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Duck Season Brings Duck Hunt to VR
Duck Season Remember the classic NES game Duck Hunt? If you do, then your childhood was pretty awesome. I certainly remember having a few friends around and playing with the NES Zapper to shoot at my old tube TV. Those were some great gaming days. However, modern gaming isn’t exactly lacking…
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NES Cartridges Being Used to Smuggle Spiders?!
Smuggling anything around the world is no doubt tricky business. I mean, you’ve got a box full of spiders, and you know you can’t just keep them in your pocket. So what do you do? Apparently, the answer to that question is hiding them inside an old-school Nintendo NES cartridge! 73…
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Nintendo Explains NES Classic Discontinuation
Nintendo made a shedload of money from its understocked – and arguably underpriced – retro console release, the NES Classic. Barely six months after its launch, and after selling 2.3 million units, the Japanese company decided to halt production of the hardware worldwide, to the bewilderment of many. Why would…
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Nintendo Anticipating First Sales Increase in 8 Years
Recent figures have suggested that for the first time in 8 years, Nintendo’s sales are due to increase, putting an end to the companies 8 year running decline in sales. With the relative failure of the Wii-U, Nintendo was very much reliant on the Switch being a success, and fortunately, this…
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Nintendo Mini Super NES Games Console to Launch in 2017
The demand for the mini-NES games console has not waned despite Nintendo announcing that they are discontinuing it to the dismay of many classic gamers. However, according to sources close to Eurogamer, Nintendo has plans to release a mini-version of their Super Nintendo Entertainment System soon which is why they…
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Interview: “The Mexican Runner” The Man Who Completed Every Licensed NES Game!
Piotr Delgado Kusielczuk (better known as “The Mexican Runner” or TMR) has recently completed the incredible feat of speed running (and completing) every single licensed NES game ever released (that’s 714 if you were wondering) culminating with the much-loved Super Mario Bros. 3. Having completed speed runs for various games,…
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Nintendo Extends NES Classic Discontinuation Worldwide
After pulling the console from North America and Japan, Nintendo has now confirmed that it is to discontinue the manufacture of its NES Classic mini console in Europe, too, which effectively means that the retro games hardware will no longer be available, worldwide. The NES Classic – a tiny version…
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Nintendo Discontinues the NES Classic
The NES Classic was a brilliant idea, re-create the look of the original, add 30 great classic games onto a small flash drive and make money! Well, clearly Nintendo have decided that they do not love or need money anymore as it was announced yesterday that they will be discontinuing production…
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Check Out This Fan-Made Metroid Prequel!
Metroid is one of the most iconic games we can think of, with fantastic gameplay and fast paced action that still holds up great today. While fans of the series have been crying out for a new game, some have spent the last two years making one themselves; I guess…
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NES Classic Hacked – New Tool Can Add ROMs
Two months after its release, industrious modders have hacked the NES Classic, Nintendo’s tiny retro re-release of its famous 1980s games console. While the NES Classic comes pre-loaded with 30 vintage games, it offers no option to purchase additional games or install ROMs. Russian hacker Madmonkey, though, has developed a…
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Fan 3D-Prints Original Zelda Map
A Legend of Zelda superfan has created a 3D-printed version of the overworld map from the original NES classic. Mike Matei, a producer for Cinemassacre, the production company behind The Angry Video Game Nerd, has produced a beautiful three-dimensional diorama of Hyrule, which will be familiar to anyone who took…
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Nintendo Shifts 196,000 NES Minis During November in the US
The NES Classic Edition is already a resounding success and shaping up to be one of the best-selling products this Christmas. Unfortunately, the extremely high demand and short supply have forced consumers to use scalpers to acquire the console in time for the holiday period. It’s not uncommon for…
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Low Stock Means NES Classic Reselling for Prices up to 200%
Anyone lucky enough to have been able to pick up Nintendo’s new NES Classic Edition is sitting on a potential profit of up to 200% the recommended retail price of $60 (£50). Limited stock of the NES Classic – many US stores, including GameStop, Best Buy, Target, and Walmart have…
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The Mini NES is Extremely Difficult to Mod
The Nintendo Entertainment System revolutionised the home console market and introduced a number of iconic franchises including Mario, Zelda and Metroid. Not only that, the system features a bold design which can easily be recognised. Given today’s thriving retro gaming market, it seems sensible for Nintendo to pay homage to…
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Nintendo Unboxes Mint Condition 1983 Famicon!
Collectors love things that are brand new and in their boxes, it’s not about playing with the goods inside the box, it’s about owning a piece of history, a collectible. Nintendo’s Japanese site have had a dig through their storage room and busted out one such collectible, a brand new…
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