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Watch the President of Sony uppercut PaRappa the Rapper in this SNES-CD homebrew game
When the prototype of the ill-fated SNES-CD add-on (also known as the Super Disc, or even the Nintendo PlayStation) leaks out into the hands of the public, what are you, the president of Sony, going to do? Get revenge by causing … Continue reading
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Tagged Fan Game, Fan Works, Features, Homebrew, Nintendo, PlayStation, Satellaview, SNES, Sony, Super Famicom
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Experience an overlooked adventure with English-dubbed Satellaview Zelda
The Satellaview has become something of a curio amongst Nintendo fans, both due to a diverse library of interesting titles and content, as well as a somewhat peculiar distribution method that has resulted in a fair amount of said content … Continue reading
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Tagged Fan Works, Games Culture, Nintendo, Satellaview, SNES, Super Famicom, The Legend of Zelda
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Minus World Reading List – June 2016
Whilst the Mario Kart series has witnessed a spectacular evolution in both presentation and content since its debut on the SNES in 1992, the core design ethos and direction has remained relatively unchanged since the early days of its conception. Thanks … Continue reading
Programmable Series – Skip It!
As the concept for a game comes together, it’s exciting to think about all of the things that are going to be included. There are so many elements to a game, it can become easy to concentrate on the more … Continue reading
Posted in Features, Posts, Programmable Series
Tagged Features, Game Development, Indie, Indie Developer, Indie Games, Programmable Series
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Get fighting fit with Street Fighter V Strength Training Gear
It goes without saying that characters of the Street Fighter V are pretty buff – on occasions, arguably too buff. To undertake such superhuman feats as conjuring balls of energy from thin air, performing hundreds of kicks per second and pulling off physics-defying haircuts clearly requires … Continue reading
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Tagged Capcom, Fitness, Games Culture, Import, Japan, Merchandise, Street Fighter
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A Little Look At… Super Famicom: The Box Art Collection
Box art is one of the most important – and perhaps most under-appreciated – aspects of video game presentation. Traditionally, box art has always served a number of irreplaceable functions to both consumers and publishers; it creates the crucial first impression … Continue reading
Posted in A Little Look At..., Books, Features, Posts
Tagged Art, Books, Box Art, Features, Nintendo, SNES, Super Famicom, Super Famicom: The Box Art Collection
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Splatoon x Tower Records – Apparel, Glassware and More
Music and fashion are a big part of what makes up the particularly fresh stylings of Nintendo’s Splatoon, so a collaboration with Tower Records (the former US music retail powerhouse who are still going strong in Japan) seems rather fitting. Teased … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Merchandise, Music, Posts
Tagged Fashion, Japan, Merchandise, Music, Nintendo, Splatoon, Tower Records
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Summer re-prints from THE KING OF GAMES
Fans of tasteful gaming apparel will be pleased to know that THE KING OF GAMES have re-printed some of their most popular designs, for sale this month on the EDITMODE online store. This is the second wave of re-prints in 2016 (some designs from … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Games Culture, Posts
Tagged EDITMODE, Fashion, Games Culture, Japan, THE KING OF GAMES
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Minus World Reading List – May 2016
This month, SourceGaming‘s on-going translations of the Super Smash Bros. Melee website have provided insight into a whole host of aspects from the design process of what has come to be one of the most beloved fighting games of all time, … Continue reading
Japanese gaming history chat and more with John Szczepaniak – SourceCast #14
I was kindly invited by our friends over at SourceGaming to appear alongside veteran games journalist and author of The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers, John Szczepaniak, on the latest episode of their podcast, the SourceCast. Some incredibly compelling and insightful discussion … Continue reading
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Tagged Features, Hotel Mario, Interview, Japan, People, Philips CD-i, Podcasts, Retro Games, SourceGaming
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