Tag: nes
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Konami’s Latest Retro Collection Brings Bomberman Blasting Back
The collection features Super Bomberman 4 & 5, the first time either title has officially been available outside of Japan.
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Boss Rush Banter: Are Single Party Member RPGs Still Worth Creating or Are They Relics of the Past?
The solitary adventure of Dragon Quest I is immersive and exciting, but does relying on a one person party limit your options too much during battle?
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26 NES Soundtracks Added to Nintendo Music
A whopping 26 new soundtracks, entirely from the NES category, have been added to Nintendo’s music-listening app!
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EXPANSION PASS: The Last of The Launch Lineups Before Switch 2: NES, Game Boy, and SNES
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward and Corey discuss the launches and the libraries of Nintendo’s earliest entries into the home console market in the NES and the SNES, as well as the longevity of the Game Boy in this last edition of Nintendo Launch Lineups before the Switch 2 launches.
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EXPANSION PASS: A Look Back at the 3DS Launch, Ambassador Program, and More
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward and Corey revisit the 3DS launch as they look ahead to the Switch 2, discussing its early challenges, success over time, and more.
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EXPANSION PASS: Our Nostalgia and Approach to Classic Game Collecting
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward and Corey discuss their very different approaches to collecting video games, how they used to shop for games growing up compared to now, and their nostalgia of classic consoles.
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Boss Rush Banter: Essential Soundtracks Still Missing on Nintendo Music
The Nintendo Music app has been a wonderful service so far, but that doesn’t mean it couldn’t be even better.
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Castlevania Legends and Two Classic 8-Bit Titles Join Nintendo Switch Online
Nintendo Switch Online adds three more games, including a pocket-sized Castlevania and two rare classics from the 80s.
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Multiple Games Announced for Nintendo Switch Online in September Update
September has arrived, and Nintendo dropped additional Nintendo Switch Online titles for NES, SNES, and the Game Boy Color!
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GAME REVIEW: Full Quiet
Step into a beautiful, if flawed, metroidvania that makes pushes the NES hardware to its limits.
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GAME REVIEW: Battle Kid: Fortress of Peril
Battle Kid: Fortress of Peril is a modern NES game released on cartridge over a decade ago, but now available on Xbox and Switch. If you’re a fan of retro-style gaming, it might be for you. Check out the full review to be sure.
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Battle Kid Returns to Infuriate a New Generation
It’s time to throw your controller again! The infamous metroidvania platformer returns.
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GAME REVIEW: Can You Escape NEScape?
Do you love escape rooms? Then NESCape might be the game for you!
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GAME REVIEW: Haunted Halloween ’86: The Curse of Possum Hollow
Is this 8-bit beat ’em up a treat, or does the challenging difficulty make it a trick?
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How To Get Into Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda Franchise
The Legend of Zelda can be an intimidating franchise to jump into for newcomers. Here are some games to try to help you get into the franchise.
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PAX EAST 2023: 8-Bit Legit Delivers Good Times with Quality Indie-NES Titles
Retrotainment Games and 8-Bit Legit thrill with Full Quiet, a new side-scrolling adventure.
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Boss Rush Banter: What Are The Best Nintendo Switch Games to Play in Handheld Mode?
Playing in handheld is a popular option among Nintendo Switch owners. Which game is the best to play in handheld mode?
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ONE v ONE INTERVIEW: NEStalgia, an NES Chronology Podcast
In this One v One interview, Celeste Roberts sits down with the folks from NEStalgia, a podcast dedicated to exploring every North American NES release.
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PODCAST: Ranking Nintendo: Nintendo Entertainment System – Standard Definition: The Retro and Nostalgia Podcast
This week, Edward and Corey begin the new Ranking Nintendo series on Standard Definition, beginning with Nintendo’s iconic first home console, the Nintendo Entertainment System. Now You’re Playing With Power!
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Boss Rush Banter: After 5 Years, is the Switch the Best Nintendo Console?
Happy 5th Anniversary to Nintendo Switch!
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Boss Rush Banter: What Game has the Best Snowy Levels?
Through almost every adventure in a video game, a character tends to go through typical themes of worlds or stages as they progress in their quest. There’s the usual grassy plains, the dense forests, the blazing hot fire regions, and even water themed excursions. There are also those snowy, icy themed stages that can be…
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Boss Rush Banter: What Games Should be Re-Released?
Some games are good enough that they deserve to come back!
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Masayuki Uemura, Creator of the NES and SNES, Dead at 78
The iconic designer passed away on December 6th at the age of 78.
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Boss Rush Banter: Have You Ever Had to Part from a Beloved Console or Handheld System?
Have you ever departed from a console or handheld that you had great memories with?
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