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Retro Game Challenge – Why Am I Only Now Learning of This?
You know, even if you follow video game news very closely, you can't catch everything. There are just some things that are bound to slip through the cracks here and there, whether you like it or not. And one of those things just happens to be Retro Game Challenge for...
Popeye the Sailor Man Becomes Popeye the Free Man (in Europe)
So one big item of news today, at least for me, is that the copyright to Popeye has expired. Or at least, it has in Europe; in the US, it still has a ways to go before the character becomes public domain. I've always been something of a fan of Popeye, and that...
Sonic Says: “You’re Too Slow!”
Following my little rant about Sonic Unleashed yesterday, my wife chose to
Forbes: Recession Affecting Consumer Spending, Thus Affecting Publisher Pricing Models
Note: Nope, not back yet. This is just an accidental double-post from Kombo I didn't want to go to waste. Prices in games are a funny thing. As technology has progressed, there have been predictions of lower prices for software, such as with the move from cartridges...
Four Green Turtles… Heard the News? New TMNT Coming to Wii
The two games I'm looking forward to most in 2009 are Bionic Commando and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. We've talked about the former before, this is about the latter. The January 2009 issue of Nintendo Power has lots of previews of the year's coming attractions, and...
Nintendo Opens a Store within a Store… Again
Remember when Nintendo used to have those cool "store within a store" World of Nintendo setups? Those were the days... days I wish I had one of the signs from. Nonetheless, those days are back... sort of. If you live near or visit Times Square, that is. Yesterday,...
IGN Be Hatin’ on Nintendo DS’ Online, Yo
IGN has added a new article to their DS section, titled Why Nintendo DS Sucks Online. Pretty much cuts right to the chase, that. In any case, it has some valid arguments. What do you think? I have to agree on it being tough to find a good match in some games, but I'm...
Castlevania Chronicles Hits PSN
Castlevania Chronicles, the rare PS1 remake of the first Castlevania game starring Simon Belmont, has been added to the PlayStation Network as of yesterday. Better still, it costs all of six dollars. Can you believe that? Super Castlevania IV on the Super NES Virtual...
Happy Birthday, Mega Man! 21 Years of Blue Bombing
Just had to get this out real quick before it's too late: Happy Birthday, Mega Man! That's right, today (though undoubtedly yesterday by the time you read this), Mega Man turned 21, which means he can graduate from E-tanks to E-kegs! To celebrate, here's a really cool...
This, That, and the Other Thing
Bleh, feel so busy lately. Going to try and work this into something of a routine again, though I half-wonder if I shouldn't wait until after Christmas first, seeing as I go out of town next week. Aah, hell with it. Some good news on my end: I've received a lot of...
A Glance at Gaming Manuals, Past and Present
It appears that GameTopius is aiming to run a series of articles about one of my favorite topics, video game instruction manuals! Now, I realize that sounds incredibly dull, and if you've started gaming in the past ten or so years, give or take, then one can hardly...
Dammit, Nintendo…
From Wired Game|Life's hands-on with the "Play It on Wii Selection" version of Donkey Kong Jungle Beat:I liked it a lot when it was an innovative platform game played with a drum controller. Now that it's a more straightforward game -- you move Donkey Kong with the...
Mega Man One-Two Punch
Conspicuous by his absence in Mega Man 9 was the Blue Bomber's chief rival, Bass (like music, not the fish), also known to some as Forte. Mega Man returned with a brand-new game after an 11-year hiatus, and all of his cast was in tow, in some form or fashion-- even...
Sonic in “Night of the Werehog”
The trailer for this was originally released just prior to Halloween, when the video itself would have been a good, appropriately holiday-timed release to help build up hype for the game. Instead, three weeks after Halloween and after Sonic Unleashed for the...
North America’s Club Nintendo to Get Game and Watch?
This is just a rumor for now, but it seems the Game & Watch Collection, a Club Nintendo exclusive, has been rated by the ESRB. Could this possibly be related to the North American Club Nintendo? One can hope; I have a copy, thanks to , and I do love it for its Game &...
Mega Man Fan-Film is Looking Sharp
The fan-made Mega Man film by Eddie Lebron is looking pretty good, provided you're able to look at it with an open mind and consider that, for all the little differences there are, Hollywood would probably do far, far worse. The Robot Masters are definitely awesome,...
One of Bionic Commando’s Preorder Bonuses is Really Rad
Someone at Capcom either really loves me, or really hates me. What makes me think they love me? Observe, to your right: One preorder bonus for Capcom's Bionic Commando, due in the middle of February 2009. A metal lunchbox, just like we had back in the 80's, adorned...
ScrewAttack Video Game Vault – Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters
ScrewAttack's latest entry into their Video Game Vault is a nice, overlooked little piece of Nintendo history: Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters, the sequel to the NES pseudo-classic. One thing I found interesting about this title, besides how much it's overlooked...
Oldschool Turtle Tribe
A few days ago, I posted a news item about some Black Friday sales with a small tease to see if anyone could identify the picture I had used, posted here again for your convenience. The origin, as I knew it, was in the Christmas Sears "Wish Book" catalogs. At least, I...
Dunaway Dishes on America’s Club Nintendo
One of the most promising pieces of news to come out of Nintendo's Fall Summit at the beginning of October, in my humble opinion, was that North America was finally going to get Club Nintendo, which has been the name of a program which has persisted in Europe and...
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