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ABSOLUTE BRILLIANCE | Ocarina of Time: A game that remains the pinnacle of Zelda 25 years later
A symphony of excellence.
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GET N OR GET OUT | The retro king, Analogue, takes on the N64 next with Analogue 3D
Not content with impressing everyone with the Analogue Pocket, the king of retro hardware turns its sights on the 64-bit generation.
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MAMMA MIA | A short history of how Mario, gaming’s most famous Italian, almost wasn’t Italian
What if Mario had been designed as a generic European guy? What then?
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SHORT AND SWEET | As Star Fox turns 30, it’s time for a reboot that admits: it’s okay for games to be short
Star Fox is celebrating a milestone anniversary - making now as good a time as ever to admit that what makes the games truly great is also their greatest weakness.
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LICENCE TO ILL | Goldeneye on Xbox Game Pass is a bitter disappointment
Compared to the abandoned 360 remaster, this re-release is a painful reminder of what could have been.
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SPRUCED UP | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.36: The best game that really needs a remake
Games tend to age badly, and sometimes that's a tragedy.
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HERE WE GO! | Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer gets another Nintendo 64 demake, and it’s great
Polygonal Mario gets beaten to a pulp.
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That's Just Super | Masahiro Sakurai gives us a look at one of the earliest Super Smash Bros. prototypes
We've not seen footage of Dragon King: The Fighting Game prior to this point in time.
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Console Walls | Have a million bucks to spare? You could buy around 2400 different consoles on eBay right now
The listing in question likely won't be snapped up any time soon.
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all jets are off | Wave Race 64 is a true classic, and an essential play on Nintendo Switch
Originally released way back in 1996 for the Nintendo 64, Wave Race 64 jets onto Nintendo Switch Online today for anyone with the Expansion Pack.
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cruise control | Reminiscing about Mission: Impossible N64, I yearn for a big-budget spy game
We get plenty of games about stealthy soldiers and assassins, sneaky killing machines – but I yearn for a good new, big game about a spy.
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Stuck In Limbo | GoldenEye 007 remaster is reportedly on hold due to the war in Ukraine
The claim comes from known industry insider Jeff Grubb.
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real test | Pokemon Puzzle League arrives on Nintendo Switch Online for Expansion Pack owners next week
You can soon join Ash, Brock, and Misty in Puzzle Village from your Nintendo Switch.
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It's a snap | N64 classic Pokemon Snap is coming to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack
The original Snap comes to Switch.
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RESCUE SUCCESSFUL | Playable SimCopter 64 build appears, revealing a mysterious canceled N64 title
A little piece of gaming history is uncovered as a playable build of a game not seen for 24 years emerges.
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GET N OR GET OUT | Luxury retro all-in-one console Polymega teases its upcoming N64 support as fans bemoan delivery delays
Playmaji offers a glimpse at some of the innards of the add-on that'll add N64 compatibility - but all a lot of fans want is the machine they've already ordered.
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pink puffball cometh | Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards is now available on Nintendo Switch Online
It's time to inhale our enemies once more!
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Super Samus 64 | A fan is making the Metroid 64 game that never was
Nintendo might not have ever made one, but that doesn't mean it can't exist.
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100 gex | Let’s talk about Gex, baby: Why Embracer should revive gaming’s worst mascot
Nuts to Deus Ex, Thief and Tomb Raider – I want more Gex, dammit!
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forcin' around | Best Star Wars games, ranked
May the force be with these 10 outstanding Star Wars games, picked from a crop of many tie-in projects that have launched over the past five decades.
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BLESS THE RAINS | Check out Africa by Toto being played on instruments in Majora's Mask
I hear the drums echoing tonight.
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N64 GOODNESS | The first Paper Mario adventure is coming to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack
Experience the N64 classic that launched the entire series.
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What's Your Favorite James Bond Game?
COMMUNITY QUESTION | With a new 007 game on the way, we're looking back at his various incarnations over the years.
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One Collector's Quest to Find and Preserve the Rarest Retro Nintendo Artifacts
Nintendo Power mainly existed to sell games to kids, but to collector Stephan Reese, it represents something more.
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What's Your Favorite Rare Game?
COMMUNITY QUESTION | With the recent anniversary for Perfect Dark, it's time to figure out what's your favorite Rare game.
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What Game Do You Replay At Least One Per Year?
COMMUNITY REQUEST | Let's talk about the games we never quite finish playing.
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What Was the Best Console Launch Lineup Ever? Share Your Answer and Win Tickets to PAX East
COMMUNITY QUESTION | We're giving away passes to PAX East to anyone who answers this week's CQ.
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A Star Fox Arwing Appeared in Ocarina of Time Without a Cheat Device. Here's How It Was Accomplished
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Pew Pew.
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Downhill Jam: The Game Industry Reflects on 20 Years of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater turns 20 in September, so we spoke to people across the industry who remember the series fondly.
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How One Modder Builds Handheld Custom Consoles Through the Magic of Community and Self-Teaching
For modder Chris Downing, making his own handheld consoles is even more fun than playing them.
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Best Zelda Games Ranked Worst to Best
We rank the best Zelda games of all time with our definitive list covering more than a dozen consoles, including Breath of the Wild! What is the best Zelda game ever made?
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What's Your Favorite Star Wars Game?
COMMUNITY QUESTION | Tomorrow, we'll finally see what Respawn's Jedi: Fallen Order is all about. In the meantime, let's chat about our favorite Star Wars games.
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YouTube Videos Show Off Rare Beta Footage for Super Mario 64 and Super Mario RPG
Mario goes for a great big slide ride, and Croco looks a little green around the gills.
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Nintendo Trademarks N64 for What Sure Sounds Like an N64 Classic Mini
Is Nintendo going to miniaturize the N64?
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Nintendo Files for a Nintendo 64 Trademark, is a Nintendo 64 Mini Coming?
It would be silly if a Nintendo 64 Mini wasn't in the cards.
