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Survey Reveals Japanese Gen Z Gamers Still Love Nintendo's DS Handhelds

Time Extension about 25 days ago

Smartphones still the most dominant gaming platform, though.A 2023 survey held by SHIBUYA109 Entertainment has revealed that Japanese Gen Z players love their portable gaming systems, particulaly Nintendo ones.The survey looked into the gaming habits of yo …
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Did You Butcher Your Mega Drive / Genesis Carts To Overcome Sega's Physical Region Lock?

Time Extension about 25 days ago

It's time to own up.Region locking is effectively a thing of the past today, but back in the '90s, it was a very real headache for those of us who wanted to occasionally dabble in the world of grey imports.Companies like Nintendo, Sega and Sony employed re …
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This N64 Controller Can Play The Entire Game Boy Library

Time Extension about 25 days ago

A three-pronged attack.We've seen some pretty awesome community-made mods in recent years, such as a rare PS1 controller that can play PS1 games, a Wii console that's about the size of a pack of cards and even a NES cartridge that can play itself – but t …
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Anniversary: The Legendary Konami Code Passes Another Milestone Today

Time Extension about 25 days ago

Was first included in Gradius back in 1986.Today is April 25th, which marks the 38th anniversary of the release of Gradius on the Nintendo Famicom in Japan – which also means that the Konami code hidden within the game turns 38 today, too.The world's mos …
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Super Mario 3D World contains an unlockable version of Mario Bros. (particularly the NES version)…

Supper Mario Broth about 25 days ago

Super Mario 3D World contains an unlockable version of Mario Bros. (particularly the NES version) that replaces Mario with a second Luigi, called “Luigi Bros.”Curiously, the Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury files for Luigi Bros. conta …
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In the Super Mario 3D World game style of Super Mario Maker 2, Piranha Creepers can be used to…

Supper Mario Broth about 25 days ago

In the Super Mario 3D World game style of Super Mario Maker 2, Piranha Creepers can be used to punish players that move quickly.If a Piranha Creeper is placed on top of the Goal Pole in the manner shown in the footage, then approaching it too quickly will …
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This Indie Dev Is Bringing Project Gotham Racing To The Game Boy, Sort Of

Time Extension about 26 days ago

"This is a real Game Boy game for real hardware".Indie developer and part-time game design professor Shane McCafferty has had a long career in the industry, but his current jam appears to be creating cool little games for Game Boy hardware – and he's cur …
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Officially licensed 1996 Yoshi and Baby Mario squeaky hammer...

Supper Mario Broth about 26 days ago

Officially licensed 1996 Yoshi and Baby Mario squeaky hammer plush. The entire plush acts as the head of the hammer, with the handle being embedded in Yoshi’s back (seen in the bottom image).Main Blog | Twitter | Patreon | Small Findings | Source: twit …
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In the beginning of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Peach is cursed to have her voice turn into bombs…

Supper Mario Broth about 26 days ago

In the beginning of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Peach is cursed to have her voice turn into bombs whenever she speaks*. The bombs cause explosions and shake the ground upon falling.The prototype version of the game also adds Toads falling from the c …
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A prototype for Yoshi’s Island contained an early version of the game’s intro stage theme (playing…

Supper Mario Broth about 26 days ago

A prototype for Yoshi’s Island contained an early version of the game’s intro stage theme (playing in the small tutorial section between the intro cutscene and entering the world map for the first time) that is, surprisingly, more complex than …
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Don't Hold Your Breath For Wii And GameCube Emulation On The iPhone App Store

Time Extension about 27 days ago

"Unfortunately, as of right now, it isn’t possible".Apple recently relaxed its stance on retro gaming emulators on its devices, and we've already seen some notable emulators come to the App Store, including the superb Delta Emulator, which covers systems …
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Super Mario Galaxy contains four unused objects that each have a “cut plane”, a dividing plane in…

Supper Mario Broth about 27 days ago

Super Mario Galaxy contains four unused objects that each have a “cut plane”, a dividing plane in their models along which they are meant to be cut, as though sliced with a blade. It is unknown what these could have been used for.As internal fi …
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New Super Mario Bros. U/Deluxe contains a “Phantom Piranha Plant” phenomenon whereby sometimes…

Supper Mario Broth about 27 days ago

New Super Mario Bros. U/Deluxe contains a “Phantom Piranha Plant” phenomenon whereby sometimes Stalking Piranha Plants will simply disappear without any explanation.Note how in the footage, Toadette is on a platform with a Piranha Plant in the …
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Unauthorized 2022 “pop it” style electronic toy where the buttons replace Mario’s face. Despite…

Supper Mario Broth about 28 days ago

Unauthorized 2022 “pop it” style electronic toy where the buttons replace Mario’s face. Despite using the Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope branding, the artwork used on the packaging is taken from a variety of older sources.Main Blog | Twit …
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In the Super Mario Bros. 3 style of Super Mario Maker 2, if Mario enters a Twister while obtaining a…

Supper Mario Broth about 28 days ago

In the Super Mario Bros. 3 style of Super Mario Maker 2, if Mario enters a Twister while obtaining a Fire Flower and shooting a fireball immediately afterward, he will become stuck in his falling animation until he leaves the room. Note how Mario slides ar …
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Anniversary: Duck Hunt Is 40 Years Old

Time Extension about 29 days ago

Zapping through the decades.Nintendo's iconic NES light gun shooter Duck Hunt turns 40 today.Inspired by Nintendo's 1976 Duck Hunt electro-mechanical arcade game, it was first released on the Famicom in Japan on April 21st, 1984.Read the full article on ti …
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Anniversary: The Game Boy Is 35 Years Old Today

Time Extension about 29 days ago

A pocket-sized revolution.The Nintendo Game Boy turns 35 today.Released in Japan on April 21st, 1989, this monochrome handheld would quickly become one of the hottest consumer products of the early '90s; a famous anecdote claims that a Sony executive was f …
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In Luigi’s Mansion 3, there is a genie lamp hidden in the sand in the Sandy Grand Hall room on the…

Supper Mario Broth about 29 days ago

In Luigi’s Mansion 3, there is a genie lamp hidden in the sand in the Sandy Grand Hall room on the Tomb Suites floor. The lamp has a unique property where its buoyancy and gravity values result in it becoming stuck in mid-air as long as Luigi is blow …
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Promotional T-shirt featuring Waluigi and the caption “THE TOTAL PACKAGE”, for the official Wii…

Supper Mario Broth about 29 days ago

Promotional T-shirt featuring Waluigi and the caption “THE TOTAL PACKAGE”, for the official Wii Games Summer 2010 tournament.Main Blog | Twitter | Patreon | Small Findings | Source …
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In Super Mario Galaxy 2, Slimy Spring Galaxy is memorable for its environment, whereby Mario starts…

Supper Mario Broth about 29 days ago

In Super Mario Galaxy 2, Slimy Spring Galaxy is memorable for its environment, whereby Mario starts off in the depths of a misty cave and finally emerges onto a cliff overlooking a plain at sunset.Interestingly, the sunset skybox is actually always loaded, …
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Concept art for various Wonder Effects in Super Mario Bros. Wonder.

Supper Mario Broth about 1 month ago

Concept art for various Wonder Effects in Super Mario Bros. Wonder.Main Blog | Twitter | Patreon | Source: twitter.com user “funnyhoohooman” …
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Set of officially licensed 1990 Mario stickers.

Supper Mario Broth about 1 month ago

Set of officially licensed 1990 Mario stickers.Main Blog | Twitter | Patreon | Small Findings | Source …
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In Super Mario Galaxy 2, a rare glitch can occur upon defeating the Peewee Piranha boss where the…

Supper Mario Broth about 1 month ago

In Super Mario Galaxy 2, a rare glitch can occur upon defeating the Peewee Piranha boss where the victory cutscene will not play. Instead, Peewee will remain on the battlefield in a near-unresponsive state forever and the mission needs to be reset to conti …
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‘The Epyx Collection: Handheld’ Brings 6 Classic Lynx Games to Nintendo Switch

Australian Retro Gamer about 1 month ago

Six Classic Lynx Games Arrive on Nintendo Switch this April in ‘The Epyx Collection Handheld’ Releasing April 25th 2024. Pixel Games UK is pleased to announce ‘The Epyx Collection Handheld’ — a collection of six classic Atari Lynx games coming to …
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‘Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!’ is Iconic

Australian Retro Gamer about 1 month ago

By: D.C. Cutler, U.S.A. I saw that Mike Tyson has a fight scheduled with Jake Paul in July. Netflix (US) is airing it live. When I was a kid, I played a lot of “Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!” on Nintendo. The game, released in 1987, was an instant hit w …