Tag Archives: Nintendo

Kira Kira Star Night DX – The second Famicom game to release in 2016

Posted on May 24, 2016 by ollie

Perhaps back in 1983, these are words that nobody thought could possibly be uttered – a brand-new Famicom game is releasing in 2016, and it isn’t even the first one. Following the success of homebrew Famicom chiptune album 8-BIT MUSIC POWER, … Continue reading →

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New Super Mario Bros. – 10 Years On

Posted on May 15, 2016 by ollie

I have to start this retrospective on a personal note – New Super Mario Bros. came out ten years ago. Bloody hell, I feel old all of a sudden! To put into perspective how much of a whippersnapper I am, … Continue reading →

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Highlights from the 2016 My Famicase Exhibition

Posted on May 10, 2016 by ollie

METEOR‘s yearly ‘My Famicase Exhibition’ cartridge design show is finally open for 2016! Just like last year, a wide selection of different artists from around the world have contributed their own unique designs for fictional Famicom cartridge labels that take advantage … Continue reading →

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Career Spotlight – Tsubasa Sakaguchi

Posted on Apr 23, 2016 by ollie

Tsubasa Sakaguchi Residence: Kyoto Role: Character Designer/Art Director/Director Association: Nintendo EAD Production Department Tenure: 2004-present The likes of Takashi Tezuka, Katsuya Eguchi and of course, Shigeru Miyamoto, are world-renowned for their roles as designers, producers and directors at Nintendo, acting … Continue reading →

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You’ve Probably Never Played… Wakusei Aton Gaiden

Posted on Mar 23, 2016 by ollie

Wakusei Aton Gaiden (Planet Aton Side-Story) Developer(s): Kokuzeichou Publisher: Kokuzeichou Platform(s): Famicom Disk System Release Date: November 1990 (Japan exclusive) When games come from an unexpected place, be it through their developer, country of origin or distribution method, they more often than not have … Continue reading →

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Get a video tour of 2016’s My Famicase Exhibition

Posted on Mar 16, 2016 by ollie

The ‘My Famicase Exhibition‘, a yearly art exhibition held at the METEOR design store in Tokyo at which artists display their label designs for fictional Famicom games of their creation, has just opened for 2016, bringing with it a whole host of … Continue reading →

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VIDEO – Check out the first part of our Hotel Mario live playthrough

Posted on Feb 26, 2016 by ollie

You’ve more than likely heard of Hotel Mario, the Mario puzzle game that wasn’t developed by Nintendo – and that Nintendo would quite like you to forget ever existed. Famous for its notoriously strange concept and so-bad-they’re-funny cutscenes, very few have actually … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – Fire Emblem Fates (3DS)

Posted on Feb 16, 2016 by Peter Grant

Fire Emblem Fates Developer: Intelligent Systems, Nintendo SPD Publisher: Nintendo Platform(s): 3DS Release Date: February 19th 2016 (US), 2016 (EU) Links: US Site Reviewed by Peter Grant (@AfroHorses) Fire Emblem If was released in Japan in June of 2015, and is the hotly anticipated sequel … Continue reading →

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A Little Look At… 8BIT MUSIC POWER

Posted on Feb 15, 2016 by ollie

Since its unveiling back in late 2015 we’ve been eagerly anticipating the release of 8BIT MUSIC POWER, a brand new chiptune album produced by Famicom homebrew developer Riki Iwasaki, featuring the musical talents of many different chiptune artists and delivered in the … Continue reading →

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Indulge in some retro gaming chat with SourceCast #7

Posted on Feb 10, 2016 by ollie

I was recently invited by our friends over at SourceGaming to appear on the latest episode of their podcast, the SourceCast! The main topic of discussion was retro gaming, including our personal retro gaming memories, favourite revivals of beloved retro series, as well … Continue reading →