Category Archives: video games

Famicom Pirate Games

Who doesn’t love old Nintendo games?  Apparently everyone does.  Poking my head into Hot Topic this holiday season revealed even more cool Nintendo retro t-shirts and other items.  But I’ve always been fascinated by the Nintendo Famicom, the Japanese counterpart … Continue reading

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Happy 9th Birthday Dreamcast!

On this day nine years ago the Sega Dreamcast was released in North America.  This was a day I was extremely excited for, even though I didn’t get my Dreamcast until a few days after launch.  At the time the … Continue reading

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EGM #100: The Most Helpful Video Game Magazine Ever

For the longest time I was always a generation behind when it came to technology.  I used my Commodore 64 computer for several years until getting a new PC in 1997 from my grandfather.  I love the looks of disbelief … Continue reading

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Famicom cleaning instructions from Super Potato

Last May my wife and I took a week long vacation to Japan which was one of the best experiences in my life.  As many of you know I’m a huge video game nerd and planned to hit as many … Continue reading

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