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nintendo wii controller gum: minty fresh

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Nintendo Wii Controller Peppermint Gum

What better way to purge the flavor of that sticky sweet Super Mario Energy Drink from your mouth but with some minty Nintendo Wii chewing gum?

Perfect for satisfying your oral fixation, the little peppermint chiclets of the chewy stuff come packaged inside a life-sized Wii-mote shell (non-functional, of course)…

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posted: May 15th, 2008 1 comment

miwi game console is nothing like a wii, really.

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Eittek 9800 MiWi Wii Fake

Here’s the latest, greatest, phoniest knock-off console to surface from China. While the MiWi video game system might steal some of its looks from the Nintendo Wii, that’s about where the similarities end…

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posted: May 12th, 2008 3 comments

nes controller coffee table: drool.

filed under: 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…

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posted: May 9th, 2008 4 comments

super mario is really a plumber, really.

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Super Mario Plumbing & Heating Van

I’m not too sure what the trademark police will have to say about this one, but this UK plumbing firm shares more than just a profession with Nintendo’s popular mascot…

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posted: April 28th, 2008 post a comment

fc mobile game console plays original nes carts

filed under: mobile tech | retro | video games

FC Mobile Nintendo NES Portable

I’ve seen plenty of Nintendo NES clone systems in my travels, but this is the first time I’ve seen a mass-produced portable that can play the actual cartridges from the classic 8-bit gaming system.

The FC Mobile portable console plays original game carts from the NES wherever you go…

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posted: April 27th, 2008 6 comments

super mario musical glow star provides invincibility

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Super Mario Singing Glow Star

Here’s a fun bit of decor for fans of Nintendo’s Super Mario games. It’s a friendly invincibility star from the game, which can play a little tune while it sits on your desk…

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posted: April 25th, 2008 3 comments

tuba hero? brass band? nintendo ds gets musical

filed under: strange and unusual | video games

Mokushise Zenko Kutaikai Lets Brass Nintendo DS Game

For those of you who think all music should be played on guitars and drums, games like Rock Band keep you jamming all night long. But for those who prefer to blow into their musical instruments, look no further than this new game for the Nintendo DS.

Fresh from Japan, Mokushise! Zenko Kutaikai!! Let’s Brass!!..

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posted: April 24th, 2008 2 comments

mario visits miami, then switzerland

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BilliKid Mario Art in South Beach Miami

No, Mario isn’t going on an exotic vacation from the Mushroom Kingdom. Instead, his likeness is making the rounds of the art circuit thanks to these most excellent stencil paintings by street artist BilliKid…

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posted: April 23rd, 2008 post a comment

nes system built into game cartridge [casemod]

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Fami-Cart NES System on a Cartridge

This awesome NES casemod manages to squeeze a fully-functional Nintendo 8-bit console into the body of one of the system’s own game cartridges.

The Fami-Card started out its life as an original Super Mario Brothers cartridge…

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posted: April 21st, 2008 9 comments

megaman stained glass project: hallelujah.

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Megaman Stained Glass by Gary in Cleveland

No matter what your religion you belong to, you’ll be a believer in the church of 8-bit platform gaming once you see this brilliant work of stained glass art, based on the classic Megaman gaming franchise…

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posted: April 20th, 2008 1 comment

super mario afghan is super special

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Super Mario Brothers Afghan Throw by Thomcatdesigns

I’ve been keeping my eyes on the work in progress for this impeccable Super Mario Brothers afghan throw, and I’m happy to report that the masterpiece is finally complete…

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posted: April 13th, 2008 2 comments

space invaders get even on nintendo wii

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Space Invaders Get Even on Wii

Taito Japan is revamping the Space Invaders franchise with a totally new twist on the classic gameplay. This time, you’re not on defense, instead you get to control the invaders yourself.

Space Invaders Get Even puts you in command up to 300 individual pixelated aliens using your Wii-mote and Nunchuk controllers…

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posted: April 11th, 2008 1 comment

neo geo arcade controller works on wii

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SNK Neo Geo Wii Controller

Fans of the old school Neo Geo console have been getting their fix of their favorite games the Wii’s Virtual Console for a while now. But playing those classic games using a Wii-mote or crummy gamepad controller just can’t compare to the Neo Geo’s original arcade controller…

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posted: April 11th, 2008 post a comment

nes controller, gameboy swallow nintendo ds lite

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Nintendo DS Lite Felt Cases

These clever cases may look like retro Nintendo technology, but they’re actually designed to keep your spankin’ new Nintendo DS Lite safe and cosy.

Artist janis13 creates these great classic Gameboy and NES Controller pouches which are just the right size for the DS Lite…

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posted: April 10th, 2008 post a comment

nintendo memories contest winners announced

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Mario Collage by Chris Lange

Earlier this week, we wrapped up our Fondest Nintendo Memories Contest, which asked Technabob readers to share their favorite Nintendo moments of all time. I just finished tabulating the results in the old Bat-computer, and I’m happy to bring you the winning entries now…

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posted: April 4th, 2008 post a comment

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