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Funko POP! 8-Bit Horror Figures: Pixel Panic!

Horror fans, check out these sweet Funko POP! collectibles, based on famous evildoers Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees. Unlike other POP! vinyl toys, these ones look like they stepped right out of the screen of a…

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The Nintendo Switch Gets Official NES Controllers… With a Catch

The Nintendo Switch has been getting a lot of cool accessories lately, but they aren’t done yet. The console is about to get some classic NES accessories. A few days ago the publisher confirmed that it…

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Game Cartridge Cutting Boards: For Nintendiced Veggies

Do you know a gamer who also knows their way around a set of kitchen knives? Then here’s a great gift idea. These fun wood cutting boards look just like classic 8-bit NES game cartridges. They’re…

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These Classic Nintendo Consoles Play Thousands of Arcade and Other Systems’ Games

Do you love to play classic arcade games? Don’t have the space for a big arcade cabinet, or the time to futz about installing and configuring emulators along with all of their convoluted config files? Then…

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NES Controller Pool Float: Press “Start” to Swim

It’s getting a bit too cold here in Chicago to even think about going for a swim, but I’m pretty sure lots of us will be heading to warmer points South this winter for vacation. And…

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FC Pocket HDMI Combines Portable Famicom Gaming with HDMI Output

I recently had the opportunity to test out Retro-Bit’s RES+ console, which lets you play classic 8-bit Nintendo games over an HDMI connection, resulting in image quality heretofore unseen from these classic games. If you’re looking…

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Retro-Bit RES+ NES Console Review: HDMI Adds Sharp Visuals to Classic Nintendo Games

These days, there are a number of ways to play classic Nintendo 8-bit games, from PC ROM emulators to Nintendo’s own NES Classic Edition console. But those methods take the original cartridges out of the mix.…

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Gamer Tries to Beat Super Mario Bros. Without Coins, Kills, or Items

Super Mario Bros. is a great game on it’s own, but there are unique ways to play it to provide an added challenge. Roderick of Nintendo Unity took on difficult task of beating the original NES…

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Classic NES Box Art Now on Canvas

I’m a sucker for old video game box art. My favorite systems when it comes to art were the Atari 2600 and the Nintendo Entertainment System. Back in those days they were able to sell the…

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Japanese NES Classic Edition Gets Shoved Into an Old Game Boy

After the release of the NES Classic Mini, we are all wondering what console Nintendo plans to miniaturize next. Well, the folks at Kei Studio clearly want a Game Boy Classic Edition, and they don’t want…

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Nyko Miniboss for NES Classic Edition Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Wires

I lobbied all summer the year the first Nintendo Entertainment System hit the market to get one for Christmas. I remember the fancy version console with its little robot that moved stuff most of the time…

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This Zelda Treasure Chest Holds an NES and a Levitating Triforce

This Wind Waker-style Legend of Zelda chest has some very special features, including a built-in NES console with a matching custom controller. But the real show-stopper is the Triforce that actually levitates and rotates on top.…

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Pi Cart Crams a Retro Gaming Emulator Inside the Carcass of a NES Cartridge

I have very vivid memories of schlepping around the local Target store back in the ’80s and coming across the Nintendo Entertainment System display with the robot that moved the spinning thingies around to open doors…

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New Nintendo Book Looks Like a Giant NES Game Cartridge

Playing With Power: Nintendo NES Classics is a new book from strategy-guide publisher Prima Games. It is coming this November, which is great because we are all getting ourselves a copy for Christmas. This hardcover book…

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The NES Mini Gets a Retro Commercial

Last week Nintendo announced an awesome “new” piece of hardware: the NES Classic Edition (aka the NES Mini), a tiny version of the classic console with 30 games built right in. Sweet! It’s all about nostalgia,…

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Nintendo Is Launching a Miniature NES This Holiday Season

For years now we have been forced to buy knock-off NES replicas since Nintendo has never re-released the console. Well, those knockoffs are about to get dusty on store shelves, because Nintendo has announced that they’re…

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Funko POP! 8-Bit Horror Figures: Pixel Panic!

The Nintendo Switch Gets Official NES Controllers… With a Catch

Game Cartridge Cutting Boards: For Nintendiced Veggies

These Classic Nintendo Consoles Play Thousands of Arcade and Other Systems’ Games

NES Controller Pool Float: Press “Start” to Swim

FC Pocket HDMI Combines Portable Famicom Gaming with HDMI Output

Retro-Bit RES+ NES Console Review: HDMI Adds Sharp Visuals to Classic Nintendo Games

Gamer Tries to Beat Super Mario Bros. Without Coins, Kills, or Items

Classic NES Box Art Now on Canvas

Japanese NES Classic Edition Gets Shoved Into an Old Game Boy

Nyko Miniboss for NES Classic Edition Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Wires

This Zelda Treasure Chest Holds an NES and a Levitating Triforce

Pi Cart Crams a Retro Gaming Emulator Inside the Carcass of a NES Cartridge

New Nintendo Book Looks Like a Giant NES Game Cartridge

The NES Mini Gets a Retro Commercial

Nintendo Is Launching a Miniature NES This Holiday Season

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