one, which totally outdoes the original.

Inspired by an earlier NESp (Ninendo Entertainment System portable) mod by darkeru, modder airz managed to put a completely playable…

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October 11th, 2009 by: Technabob

R2-D2 8 Console Hack Proves Casemods Don’t have to Make Sense to be Cool

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I’m not sure why this R2-D2 has 8 video game consoles built into its innards, but I still like it. Maybe it’s just the very fact that I’ve never seen an R2 unit with more than 20 game controllers connected to its front, or maybe it’s just the sheer absurdity…

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September 23rd, 2009 by: Technabob

Sp2 Handheld Emulator: Looks Like a Game Boy Advance, but Plays NES, SNES, Gbc, Gba and Neo-Geo Games, Videos and Music

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This odd little handheld gaming system may look a heckuva lot like a Nintendo Game Boy Advance, but it’s actually one of those multi-system emulators that can play games from a variety of retro consoles.

The mysteriously named SP2 handheld can play games from the original NES, Super Nintendo, Game…

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September 17th, 2009 by: Technabob

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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

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September 10th, 2009 by: Technabob

Circuit Bent NES Makes a Fun Video Synthesizer

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What happens when you splay open the guts of a classic NES console, and wire up a bunch of knobs, buttons and a patch panel? This, of course.…

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September 8th, 2009 by: Technabob

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