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Nintendo is relaunching its NES as a mini console with 30 pre-loaded games

The Nintendo Entertainment System isn’t as rare as one might think given its age but that doesn’t mean everyone has one lying around. And if you do, it’s probably stored away in a closet or attic somewhere as keeping it… Continue Reading

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How to beat ‘Super Mario Bros. 3’ in two seconds flat … with help from a code-injecting bot

We’re actually pretty okay with AI winning at “Go,” but when it’s beatingSuper Mario Bros. 3 in mere seconds, it’s time to be worried. ais523, an expert on game “speedruns,” noticed that pressing a Nintendo NES’s controller rapidly could allow… Continue Reading

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Dragon Quest Creator Shares Original Design Documents for the First Game

NES nostalgics, this is for you. Dragon Quest Creator Yuji Horii shared on twitter a real treat, in the form of a batch of original design documents for the first game, released in 1986.

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NES Super Mario Bros. New World Record Speedrun!

A new Super Mario Bros. speedrun world record has been set and it looks damned near perfect. It’s mostly a vanilla run, meaning the player doesn’t use many glitches aside from one allowing access to the second warp pipes in… Continue Reading

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Happy Birthday NES! The Nintendo Entertainment System turns 30

  Last month we celebrated the 20th anniversary of Sony’s PlayStation, a revolutionary console that propelled Sony to the forefront of gaming in the mid-90s. Over the weekend, it was another console that earned recognition from millions of gaming fans.… Continue Reading