Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[RetroN 5 and the uncomfortable tension between old and new]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/04/retron-5-and-the-uncomfortable-tension-between-old-and-new/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/04/retron-5-and-the-uncomfortable-tension-between-old-and-new/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/04/retron-5-and-the-uncomfortable-tension-between-old-and-new/#comments RetroN 5 columnThere are at least two schools of thought when it comes to playing retro games. Let's call it two for the sake of argument. On one side, there are people who want all the modern conveniences, both in-game and out: save states, fast-forward and rewind in the games, and wireless controllers, high definition output, and non-finicky hardware to play them with. These are the people who like emulation the most, either through downloading ROMs or official downloadable re-releases of games.

On the other side, there are people who strive for absolute authenticity: real cartridges on real consoles, played on CRT televisions with real controllers. These are the people who, hypothetically speaking, stuff a Twin Famicom in their suitcase while on a business trip to Tokyo.

Somewhere in the middle is this thing.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>game-boygenesisnesretron-5snesThu, 04 Apr 2013 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Portabliss: Kid Icarus Of Myths and Monsters]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/25/portabliss-kid-icarus-of-myths-and-monsters/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/25/portabliss-kid-icarus-of-myths-and-monsters/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/25/portabliss-kid-icarus-of-myths-and-monsters/#commentsDid you know that you can download handheld games now? That's amazingly convenient! The only inconvenient part of it is finding the right games to buy -- and that's where we come in, with our Portabliss column. In each installment, we'll tell you about a downloadable game on the iPhone, iPad, Android device, DSi, 3DS, PSP, etc. Today: Tumble Pop.
Portabliss Kid Icarus Of Myths and Monsters
Kid Icarus and Metroid are inextricably linked in their early history. The two NES games came out in parallel, as silver-boxed "Password Paks" in the US, and both were produced by the late Gunpei Yokoi. Also thanks to Yokoi, both saw sequels on the Game Boy that maintained the basic gameplay of the original in portable form. For Metroid 2, that meant isolation and exploration. For Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters, which has joined it on the 3DS Virtual Console, it means "really weird and difficult."

In other words, this Game Boy game is really only recommended to people who have played the NES game and therefore know what they're getting into. Virtually every element that made the NES game such an anomaly are present here, including rooms full of flying monsters or tiles that attack you in large numbers; reapers who freak the hell out and send little flying versions of themselves after you; maze-like ending levels to each world; and eggplants.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsgame-boykid-icaruskid-icarus-of-myths-and-monstersnintendoportablissWed, 25 Jul 2012 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Steve Wozniak secretly submitted Tetris scores to Nintendo Power]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/20/steve-wozniak-secretly-submitted-tetris-scores-to-nintendo-power/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/20/steve-wozniak-secretly-submitted-tetris-scores-to-nintendo-power/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/20/steve-wozniak-secretly-submitted-tetris-scores-to-nintendo-power/#comments Wozniak secretly submitted Tetris scores to Nintendo PowerAside from his tech eminence having helped found Apple, Steve Wozniak is apparently also a pretty sick Tetris player. He only plays the original Game Boy port, and admits he submitted his scores to Nintendo Power back in the day.

"I was always #1 in the Nintendo Power listings in 1988, and after they said my name had been in there too many times and wouldn't print it again, I spelled my name backwards (Evets Kainzow) and sent in a photo of my score," Wozniak said in a comment on a Gizmodo piece about him. "When I got the magazine, I'd forgotten doing this and was worried that a foreigner from the next city over (I used Saratoga instead of Los Gatos so they wouldn't catch on) had a score up in my range. I got worried but then remembered my joke. Whew! It's in some old issue of Nintendo Power magazine."

Reddit user polar0ids was quick to call Woz's bluff, but it (unsurprisingly) turns out to be a true story. As seen here in this thread, the story checks out. There's Evets Kainzow's score: 546,145 points.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appledsgame-boynintendonintendo-powersteve-wozniaktetristetris-game-boywiiwii-uFri, 20 Jul 2012 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Chiptune album puts a music player in your Game Boy]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/17/chiptune-album-puts-a-music-player-in-your-game-boy/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/17/chiptune-album-puts-a-music-player-in-your-game-boy/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/17/chiptune-album-puts-a-music-player-in-your-game-boy/#comments This chiptune album turns your Game Boy into a music player
A 41-track chiptune album created by various artists under the name "Handheld Heroes Volume One" hit the web this week. While the album is on sale for $15, a mere $5 more nets buyers a physical DVD with extra goodies, including books on creating chiptune music and an LSDJ player ROM. Songs on the album use sound chips from a variety of systems, ranging from the Game Boy to the Commodore Amiga.

With a little legwork, lovers of music players considerably larger than their pockets can enjoy said chiptunes on a Game Boy system using the ROM, as seen in the video above.

[Thanks, Nigel!]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>chiptunesgame-boyhandheld-heroeslsdjmusicromSun, 17 Jun 2012 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Nintendo patents handheld game emulation on 'low-capability' systems]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/18/nintendo-patents-handheld-game-emulation-on-low-capability-sys/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/18/nintendo-patents-handheld-game-emulation-on-low-capability-sys/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/18/nintendo-patents-handheld-game-emulation-on-low-capability-sys/#comments ImageNintendo has been awarded a US patent for emulation of handheld video games on other platforms, something that may not impress anyone playing a Game Boy game through the 3DS Virtual Console right now.

Nintendo applied for the patent back in 2003, for technology to emulate a handheld game system (examples given: Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance) on low-powered systems like cell phones and displays in airplane seat backs.

Nintendo may have been exploring options like in-airplane Game Boy games (SNES-based systems were a staple in airplanes for years), but it's much more likely that the company was attempting to get a footing from which to defend its IPs against other, unauthorized emulation.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>emulationgame-boypatentusptoWed, 18 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Transforming LEGO Game Boy and Tetris carts roll out]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/14/transforming-lego-game-boy-and-tetris-carts-roll-out/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/14/transforming-lego-game-boy-and-tetris-carts-roll-out/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/14/transforming-lego-game-boy-and-tetris-carts-roll-out/#comments Toys are wasted on the children. Their small, undeveloped brains clearly don't have the faculties to appreciate the creativity and power of LEGOs. No kid could create the awesome transforming LEGO Game Boy and Tetris cartridge seen above.

The duo are named Domaster and Tetrawing, the result of about a month's effort. Inside the Game Boy, you can actually see two LEGO AA batteries -- a nice touch, if we may say so. To check out some additional shots of the models, hit up the source link below.

[Thanks, G W.]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsdomasterdsgame-boylegolego-game-boynintendotetrawingwiiwii-uWed, 14 Mar 2012 04:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Rad: Bionic Commando swings to 3DS eShop this week]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/27/rad-bionic-commando-swings-to-3ds-eshop-this-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/27/rad-bionic-commando-swings-to-3ds-eshop-this-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/27/rad-bionic-commando-swings-to-3ds-eshop-this-week/#commentsSurprise! The 3DS eShop is getting not-terrible! The original downloadable games are starting to stack up (Pushmo, Mighty Switch Force), and the Virtual Console is home to a lot of interesting games -- like, for example, the Game Boy version of Bionic Commando, coming out December 29 in both North America and Europe. We aren't sure how it's able to make it to the shop when the NES Bionic Commando never could.

That's the same day North America gets VVVVVV. See what we mean about the eShop no longer being a terrible destination for games?

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsbionic-commandocapcomeshopgame-boynintendorelease-datevirtual-consoleTue, 27 Dec 2011 09:38:00 EST<![CDATA[Portabliss: Balloon Kid (3DS)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/08/portabliss-balloon-kid-3ds/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/08/portabliss-balloon-kid-3ds/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/08/portabliss-balloon-kid-3ds/#commentsDid you know that you can download handheld games now? That's amazingly convenient! The only inconvenient part of it is finding the right games to buy -- and that's where we come in, with our Portabliss column. In each installment, we'll tell you about a downloadable game on the iPhone, iPad, Android device, DSi, 3DS, PSP, etc. Today: Balloon Kid.
Balloon Fight fans take note: Balloon Kid is the Game Boy-exclusive sequel to the original NES' delightful balloon-based actioner that you (probably) never played. I certainly hadn't, and that fact alone resonated enough with me to warrant a purchase when it arrived on the 3DS' virtual store last week.

Mechanically speaking, BK is very similar (if not identical) to the first game's single button, physics-based balloon gameplay, with the A button used to add velocity to the kid. Structurally, however, things change dramatically, with levels scrolling from right to left a la "Balloon Trip" mode from the first game, while balloons are collected in static succession along the way.

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We've seen our fair share of huge Minecraft constructions in the past, and we figured that by now, our jaded hearts would have lost the ability to feel the kind of awe and amazement imbued by truly impressive builds. Thankfully, Minecraft community MinecraftA2Z is here to show us just how wrong we are, by way of their terrifically huge Game Boy reconstruction.

While the Game Boy doesn't actually function, the team did create entire screens out of blocks for use as a stop-motion animation, which to us seems even more time consuming impressive. Hop past the break for another video detailing the enormous handheld's dimensions and specs.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>game-boygameboyMinecraftminecraft-gameboyminecraft-tetrisMojang-SpecificationspctetrisSun, 25 Sep 2011 12:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Pokemon charity marathon aims to catch them all at the same time]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/11/pokemon-charity-marathon-aims-to-catch-them-all-at-the-same-time/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/11/pokemon-charity-marathon-aims-to-catch-them-all-at-the-same-time/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/11/pokemon-charity-marathon-aims-to-catch-them-all-at-the-same-time/#comments If you haven't spent all your money on charity gaming marathons yet, another opportunity for you to throw money at human suffering is coming up -- and this time, it's a test of both endurance and gluttony.

Starting on July 15, Pro3Studios will embark on a 72-hour marathon, in which it will attempt to catch all the Pokémon species in Pokémon FireRed, Emerald, Diamond, Pearl, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black, and White -- simultaneously. The gameplay will be streamed on a 3x3 grid, allowing you to watch it all happen in real time.

As this is going on, the group will accept donations through PayPal for the Children's Miracle Network. Those donations will allow viewers the privilege of naming some Pokémon and specifying a song for one of the players to sing on air -- and also, you know, help children.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>charitydsgame-boymarathonnintendopokemonPokemon-Black-and-Whitepro3studiosMon, 11 Jul 2011 23:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Iwata Asks how Miyamoto learned English]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/05/iwata-asks-how-miyamoto-learned-english/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/05/iwata-asks-how-miyamoto-learned-english/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/05/iwata-asks-how-miyamoto-learned-english/#comments Beyond founding Q-Games and helping to father the PixelJunk series, Dylan Cuthbert has done some other extraordinary things in his years working in the game industry. He recounts some of those adventures in a recent Iwata Asks column, woefully exclusive to Japanese readers for now, but thankfully summarized by Andriasang.

But why is Cuthbert appearing in an Iwata Asks ... you ask? Because he helped create several of Nintendo's major Star Fox titles, of course (including the original), and he's heading up development of Star Fox 64 3D as director. Cuthbert actually didn't work on the Nintendo 64 title, as he had left Nintendo and was busy working on Blasto for Sony's PlayStation at the time.

Also detailed in the piece is an interesting fact about how Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto learned how to speak English. When Cuthbert began working at Nintendo, he had only a rudimentary grasp on the Japanese language -- after initially impressing staff during a visit when he was 18 to show off a 3D Game Boy engine, he was hired on, regardless of language skills. Miyamoto had an equally unimpressive grasp on English at the time, and it seems that the two worked together to help each other out. Miyamoto is said to have had a particularly hard time in by of with prepositions. We feel your pain.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsdylan-cuthbertgame-boyiwata-asksnintendoq-gamessatoru-iwatashigeru-miyamotostar-fox-64-3dTue, 05 Jul 2011 13:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Here's how the 3DS does Game Boy emulation]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/07/heres-how-the-3ds-does-game-boy-emulation/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/07/heres-how-the-3ds-does-game-boy-emulation/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/07/heres-how-the-3ds-does-game-boy-emulation/#comments We didn't know quite what to expect from the Game Boy Virtual Console games now available through the 3DS eShop, but it turns out the presentation is pretty charming. See for yourself after the break.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dseshopgame-boynintendosuper-mario-landTue, 07 Jun 2011 02:15:00 EST<![CDATA['Game Boy Music' video is exactly what it sounds like]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/10/game-boy-music-video-is-exactly-what-it-sounds-like/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/10/game-boy-music-video-is-exactly-what-it-sounds-like/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/10/game-boy-music-video-is-exactly-what-it-sounds-like/#comments Following in the footsteps of groups like Anamanaguchi and Starscream, YouTube user MrSeberi has discovered a brave, radical new musical application for a piece of video game hardware with which you're likely very familiar. Check out his take on "Game Boy Music" in the video posted below!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>diygame-boymusicmusic-videonintendovideosongSun, 10 Apr 2011 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Super Smash Land demake trailer and demo show off Game Boy charm]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/22/super-smash-land-demake-trailer-and-demo-show-off-game-boy-charm/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/22/super-smash-land-demake-trailer-and-demo-show-off-game-boy-charm/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/22/super-smash-land-demake-trailer-and-demo-show-off-game-boy-charm/#comments Dan Fornace recently published a new trailer and demo for his long-time pet project: A Game Boy-style "demake" of the Smash Bros. franchise titled Super Smash Land. Check out the infinitely charming trailer here.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>demakedemogame-boyhomebrewnintendopcsuper-smash-brossuper-smash-landTue, 22 Feb 2011 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Game Boy games get hacked onto an oscilloscope]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/13/game-boy-games-get-hacked-onto-an-oscilloscope/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/13/game-boy-games-get-hacked-onto-an-oscilloscope/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/13/game-boy-games-get-hacked-onto-an-oscilloscope/#comments Real champions don't ask "Why?" when shown a completely awesome, albeit totally impractical piece of technological wizardry. Take, for instance, Flashing LEDs' latest creation: An oscilloscope that displays Game Boy games. Useful? Absolutely not. Radical? We like to think so.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>game-boyhackmodnintendooscilloscoperetrothe-legend-of-zelda-links-awakeningSun, 13 Feb 2011 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[3DS has a Game Boy/ Game Boy Color Virtual Console [update]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/29/3ds-has-a-game-boy-gba-virtual-console/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/29/3ds-has-a-game-boy-gba-virtual-console/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/29/3ds-has-a-game-boy-gba-virtual-console/#commentsFiled under: , ,

One of the 3DS's killer apps may be ... old games. As has been requested for the original DS and DSi since time immemorial (2004), Nintendo will offer downloadable Game Boy and Game Boy Color games on the 3DS, through a VIrtual Console-style store.

In addition, as shown at E3, Nintendo will offer 3D-ified versions of classics like Xevious.

Update: The transcript from Nintendo's conference last night show that Iwata specified games from the Game Boy and Game Boy Color -- not Advance. At least, not yet. We apologize for the confusion.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsdsgame-boygame-boy-colorgbanintendonintendo-conference-2010virtual-consolexeviousWed, 29 Sep 2010 01:43:00 EST<![CDATA[NES RetroVision: play Game Boy games on your NES]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/11/nes-retrovision-play-game-boy-games-on-your-nes/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/11/nes-retrovision-play-game-boy-games-on-your-nes/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/11/nes-retrovision-play-game-boy-games-on-your-nes/#comments We can't imagine why anyone would want to play a Game Boy game via their NES -- aside from the cool factor, that is. You can still find a Game Boy player relatively cheap, hook it up to your GameCube and get your handheld-on-TV fix that. But we digress.

Nintendo Age forum user bunnyboy is responsible for the Frankensteinian concoction of cool you see above: the NES RetroVision. It follows the same principles of the Super Game Boy, except in that it functions with the NES. By cramming the guts of a Game Boy into an NES cart, bunnyboy uses a custom board to translate the Game Boy graphics into a format understood by the NES. Utilizing a second controller, you can then change the border and colors displayed on-screen.

There isn't a page or any way to order one of these kits just yet, though bunnyboy promises that he'll eventually have some for sale. If you want one, you're going to have to fork over $130 plus shipping.

[Via never know tech]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>game-boymodmodsnesnes-retrovisionnintendo-entertainment-systemsuper-game-boyTue, 11 May 2010 17:43:00 EST<![CDATA[The perfect companion for those long Light Cycle trips: the 'Tron Boy' mod]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/05/the-perfect-companion-for-those-long-light-cycle-trips-the-tro/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/05/the-perfect-companion-for-those-long-light-cycle-trips-the-tro/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/05/the-perfect-companion-for-those-long-light-cycle-trips-the-tro/#commentsYard sales are great for two things: laughing at the ridiculous stuff some people find and bargain-priced electronics from yesteryear. In this day and age, if you come upon a yard sale that isn't trying to unload at least one Game Boy, then those people probably weren't really into portable gaming. No, really -- those people exist!

We tell you this because we have a great idea should you ever come across a Game Boy at one of these slices of Americana: the Tron Boy. The pictured mod by Thretris was created to celebrate the release of 8 Bit Weapon's Tron chiptune album (ZIP file link) and does a good job of plucking our heartstrings on two distinct fronts. It makes us pine for those days of playing Tetris on the bus to school and the first time we saw Jeff Bridges kicking some ass with a disc. Those were the days.

... great, now we have a hankerin' to play some Tetris. Thanks, Thretris!

[Via GoNintendo; Tiny Cartridge]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>8-bit-weaponchiptunesgame-boymodthretristrontron-boyWed, 05 May 2010 17:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Interview: Q-Games and Nintendo on X-Scape]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/26/interview-q-games-and-nintendo-on-x-scape/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/26/interview-q-games-and-nintendo-on-x-scape/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/26/interview-q-games-and-nintendo-on-x-scape/#comments
Click to N-Ter the galleryDylan Cuthbert's Q-Games has returned to the world of X, a Game Boy game designed by Nintendo and Cuthbert's Argonaut Software. Q-Games and Nintendo have created X-Scape, a DSiWare sequel to the 3D space tank game (coincidentally, "3D Space Tank" is the Australian title for X-Scape).

Shortly before the announcement of the DSiWare title's May 31 release date, we spoke to Cuthbert, along with Assistant Director Kazushi Maeta and Kazuyuki Gofuku, in charge of Development Coordination for the title at Nintendo, about resurrecting the old franchise, the freedom of downloadable software, and, yes, the secret "Totaka's Song" first heard in X.

Gallery: X-Scape (DSiWare)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>DSdsiwaredylan-cuthbertgame-boykazushi-maetakazuyuki-gofukuNintendonintendo-dsiq-gamesxx-scapexscapeMon, 26 Apr 2010 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Game Boy modded to play GBA, GBC games]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/21/game-boy-modded-to-play-gba-gbc-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/21/game-boy-modded-to-play-gba-gbc-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/21/game-boy-modded-to-play-gba-gbc-games/#commentsDo you find yourself pining for the portable Nintendo gaming of days past, but not pining for its pea green hues? If so, then this modded Game Boy -- as in the large, boxy "released in 1989" Game Boy -- should really fit the bill. Flickr user CRTdrone has modded an original Game Boy to play every flavor of Game Boy title, including Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance and, of course, original Game Boy. According to the description, the mod relies on the guts of a Game Boy Advance SP and all the buttons, the rechargeable battery and even the headphone jack are in working order. The shoulder buttons, if you're wondering, have been relegated to tiny buttons on either side of unit.

The creator will be making "a couple more" and possibly documenting the process. So stay tuned if you want to make one of these bad boys for yourself.

[Via Tiny Cartridge]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>game-boyGame-Boy-Advancegame-boy-colormodWed, 21 Apr 2010 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Goozex now accepts SNES, Genesis and other retro game trades]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/31/goozex-now-accepts-snes-genesis-and-other-retro-game-trades/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/31/goozex-now-accepts-snes-genesis-and-other-retro-game-trades/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/31/goozex-now-accepts-snes-genesis-and-other-retro-game-trades/#comments The increasingly popular game-trading service Goozex is expanding its capabilities to encompass the game platforms of yesteryear. New to the site is an option to trade NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Genesis, Sega CD, and Atari 2600 amongst the site's growing user base. Sadly, there's still no support for our precious Virtual Boy. Now we'll never be able to get our hands on that copy of Teleroboxer we've always dreamed of owning.

There's already a ton of games from each platform up for trading on Goozex right now. Like, good games. Not the nine pathetic copies of WCW Mayhem which comprise your local used games store's N64 selection.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atariclassicgame-boygenesisgoozexnesretrosega-cdsnestradeusedWed, 31 Mar 2010 19:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Buy this steampunk Game Boy for us on eBay]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/23/buy-this-steampunk-game-boy-for-us-on-ebay/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/23/buy-this-steampunk-game-boy-for-us-on-ebay/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/23/buy-this-steampunk-game-boy-for-us-on-ebay/#comments Despite what you may assume, we're not the sort of people who'd buy ourselves a steampunk Game Boy like the Thretris-created model you see above (see it in action after the break). We are, however, the sort of people who'd use our popular internet website to politely request that our readers buy said Game Boy from eBay and send it to us for a holiday of their choice. It probably seems a little ethically dicey to the layman, but ethics are really complicated (they have whole college courses about them!) so you shouldn't feel too bad about yourself for not understanding.

Hey, speaking of things you should or shouldn't do, did you bid on that steampunk Game Boy yet?

[Via GoNintendo]

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Click to Enker the galleryCapcom will make downloadable Special Stages available in Mega Man 10 throughout April, for one dollar each. Should you make it to the end of each stage, you'll meet some musically-named bosses that will only be recognizable if you're a huge Mega Man nerd! The three stages feature the return of the Mega Man Killers, a group of bosses from the Game Boy Mega Man games.

Special Stage 1, available the week of April 5, features Enker from the first portable Mega Man game, a robot with the ability to absorb and reflect shots. Special Stage 2 features Mega Man III's Punk, who uses a large spinning weapon called the Screw Crusher, and Special Stage 3 includes Ballade from Mega Man IV, who uses the explosive Ballade Cracker. Both Special Stage 2 and 3 will be released the week of April 26.

Gallery: Mega Man 10 Special Stages

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>balladecapcomdlcenkergame-boymega-manmega-man-10MicrosoftNintendopsnpunkretrospecial-stageWiiwiiwarexblaXbox-360Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Wii sales surpass NES; DS Nintendo's best-selling hardware ever]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/29/wii-sales-surpass-nes-ds-nintendos-best-selling-hardware-ever/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/29/wii-sales-surpass-nes-ds-nintendos-best-selling-hardware-ever/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/29/wii-sales-surpass-nes-ds-nintendos-best-selling-hardware-ever/#comments
In addition to revealing its latest financial figures, Nintendo has released some interesting facts about its two star performers, the Wii and DS. As revealed in the financials, the Wii has sold over 67 million units since its launch in 2006. Putting that in context, Nintendo reveals that the original Nintendo Entertainment System sold 61.91 million units in its lifetime, which now makes the Wii the company's most successful console of all time. As for the DS, it has now sold 125.13 million units, surpassing Game Boy and Game Boy Color lifetime sales of 118.69 million units. That makes the DS Nintendo's most successful piece of hardware ever.

It's important to point out that Nintendo counts all four iterations of the DS in its life-to-date sales numbers. Considering each version has a number of improvements over previous versions, we're sure there's plenty of overlap among consumers. Still, there's no denying that Nintendo's latest hardware lineup has been incredibly successful, even if it was slightly less successful in 2009.

[Via Shacknews]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dsgame-boygame-boy-colorlife-to-datenesnintendonintendo-entertainment-systemsaleswiiFri, 29 Jan 2010 18:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Game Boy inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/06/game-boy-inducted-into-the-toy-hall-of-fame/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/06/game-boy-inducted-into-the-toy-hall-of-fame/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/06/game-boy-inducted-into-the-toy-hall-of-fame/#comments Nintendo's most iconic foray into the handheld gaming market is finally being recognized as "an innovator" that "changed the way people play electronic games" by being inducted into Strong National Museum of Play's Toy Hall of Fame. Among twelve finalists, the Game Boy joins the Big Wheel and the ball to be added to the list of important cultural toys.

Yes, the ball is just now being inducted into the hall of fame, meaning Nintendo's handheld made the cut in two decades, while the ball had been clawing for a spot since the days of Ancient Egypt. In your face, Ozymandias.

[Via Go Nintendo]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>game-boygameboyhonornintendostrong-national-museumtoy-hall-of-fameFri, 06 Nov 2009 06:00:00 EST<![CDATA[ESRB rates Castlevania the Adventure ReBirth for Wii]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/13/esrb-rates-castlevania-the-adventure-rebirth-for-wii/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/13/esrb-rates-castlevania-the-adventure-rebirth-for-wii/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/13/esrb-rates-castlevania-the-adventure-rebirth-for-wii/#comments It's been over a year since we last heard rumors of a re-Vamped Castlevania installment on the WiiWare service -- now, a new ESRB listing has rekindled the flames of conjecture. The board recently gave a Teen rating to Castlevania the Adventure ReBirth for the Wii -- as you may have noticed, it shares the suffix applied to the similarly renovated Gradius ReBirth and Contra ReBirth, both of which surfaced on Nintendo's download platform this year.

According to the ESRB rating, the game will finally deliver the "side-scrolling action" which classic 'Vania fans have been clamoring for. If it's based off the Game Boy title of the same name, our only request is that they smooth out the game's unscalable difficulty curve. To this day, we're not sure that game has a second level.

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Other details from the event: Apparently, North American DSiWare includes three pricing levels: free, 500 Points, and 800 Points, which differs from the Japanese model in that there's no 200 Point category. The event seemingly confirms the Mario and Animal Crossing calculators for North America as well, though both of those are in the 200 Point category in Japan.

Of course, like all news that comes from something heard at GameStop, take this with as much salt as you can find.

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Michael "Bibin" Moffitt had a dream. He imagined a world where a man could enjoy Tetris on his Game Boy Pocket in a dark room, without the need for odd peripheral add-on devices or, uh, a lamp. As you can see above, Michael decided to mod his Game Boy Pocket with a backlit screen.

It's not the most impressive mod in the world, but we have to give the man credit where it's due. He set his mind to something, and he did it. Almost makes us want to get back to that stamp collection we've neglected for years.


[Via Engadget]

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The DS has been quite the success for Nintendo since it released. So successful, in fact, that shipments for the handheld worldwide have bested that of Nintendo's Game Boy Advance, as the DS has shipped 84.33 million units by the end of September 2008 (GBA lifetime shipments come in at 81.36 million units). Impressive, sure, but there's still higher places the handheld can climb on Mt. Awesome Accomplishments.

While besting the GBA record is noteworthy, the record still goes to the original Game Boy, which has done 118.69 million units. This figure includes the Game Boy Color, as well.

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IGN's Matt Casamassina couldn't stop hinting at a new Kid Icarus game before this year's E3. Even after Nintendo's presentation came and went, Kid Icarus-free, the rumors and Casamassina's insistence had us convinced that Nintendo was just going to spring it on us at any moment; an announcement would come over the loudspeaker on the show floor or something.

In the absence of a new Wii Kid Icarus sequel, I'd be happy to play the other Kid Icarus sequel, Of Myths and Monsters, released on the Game Boy in 1991. As a bonus, it's guaranteed not to be a terrible 3D reimagining.

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The Nintendo Channel updated with fresh videos today, most important of which is a gameplay video showing off Nintendo's new WiiWare title, Art Style: Orbient. Our own JC noted that the title looked a lot like Orbital, a Bit Generations game for the GBA. Sure enough, it is!

Head past the break for some gameplay footage of Nintendo's new game.

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It's been awhile since we thought about our dearly departed friend, the GBA. It burst on the scene and gave us an amazing Castlevania game, then got itself redesigned to the awesome GBA SP you see above you, complete with brighter screen and awesome clamshell design. Then we got the ... GBA Micro.

What fond memories do you have of your GBA? What was your favorite GBA game to play? What model did you have? Did you hold onto it after you upgraded to a DS?

JoystiqDS Daily: Remembering our old friend, the GBA originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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One of the most surprising films in the sort of "Holy crap? What the heck?! This is cool!" vein to come out of SXSW film festival earlier this year was Blip Festival: Reformat The Planet. It's all about chiptune music and the performers, and is beautifully shot. It's hard to imagine Nintendo thinking people would be hacking into their Game Boys in order to create full-fledged concerts, concerts that would one day spark a feature documentary and an entire genre of music.

For one week, you can watch the impressive documentary at Pitchfork.tv. It's even broken up into bite-sized chapters for you. Give it a looksee and you'll find yourself toe-tapping along to the addictive 8-bit music throughout the film. It's beaten Wizard Rock as our current favorite geek music of choice.

[Thanks, Eliot]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Blip-FestivalChiptunesGame-BoyNintendoReformat-The-PlanetWed, 20 Aug 2008 03:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Which Nintendo system favored third-party publishers the most?]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/29/which-nintendo-system-favored-third-party-publishers-the-most/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/29/which-nintendo-system-favored-third-party-publishers-the-most/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/29/which-nintendo-system-favored-third-party-publishers-the-most/#commentsFiled under: ,


You would think DS, no? That's exactly what we thought, as the handheld is home to more amazing third-party games than any other console in recent memory, but that is not the case. It turns out, the SNES was the best Nintendo console for third-party publishers. Who would've known?

Keep in mind, though, that this is merely based on Aeropause's own evaluation and may not be representative of how much money publishers made on each system, or the quality of the titles they released on said platform. It's more or less based on an article in the latest Nintendo Power where the staff ranked their top 20 games for each Nintendo system.

What do you all think? Which Nintendo system had the greatest batch of stellar third-party titles in your eyes? We're going to stick with DS. It seems like a no-brainer to us.

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One dentist practice is pioneering a new, better way to handle folks stuck in the waiting room. As seen above, courtesy of flickr user tarabrown, the choice between magazines and some sweet handhelds is available to folks who find themselves waiting on their dentist. No word in the way of what games are available, but this is just an all-around great idea.

Seriously, for how cheap a DS is (or an original GBA, for that matter), we imagine a practice could just snag a copy of Brain Age and Nintendogs and have their waiting room content and at ease while they, uh ... wait. Might help with those few who become pretty irate when forced to park it in the waiting room.

According to Tara, the practice is run by one Dr. Jade Kim and located in Seattle, WA. You can check out the website right here. Apparently, the DS had Mario Kart DS in there. Awesome!

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This week sees the commencement of E3, the Super Bowl for gamers. On Tuesday, Nintendo will announce all of its big plans for the rest of the year, sending fanboys and fangirls alike into a frenzy. And while others choose to give us predictions of what we will see, here is the much more important information: things that we won't be seeing.

5. The Game Boy Ultra - Around the time that the DS was first announced, Nintendo made a point to clarify that the new dual-screened portable was more of a "third pillar" than the next installment in the Game Boy line. But then the DS started printing money ... lots and lots of it. Regardless, in an effort to stay true to their word (as they always do), Nintendo will unveil the Game Boy Ultra. The sleek handheld will feature a small but crisp widescreen display showcasing wonderful GameCube-esque graphics. In fact, it will be backwards-compatible with all GameCube games, using the same 8cm discs as Nintendo's last-gen console. Also, similar to the PSP's remote play, the Game Boy Ultra will connect to the Wii and allow data transfers to an SD card. This will allow Virtual Console and select WiiWare games to be played on the go. And since Nintendo plans to keep DS owners in agony by not announcing New Super Mario Bros. 2, they will reveal that the Game Boy Ultra will ship packaged with a free copy of Super Mario Bros. Ultra.

Survey Says: Not necessary; Contra 4 removes the need for any other portable game or system.

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Tomorrow is the big day -- Nintendo's E3 2008 media briefing. Will there be a new DS? A new handheld altogether? A new array of DS Lite colors instead? Nearly anything is possible, and while we wait, bouncing up and down on our toes and struggling to remember to breathe through the excitement, it's a good time to look back at the history of Nintendo's handhelds. From the extensive Game & Watch collection to a few portables you may have forgotten, Nintendo has a rich and storied handheld history, and it's one we celebrate every day -- just not like this.



Step forward into the past

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If you're not familiar with Two Tribes, then you haven't ever played Toki Tori or Worms: Open Warfare 2. Aside from the game's recent release on WiiWare, it was also available on the Game Boy Color. They also did a game on the GBA called Three Tribes.

But, we digress. This new title, which is nothing more than some concept art right now, promises "a unique gameplay experience" in an on-rail shooter. Two Tribes also says that the controls will be accessible, as "average players will be able to complete the game while seasoned players will be motivated to go for higher scores and completion rates."


[Thanks, psyborg!]

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Though we try to keep our praise of public property vandalism to a minimum, there are some instances when we can't help but clap in our seats, humorless, like Orson Welles in Citizen Kane. This week's edition of The DS Life is one of those instances, our subject being a magnificent bit of street art spotted in Darmstadt, Germany and photographed by Joachim S. Müller. Say ten Hail Marys and bring yourself past the post break for the photo.

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Have a desire to wear your love for space invaders on your sleeve (or that moldy merit badge sash), or cram your eye shadow and lip gloss into a a zippered little purse? Fear no more, 'Stiqeteers, for you can have both. Handmade to boot! I Don't Like Mondays has some Emma Ferguson hand-stitched and embroidered retro designs, including these two gaming throwbacks and a Mac Bomb.

Can a man carry a purse and maintain some dignity? It hardly seems fair, because women can wear merit badges without catcalls and cries of "NIce manbag!" Maybe we can cram it down into our tough-looking computer bags and carry pencils in it.

[Thanks Colin!]

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