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  The Chin of No Death 12/20/2021    
       
  This is something:

This Gamer Is "No Death" Completing Some Of Video Gaming's Hardest Titles With His Chin

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  SMB3 Glitch 12/16/2021    
       
  From gamingbolt:

Super Mario Bros. 3's Out of Bounds Glitch Allows Players to Play as Luigi

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Slow News Day 12/15/2021    
       
  It's a slow news day around these parts, which is how you end up getting an update like this:

What Are NES Clones and Should You Buy One Over a Real NES?

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Sesame Street ABC 12/14/2021    
       
  Finally got around to adding a new game to the site:

Sesame Street ABC has been added to the Games database.

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  From The Times 12/13/2021    
       
  Given the nature of his work, combined with the fact that I don't get to link to respectable websites very often, I thought I'd include another one. From the New York Times:

Masayuki Uemura, 78, Dies

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  RIP Masayuki Uemura 12/12/2021    
       
  A couple days late on this one but I would be remiss if I didn't post it here:

Masayuki Uemura, lead architect behind both the NES and SNES has died at 78.

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Giganto Controller 12/6/2021    
       
  Hello friends and neighbors, apologies about my long delay between updates. For tonight, may I present to you:

One gigantic NES controller

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Famicom Party 11/8/2021    
       
  Added a link to Famicom Party on the Links page.    
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Duck Hunt 11/4/2021    
       
  Who knows if there's any truth to this, but:

Nintendo Just Renewed the Trademark for 'Duck Hunt', Is a New Version of the Game Coming Soon?

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Rando 11/3/2021    
       
  Kind of random, but what the heck:

13News Now Vault: How Nintendo changed the video game industry forever

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Hardest Games 11/2/2021    
       
  Hello, friends and neighbors. I'm back, after nearly a month off. In honor of Halloween last week, why not kick things off with this:

10 Scariest NES Games

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Hardest Games 10/5/2021    
       
  Hey everybody, how about another list:

The 20 hardest games for the original NES console

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  SF2 9/28/2021    
       
  This is a terrible website but the news is cool, so here ya go:

Someone is developing an NES version of Street Fighter 2

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Let's Argue Some Titles 9/22/2021    
       
  Something to argue over tonight, another NES games list! From Den of Geek:

15 Best NES Games of All Time

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  The Saga Continues 9/21/2021    
       
  Credit to Seth Abramson, who is still doggedly pursuing the WATA saga/story. The latest is available on his Substack:

America's Video Game Scandal Continues: More Evidence of Deception By Grading Company WATA

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  36 Years 9/14/2021    
       
  From Kotaku:

Thirty-Six Years Ago Super Mario Bros. Went On Sale In Japan

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Speculaaaaators, Mount Up 9/9/2021    
       
  Looks like this is all going to continue getting more mainstream press coverage:

Boosted by a record $2 million 'Super Mario Bros.' sale, the retro video game collector's market is being overrun by speculators looking to cash in

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Giant Lego Super Mario Question Block 9/8/2021    
       
  From the rad files:

Lego is teasing a large buildable Super Mario question block

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Top-5 Rarest NES Games 9/7/2021    
       
  Eh, what the heck... From CBR:

The 5 Rarest NES Games

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  More Wata News 9/6/2021    
       
  The latest from the ongoign Wata saga:

Proof Responds to WATA Co-Founder Mark Haspel

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Bummer 9/5/2021    
       
  Well, this is a bummer:

Hand-Drawn and Popular Nintendo Entertainment System Game Guides Get Cancelled

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  More Wata Info 8/31/2021    
       
  The situation surrounding the Wata drama is, to quote one famous NES enthusiast, quite the saga. The situation is still unfolding, and Seth Abramson has uncovered and reported on more sleazy Wata behavior. Read the latest at his Substack.    
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Pyramids of Ra 8/30/2021    
       
  Pyramids of Ra has been added to the games database.    
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  NES Google Maps 8/27/2021    
       
  Filed under 'impressive':

A Determined Hacker Has Brought Google Maps to the NES

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Graded Games Scandal Deepens 8/26/2021    
       
  Thanks to some tremendous reporting, we now have a lot more insight into the deepening graded games scandal:

National Video Game Scandal Deepens As Purchaser of Historic Super Mario Bros. Game Is Revealed to Be Co-Founder of Company That Graded It and Set Its Value

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  And Now... A List 8/25/2021    
       
  A list, why not:

20 Best NES Games Of All Time

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Graded NES Game Controversy 8/24/2021    
       
  Figured this was coming, sooner or later, given the astronomical numbers graded games have been going for lately. Stay safe out there, folks.

Accusations Of Foul Play Surface Around Record-Breaking Graded NES Game Auctions

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Old Friends... 8/23/2021    
       
  Old friends are the best friends:

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System Is Officially 30 Years Old Today

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  RomUniverse Slammed 8/15/2021    
       
  Occasionally in the history of NES HQ people have asked me why I don't host ROMs. Welp, here you go:

RomUniverse owner previously fined $2.1M, now ordered to destroy pirated Nintendo content

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Controller Resuscitation 8/14/2021    
       
  From Hackaday:

Thrashed, Damaged NES Controller Gets Brought Back To Life

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Nintendo, Conquerer 8/13/2021    
       
  From Mental Floss:

How Nintendo Conquered the Gaming World

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Some of the Worst 8/11/2021    
       
  Everyone's always doing 'top games' lists. How about this, for a change:

15 Worst NES Games of All-Time

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Left-Handed Controller 8/10/2021    
       
  Ever wanted a left-handed controller? Welp, here you go.    
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Ex-Nintendo Employee Interview 8/7/2021    
       
  Here's a fun one from Nintendo Life:

Ex-Nintendo Employee On 'Holy Grails', Meeting Heroes, And Preserving A $10K Kirby Card

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Here we go again... 8/6/2021    
       
  Here we go again:

A Super Mario Bros. game sells for $2 million, another record for gaming collectibles.

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Archaeology 8/5/2021    
       
  Tonight, some NES Archaeology:

The Honourable Father Sqwirl hath uncovered the long-dormant remains of the paNESian press. I went ahead and added a link on the Links page.

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Zapperemote 8/4/2021    
       
  This is inspired:

Guy Makes a Wireless Remote Using a Nintendo Zapper; Can Turn On His Drill Press

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Quiz Time 8/3/2021    
       
  Here's a fun little quiz.    
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  SMB3 Special Version on Switch 8/2/2021    
       
  Hello, friends, I'm back from vacation. So let's resume updates, shall we? For today, from Nintendo Life:

Super Mario Bros. 3 Special Version Jumps Onto The Switch Online NES Library

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Nintendo Considering More Classic Consoles 7/20/2021    
       
  Some interesting news:

At a shareholder meeting at Nintendo, President Shuntaro Furukawa says that future Classic Mini consoles are under consideration.

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Some Lost Titles 7/19/2021    
       
  From Nintendo Life:

Four Lost NES, SNES And N64 Games Have Been Brought Back To Life

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Spawning Genres 7/18/2021    
       
  From IGN:

Video Game Genres That Spawned From the Glory Days of the NES

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Slow Mole 7/13/2021    
       
  From Nintendo Life:

Slow Mole Is A New And Free NES Platformer, Cartridge Version Incoming

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  NES-Level Difficulty 7/11/2021    
       
  Hah, this is great:

Think modern games are tough? You haven't experienced"NES tough."

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  NES Platformers 7/10/2021    
       
  From CBR, and sure to inspire some debate:

The 5 Best Platformers for the NES

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Make it stop 7/7/2021    
       
  You know what is now over $115,000.

There are some other hilariously expensive NES games for sale along with the Zelda cart - a $36k SMB3, a $3,000 copy of 10 Yard Fight, and so on.

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Here we go again... 7/6/2021    
       
  Welp, here we go again:

This Ultra-Rare Copy Of The Original NES Zelda Is Already Going For Crazy Money

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Back in Action 7/5/2021    
       
  Hello, Internets. I'm back after a long vacation, so updates to the site should resume normally again, starting with a site-related update:

Since we're roughly halfway through the year I went ahead and archived the Jan-Jun 2021 updates on the Misc page.

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM