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  • 0 / August 26th, 2025 / Peter Glagowski

    The Japanese Mother shop is planning a special broadcast for Mother 2’s 31st anniversary 


  • 0 / August 20th, 2025 / Reece Heather

    Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection will include Mythologies and Special Forces


  • 0 / August 15th, 2025 / Abbie Maxwell

    A Banjo-Kazooie cartoon was once in the works, but was cancelled with no reason given


  • 0 / August 14th, 2025 / Reece Heather

    Nintendo’s biggest flop, the Virtual Boy, launched in the United States 30 years ago today


  • 0 / August 12th, 2025 / Jason Ganos

    Chibi-Robo! joins Nintendo Switch Online’s GameCube library on August 21


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August 19th, 2021 0

Check out a Simpsons: Hit & Run remake demo a YouTuber made in a week

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Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, Retro

Back in 2019, Nintendo cracked down majorly on RomUniverse, one of the most well-known sites that hosted copies of games for the company’s older systems, typically known as “ROM” files. Nintendo successfully sued the website’s owner, Matthew Storman, for $2.1 million dollars in damages, to be paid in $50 monthly…

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Meet the WideBoy – A Game Boy Advance mod that serves no purpose

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Sonic & Shadow’s iconic face-off recreated in Sonic Adventure

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A new Mario Kart 64 HD Texture Pack breathes new life into the classic racer

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Rhythm Heaven Reanimated honors 15 years of the series with Karate Man recreation

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Categories: Retro

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Categories: News, Retro

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Categories: Switch, Retro

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Author: Reece Heather
Categories: News, Retro

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The Pokémon Company giving away a one-of-a-kind Poké bicycle replica

Author: Jason Ganos
Categories: News, Merchandise, Retro

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