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  GTA6 2/15/2025    
       
  This is a fun one:

How Grand Theft Auto 6 Might Have Looked on 8-Bit Game Consoles from the 1980s

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Sequel! 2/14/2025    
       
  Here's some unexpected sequel news:

An NES LucasArts Adventure Classic May Be Getting A Spiritual Successor

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  SMB3 2/13/2025    
       
  This is a quick, fun read:

"We Were Experimenting": 35 Years Ago, Super Mario Bros. 3 Redefined the Franchise

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Valuable 2/12/2025    
       
  Some questionable entries on this list, but what the heck:

15 Highly Valuable (And Rare) Retro Video Games Every Collector Should Know About

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Speedy 2/11/2025    
       
  Here's something that doesn't seem to make headlines as much anymore:

Speedrunner Defeats Mike Tyson in Punch-Out!! in Under 2-Minutes, Sets New World Record

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Housekeeping 2/10/2025    
       
  Doing a little housekeeping around here today.

Updates from 2024 have been archived off to the Misc section.

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Building Games 2/9/2025    
       
  Here's a fun little read from Hackaday:

A Programming Language For Building NES Games

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Architecture 2/7/2025    
       
  This is an interesting peak into an aspect of the NES that is often overlooked:

Console meets cartridge: Breaking down the architecture of the NES's unique design

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Masahiro Shindo 2/6/2025    
       
  Missed this one when it originally came out, but it's a good read:

Masahiro Shindo, the secret hero who propped up Nintendo's console development from the NES through to the Nintendo Switch

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Going Retro 2/4/2025    
       
  Here's a bit of a new perspective on collecting retro consoles:

The 7 cheapest retro consoles to collect

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  New Kids on the Block 2/3/2025    
       
  Another one from CBR:

15 Best New NES Games, Ranked

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Unexportable 2/2/2025    
       
  This is kind of a fun one:

The 10 Best Nintendo Games That Never Left Japan

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Top 15 2/1/2025    
       
  And now, for something not at all different:

15 Best New NES Games, Ranked

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Different 1/31/2025    
       
  And now, for something completely different:

Modder Turns Nintendo Entertainment System Into Functional Instrument, Called The Family Bass

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Sugoro Quest: Dice Heroes 1/30/2025    
       
  From Time Extension:

Over 30 Years Later, The Famicom Board Game RPG 'Sugoro Quest' Is Finally Getting A Western Release

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Team Sport 1/29/2025    
       
  Here's a new take on an NES listicle:

The 12 best 2-player NES games

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Celeste 1/28/2025    
       
  Ummm, ok:

A Fan Is Attempting To Recreate Celeste On The NES, And You Can Play It Now

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Unrealized Greatness 1/27/2025    
       
  This is pretty rad:

10 Incredible Game Consoles That Were Never Actually Released

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  R.O.B. 1/26/2025    
       
  There's probably not a ton of new information to learn about R.O.B. these days but every once in a while one of these articles pops up:

Fascinating Look Back at Nintendo's Family Computer Robot, Also Known as R.O.B.

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Top 18 1/25/2025    
       
  Eh, why not:

Top 18 best NES games of all time, ranked

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Waypoint Wishlist 1/22/2025    
       
  This is kind of a fun read, from Vice:

Waypoint Wishlist: NES Edition

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  The Lesser-Knowns 1/21/2025    
       
  Well here's a weird NES listicle:

10 classic NES games you probably haven't played (but should)

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Hey You Guyyyyyyyyys 1/20/2025    
       
  This is kind of fun:

The Goonies didn't get a sequel in the 1980s, but the tie-in videogame did

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Lego + Game Boy 1/7/2025    
       
  This is certainly interesting.    
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  The Last Hurrah 1/6/2025    
       
  Enjoy this, from The Register:

Christmas 1984: The last hurrah for 8-bit home computers

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Happy New Year 1/5/2025    
       
  Happy New Year! Here's a fun one from 2024 to start the new year:

Meet Morphcat Games, The New-Gen NES Devs Pushing The 8-Bit Envelope

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM