NES

Journey back to the dawn of home console gaming with the Nintendo Entertainment System. The NES revived the video game industry and introduced us to timeless classics like Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, and Metroid. From 8-bit graphics to unforgettable music, the NES laid the foundation for gaming as we know it today, creating a legacy that still resonates with fans around the world.

NES
River City Ransom

River City Ransom I think it’s time we discuss one of the best NES games ever created, River City Ransom. To do justice to this NES masterpiece I feel we must first pay our respects to the company who created it, Technōs Japan. Technōs Japan is responsible for so many NES classics, but most notably they created the […]

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Rockin Kats for the NES

Rockin Kats for the NES In 1991 the good people of Atlus released a game by the name of N.Y. Nyankies for the Famicom in Japan. Later that year North America would receive it as Rockin’ Kats. When I finally got my hands on a copy of Rockin’ Kats, many years later, I remember loving it right from the start. […]

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Peripheral Vision: Quick Shot XII QS-112 and RadioShack Archer Joysticks for the NES

Peripheral Vision: Quick Shot XII QS-112 and RadioShack Archer Joysticks for the NES Remember being a kid and wanting something so badly but you only ever got the chance to own it as an adult? I do! And for me that was a Quick Shot joystick for the NES. I was actually quite fond of Top Gun, but highly frustrated by the convoluted landing scheme to finish the […]

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Peripheral Vision: Wico Command Control for the NES

Peripheral Vision: Wico Command Control for the NES I own a couple of the Wico Command Controls for the Atari 2600 and think they’re an ok alternative to the original controller. Imagine my surprise when I found out that they produced one for the NES. Why would someone want a joystick for NES games instead of the D-Pad that Nintendo gave to the […]

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Super Cars for the NES

Super Cars for the NES Until I first saw Super Cars for the NES at one of my local media resale stores I had never heard it. The label, unashamedly, shows a pair of Nissan 300zx IMSA racing against two other opponents, which made me wondered if this was going to be some kind of Gran Turismo style game for […]

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Peripheral Vision: Starmaster Joystick for the NES

Peripheral Vision: Starmaster Joystick for the NES Even though I’m not a fan of joystick controllers they keep showing up in my collection. Not that I really use them, it’s just that I like to collect peripherals for the classic consoles. Today we’ll be testing out the Starmaster joystick for the NES. My first impression of the Starmaster was that the plastic […]

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