May 15 2008

NES coffee table

This has to be one of the coolest retro items I have seen. Kyle Downes has designed a huge NES controller table. Not only does it have a storage area inside for storing games, it actually works as a NES controller!!

This video shows the controller in action

Check out http://ultra-awesome.blogspot.com/ for full details of how the [...]

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Apr 10 2008

Atari Catalogue found

Hugues Johnson friend came across an old Atari catalogue recently and he posted the pics online. It’s a great look into what gaming was like around 27 years ago. Enjoy!

link : Atari Catalogue

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Feb 4 2008

The Atari Portfolio

At first glance you might not recognise this palmtop computer which was launched by Atari in 1989. Take a closer look and you’ll notice it was the same device used by the young John Connor to steal money from an ATM and get a code in the lab scene near the end of Terminator 2.

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Jan 31 2008

Sega Master System Hits Virtual Console

The Master system was much more successful in Europe than elsewhere, so UK gamers should be particularly jazzed about this announcement. Is it weird for anyone else that these games are being released for a Nintendo console? The last time I even heard someone talk about the Sega Master System was when some schoolyard tough [...]

Jan 16 2008

UK Virtual Console Spotlight: Startropics

My favorite NES game has finally hit the Wii’s Virtual Console. Nintendo’s Startropics, which for some stupid reason has not received any love in the form of sequels or even Super Smash Bros tie-ins, was released in the UK last week. The game was originally only released in Europe and North America, so perhaps [...]

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Jan 10 2008

Circa 1989 : The SHARP 19SC111

The sharp 19sc111 was a Combination 19″ television and Nintendo 8-bit Entertainment System. It really is an ugly piece of equipment. Is there anyone out there with one of these?

More info can be found here

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