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TVG DIY: Fancy Mario (aka Dream Mary) Mod w/ a Switch

TVG DIY: Fancy Mario (aka Dream Mary) Mod w/ a Switch A few years ago there was a famous Super Mario Bros. ROM hack by the name of Fancy Mario, aka Dream Mary, that was included on many Famiclones and multicarts. The hack was simply a reversed mirroring effect that made the game more challenging. Many of the original NES games had mirroring options right on […]

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Simple Way to Play Super Famicom Games on the SNES? Maybe.

Simple Way to Play Super Famicom Games on the SNES? Maybe. Recently I’ve been looking for a more reliable way to play Super Famicom games on my NTSC Super Nintendo without modifying the console or my Game Genie. Sure, removing the tabs is fairly simple, but I feel there has to be a better way to get the job done without mutilating the console, or my […]

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Building the Ultimate Game Boy

Building the Ultimate Game Boy Throughout my thrift store journeys I’ve purchased a handful of Game Boy consoles, most of which were in desperate need of repair or restoration. Some only needed elbow grease and care, but the others, sadly, were so far gone they became relegated to the parts bin. A few years ago I looked into my parts […]

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Repairing Gamecube Thumbsticks with Third-Party Replacements.

Repairing Gamecube Thumbsticks with Third-Party Replacements. At some point we’ve all come across, or perhaps even own, a Nintendo Gamecube controller with sad, beaten and busted up thumbstick covers. The analog directional controller and the C stick are both merely thin plastic caps with a thin layer of rubber on them for assured grip. After a few furious rounds on Smash […]

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