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JUST SUPER | The original Nintendo PlayStation is too expensive, so someone made their own
Saved 'em a good $300,000.
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STICKER SHOCK | The Super Pocket is a glorious retro handheld that doesn’t require a lottery win to own
Cheap, cheerful, and a good, solid bit of tech for the price – anyone craving some retro handheld goodness can do worse than the Super Pocket.
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WAITING GAME | Retro console maker Polymega reckons it'll ship all remaining pre-orders this year, if you’re feeling lucky
After years of stock troubles, one of gaming’s most impressive retro indulgences might soon be readily available.
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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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Probably, For Sure | It's official, the best Final Fantasy is none other than...
Potentially the most controversial top 10 of the year.
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RETRO VARIETY | Kirby’s Avalanche, Fighter’s History, and Daiva Story 6 added to Nintendo Switch Online
A sci-fi shooter, puzzler, and a fighter walk into a bar.
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Zero to Hero | F-Zero fan buys £30k in Nintendo shares to ask if there's a new game coming
Nintendo did not confirm a new F-Zero is in development.
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It's Bound To Happen | Ex-Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aimé says "don't hold your breath" for more Earthbound or Mother 3
Fils-Aimé also said that it's just a small group of fans that are asking for Mother 3.
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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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Eric's Farewell | Off to Find a New Challenger
It's time for us to move on, but we'll carry USG with us wherever we go.
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What Classic Japanese Game Do You Still Want to Get an Official English Localization?
Many have come over, yet some remain overseas.
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Who's Your Favorite RPG Companion?
COMMUNITY QUESTION | Who's your best friend 'til the end?
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Why Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Was Fated to Be Overlooked Despite Its Brilliance
Yoshi's Island is a top-tier Super Mario game, but bad timing and bad advertising caused a lot of people to miss out the first time around.
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Remember When... NBA Jam Played Favorites in the Bulls vs. Pistons Rivalry?
There was a reason those buzzer-beaters bricked, it seems.
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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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The Top 25 RPGs of All Time #25: Final Fantasy 5
We begin our list with an underrated classic.
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The Most Beautiful 2D Sprite Games of All Time
Let's celebrate the simple beauty of sprite-based games.
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20 Amazing In-Game Maps That Did More Than Show the Way Forward
From A Link to the Past to Planescape: Torment, these are our favorite maps in video games.
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Who Is the Best New Nintendo Character of the Past Decade?
Some amazing Nintendo characters have surfaced in the past ten years alone. Which one takes the top spot?
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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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David Wise and Grant Kirkhope Remember Composing Goldeneye 007, Meeting Miyamoto, and Rare's Golden Age
"It was quite surreal demonstrating music I'd created whilst [Shigeru Miyamoto] was in my studio, listening."
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Ted Woolsey Remembers Final Fantasy 6, Evading Nintendo's Censorship Rules, and the Early Days of Localization
In 1994, a translator changed game localization by writing a "deathless" apocalypse.
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The 35 Year Quest for the Perfect Video Game Lightsaber
Tracing the history of the iconic weapon from the Atari 2600 to the present, and all the ways that it's influenced gaming.
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Nintendo Counselors Secretly Used a Forbidden Map to Help Super Metroid Players
Keep it secret. Keep it safe.
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Who's Your Favorite Final Fantasy Character?
Final Fantasy has many memorable characters. Let's talk about the ones we like best.
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A Tribute to Chrono Trigger's Weird, Funny, and Depressing Endings on Its 25th Anniversary
Chrono Trigger's detailed endings are an example of how it does everything right.
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Nintendo PlayStation Grabbed Headlines, But Support for Preservation Remains "Dismal at Best"
We talk to game preservation experts about what's been preserved, what's been squirreled away, and what's already been lost.
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The Nintendo PlayStation Bidding War Fizzled Out at Auction, Sells for $300,000
That's around $380,000 after fees and still a record, but it looks like high-spender interest really peaked weeks ago.
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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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How Video Game Cookbooks Are Helping Us Taste Digital Worlds
The creators behind the Earthbound, Zelda, WoW, and Fallout cookbooks on how they bring fictional cuisine into real-world kitchens.
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Donkey Kong Country Turns 25: Gaming's Biggest Bluff
Twenty-five years ago, Nintendo faced the threat of obsolescence with sheer bravado—and won.
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Zelda A Link to the Past: How to Get the Book of Mudora
You’ll need the Book of Mudora to get into the Desert Palace. Here’s where to find it.
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What's Your Favorite SNES Game?
COMMUNITY QUESTION | With Nintendo Switch Online boosting its library, tell us about your favorite SNES game.
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Where Nintendo Switch Online Has Gone Wrong
The reasons Nintendo's online service is flaccid, and what it can do to pump things up.
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The Top 25 RPGs of All Time #1: Chrono Trigger
Chrono Trigger's sublime soundtrack arguably tells its classic story more effectively than its character dialogue.
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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 Retro Video Game Consoles 2019
From the NES Classic to the Sega Genesis Classic, we break down the best retro video game consoles you should buy—and which ones you should avoid.
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What's the First Game You Ever Finished?
COMMUNITY QUESTION | What is the first video game Mt. Everest you have successfully climbed?
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The Best Version of Every Final Fantasy Game
Some Final Fantasy games have remakes of their remakes. What's the definitive version of each single-player mainline installment? Let us help you.
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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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Super NES Retro Review: Kirby Super Star
Join us as we review every Super NES Classic game. Next up: Here comes a special boy.
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Super NES Retro Review: EarthBound
Join us as we review every Super NES Classic game. Next up: Crayola and light horror make an epic RPG baby together.
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Super NES Retro Review: Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Join us as we review every Super NES Classic game. Next up: A strong relationship is forged -- and ends -- under the starlight.
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Super NES Retro Review: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Join us as we review every Super NES Classic game. Next up: We encourage you to pick random babies off the ground and run with them.