Tag: NES
WATCH: Hulk Hogan Shamelessly Promotes Unlicensed NES Cartridge in 1992 Infomercial
Celebrity endorsements are an easy way to build hype for a product or brand while giving famous…
Nintendo’s 1991 Customer Service Training Video
When we think back on the NES era, we usually think about the warm fuzzy things –…
10 Years Ago, Mike Tyson Played Punch-Out!! for the First Time, Terribly
Let’s rewind, for a moment, all the way back to August of 2013. Retired heavyweight champion, Mike…
Was Castlevania’s Creator Man or Myth? – What We Know of Hitoshi Akamatsu
Castlevania is one of the longest-“lived” and most beloved video game series of all time, and thanks…
Super Mario Bros. 2 (North America) – Part Sequel, Part Reskin, All Fun!
When the original Super Mario Bros. hit Famicom and Nintendo Entertainment Systems, gaming changed forever. Its intuitive…
The Zelda Game that Miyamoto Doesn’t Care For
There’s perhaps no video game designer more renowned or well known than Shigeru Miyamoto, the designer behind…
Five LJN Games That Aren’t Total Stinkers
Few video game companies have a reputation as shabby as LJN. Starting in 1986 as a toy…
WATCH: Guitarist Plays Jaw-Dropping Super Mario Bros. 2 Cover
As both a guitarist and a gamer, this video truly left me in awe. In March of…
The D-Pad: A Brief History
The classic joystick and video gaming have an affiliation dating back to the late 1960s, maintaining a…
Final Fantasy (1987)
Few franchises have endured the test of time as well as Final Fantasy. In 1986, a struggling…
