by Ben Magnet | Sep 1, 2021 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Opinions
In recent months news stories have circulated all over the internet on old retro games being sold for millions upon millions of dollars. I first found out about this when news broke that a sealed Super Mario 64 game sold for over 1.5 million. The news struck me as...
by Ben Magnet | Mar 12, 2021 | 1980s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Home Consoles, Reviews
The Super Mario Bros. Game & Watch system is really neat. As someone who grew up mostly playing the Tiger electronic handhelds this new device pays a great homage to the Game & Watch titles from decades ago. So why am I talking about it now than way back in...
by Brendan Meharry | Feb 15, 2019 | 1980s
If you had a windfall of cash – let’s say, in the hundreds of thousands, what would you purchase? A home? A Mercedes? Or a copy of Super Mario Bros.? I know it’s a hard decision. Think carefully now. No matter what your spending preferences, a tremendous amount of...
by JasonBreininger | Sep 20, 2018 | 1980s, Columns, Console/Handheld, The Story Of...
Nintendo Power was an enormous resource when it came to helping NES owners determine what games were worth buying, renting, or better off skipping entirely. However, not everyone was blessed enough to be a Nintendo Power subscriber, and there were very few other ways...
by JasonBreininger | Dec 6, 2017 | 1980s, Console/Handheld, Reviews
Home video gaming in the 1980’s was ultimately defined by two consoles, the Atari Video Computer System (2600) and the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Sure, there were many other popular, well received, and well made consoles during that time, but it...
