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The Nintendo Game Boy Turns 30

On April 20, 1989, Nintendo‘s Game Boy launched in Japan. it would grow to become the world’s most popular portable video game system and a staple of every 1990s rear

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Here Is Half Of The Genesis Mini Lineup

Late last month, Sega revealed their Genesis Mini — an unsurprising response to the craze over mini plug-and-play consoles, mostly of the Nintendo variety. At the time of announcement, Sega

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Yacht Club Games Publishing Cyber Shadow

Ninjas were popular subject matter for NES games….partly because they were heavily popular in the 80s and 90s and partly because the bulk of NES’s library was created in Japan,

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Konami Turns 50; Announces Anniversary Collection

Japanese pachinko manufacturer Konami will be 50 years old this year, and while they’ve burned all their bridges regarding modern games and the community that supports them, there is still

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The Lost NES Version Of SimCity Has Been Discovered

In 1991 Nintendo announced they were partnering with SimCity creator Will Wright to release the first console version of his PC hit SimCity. Two versions of the game would be

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Sega CD Jewel Cases Are Being Made Again

If collectors of retro video games know one thing, it’s this: Sega CD cases were garbage. They were manufactured cheaply and broke when breathed upon, and as a result of

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Secrets Of Sega Genesis Programming Revealed

Perhaps no developer pushed the Sega Genesis further than Traveler’s Tales in the mid-90’s. At a time when the Saturn was already on the market, and the Genny was weighed

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