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Wireless gameplay on Nintendo NES made easy
Back in the day, Nintendo released the NES Satellite for wireless infrared gameplay on the grey 8 bit box. Technology have moved on since 1989 and wireless gaming on the NES is back with the Retro Receiver from 8bitdo. 8bitdo, … Continue reading
Review: Atari Vault (Steam)
Reviewcode on Steam by GamingPR.biz. Atari was big in the 70’s and the beginning of the 80’s when the videogames started to show up in the arcades and homes. This reflect the many titles you find in Atari Vault compilation. … Continue reading
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Retro Gamer #145
This is what you can read in issue 145 of Retro Gamer: The Legacy of Satoru Iwata Back to the Nineties – August 1998 Peripheral Vision: Game Boy Camera The Making of: Space Harrier Ultimate Guide: Arkanoid The Making of: … Continue reading
Review: Super Mario Bros. (Famicom/NES, 1985)
Super Mario Bros. was one of the the first games I’ve played on the Nintendo NES. But when it was released in Europe in 1987, the game was already two years old. Super Mario Bros. was released on the Famincom in Japan … Continue reading
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Retro Gamer #144
In issue 144 of Retro Gamer, you can read about this: Back to the Nineties – July 1998 Ultimate Guide: 1942 The Making of: Firetrack Retroinspection: Magnavox Odyssey The Making of Wonder Boy III: The Dragon’s Trap Ultimate Guide: Dig … Continue reading
Kickstarter: Generation 64 – How the Commodore 64 inspired a generation
You should support the Kickstarter for translation of the Swedish book Generation 64. This is a great book and it’s about the Commodore 64 and how it influenced Swedish gamers in the 80’s. The Kickstarter run until August 4, and … Continue reading
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Is this a prototype of the Nintendo PlayStation?
The Internet more or less exploded today when news about the Nintendo PlayStation surfaced. I learned aout it first on nintendolife.com. This might very well be a prototype of the Nintendo PlayStation, all though some think it’s a fake. The … Continue reading
Rare Replay to Xbox One in August
I look forward to August 4 when the Rare Replay collection is out for the Xbox One. The game was announced at Microsoft’s pressbriefing at E3 in June. The collection will contain 30 classic Rare games from 1983 to 2008. … Continue reading
Retro Freak is 11 consoles in 1
I recently learned about the Retro Freak console. It’s a Japanese console like the Retron 5 and can play games from 11 different consoles. Like the Retron 5, the console is based on emulation, can output video via HDMI with … Continue reading
Retro Gamer #143
Issue 143 of Retro Gamer looks great: Back to the Nineties – June 1998 F-Zero: A Racing Revolution Peripheal Vision: Light Phaser The making of: Xenophobe The history of Repton Top 25 Atari T games Ultimate Guide: Masters of Darkness … Continue reading