Tag Archives: Nintendo

Meteor’s 2015 Famicase Exhibition is Live

Posted on May 7, 2015 by ollie

Awesome Japanese-based design store Meteor have just opened their yearly ‘My Famicase Exhibition’, an in-store art exhibition displaying hundreds of original Famicom cartridge cases, each sporting one of almost 150 different artists’ take on fictional Famicom games of their creation. Of … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Features, Games Culture | Tagged Art, Famicase, Famicom, Features, Games Culture, Japan, Meteor, Nintendo | 5 Comments

This Game Boy drum kit is a must-have for budding chiptune artists

Posted on May 6, 2015 by ollie

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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The Famicom Disk Writer kiosk has scarily catchy music

Posted on May 5, 2015 by ollie

Around the launch of the Famicom Disk System, Nintendo introduced Japan to the Famicom Disk Writer; a clever method for allowing Famicom Disk System owners to change up their game library for a reduced price (generally around 500 yen as opposed … Continue reading →

Posted in Games Culture | Tagged Famicom, Games Culture, Import, Japan, NES, Nintendo, Retro Games | 3 Comments

Do you ever feel like your bookshelf is missing that Game & Watch touch?

Posted on May 3, 2015 by ollie

Japanese company Columbus Circle have released an awesome (and unexpected) piece of merchandise that possibly exceeds their Famicom towel in terms of being an item I didn’t know I wanted, but do now; the ‘Retro & Multi-Stand’ bookends! Two variants are … Continue reading →