Hey! I recently became a staff member over at Sega-16.com. Just incase you live under a rock, Sega-16 is the greatest online resource for the 16 bit era of the once mighty Sega. The site includes tons of info on the Genesis, 32x, and Sega CD, such as interviews, articles, a forum, and reviews. Speaking [...]
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Sega-16.com
Posted in News and Updates, tagged double dragon, genesis, retro, Sega, video game on April 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Top Ten Best Rom Hacks, Part 5 of 5
Posted in Featured Article, Top Ten Best Rom Hacks, tagged adventure, games, hacks, i wanna be the guy, mario, retro, rom, top ten, video on April 29, 2008 | 7 Comments »
We have finally arrived at the top of the list, the best of the best. Sorry for the delayed update, but Mario Kart Wii got ahold of me and wouldn’t let go the last two days. Excuses aside, I now present to best two rom hacks on the internet. They are… #2 – I Wanna [...]
Top Ten Best Rom Hacks, Part Four
Posted in Featured Article, Top Ten Best Rom Hacks, tagged dragoon x omega, hack, recca, retro, rom, ten, top, videogame on April 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »
We are nearing the end of my list of the ten best rom hacks. From here out, all the games are highly recommended and you will be less of a person if you do not play them. Seriously, though, play these games. Without further ado, here are numbers 4 and 3… Make sure you check [...]
Reproduction Carts
Posted in Art of Collecting, tagged classic, collecting, game, genesis, hack, nes, nintendo, reproduction, retro, rom, snes, super nintendo, translation, videogame on April 17, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Ever played the translated rom of Dragon Quest 5? I never got around to doing it. I just couldn’t be bothered. There is just something about roms and emulators that turns me off. You may think it’s because I am a so called “console purist”, but that is not the case. True, I would much, [...]
Final Fantasy on Gameboy: Final Fantasy Adventure
Posted in Featured Article, tagged adventure, final fantasy, Gameboy, handheld, legend, nintendo, rpg on April 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is the first in a series exploring the much underrated Final Fantasy games that were released for Nintendo’s Gameboy through out the late 80′s and 90′s. Final Fantasy Adventure was first released in 1990 in Japan under the name Seiken Densetsu: Final Fantasy Gaiden, and as the name implies, was a spin off of [...]
Top Ten Best Rom Hacks, Part Three
Posted in Featured Article, Top Ten Best Rom Hacks on April 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In part three of the Ten Best Rom Hacks, we tackle two of video gaming’s most recognized faces. The order of the day is a case of the ol’ switcheroo. What do you get when you combine the best best known video game mascots in the history of everything? Let’s find out… Lost? Why check [...]
Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti
Posted in Reviews, tagged Famicom, game, gaming, graffiti, horror, house, nes, retro, splatter, splatterhouse, video, wanpaku on April 11, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Platform: Famicom Release Date: July 31st, 1989 Publisher: Namco (Namcot) Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti is an true gem. The game, the second in the Splatterhouse series, was released in 1989 by Namco. It is an SD (super deformed, google it if you’re lost here) version of the Splatterhouse we’ve come to know and love. A lot [...]
Find of the Year (so far…)
Posted in finds, tagged classic, collecting, games, genesis, hacks, king, neptune, nes, nintendo, retro, video on April 10, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Browsing in my local second hand store yesterday on my lunch hour, I came across something that nearly made me shit my pants. standing upright in the glass display case with all the other Nintendo games was a black cart that looked a little different. Being a seasoned retro gamer, my mind jumped immediately to [...]
Top Ten Best Rom Hacks, Part Two
Posted in Featured Article, Top Ten Best Rom Hacks, tagged classic, collecting, games, genesis, hacks, nes, nintendo, retro, rom, snes, ten, top, video on April 9, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Welcome to Part Two of the Ten Best Rom Hacks. Today we are moving further down the list with numbers 8 and 7. If you haven’t already, check out Part One of this feature. The two roms on the list today are of a decidedly mature nature, so get your permission slips signed and while [...]
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