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Archive for the ‘Retro Gaming’ Category

May 29th, 2008

Pong Table Turns Dining Into Gaming

This Pong table is ideal for gaming and dining. Using 2400 LEDs and 2 trackpads, you can have a game of Pong before, after or during eating.
I want one.
Image & Via: SlipperyBrick

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May 22nd, 2008

Nintendo Micro VS System, Donkey Kong Hockey

Nintendo’s Micro VS System has a long history as its Game & Watch portables. Same as the Game & Watch series, a Micro VS System has only one game with Game A and B modes. In this Donkey Kong Hockey game, you get to play as Mario and try to score hockey goals against the […]

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May 21st, 2008

Super NES Wii Controller, Worth Your Buck For SNES Gaming

The Super NES Wii controller doesn’t come cheap (the owner bought it for around 40 to 50 bucks on eBay). But overall, the retro feel of a Super NES controller is there. Plug it into any VC games such as Super Mario or Street Fighter, and you’ll be instantly transported back to the Super NES […]

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May 20th, 2008

25 Years Of Exergaming, Everything Before The Wii Fit

Before the Wii Fit, there are many gaming gadgets that married exercise with video gaming. Boing Boing has detailed 18 such exergaming inventions - from the early Atari Joyboard (above) to the popular DDR to the present Wii Fit. Gaming and fitness do not need to be separated after all.
Where To Gawk:
Boing Boing {From Atari […]

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May 12th, 2008

NES Coffee Table, Storage Box & Controller, Supersize Retro Gaming

This is a NES coffee table, NES storage box and a big NES controller (ability to play NES Super Mario) all roll into one. Fancy making one out of your own retro hands? Just hit the link below for your NES coffee table DIY tutorials.
Where To Make:
Ultra Awesome {NES coffee table FINAL POST!! RAH!!!!}
Image: Ultra […]

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May 9th, 2008

ReNESED, Your Hotter Version Of NES

Want an Extreme Makeover of your NES? Spanish digital artist, Javier Segovia, may have the answer. This reNESED seems to be a wireless version of the retro NES but it is way too hot than the original.
Where To Gawk:
Javier Segovia
Image: Javier Segovia | Via: Kotaku

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May 4th, 2008

Tetris Shelves {DIY}

You can DIY your very own set of Tetris Shelves like Solofire and place all your games on this retro game compartment.
Image: Solofire | Via: GoNintendo

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April 29th, 2008

Nintendo Famicom Towel, Gaming Nostalgic Dryness

Let the Nintendo Famicom towel brings out the gaming nostalgia in you (if are you as old as me). Dry yourself physically and remind yourself mentally of Contra which you have to press the unforgettable code (……A, B, Select, Start). $13.90 to dry yourself Nintendolly.
Where To Buy:
NCSX {Nintendo Famicom Towel}
Image: Banpresto

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April 28th, 2008

Retro’s Back! Play Original NES On FC Mobile, Yeah!

If you still have some original, 8-bit, US NES game cartridges lying in some dingy, dark corner of your home, please drag them out and slot them into this 2.4-inch FC Mobile portable. There’s AV out for Big TV viewing and headphone jack for big speakers and small headphone to plug in. A really match […]

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April 26th, 2008

Buy MicroSD, Play Space Invaders 3 Times

Now when you buy a 1GB or 2GB microSD card from Hagiwara (Japan), you got to play Space Invaders 3 times. Yes, that’s 3. The packaging of the card embeds a QR code to allow cell phone to zap it and play the retro game on its tiny screen for 3 times. 3 times I […]

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