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SNES Classic Mini – Geeky Goodies

October 3, 2017 Matt Conroy

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Experiencing gaming history For a little over a decade now, retro gaming has been a hobby of mine. Up until recently, most of my retro gaming was done with a laptop, various emulators and a third party controller. While this is all well and good, it lacks one element that is paramount to the retro […]

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Consoles

Nintendo Classic Mini Super NES Announced

June 29, 2017 Brian Dooley

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Nintendo have announced the successor to their hugely popular mini Nintendo Entertainment System(NES), the Classic Mini Super NES. Sure to be on the top of the list for gamer’s, it will release in Europe on September 29th 2017. It will include two controllers and a HDMI cable and will be priced around €80. Nintendo promise to have […]

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Art

8-bit Stories – Pixel Quotes To Live By Gallery

November 15, 2016 Matt Conroy

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Those of us that use social media particularly Facebook and Instragram, have more than likely posted or shared an inspirational quote or two. Whether you love or hate these types of posts in your newsfeeds, chances are you have found one or two that have resonated with you in the past. A great example of […]

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Consoles

Insane Reason Behind American SNES Design Difference

May 24, 2016 Dave McEvoy

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Games consoles always vary from region to region but they by and large look the same. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or SNES we in Ireland played with looks pretty much the same as the Japanese Super Famicom. America however received an entirely different beast. If you;ve ever wondered why the American SNES looked so […]

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RePlay: Super Ghouls ‘N Ghosts

February 5, 2016 Fernanda Machado

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Whenever I’m asked “What’s your favourite video game?” I always answer “Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts” without thinking twice. New gen consoles may have all the pretty graphics, and all the open worlds, but no game will ever have quite the same charm as this one. From the ginger zombies, to the main character’s spotted underwear […]

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Fan-Made

Dad Reenacts Street Fighter Victory Poses

November 18, 2015 Declan Doody

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Well since he’s not my Dad this is totally adorable if this was my Dad I’d be running for the hills! YouTuber Nick Luciano had his father recreate the striking poses pulled by Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting fighters after they’ve successfully kicked the crap of out their opponents. It is probably the daddest thing a […]

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Games

Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden Pre-Order Comes With Super Butoden 2

October 6, 2015 Adam Lacey

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With the release of Dragon Ball Z : Extreme Butoden on Nintendo 3DS just around the corner, in may just be in your best interest to pre-order now, as doing so will allow you access to the classic Dragonball Z: Super Butoden 2. First released for the Super Nintendo console in 1993, Dragonball Z: Super […]

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ClayFighter Returns 2016

March 3, 2015 Declan Doody

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Beat'em up ClayFighter was first released for the Super Nintendo in 1993/1994 before being ported to the Sega Mega Drive and now it's publishers have slated it to return next year!

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Banjo Guy Ollie – Big Blue F-Zero Cover

October 28, 2014 Declan Doody

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I wasn’t allowed play F-Zero when I was a kid, believe it or not I got motion sick playing the game – because I was a hardcore six year old! F-Zero was developed by Nintendo EAD and published by Nintendo solely for the SNES. The game was heralded not only for it’s innovative style and […]

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Boss Rush – Donkey Kong Country (SNES)

September 17, 2014 Danny Kelly

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Welcome to Boss Rush!  Each week we analyse and explore different facets of the most memorable and interesting aspects of the world of video gaming villains. For our inaugural edition, I have picked out a true classic to focus on, the game in question is Donkey Kong Country for the SNES and the boss for […]

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