SNES

Nintentunes: the best music of yesteryear

Lazy Sunday can bring upon many things. Totino’s products usually make an appearance on my Sunday’s, along with far too much just plain lazy. This Sunday I thought it would be fun to do something different. Let’s have a music party, I’ll be your DJ. 

Mounted plasma on the wall, who’s the biggest fan of all?

Over the years, Nintendo fans (especially children of the 80s who were growing up right as the NES was released) have amassed quite the impressive collection of systems, games, controllers, and other peripherals. Some would call this business I’ve got going on here a veritable shrine to gaming greatness. When I got to thinking about it, I realized that I’ve never met another female wit...

Oh, my! NES, Genesis, SNES together

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-N0Kefbxno[/youtube] Here’s an inside look at the Retron 3. Enjoy.

Let’s Play Confusing Game Summaries!

This is a game where you play a specially engineered super-soldier. Where you must stop a rebellion staged by old members of his unit, who are all named after animals and possess different weapons. His fight will take him to a secret enemy base where his sword-wielding friend will sacrifice himself to stall for time against an enemy utilizing a bipedal battle robot. {democracy:117}

Youtube Tuesday: Super-Fast!! Super Mario World Song

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHcfGYVHpnI[/youtube] Do you think you know everything there is to know about Super Mario World? I thought I did until I saw this video. Apparently in the last special stage you can collect green berries with yoshi that add 20 seconds to your timer, since it is a really long level. Yet, the fascinating trick is that if you use the berries right you can rever...

Zelda discussion: Does Minish Cap control better than A Link to the Past?

Having played both recently, I think it does. And dare I say it, don’t better controls make for a more enjoyable game?

Mother 1 + 2 (Earthbound) Figures Incoming!

Big fan of the “Mother” series that brought us Earthbound on the SNES? So are the folks at Earthbound Central, who we blatantly borrowed this news item from:  8cm tall MOTHER figures are on their way to Japan later this year, recreating desktop sized characters from the unreleased in the US “Mother” for the Nintendo Entertainment System, as well as Earthbound on the Super ...

What if Earthbound… was a Movie?

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqMYyUhbH-s[/youtube] Thoughts?

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to My Past

For me, there is one video game that stands the test of time more than any other: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. As the subtitle is a crucial part to the game’s storyline, the game itself is a crucial link to my childhood, which largely consisted of Saturday morning cartoons, Wrestle Mania and weekend sleepovers. Not only were times much simpler for an 11 year old me, but the games...

Top 15 moments in SNES history

According to UGO: 15. Actraiser, Bloodpool 14. Pilotwings, Jetpack 13. NBA Jam, Super Dunk 12. Super Castlevania 4, Gold Level 11. Star Fox, Giant Face 10. Final Fight, Take that, Car 9.  Turtles in Time, Wild West 8. Super Mario Kart, Lightning Bolt 7. Chrono Trigger, Back to the Future 6. Super Mario World, Yoshi! 5. Final Fantasy II, Tellah Dies 4. Out of this World, Alien Tank 3. Super Mario ...

Square Enix brings back Lufia, unveils artwork

This week’s issue of Famitsu is reporting that a long awaited sequel to the Lufia series (called Estpolis in Japan) is currently under production. While the game, titled “Estpolis: The Lands cured by the Gods,” will be developed by Square Enix (which acquired the original developer Taito in 2005), the title is being worked on by the series’ original staff. The Famitsu artic...

SMT: Strange Journey goes Back to its Roots

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey is the newly announced game in a long running series that had its roots on the Super Nintendo. They’re going back to its first-person RPG, an even thought it’s set in a futuristic space like setting we can expect all the demonic things that were present in the classic. Hit the jump to see a video of the classic Shin Megami Tensei for the Super Ninten...