Anything and Everything that is cool, hot, fresh and classic.
Here’s an interesting idea: Take an NES cartridge, rip out the guts and replace them with an NES console.
Then you can play Nintendo by simply plugging your cartridge into another cartridge!
The end result, called a Fami-Card, features an NES cartridge slot, power and reset buttons, a pair of joystick ports, and composite video and stereo audio outputs.
[Via: Technabob]
It’s going to be hard to hide the fact that you’re a classic gaming nerd with a tattoo like this on your back.
Featuring the full roster of classic characters, a larger than life NES controller, and the English translation of Nintendo: “Leave Luck To Heaven”, there’s not much that didn’t make it into this design.
Want to stop people from making MP3s of your music and then passing them around?
Just do what Alex Mauer did, and release your music on an NES cartridge. The album, called Vegavox, comes with its own menu, and plays through classic Nintendos. You’re still going to have to blow in it to get things to work though.
[Via: Music Thing]
For those still clinging to the NES glory days, and for those still developing homebrew games for the classic system, RetroZone has released the PowerPak, a compact flash based cart that can be loaded with a variety of games and then played through a built in file browser. In addition, there is also built in storage for game saves, and the ability to add in Game Genie codes for God Mode style rampages, though power like this doesn’t come cheap. For some 8 biters though, price is no object for blow in the system bliss.
[Via: Kotaku]
As Nintendo evolved, so did its color palette. When the original NES launched in 1985, it drew from a palette of just 53 colors. Now, with the release of the Wii, games can choose between 16.7 million colors, and are capable of mimicking the colors found in the real world. COLOURlovers’ article is an interesting examination of Nintendo through the ages (and colors), and is a great read for game heads and history buffs alike.
[COLOURlovers - Following Nintendo Through The Ages (And Colors)]
eBay seller hellokitty11111111111(11 11s) sells beautiful, custom, hand painted NES consoles themed after famous NES games including Metroid, Super Mario, Mega Man, Bubble Bobble, and Zelda. Though not cheap, these one-of-a-kinds are sure to earn you that old school street cred you’ve been looking for.
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[Via: Kotaku]
Monopoly and Nintendo have combined forces and created Nintendo Monopoly, the classic board game but with a Mario twist. The board features some of Nintendo’s most popular characters, including Mario, Donkey Kong, Zelda, Metroid, Kirby, Star Fox and Wario. Plus, the pewter game pieces are modeled after a Donkey Kong barrel, Link’s boots, a Hylian Shield, an NES controller, Mario’s hat, and a Koopa shell. It’ll makes you want to be an eight-year-old tyrannical monopolist all over again, buying up everything you land on until the other players have no choice but to concede a shameful defeat.
[Via: Uncrate]
If you’ve got a Wii, give it the retro respect it deserves with a Retro Revolution Wii Skin form DecalGirl. Made to look like a NES, this glossy vinyl skin forms a protective coating on your Wii, protecting it from scratches. Safe gaming is fun gaming, so always remember to wrap it up.
[Via: technabob]
These kicks, made for the SneakerPimps “sneaker and street based art show” not only look cool, they really play NES games. Fashionable gaming, who knew?
[Via: Starkman]
An artist at Hush Monkey Studios takes old NES cartridges and paints game-inspired scenes on them. Retro cool.
[Via: Kotaku]
