Posts Tagged ‘NES’

Do you remember the McDonald’s Super Mario Bros. 3 Happy Meal toys?

April 11, 2020

To promote the release of Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) in the west, Nintendo partnered with McDonald’s to release a unique Happy Meal box and a set of four toys. I personally had the goomba and spring Mario toy. I always wanted the puff-up Koopa Troopa [...]

by squallsnake

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Haunted: Halloween ’86 – The Curse of Possum Hallow (Switch) Review

November 7, 2019

Originally released on an actual NES cartridge in 2016 thanks to the dedicated group at Retrotainment and Mega Cat Studios, Haunted: Halloween ’86 – The Curse of Possum Hallow is now available as a Switch eShop download. This is a new 8-Bit Nintendo game, [...]

by squallsnake

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Creepy Brawlers (Switch) Review

November 4, 2019

Originally released in 2017 on a legit NES cartridge, Creepy Brawlers is now making its way onto consoles as a low cost digital download. Mega Cat Studios, also responsible for the new old school beat’em up Coffee Crisis, programmed this title using [...]

by squallsnake

Nintendo 3DS theme: NES: Sword-Swinging Link walkthrough

September 5, 2019

Currently available for 20 Gold Coins via the MyNintendo program, this Zelda 1 theme features 8-bit Link firing his full heart swords on the bottom screen when rupees and the occasional fairy appear on the top screen.

by squallsnake

Check out this Super Mario toy from 1989

May 19, 2019

I was cleaning my closet when I found this super old Super Mario toy in a box. Totally forgot I had this thing. Made by Applause in 1989, this figure is a beaut! I mean, just look at this thing!!! I actually obtained this rare and obscure toy during the [...]

by squallsnake

Nintendo 3DS theme: NES: Fire Mario demonstration

May 5, 2019

Currently available for 20 Gold MyNintendo coins, this 3DS theme is animated and features the classic underground music from the Super. Mario Bros. games.

by squallsnake

Nintendo Increases Inventory of Super NES Classic Edition; NES Classic Edition Ret...

September 12, 2017

Due to incredible demand for the upcoming Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Super NES Classic Edition system, Nintendo plans to ship the retro-inspired product into 2018. Originally, shipments were announced to cease at the end of this calendar year. [...]

by Stan

Capcom Reviving 8-Bit NES Classics with Disney Afternoon Collection for X1, PS4, a...

March 15, 2017

Capcom and Disney have joined forces once again to revive fan favorite Disney NES games. Like The Mega Man Legacy Collection, Capcom is bundling 6 games into one compilation, will be released on April 18th, and will be sold digitally for $19.99. Capcom [...]

by squallsnake

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