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Megaman Legacy Collection 2 Coming Soon
The next collection of Mega Man games may be heading out soon as it appeared in a Korean Game Ratings board listing, sent out by CAPCOM to be rated in that market. In Asian markets, the Mega Man character is referred to as “Rock Man” hence the listing lists it…
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8-Bit Bayonetta Game Released on Steam with Surprise Reveal
First seen on April Fool’s day 2010, an 8-bit, side-scrolling version of Bayonetta was unveiled in video form. Despite the fans wanting to actually play the game, unfortunately it was not actually real, that is until 2015 when it was turned into an easter egg for developer Platinum Game’s 404…
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Remember the NES Classic Double Dragon? There’s a New Game Coming!
In a tale of “games we didn’t expect to hear about ever again” Double Dragon is about to get another entry in the series. That means the Lee brothers are out to kick some ass once again, and Arc System Works has taken care of the game’s development. Double Dragon…
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Nintendo Shows Off NES Classic at Comic-Con
There are many reasons people visit Comic-con, from panels, to art booths and even cosplay. But this year, there was another interesting piece at the show, with Nintendo’s newly announced NES Classic making it’s debut at the Nintendo-run “play lounge” at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. The NES Classic news…
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The Newest Release for the Nintendo Famicom – A Chiptune Album
The Nintendo Famicom (also known as the NES to those of us in the west), is a classic console from the almost distant age of 1983, packed with games that have soundtracks that are loved and remixed to this day. Game soundtracks are as popular as ever, some even garnering…
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Love Pixel Art? Check out These Stunning 8-bit GIFs of Japan
Japan has evolved to a somewhat juxtaposition within today’s fast moving tech world but has still kept its identity and influences from the past. It’s difficult to quantify how life moves within a new direction considering we as humans live through and are not aware of the imperceptible per day…
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Super Mario Bros. Title Screen Drawn With 14,000 Toothpicks
Japanese Mario superfan @BitBlt_Korry used over 14.000 painted toothpicks to recreate the title screen from the original NES (or Famicom, to the natives) version of Super Mario Bros.. Not counting the paint, BitBit Korry spent 10,000 yen ($84) on toothpicks. It seems that toothpicks make a great substitute for 8-bit…
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Nokia releases Glance Background for the Lumia
It seems that Nokia has just published an outstanding app that builds upon the popular Glance Screen feature. If the Glance screen was a bit too boring for your taste, you can now spice it up by adding a background of your own choice to it. Thanks to the Glance Background…
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