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Mortal Kombat is a franchise that has reached maximum exposure, so to speak. Millions know the name, enjoy the various properties the franchise has to offer, and some of those fans go farther. One such fan that knows no limits has decided to take on a major challenge. Hugo Smits is creating a Nintendo Game […]
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Mortal Kombat 2 Game Boy Advance Port by Fan Updated
October 9th, 2021 
Carl Williams 
Posted in Game Boy Advance, News, Portables 
Tags: bandit gaming, fan port, game boy advance, gba, Mortal Kombat 2, nintendo 
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Fans Translate Mario Super Picross for Super Nintendo
October 6th, 2021 Carl Williams Mario Super Picross was a puzzle game released on the Super Famicom. This title never made it to North America. There was a similar title for the Nintendo Game Boy released. After that, the whole genre of Picross never really picked up in North America. Such a shame as this style puzzle can be quite […]
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Mario Party 2 Continues Nintendo Genre Take Overs – January 24th, 2000 – Today in Video Game History
January 23rd, 2021 Carl Williams Mario Party 2 is a multiplayer party game that takes advantage of the Nintendo 64 hardware. Namely the four players at once capabilities. This allowed Hudson Soft, the developers, a lot of freedom in how the Mario Party line of games play. Even if you do not have three friends to play with you can […]
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Legend of Zelda The Minish Cap Continues Innovating Classic Formula on Nintendo Game Boy Advance – January 10th, 2005 – Today in Video Game History
January 9th, 2021 Carl Williams Legend of Zelda The Minish Cap has a story set in a unique position. The third entry in the Four Swords series takes place between Skyward Sword and Four Swords. Nintendo’s Hyrule hero’s adventure here also takes place prior to the events that split the Zelda timeline in Ocarina of Time. The Minish Cap allows […]
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Dr Mario Does House Calls with Nintendo Game Boy – December 1st, 1990 – Today in Video Game History
December 1st, 2020 Carl Williams Dr Mario is an anomalous release by Nintendo. On the surface, everything has the Nintendo feel to it. If you look slightly below the surface though and you see something more going on here. For one, we seem to have jumped forward in Mario’s life as he is now a doctor. Gone is the Mushroom […]
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Tetris Tetrisizes World on Nintendo Entertainment System – November 20th, 1989 – Today in Video Game History
November 19th, 2020 Carl Williams Tetris on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) was more than just a license. It was the first official console release of the popular Soviet Russia developed game. It was also the culmination of many man hours investigating, talking, flying back and forth, and lawsuits. Out of all that commotion, Nintendo came out with the exclusive […]
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Now You Are Playing with Power, Nintendo Entertainment System Debuts in Stores – October 18th, 1985 – Today in Video Game History
October 18th, 2020 Carl Williams The Nintendo Entertainment System is a seminal system. When it was launched, the console market was in shambles. Atari had a big hand in that situation, but they were not alone. Nintendo knew things had to be different when their console launched. Whether you agree with the business practices used or not, the impact of […]
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Posted in NES, News, Nintendo Tags: 1985, console launch, nes, nintendo, nintendo entertainment system, october, October 18 No Comments »Zelda Theory: Link is a Cyborg
March 15th, 2020 Dash The Bomber Mystery, adventure, exploration, and discovery, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has it all. An amalgam of every timeline possible creates one of the biggest riddles in recent gaming history, and one incredible game. Yet, one oft-forgotten question is what exactly did the Shrine of Resurrection do to Link? How did it restore […]
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Super Mario Bros Two Player Hack Released
November 11th, 2018 Carl Williams Back in the day, consoles came with two controllers and at least one game. Depending on which version of the Nintendo Entertainment System you purchased, you could have gotten as many as three games packed in. Most people got two, Super Mario Bros and Duck Hunt (and the light gun as well in the box). […]
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Nintendo’s Online Subscription Service is Nintendo at its Best
October 9th, 2018 Carl Williams Gaming giant Nintendo recently announced one of the most significant shake-ups in their history with the launch of their highly anticipated subscription service, Nintendo Switch Online. The move comes as a first for Nintendo, which has never offered an online service like this along the lines of those already offered by Xbox and PlayStation.
