Games
[ Nov 23 2025 ]
N64 and Aleck64 Controllers
A quick dive into the Aleck64 and how it differs from the Nintendo64, including a look at the controller pinouts and cartridge adaptors.
Games
[ May 31 2020 ]
Review: Astro Boy [GBA]
In every young robot’s life there comes a time when he must venture forth on a journey of self discovery and tumultuous kickass. This GBA game from Sega and Treasure is such a time.
Games
[ Aug 30 2016 ]
Atari Jaguar Phear Brochure
Long before Tetrisphere was a Nintendo 64 title, it was running on the Atari Jaguar. I was there. Here’s the embarassingly bad brochure. =)
Games
[ Apr 5 2013 ]
WonderBoy Sprite History
This is one of a series of articles about sprite histories (see: Mario, Sonic, Castlevania, Bonk, and MegaMan). There’s an updated version of this page right here!
Games
[ Nov 27 2007 ]
Famicom Disk System Manual
It’s a sad truth that modern manuals don’t encourage consumers to learn technical things about the stuff they buy. Back in the day if you bought a home computer it’d have a description of every connector, a copy of BASIC and a brief programming guide. Now you’re lucky if there’s room to describe the power […]
Games
[ Dec 14 2006 ]
Nectaris on Wii VC
NFG’s Patron Saint of Strategy Games, Military Madness, hits stateside next week. Audible waves of angst from Australia expected to coincide. According to a barely cryptic message on the Hudson forums, Wii owners will soon be blessed with Nectaris on the Virtual Console. While many, myself included, hold the cost of the Virtual Console games […]
Games
[ Nov 23 2006 ]
Send Anonymous Email To My Wii – I subject myself to hell for the greater good.
Wiimail at you! While the Wii is in its infancy, people sending cute little messages to one another is still a good deal of fun. The only problem is the hoops that Nintendo makes you jump through in order to communicate with other people (registering each other’s “friend code” or email registration). So as an […]
Games
[ Nov 1 2006 ]
H2O’s Phear brochure – full text
Did you know Tetrisphere was originally destined for the Atari Jaguar?