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Fans Unite to Make Final Fantasy Celebration Magazine
UFFSite, RPG Site, Nova Crystallis, and over 30 other fan sites banded together to create an unofficial, one-off Final Fantasy e-magazine celebrating the series’ 25th anniversary. Though the magazine may not be much to look at, it is a moving testament to the influence Final Fantasy has had on people’s lives—fan-generated affection in the form ... Read More»
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Bandit Gaming: Family Picross for the Nintendo Entertainment System
While the Nintendo Entertainment System may be, commercially, long dead and done with there is still a small dedicated group of gamers that continue to work on games for it. We have seen many titles created in the years since Nintendo pulled the plug on their first home console in North America yet not many ... Read More»
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And Now, a List of Japan’s Favorite Final Fantasy Characters (Male Edition)
Prepare to argue amongst yourselves. Over at the official Final Fantasy forums, members voted to rank the popularity of male Final Fantasy characters. Here are the results: 1. Zack (FFVII) 2. Cloud (FFVII) 3. Zidane (FFIX) 4. Tidus (FFX) 5. Squall (FFVIII) 6. Bartz (FFV) 7. Kain (FFIV) 8. Sephiroth (FFVII) 9. Cecil (FFIV) 10. Vincent ... Read More»
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Game Over Videogames
While recently in Austin, Texas, I was lucky enough to stumble upon Game Over Videogames, a store that specializes in classic games and gaming products that are no longer produced or harder to find. They don’t employ just anyone either.... Read More »... Read More»
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Today in History: December 1st, 1985 – Gauntlet is Released on the Nintendo Entertainment System
Tengen was one of those companies that weren’t afraid to go their own route in life, even if that meant going against the Big N and their, seemingly monopolistic, control of the gaming scene in the 80′s. Gauntlet was one of those titles that every gamer worth their salt knew about, it was big in ... Read More»
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Today in History: December 1st, 1988 – Bionic Commando Releases on the Nintendo Entertainment System
Capcom are not scared to try and reboot games from their past unless it is Legendary Wings or Section Z of course. Bionic Commando was one of those titles that kids were discussing on the playground at school during recess, even if they didn’t have a Nintendo Entertainment System at home- they knew someone that ... Read More»
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Today in History: December 2nd, 2001- Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance Released on Playstation 2
Overhead action role playing games are nothing new, after all, some of the best ones from gaming’s past were overhead action fests such as The Legend of Zelda on the original Nintendo (not till the Nintendo 64 did Link abandon 2D for the first time). Games based on Dungeons and Dragons and Advanced Dungeons and ... Read More»
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Rimblade Review by Gaming on Batteries
Anyone that grew up playing games in the late 80′s and early 90′s will recognize the style that Gremlin Games Mobile are going for in their title, Rimblade. Overhead scrolling shooters are rarer than they used to be (at one time, overhead/sidescroll shooters were more popular than action adventure games). Those days seem to be ... Read More»
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Fruit Blitz Review by Gaming on Batteries
Match three titles are all over the place anymore, as I have mentioned time and time again in other reviews, and for new ones to stand out in todays market, they have to offer something unique and interesting to hold our interest. Fruit Blitz by Rubicon Development has what it takes to stand out against ... Read More»
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This week’s Euro eShop Drops The Bomb
Gamesta.com receives the latest batch of downloads available this week on the European 3DS eShop. Nintendo focuses its goals on the 3Ds as this week marks the release of a new Professor Layton game, along with a NES classic and 2 more titles for the 3D handheld... Read More»
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Retro City Rampage | “Reference: The Game” – Review [NoobFeed]
Daav from NoobFeed.com mixes his born love for oldschool games with that of new indie releases in this convergence of both, fueled by pop culture. It may get a bit stale and have control issues, but at least it’s worth its weight in entertainment gold... Read More»
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Ghosts ‘n Goblins headed to 3DS eShop next week
Capcom has found a new home for NES classic Ghost ‘n Goblins, which fell off the Wii Virtual Console in early 2011. The incredibly challenging platformer is on its way to the 3DS eShop for an October 25 release, where it will humble a whole new generation of would-be gamers and probably most of the ... Read More»
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We Sing 80s NES EDITION
Imagine if next month’s release of We Sing 80′s wasn’t a glorious retrospective of the decade’s best tunes, but a contemporary release featuring current smash hits... Read More»
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1 More Castle Podcast Episode #1
Welcome to the inaugural episode of 1 More Podcastle! Eric Bailey, Eric Hunter, and Jason Lamb chat about what they’ve been playing, and then argue about who brought the best game to the podcast... Read More»
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Nintendo Knitting Machine was a real thing for NES back in 1987
The Nintendo Knitting Machine was apparently something real at one time, according to an old flier posted on the Facebook page belonging to former NOA chairman Howard Lincoln. Shown off during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas way back in 1987, the Nintendo Knitting Machine allowed NES users to create a design on the ... Read More»