Retro Blog 🕰️

If I had this bed as a kid I don't think I would have ever had a problem making it. This kid has the coolest grandma ever for making something like this. Wait the NES came out 25 years ago, this was made by a total geek! Anyway we think its pretty cool and wanted to share. Source Here Read more

Orange Crush This person or group put an awful lot of work into this soda masterpiece of Mario going after a question box! Ill never look at orange crush the same again. At least they took a picture because you know that wont last long! Not sure where this picture came from, but I found it on neatorama. Read more

In the spirit of procrastination I decided to post about a mini arcade I found.  I'm not sure if this is old news, but it's interesting.  This guy built mini arcades using a turbo grafx 16 and a sega genesis.  He used these mini ps1 portable screens, a retro arcade stick you hook up to a tv, and old systems.  They came out pretty nice! The post is in Spanish, but you… Read more

As I sit in a coffee shop trying to do work, my mind yet again drifts off to my gaming childhood. Video games were not the only ways I was able to get my fix.  I remember always bugging my parents to let me use a check to subscribe to Nintendo Power.  They never gave in. Until one day I asked if I could have that for my birthday. Yes I know,… Read more

A day or two ago, someone put up a Nintendo Entertainment System on Ebay for $35k.  In the description he details that he needs the money to pay off some bills.  That's a pretty dam fine Nintendo, but is it worth $35k? I don't know, but I'm really tempted to try the same think to help pay off my student loans.  I have a NES game in box and a sealed game… Read more

Racketboy, a retrogaming blog, recently posted an article that details a 2 day workshop hold in New York.  The special thing about this workshop is that the students learn how to program and design 8 bit games that can be used to disseminate important and helpful information to different communities.  One of the games helps the player learn how Malaria is spread and what you, as the player, can do to help… Read more

I'm not sure if this is a phenomena that's particular to San Francisco or if it is widespread.  I've read many a list of hipster culture (PBR, tight jeans, huge plastic sun glasses, etc etc..), but I've never read anything that detailed the role of retro gaming. In the picture you can see one of my friends playing pac man.  He took me to this bar, full of hipsters, table arcades, a… Read more

Squaresoft and Bandai-Namco have asked users in Japan to request their favorite ps1 and tg16  games via tweet. I had forgotten that you can download ps1 games to your psp via your ps3.  When I had a PSP (R.I.P. my little friend) I remember trying to play ps1 games on it via elaborate hacks and tricks.  I would definitely have paid to get some of my favorite systems on there.  It's unfortunate… Read more

Its safe to say HyperSpin is the best looking front end there is. We had a little chat (question and answer) with one of the hyperSpin authors BadBoyBill. You can also read our HyperSpin review here. 1. What are some of your first video game experiences? The first games I played were on the TI-99, we had a few in the house with a lot of cartridges. I remember games like Parsec,… Read more

Scott Jarvis is the creator of Puppy Arcade, a Live Distribution of Linux Geared towards making emulation under Linux fun, simple and easy. We grilled Scott with a few questions for fun. Before the interview we had a chance to review Puppy Arcade 8 and fell in love with it. Read the review here. >> 1. What are some of your first video game experiences? Amstrad CPC - we only had demo… Read more

For those of you guys who have not seen the real life Mario Kart here it is. Hilarious. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MytfhzcSF-Y[/youtube] Check out his entire video collection here. Read more

I'm not too sure if I agree with the following abstract, this doesn't really explain the success of Bejeweled and other popular short term games.  Arcade games have been around for quite a while, and those can be very short term. Any thoughts? Let's have a conversation :) "Good computer and video games like System Shock 2, Deus Ex, Pikmin, Rise of Nations, Neverwinter Nights, and Xenosaga: Episode 1 are learning machines.… Read more

It's oldschool! It's back in 3d form! Withall these advancements in 3d games we always come back to good 'ol 2d (and by 2d I mean on a 2d plane) game play. It's  interesting to see the new innovations that developers bring to 2d games, platform games, and fighting games. Maybe there is some space for us retro fans in this generation of gaming after all. What do you all think? Do… Read more

I must say I am impressed with this mans skills. He defeated Bowser and beat Mario 64 in 15:35. It took me weeks to beat this game, this guy, under sixteen minutes. We salute you, MR. Super Mario 64 Beater guy. [youtube]82TSWzOsPYc[/youtube] Read more

I recently found this comic and really enjoyed the art.  I was surprised how well some of the later images were illustrated.  The story is a little odd, and the writing needs a bit of work, but the art is top notch! Some nsfw illustrations, but overall it's fine.  For those of you not used to reading manga, remember you read from right to left then move down. I remember loving comics… Read more

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 not die (and jump super high), street fighter II gamepro april fools, and more.  This new series at gametrailers investigates myths in… Read more

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 knew a think or two about geeks and love. Apparently each lover holds a ball, and the doo-hickey will yell you and… Read more

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 of anger.  Yes you heard that right,  violent video games are being used to help them avoid displaying aggression in their real… Read more

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 batteries for a total of 3.7v, 1200mAh Uses a GBC 5v step-up to power the screen and FB2 FITS IN A POCKET!… Read more

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 day internet event, broadcast live online, attracts an audience from around the world to watch as the team plays through twenty five… Read more

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 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, worst, and indifferent games. Retro Respect - Jill of the Jungle We've all missed a minor classic during our time. we resurrect… Read more

I found it hilarious. See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor. Read more

I laughed a little... Who knew Pac-Man was a junkie and wife-beater? Or that Frogger is a terrorist, and Donkey Kong and Mario are pitted in an epic manage-a-trois of princess passion? From creators Frank Meyer, Scott Chernoff and BJ Guyer, the TV pilot Videogame Theater delves into the world of classic videogames, supplying twisted, darkly comedic behind the scenes back-stories to iconoclastic characters. You'll love it, and it may even freak… Read more

Some guy took an R2D2 cooler and turned it into a retro game machine! Inside are eight consoles and a projector mounted in the head kinda like R2D2. Now you can have your own gaming robot to help take care of that old school gaming itch. Thank these guys for the news. Read more