Super Famicom Box
Similar to the Famicom Box (which is the original Japanese version of the famed Nintendo M82 system), the Super Famicom Box was a gaming console manufactured by Nintendo of Japan in the early nineties...
View ArticleLong Rumored Super Famicom Box Game Confirmed
The Super Famicom Box was a system developed by Nintendo and used exclusively in the hospitality industry in Japan. Specifically, it was placed in hotel rooms where blocks of time could be purchased to...
View ArticleNintendo Vs. Arcade Hardware / Red Tent Cocktail Cabinet
When you think of Nintendo and the arcade, there’s a good chance the first thing that pops into your head is Donkey Kong. Released in North American arcades in the summer of 1981, Donkey Kong is...
View Article12 Days of Famicom!
Christmas always makes me want to gush about the Famicom and how awesome it is, so this year I thought i would make it official. Starting on Dec. 2nd I will begin the 12 Days of Famicom. ‘What is...
View ArticleThe Compilation of Final Fantasy 7 Famicom – Part 1: Found
As you may, or may not know, last year a story started circling around the internet about a pirate version of Final Fantasy 7. Low and behold, this was not just any old pirate, like a burnt CDR of the...
View ArticleFinal Finds of 2009
Yesterday I went into Replay Games to pick up something Jason has had on hold for me for months now. A while back he got in a whole lot of Famicoms and Disk Systems, and one combo was housed in a...
View ArticleZelda: A Link to the Past Famicom
Zelda: A Link to the Past Famicom is one of the most interesting Famicom pirates I have ever come across. It is certainly the most faithful to the game from which it borrows (ie: rips-off). You...
View ArticleTop Ten Best Rom Hacks
Hind sight is always 20/20. And if you are all fancy and know what a hex editor and an assembler is, than you can go back and right the wrongs of the past. A game too hard? Make is easier. Too “PG”?...
View ArticleRockman game: 6 in 1 cart
Released in Japan between 1987 and 1993, the original six Rockman games are among the most fondly remembered and treasured classic games not only on the Famicom, but in all of retro gaming. The...
View ArticleHalloween Special: Sweet Home
In the spirit of Halloween I thought I would really dig into on of my favorite little import gems, a quirky horror-based RPG called Sweet Home. Sweet Home has a fascinating history unto itself, not to...
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