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The Neogeo Pocket Color version of Pac-Man comes with a cool bonus – video d...

July 19, 2021

Released in the summer of 1999, Pac-Man for the Neogeo Pocket Color recreates the arcade experience by offering players two modes of play: full screen, and scroll. Since the screen aspect ratio is rather different from the original arcade game, the [...]

by SquallSnake

Are Xbox ChatPads backwards compatible with Xbox Series X/S?

July 13, 2021

The official Microsoft ChatPad is a wonderful little accessory that inserts into the bottom of an official Xbox controller, giving the player access to a well designed mini keyboard. It doesn’t require any extra batteries, it weights next to nothing, is [...]

by SquallSnake

NeoGeo Pocket Color – SHOCK ‘n’ ROCK – does it work?

June 2, 2021

A 3rd party accessory by Nyko, the Shock ‘n’ Rock is a dohickey that attaches to the bottom of the Neogeo Pocket Color and adds rumble support, an extra battery, grips, and stereo speakers. Unfortunately, my Shock ‘n’ Rock did not [...]

by SquallSnake

Tony Hawk Motion is the only DS game to support the Motion Pak – see it here

May 29, 2021

Continuing my campaign of covering obscure (and sort of pointless) handheld accessories, please bear witness to the Nintendo DS Motion Pak. Only compatible with one game, Tony Hawk Motion, this accessory allows players to use gyro controls to control Tony [...]

by SquallSnake

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Gamer’s Gullet – Pepsi Blue Review

May 26, 2021

Back in 2002, Pepsi released Pepsi Blue, a berry flavored cola building off the hype that was Crystal Pepsi. Pepsi Blue ended production in 2004 and finally made its return here in 2021. If you have been waiting approximately 17 years to get [...]

by SquallSnake

Pocket Operators are basically calculators but for chiptunes – see (hear) here

May 24, 2021

Have you seen (or heard) a Pocket Operator? They are becoming quite popular among users and fans can’t seem to get enough. No, this post isn’t sponsored by Pocket Operators in any way, we just think they are pretty cool. Instead of solving [...]

by SquallSnake

How to get free plays in the Nintendo Badge Arcade (3DS/2DS)

May 22, 2021

The Nintendo Badge Arcade originally launched in 2014. Several years ago, Nintendo pretty much abandoned this free 3DS/2DS app as they were no long going to be adding new badges. Also, they unlocked 2 free plays each day you log in. Then, players can earn [...]

by SquallSnake

Comparing the DS and DS Lite Rumble Paks

May 18, 2021

Nintendo consoles have never been shy about incorporating obscure accessories and peripherals for use with their hardware. In 2012, I wrote an article summarizing the DS Rumble Pak and can be read HERE. In that article I mentioned that the DS Lite saw an [...]

by SquallSnake

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