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• ‘Cobra Command’ Released, 80s Arcade Gamers Rejoice

  
  Games iPhone — Authority: 149
  Data Easts Cobra Command [ App Store ] was originally released in arcades all the way back in 1984. At the time, its laserdisc-based graphics were nothing short of revolutionary and similar to games like Dragons Lair , made other games in the arcade look primitive in comparison. In the game, you play as a pilot in the ...
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• Retro Games | Game Developer: Wii Has a Lot Of Substandard Software

  
  Movies Music Games — Authority: 148
  Is the Wii a viable third-party platform? (Credit: Nintendo) The Nintendo Wii might be leading the video game market, but at least one game developer is suspect of its software. Lightning Fish Games    .. more …
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• The Mystery of Tetris Solved

  
  Fanboy.com — Authority: 522
  This Airdrop T-Shirt by Glennz Tees answers the age old question: Where the hell do those damn blocks keep coming from? Of course like any good NASA mission a question always raises another question — and in this case that question is “…and why?”
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• BOH Updated to the Seventh Power

  
  BeefJack - The Gamer's Sauce. — Authority: 496
  Old school 2D games have enjoyed something of a renaissance recently, and BOH is one game that fits well into the mold of great top down shooters that simultaneously provide nostalgia and unique gameplay. BOH is all about atmosphere and intensity. It achieves these attributes through creative, maze like level design, ...
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• Space Invader Alien Snow Sculpture

  
  Walyou — Authority: 678
  Snow festivals are held every year in February in the town of Hokkaido in Japan, and this Space Invader Alien Sculpture was found standing tall by Jbernhardt at the Annual Sapporo and Otaru Snow Festival 2008. Isn’t it amazing that retro gaming icons are finding place in culture of the country where they ...
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• Retronauts Episode 81: 11/19/2009

  
  CastMedium — Authority: 142
  With the release of New Super Mario Bros. Wii it’s finally time for the long awaited second Mario episode of Retronauts. After a brief bout of Mario impersonations it’s onto retro game news, of which there is little. The discussion kicks off with Super Mario World. There is some debate about whether it was a ...
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• New Super Mario Bros Wii | Game review

  
  Technology: Games blog | guardian.co.uk — Authority: 142
  Wii; £39.99; cert 3+; Nintendo In many ways, Super Mario Bros Wii is a confusing release for Nintendos eponymous hero as he approaches middle age. For, although it borrows elements from just about every previous game, some may find its resolutely retro approach a missed opportunity for a character and console so ...
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• New Games Coming in ‘C64′ v1.2 Update including ‘Bruce Lee’ for Free

  
  Games iPhone — Authority: 149
  Manomio, makers of the C64 for iPhone emulator [ App Store ], have announced that a free v1.2 update is in the works which will activate the in-app purchase game shop, offering games ranging from free to $1.99 in price.  Some had complained that the emulators bundled games didnt represent any of their true, old time ...
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• 3D Dot Game Heroes: 8 Bit Old School Games Rebooted

  
  Fanboy.com — Authority: 522
  3D Dot Game Heroes is an RPG game for the Playstation 3 which is due out on November 5th in Japan. This title which is designed by From Software takes place in a classic retro gaming RPG kingdom whose king declares that his world should be in 3D to celebrate the defeat of a demon lord. What I love about this title ...
  5 weeks ago

• Ghosts, Zombies, Pirates, and PictureBooks Hit Wii and DSi Downloads

  
  DreamStation.cc — Authority: 118
  Nintendo Offers Downloadable Halloween Fun from Axe to Zombies.Boo! As the year’s spookiest holiday draws near, this week’s additions to the WiiTM Shop Channel and Nintendo DSiTM Shop are ready to put some extra [...] ( Comments )
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• A Vibrant Tetris Chair Design

  
  Walyou — Authority: 678
  Tetris is one of the few retro games that victimized obsessive players like a drop-dead gorgeous vampire in the good old days and now, among intensive-graphic-laced games and high-tech consoles, it’s back with a vengeance…designers being the worse hit. Yet another member from the land of creativity doled out a ...
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