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You’ve Probably Never Played… Wily & Right no RockBoard: That’s Paradise
Wily & Right no RockBoard: That’s Paradise Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Platform(s): Famicom Release Date: 15th January 1993 (Japan exclusive) It seems that these days, almost every major franchise has taken the opportunity to trade their usual fanfare in favour of … Continue reading
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Real Bouts, Talking Animals and… fish?! – Culture Collection #2
It seems that everyone’s been on a real Animal Crossing kick recently. It’s no surprise, with two brand new spin-off titles having just released, namely Happy Home Designer, the interior design simulator that released for 3DS last month and Amiibo … Continue reading
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Gunman Clive now available… on Game Boy?
It normally comes as a big surprise to hear about brand new releases on systems considered to be discontinued, and few realise that games have continued to release on systems such as the Wii and PSP long after their successors have … Continue reading
Some impressions on today’s Japanese Nintendo Direct.
Nintendo Direct live-streams always seem to either get people excited or get them riled up, but regardless they’re always something I (and I’d like to think many others) look forward to, regardless of the announcements. Today’s Nintendo Direct was Japan … Continue reading
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Tagged 3DS, amiibo, Animal Crossing, Capcom, Chibi-Robo!, Dr. Mario, Fire Emblem, Japan, Mario, Monster Hunter, Nintendo, Nintendo Direct, Wii U, Yoshi
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CyberGadget’s new console plays almost everything, and you can pre-order it right now
This is the RetroFreak, a brand new multi-system console from Japanese peripheral creators Cyber Gadget, (who you may be aware of for bringing us this entirely necessary accessory for the 3DS). Earlier this year, all eyes were on Hyperkin’s Retron5 … Continue reading
There’s now a manga about Street Fighter champion Daigo Umehara at school
Yes, this is real life. Daigo ‘The Beast’ Umehara, holder of the Guiness World Record for “the most successful player in major tournaments of Street Fighter”, the man known by the Japanese media as “the god of 2D fighting games”, the man … Continue reading
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This Game Boy drum kit is a must-have for budding chiptune artists
Affordable music software website Bedroom Producers Blog have recently collaborated with Fairly Confusing Waveforms to create this awesome free collection of lo-fi drum samples, all recorded straight from an original Game Boy running the LSDJ (Little Sound DJ) music creation tool! The pack contains … Continue reading
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