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Taito Memories Vol.1 for PS2

NCSX has full pics of emulated games in Taito Memories Vol.1 for PS2 Lots of oddball titles in there, but it looks like some entertaining stuff

Rack Mount Nintendo

I’m all about cool ways to integrate classic systems into a modern entertainment system — especially if it involves avoiding clutter. So what better way to make a NES system modern and sleek than to make it a rackmount system. You heard me — imagine a bunch or rackmounted consoles stacked on top of each […]

Gunstar Super Heroes Trailer

When I first saw the screens of the new Gunstar Heroes pseudo-sequal for the Gameboy Advance, I was pretty excited, but I honestly thought it looked like a quick port that wouldn’t fully utilize the GBA’s power. However after watching the new trailer for the game, I honestly think this will be one awesome game. […]

2005 Classic Gaming Expo

From Joystiq: This weekend, Burlingame, California plays host to the 8th annual Classic Gaming Expo, an annual tribute to the games, systems and notaries of yesteryear. Just like all of us who grew up playing video games and who are now fighting the battle of the bulge, the show keeps getting bigger. Some highlight’s from […]

Virtual Boy Memories

My buddy MattG over at PressTheButtons has a great retrospective piece on his experience with the Nintendo VirtualBoy.

Twinkle Star Sprites -La Petite Princesses – Opinion and More Info

Piyokun shared a nice little bit of information on one of the games I’ve been keeping an eye one — he says: “I bought the Twinkle Star Sprites -La Petite Princesses- for the PS2 but I haven’t opened it yet. Did you know the original SNK and Saturn game is unlockable? .” It’s some good […]

Ben Heck’s Portable Neo-Geo

Ben Heckendorn has returned with another amazing portable gaming cration – this time he’s created a handheld Neo Geo MVS system. It’s a bit big for my liking — but it’s still a work of art IMO. For those of you not familiar with his work, you should check out Ben’s full site and check […]

Play Monkey Island and More on your DS

I think I mentioned this idea to someone when the Nintendo DS first came out — the DS’s touch screen would be perfect for those great Lucas Art point and click adventure games like Monkey Island. Well a few months later, we have a SCUMMVM emulator for Nintendo’s Dual Screen Wonder. Can’t wait to see […]

Console Gaming History Links

This post will be a running list of good pages that I encounter that cover the history of console gaming. There will only be a few links starting out, but I’ll keep adding more. General History Dark Watcher’s Console History Nintendo History Nintendoland – The History of Nintendo The Nintendo Development Structure by N-Sider Sega […]

GBA/DS Shooter Revial Takes Shape

After seeing some new screens and reviews, it looks as if Nintendo’s portables are going to be hot property for shooting fans. And when I say shooting, I don’t mean stricktly traditional space shooters. After all, variety is the spice of life. The Gameboy Advance is seeing a diverse collection of shooting games coming it’s […]

New Sonic Rush (DS) Screenshot

The site is French, but the screens are still worth a look. I’m still waiting to see it in action (skeptical about the break in the screens).

Is Atomiswave on its Dead Bed?

Is the Atomiswave arcade system on the way out? Insert Credit seems to think so. For those of you that are unaware of this system, take a look at some of the games it offers

Homemade Nintendo Chair

Take a look at this homemade chair fashioned after a NES controller. Some people like it, but it’s a bit cheesy for my tastes. (via Gizmondo)

Sega Master System Modified to Modern A/V

Some of the coolest console modifications, IMO, are the ones that take older systems and modernize them a bit, brining them update video and sound output — stuff like that. That’s why I wrote my editorial piece on Re-Release Consoles. So I thought it was very cool when I saw this Sega Master System that […]

Top 10 Dying Game Genres Revisited

It’s always fun to go back and read old articles that make predictions and see how acurate they are. I pulled this article out from the GameSpy archive. It’s an enjoyable read concerning the gaming genres that are dying in the modern gaming industry. Here’s the list: 10. Space Shooter (Shmups) 9. Puzzle 8. Light […]

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