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So, What Is the Appeal of Retro Video Games?

Retromash about 3 days ago

Video games are a massive multi-billion dollar industry these days. But it wasn’t always this way. Some might say it has become all about the money. Given the past few years of terrible AAA games we have had to endure, this might be true, as publishers s …
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A rare misprint run of officially licensed Super Mario and The Legend of Zelda Triforce items exists…

Supper Mario Broth about 6 days ago

A rare misprint run of officially licensed Super Mario and The Legend of Zelda Triforce items exists that can still be found in circulation. The Zelda items are mistakenly released with a Super Mario logo on the base (left) while the Mario items have the Z …
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Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition

Australian Retro Gamer about 11 days ago

Nintendo brings home White Knuckle Speedrun Competition with Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition How quickly could you collect a roomful of coins in Super Mario Bros.? Or snag the sword at the start of The Legend of Zelda? Or clear the entire first c …
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BAFTA Games Awards 2024: Complete List Of Winners Revealed With Baldur’s Gate 3 Emerging As A Major Victor

Retromash about 23 days ago

The BAFTA Games Awards 2024 became a central event for all fans of the video game world. This year, the best of the best were recognized in all categories, but one of the main stars of the evening was Baldur’s Gate 3, which won 5 well-deserved awards …
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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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Officially licensed 1989 Super Mario Bros. 2 greeting cards that depict Wart as (at least partially)…

Supper Mario Broth about 1 month ago

Officially licensed 1989 Super Mario Bros. 2 greeting cards that depict Wart as (at least partially) friendly, directly at odds with his characterization in the game, where he is depicted as a purely malevolent entity. Interestingly, in 1993, Wart would re …
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The Legend Of Super Mario

Australian Retro Gamer about 1 month ago

If Omega and Swatch can crossover, well so to can Nintendo’s biggest franchises! Introducing, The Legend Of Super Mario 1.2 – a crossover between the original The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Bros. NES games! Big thanks to hacker extraordina …
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Punch-Out!! Is Getting A Fanmade SNES Port

Time Extension about 3 months ago

Coming 2024.If you've been following the site for a while, you may be aware of our previous coverage of the ROM hacker/porting expert Infidelity, who has made a name for himself by porting NES titles to the SNES with a bunch of exciting quality-of-life fea …
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Feature: In Memory Of Memory Cards

Time Extension about 4 months ago

Thanks for the memories.The humble memory card occupied a vital but brief position in gaming history.Prior to the arrival of CDs, game data was stored directly on the cartridge – The Legend of Zelda being one of the earliest examples of 'battery back-up' …
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Feature: The Incredible Story Of Satellaview, Nintendo's Satellite Modem SNES Add-On

Time Extension about 5 months ago

An unorthodox radio station, exclusive games, and a bitter breakup.Few aspects of Nintendo's history are as fascinating to us as the Nintendo Satellaview. Nintendo R&D2 designed the Japanese-exclusive Super Nintendo add-on back in the mid-'90s, with th …
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Feature: How Many Of These "Lost" Zelda Games Have You Played?

Time Extension about 5 months ago

Board games, books, Barcode Battler cards and more...If you've followed my work over the years you'll know I'm a huge fan of The Legend of Zelda series, including all the non-canonical material, even things like Faces of Evil and Wand of Gamelon – to the …
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Feature: The Legend Of The "Lost" Zelda Games

Time Extension about 5 months ago

Board games, books, Barcode Battler cards and more...If you've followed my work over the years you'll know I'm a huge fan of The Legend of Zelda series, including all the non-canonical material, even things like Faces of Evil and Wand of Gamelon – to the …
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‘Zelda’ Film Needs a Good Script

Australian Retro Gamer about 5 months ago

By: D.C. Cutler, U.S.A. Off the success of “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” we are now getting a “The Legend of Zelda” film adaptation. Money talks. It’s smart for Nintendo to get a “Zelda” film in pre-production. The “Mario Bros. Movie” …
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In an Iwata Asks interview with the developers of the original The Legend of Zelda for the NES, it…

Supper Mario Broth about 6 months ago

In an Iwata Asks interview with the developers of the original The Legend of Zelda for the NES, it was revealed that the game was originally called “Adventure Mario” internally, which suggests that it was possibly considered to star Mario at so …

From Pixels to Realms: The Evolution of Gaming from Retro Classics to Warcraft

Retromash about 6 months ago

The realm of video games has experienced a phenomenal transformation, evolving from rudimentary pixelated forms to intricate, immersive digital worlds. This journey, beginning with the iconic retro games of the 70s and 80s, has not only defined entertainme …
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WarioWare: Smooth Moves contains a microgame called “Ocarina of Time”, based on The Legend of Zelda:…

Supper Mario Broth about 6 months ago

WarioWare: Smooth Moves contains a microgame called “Ocarina of Time”, based on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. In it, the player takes control of Link as he pulls the Master Sword from its pedestal.On the second difficulty level of the g …
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One of the winners of a 2014 Miiverse art contest for the Year of Luigi, depicting Luigi interacting…

Supper Mario Broth about 6 months ago

One of the winners of a 2014 Miiverse art contest for the Year of Luigi, depicting Luigi interacting with Link’s 2D form from The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds.Main Blog | Twitter | Patreon | Small Findings | Source …
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The Legend of Zelda Live-Action Movie Is In The Works

Australian Retro Gamer about 6 months ago

Not to be outdone by Mario, Nintendo’s other massive franchise, The Legend of Zelda, is going to get the love-action movie treatment! Currently in the works with Nintendo and Sony Pictures Entertainment, The Legend Of Zelda film soon be a reality  …
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Lost In Cult's Premium Gaming Journal 'Lock-On' Now Funding A Sixth Volume

Time Extension about 7 months ago

And you can pre-order it now!The latest installment in Lost in Cult's ongoing series of premium gaming journals 'Lock-on' is now accepting pre-orders online.'Lock-On Vol.006' will feature over 400 pages of essays, concept galleries, and artwork and will pa …
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The Legend Of Zelda Is Getting An Unofficial Fan Port For The Super Cassette Vision

Time Extension about 7 months ago

The 'SCV' was a console from the Japanese toymaker Epoch Co.Over the years, we've encountered a lot of different attempts to (unofficially) port The Legend of Zelda to systems outside of Nintendo's consoles. However, it was only recently that we learned of …
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The Mayor of Sanctuary For Game Boy Color Now Available For Pre-Order

Retro Dodo about 8 months ago

Retro Dodo’s own Anthony Wallace aka Nara Makes Games has just launched his brand new game for the Game Boy Color, The Mayor of Sanctuary. This is Anthony’s first major game project which he has been working on for the past 3 years, started …
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The Legend of Super Mario: The Zelda X Super Mario Bros. You Must Play

Australian Retro Gamer about 8 months ago

The Legend of Zelda takes on Super Mario Bros. in this cool mashup! There is one way to make us play the original The Legend of Zelda, mash it up with one of our fave NES games, Super Mario Bros.! Hacking games and mashing them up isn’t anything new, …
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In a 2004 interview with Eiji Aonuma, the producer of the Legend of Zelda franchise, he proposes an…

Supper Mario Broth about 8 months ago

In a 2004 interview with Eiji Aonuma, the producer of the Legend of Zelda franchise, he proposes an unexpected alternate origin for the name “Mario”. He claims that Shigeru Miyamoto named Mario that because he liked marionette-style puppets. Wh …
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Metroid Is The Next NES Game Getting A Fanmade SNES Port

Time Extension about 8 months ago

Infidelity strikes again!Infidelity, the romhacker and serial porter behind the fanmade SNES ports of The Legend of Zelda, DuckTales, Mega Man II, and Mega Man IV, has revealed he is about to start work on a port of the Nintendo classic Metroid for the 16- …
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New ROM Hack Reimagines The Original Legend Of Zelda As A Mario Game

Time Extension about 9 months ago

It's dangerous to 'let's-a-go' alone.Have you ever wondered what The Legend of Zelda would look like if it had been pitched as a Mario game instead? Well, wonder no further!The ROM Hacker NesDraug (the creator of the excellent Beatles-themed Super Mario Br …