I’m not usually much for the cheaper gaming figure that look too much like toys, but this new Link statuette is quite impressive. First 4 Figures will be selling this new “Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Adult Link Statue” for just over $100. From the site… “He measures approximately 7 inches tall, including the […]
You may have noticed an interesting illustration in my recent Sonic article that that depicts a more realistic version of Mario and Princess Peach. Since I published the article, I have received a number of emails asking about the painting’s origin and where they can find a larger version. The piece is called “The M.K.” […]
I found this amazing set of paintings on Flickr that were (obviously) inspired by the Nintendo classic, Mike Tyson’s Punchout. From what I can tell, they were on display at BEAF ’06 (bellingham electronic arts fest). It also looks like they were on sale for prices ranging from $150 – $250. Obviously, it might be […]
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. If that’s the case, The Legend of Zelda has been flattered many a time. Starting with Golden Axe Warrior on the Master System and Beyond of Oasis on the Genesis, Zelda has had many a clone. Landstalker is yet another action RPG from Climax Entertainment that hit the […]
It seems like the trend in retro game collecting is having full arcade cabinets. However, if you think about it, there is something a bit more charming about a good ol’ pinball machine. Not only do pinball machines seem a little less common, but they seem to age incredibly well in comparison to most arcade […]
After my rant on How Sega All But Ruined Sonic the Hedgehog, I thought it would be most appropriate to expand on how Sega can actually transition Sonic into the next-gen consoles without making their down-slide worse. I figured the best way to go through this is to take the core elements that did work […]
Sega’s Blue Blur was a whirlwind of excitement in the early 1990’s. Nintendo had a magical formula in the Super Mario Bros series and every other developer had their run and jump Mario clones. Sega on the other hand, took the platforming genre to the next level by taking advantage of their new Genesis console […]
Every now and then I try to put together a contest in order to give out some great merchandise and get your creative juices flowing at the same time. This time I have a bunch of different stuff up for grabs (the winner gets their choice) such as A rare Sega Saturn Modchip (these are […]
Much like the N64, the Dreamcast was one of the first consoles to become a good party machine due to its four controller ports as a standard feature. And while their was a great deal of 4-player sport, racing, and FPS games on the Dreamcast, there were not a lot of dedicated party games for […]
You wouldn’t know it from the screenshots, but Uniracers is one of the most fun racing/stunt games on the SNES and possibly the 16-bit era as a whole. Unfortunately, even in the 16-bit era, the gaming kiddies were mostly interested in cool graphics and such. Combine that with the unusual name and its understandable why […]
Yes, as I speculated a while ago, SNK will be bringing a number of its solid Neo-Geo games to the next-gen download services. And as you may have noticed from the title of this post, these downloads are planned for the XBox 360’s Live Arcade and the PS3’s download service. That’s right, so far there […]
The late, great Working Designs ported many wonderful Japanese RPGs to both the Sega CD and the Saturn for the US market. Among the great lineup of localized games is Albert Odyssey: Legend of Eldean, a colorful title that was originally created by Sunsoft and was the child of a Super Famicom series. The game […]
As any classic gaming fan knows, Sega and Nintendo had quite a rivalry in the early days of console gaming. Even though Sega had some great franchises of its own, it was still envious of some of Nintendo’s franchises like Zelda and Metroid. Near the end of the Genesis’ successful lifespan, Sega attempted to capitalize […]
It’s already been demonstrated numerous times that the Wii’s motion-sensing “wii-mote” can take modern game genres and make them more engaging (see the Wii’s new commercials for a demonstration), but we haven’t seen many examples of taking old-school 2D games to the next level (Metal Slug being the only one so far). Majesco, however has […]
With all the hype over the retro downloads on the Wii’s Virtual Console and the XBox Live Arcade, many gamers have completely missed the release of the Sega Genesis Collection for the PS2. For once, Sega has gotten the clue and included a health spoonful of top-notch Genesis classics on one compliation. While not every […]
