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  The Lost Levels 6/29/2022    
       
  Go Nintendo has this bit on the red-headed stepchild:

NES works looks back on Super Mario Bros. 2: The Lost Levels

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Palamedes 6/28/2022    
       
  First one in a while, but...

Palamedes has been added to the site.

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Regional Difficulty 6/27/2022    
       
  Freshly back from vacation, and here's kind of a fun one:

15 Difficult NES Games That Were Easier in Other Regions

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Too Much 6/9/2022    
       
  Look man, I get it. I really do. I have a Nintendo website - I definitely understand the desire to find new and rad things to do with old gaming and computing equipment. That being said...

There is such a thing as too much.

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Donkey Kong 6/8/2022    
       
  From the thank God that's finally settled department:

Fan Discovers an Antique Nintendo Activity Book That Confirms Donkey Kong's Birth Place

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Housekeeping 6/7/2022    
       
  While trying to get back in the habit of updating this site regularly I was checking various parts of it.

As part of that effort I realized I still had the old site traffic statistics up. Pretty sure no one has ever clicked on them, so I went ahead and removed them from the Misc section.

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  3D Zelda 6/6/2022    
       
  Well this is pretty rad:

3D Zelda 30 Year Tribute

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Blaster Master 6/5/2022    
       
  This guy presents a pretty good case on Blaster Master:

You need to play the most innovative sci-fi platformer on Switch ASAP

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  NES Open Tournament Golf 6/4/2022    
       
  This one from Inverse is fun:

35 years ago, the first Mario sports game changed Nintendo forever

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  A Quick History 6/3/2022    
       
  This won't be news to any regular visitors of this site:

The History of the Nintendo Entertainment System

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Best Sports Games 6/2/2022    
       
  Haven't done one of these in a while:

The 10 Best NES Sports Games, According To Ranker

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Power Glove Mod 6/1/2022    
       
  This is pretty rad:

Modder Leverages Retro Nintendo Power Glove in Tandem with Nintendo Switch

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  NES Twitter 5/31/2022    
       
  I can't decide if this is the best idea ever, or the worst:

You Can Now Use A NES To Display Your Hot Take Tweets

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Re-release 5/30/2022    
       
  From the awesomely-named Giant Freakin Robot:

The Absolute Best NES Game Is Getting A Re-Release

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Montezuma's Revenge NES Port 5/18/2022    
       
  Welp, here we go:

80s' Classic Montezuma's Revenge Getting New NES Port

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  The Man Behind New NES Games 5/17/2022    
       
  A fun one from Nintendo Life:

The Man Making Brand New NES Games In 2021

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Back at it 5/15/2022    
       
  After sort of unexpectedly taking April (and I guess half of May) off, I'm back.

Here's a fun one: 20 Best Years in Video Game History, Ranked

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Makai Island 3/28/2022    
       
  Makai Island (Higemaru Makaijima: Nanatsu no Shima Daibouken) has been added to the Games database.    
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  The Cowabunga Collection 3/21/2022    
       
  From Nintendo Life:

Earlier this month, Konami and Digital Eclipse surprised TMNT fans with the announcement of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  NES Coasters 3/20/2022    
       
  These NES Cartridge Coasters are pretty rad.    
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  More NES Lego Sets 3/15/2022    
       
  From Tom's Hardware

Smallest NES Contender Built Using Orange Pi Zero2

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Bad Lists 3/14/2022    
       
  These bad lists pop up pretty frequently. Why not share another one:

10 Best NES Games You Can Beat In One Sitting

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  SynthNES 3/13/2022    
       
  From MixMag:

A brand new app is promising to transform your old Nintendo Entertainment System into a fully functioning synthesiser.

The free application from developers Avicr, titled SynthNes, allows the user to convert the old game console or replica versions into a MIDI-capable synth, allowing five audio channels to be controlled and manipulated.

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  More NES Lego Sets 2/20/2022    
       
  From Nintedo Life:

More NES Lego sets are on the way.

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  SMB3 Legos 2/3/2022    
       
  This is pretty rad:

NES Zelda Map Recreated By One Person Using 25,000 Lego Bricks

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Mappy-Land 1/28/2022    
       
 

Mappy-Land has been added to the Games Database.

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Tetris Insanity 1/27/2022    
       
  This is fun:

Watch an AI Play the Best Game of Tetris You've Ever Seen. The AI easily shatters previous world records by prioritizing clearing four-line tetrises. Then the game completely melts down.

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  puNES 1/21/2022    
       
  From Zophar:

puNES 0.108 is available for download

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  TinyNES 1/20/2022    
       
  This is pretty rad:

Tall Dog Electronics' TinyNES (Tiny Nostalgia Evocation Square) is an open-source hardware game console compatible with NES cartridges

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Palm-sized NES 1/19/2022    
       
  This is fun:

Palm-Sized NES Clone Plays Games Perfectly Using the Same Chips Inside the Original Console

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  8-Bit Big Band 1/18/2022    
       
  This seems like it might appeal to some of the readership around here:

The 8-Bit Big Band is large, 30-65 members, with a string section that credits eighteen violinists, it is a self described Jazz/Pops orchestra of the old school.

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Clear NES 1/6/2022    
       
  This clear NES from RetroRGB is pretty awesome.    
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Housekeeping 1/5/2022    
       
  Nothing too exciting tonight, just doing a little housekeeping:

The Jul-Dec 2021 updates have been moved to the Misc page.

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Top 100 NES Homebrew Games 1/4/2022    
       
  This is solid:

The RETRO Top 100 NES Homebrew Games

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  Mario Golf 1/3/2022    
       
  Slow news day, but this is kind of fun:

Mario Golf: Super Rush Adds Awesome NES Homage

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM    
       

  35th Anniversary 1/2/2022    
       
  Happy New Year, everyone! Now, back to business... I'm not sure the 35th anniversary really counts for anything, but why not:

Every Video Game Series With A 35th Anniversary In 2022

   
       
  Posted by: Andy 10:00 PM