Who could ever forget this game? “This city was once a happy peaceful place… until one day, a powerful secret criminal organization took over. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqjJjTwdzq0 (Playthrough video above) Screenshots and related images Audio files Boss Theme Ending Ending (2) Ending (3) Game Over Level Complete Stage 1 Stage 1 (Static …
Read More »Dragon Warrior
Dragon Warrior… the epic beginning of a new era in video games. Release Date – May 27, 1986 Platform – Nintendo Entertainment System Mere finger speed and sweat are no match for the challenges of this game. You will be required to use deductive reasoning, not a quick sword to …
Read More »Pop Fiction Episode 3
Remember the days when you and your friends would talk about rumors and claim to be able to do things in games that seemed impossible? I particularly remember the blood code for Mortal Kombat1, in Mega Man 3 if 2nd player held specific buttons you could fall in gaps and …
Read More »How to set-up CP Wizard
CPwizard is a great program that allows you to do add several options to your current mame project. One of the most interesting options, at least to me, is the ability it has to automatically launch art and other information on a 2nd screen when you launch a game in …
Read More »Mario is that a coin in your pocket or…
So after all of these years I have finally figured out why Mario and the Princess are still in love. They use the Nintendo Love Tester, duh. The original device was created in 19(69) by Nintendo, ha. Who would have thought, long before the video game kings were kings they …
Read More »The Benefits of Playing Video Games
A recent study suggests that children and adolescents play games for various reasons other than just to Gimme GameZ! have fun. In their interviews, kids and teenagers reported that they played video games to de-stress, fulfill emotional needs, for the challenge, and used violent games to deal and let go …
Read More »Lucienne’s Quest
Where to start with Lucienne’s Quest. I was one of the rare kids who had a 3DO, even rarer still I owned this title. I had no idea it was as rare as it was, or I would have never sold it in some red-neck, tractor pull auction with all …
Read More »Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
The land of Hyrule is in chaos. As Link, you’ll be sent on a treacherous journey to return six precious Crystals to their origins in six stone statues. Only by defeating the guardians of the six palaces will you gain passage to the seventh palace, take on the ultimate challenge …
Read More »Wizards & Warriors
You are Kuros, the knight warrior, hero of the Books of Excalibur. Your journey begins deep within the woods of Elrond, where even the wind obeys the Supreme Wizard, Malkil. A wizard so great, Merlin calls him teacher. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk2U4a6GPqE&t=202s (Playthrough video above) Screenshots and related images Audio files Wizards and …
Read More »pocket-sized Atari 2600: Stella
A guy by the name of Mario over at ModRetro forums put together a nice little Atari 2600 hand held gaming console. Here are the Specs and what Mario has to say: Specifications: 3.5″ Screen Uses an Atari Flashback 2 Hopefully will have room for the cartridge slot 2 GBASP …
Read More »Mario Marathon for sick kids
Pretty cool idea. A group of guys play through 25 years of Mario games in the name of sick children, for charity! QUOTE: “Mario Marathon is an annual fan run fundraiser for Child’s Play Charity. Child’s Play provides toys, games and books to patients of children’s hospitals worldwide. The multi …
Read More »Little Old Lady Demands Pac-Man be gone!
This video is hilarious. She wants to disable the Pac-Man game from her home page! How does she get rid of it? Arg! It wont go away until tomorrow!
Read More »A new Retro Mag
A new retro gaming mag is in the works! Raiders of the Lost Arcades – Battle Plan! Vol. 5 Unfortunately, the arcade is becoming extinct as a gaming platform, so we take a trek back through time – using MAME’s random generator – to relive some of the arcades greatest, …
Read More »Duck Hunt: Behind The Scenes
I found it hilarious. See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.
Read More »Donkey Kong Retro Remake
This fan-made remake of Nintendo’s classic Donkey Kong rules with updated graphics and a pretty sweet soundtrack. Created by Mick Farrow, there is an awesome Donkey Kong remake. Head on over to the site and grab it before Nintendo decides to take it down.
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