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This could be the ope source home video gamea console we have been looking for since iNDREAMA. Anyone remember that? It’s been less than a week since the OUYA open-source video game console first debuted on Kickstarter, and the project is already closing in on the $5,000,000 mark. And yes, you read that right — 5 million dollars. Considering that the guys behind the project were originally aiming for slightly …

I plan on building an arcade cabinet this fall. Here is a sneak preview of some of the artwork. I plan on creating a tutorial as well as review of the project when complete. Its going to be using the hyperspin front end. I cant wait to start work on it. If anyone is interested I can send the pdf files for others to use.

I’m Matthias Nagler and have recently released a new game for the SNES. It’s an unlicensed port of a 1986 Laserdisc arcade game, the first full-motion movie game and the biggest game on the Super Nintendo yet at 6320 Mbit. The game is called Super Road Blaster and uses a special enhancement device called the MSU-1 that enables CD quality audio and a vast amount of storage space on the …

A pretty neat solution for anyone looking for a small and portable box that enables you to hook up Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo Controllers and game cartridges up to your computer for easy play. it plays through legal emulation, so if you feel uncomfortable scrounging the internet for grey area roms, load up your old school carts and have a ball. This is a pretty neat device, and can …

How cool would it be to have our very own Lego theme? Well Mingles has gone out of his way to work on his own rendition in hopes to bring this to light. Nintendo, Lego, do you copy? Over the last year I have personally spent a huge amount of time designing these 3D models of LEGO scaled items from the Legend of Zelda series. Despite being able to manufacture …

I stumbled across something pretty cool today on the net, and decided to share it with you guys. This chick Allison from Dirty Ass Soaps crafted a 1:1 scale look a like NES controller pad out of nothing but soap. Yes, you heard right, soap. Dirty Ass Soaps (cool name I know) NES controller is the first Retro Gaming project but hopefully not the last. One other really cool feature …

This cool hack created by Slipstream, is by far the coolest and most definately portable handheld n64 we have ever come across. A full charge will give you over three hours and the screen is a solid 4.3 inches. Get your Mario64 on. Check out the source over here. [youtube id=”ocIaJJusMFE” width=”100%” height=”350″]

This may be one DIY hack I have to try myself some day. Pick up a NES, Super Nintendo or N64 pad map away and start playing. It may be the best present for that geek in your life this holiday season. The fine people over at Funtendo have created a self contained, small form, portable  multi-emu capable of playing those great nintendo classics. This DIY hack should be easily …

Want to win a life size Mario kart? hey you never know. You gotta be in it to win it. The game retailer is giving you a chance to win the ultimate Mario Kart prize. As part of its PowerUp Rewards program, the company is giving away a life-sized Mario Kart replica, styled after Mario’s ride in the just released Mario Kart 7 for 3DS. To win, you much join …

Clean it good! I recently read that Nintendo changed a commercial they maid for Mario’s 25th anniversary. I looked up the videos and noticed the difference.  The first video is the original video that shows this kid come home, turn on his old tv and change it to channel 3.  He then blows on the cartridge , pops it in, and starts playing.  I loved this commercial! It turns out …

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

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.

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, …

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 …

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 …