This article basically rambles on about the history of Nintendo, how they brought in the NES to shock the world, then they fast forward to this year, with the Nintendo Wii beating it's competition by millions of units. At first, this was believed to be rumor, but the author allegedly says that Nintendo is already working on things like 'head-mounted sensor bar' and to play downloaded virtual console games via your SD card. Whether he is pulling our leg or not, there is sure to be high-definit...

"Ah, fanboys. What industry can truly call itself an industry without them? Those who prove themselves obsessively loyal to any product or corporation can be found among many communities, and nowhere do they flourish more freely than within gamer culture.

Although it may sound ridiculous to normal people, swearing undying allegiance to a heartless box of electrical components is a perfectly rational act in the mind of the fanboy, even though if he defended something like a particular brand ..."

Of the 30 years that videogames have been running strong, it's always going to be hard to choose a top 10 list. There are always years that are left out even with stellar titles in them, and as much as it pains me to see 2004 and Half-Life 2 and Doom 3 overlooked for their monumental contributions to PC gaming (especially HL2's genius Source engine), I do agree with their number one choice.

"Kotomi may have too much free time on his hands, but at the same time you have to admit this beats the hell out of trundling over to your friend's house with your original NES jammed in a messenger bag to play vintage games. It kind of reminds me of the way that cell phones keep getting thinner and smaller....maybe I can somehow have the NES built into my brain in the future, so then I can just think of a game and be playing it. It's sure to confuse people around me, but who care about them i..."

"Now here's a car engine that is sure to provide hours of family fun entertainment! Kotakuite Zooie sends us this photo of a Toyota that reflects the owner's driving love of the original NES."

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"...Back to the Game Genie and the booklets themselves, it was rare for me to load up an NES game without one of these beside me. As you can see in the pictures above, this book in particular had plenty of codes for a ton of different games. My brother and I would highlight the ones we used most, as shown below. Games in particular include Alien Syndrome, Batman, Battletoads, Dr. Mario, Godzilla, Platoon, Super Mario Bros. 3, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game. I now find it ..."

"Nintendo is very well known for developing some of the most brilliant, fantastic and innovative videogames of all time. From Super Mario Bros. to The Legend of Zelda and Metroid, the Japanese firm has proven time and again that when it comes to piecing together the perfect gaming formula, it is up there with the very best in the industry. However, it is with a heavy heart that we admit Nintendo hasn’t always chosen the right for the job. Sometimes, in fact, they’ve released some right old tat..."

"Easter eggs aren’t just chocolaty goodies that a man-sized bunny rabbit delivers one a year, but also the name given to an intentional hidden message or treat included in all sorts of media, including CDs, DVDs and videogames. Nintendo has included a number of Easter eggs in its creations throughout the years - some useful, others utterly pointless, but all tiny glimpses into the souls of the individual programmers from one of the industry’s biggest companies. Nintendic has compiled a list de..."

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"The Japanese role-playing game is a surprisingly important genre for developers to study - both in terms of gameplay and storytelling, and Gamasutra presents an 'Essential 20' explaining and chronicling the top JRPGs of all-time.

Valkyrie Profile: In most RPGs, it's your job to stop the end of the world. In Valkyrie Profile, it's your job to start it.
The battle system is a strange beast, with actions for each of the four party members assigned to a face button. Each character has a numbe..."

"Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
Batman: Dark Tomorrow
Battletoads
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
Contra 4
Etrian Odyssey
F-Zero GX
Gradius Galaxies
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Metal Gear Solid
Super Mario Bros. 2: The Lost Levels
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz
Trauma Center: New Blood
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
Super Impossible Brothers
I Wanna Be The Guy
Mega Man and Bass
Super Mario World: Kaizo Edition
Super G..."

The Legend of Zelda series has often been regarded as being one of the most epic and groundbreaking series of all time. The original Legend of Zelda for the NES introduced us to the dungeon-crawling formula, while later games for the SNES and N64 refined the gameplay, controls, and graphics. The N64 entry, Ocarina of Time, is often debated as being the greatest game of all time. (it holds an average review score of 99% on Media Critic)

GameDaily takes a look back at the ten greatest Zel...

"For every goodie, there needs to be a baddie, and in the world of Nintendo they don't get much bigger than King Bowser - or King Koopa if you prefer. He's been around just as long as Super Mario and changed just as much, but because of his evil doings, we suppose, he doesn't get anywhere near the same amount of attention. It's time to get properly acquainted. Let Nintendic take you on a trip down memory lane, documenting some of the antagonist's most famous exploits and seeing just how much h..."

"We, the fans of Take Two Interactive Software, Inc. (T2) games, object to the idea of Electronics Arts (EA) purchasing T2. For the sake of diversity and variety of choices in the video game industry, we would like the two companies to remain separate. Each of the companies make games that are unique to their respective ways. The fans view the purchase of T2 shares by EA, as jeopardizing to the games made by T2, and would not remain loyal if EA acquired any T2 shares. By signing this petition ..."

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You've seen the NES Final Fantasy VII screens, now watch the clip. The game has the storyline for the multi-disc PlayStation epic crammed onto a NES cartridge. Unofficial, yes, but officially awesome."

Yes, that's right. The Shenzhen Nanjing Technology Company have released a remake of Final Fantasy VII ... On the NES!
Of course, it's completely unofficial. But what makes this fanmade game so amazing is that most of the FFVII game is exactly identical to the original. The storyline, the Materia System, the Gameplay ... It's all there! The only major thing that is missing is Yuffie and Vincent, but I guess they had to make sacrifices.

Look at some of the screenshots, and see if you can...

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"Heavily tattooed gaming enthusiast extraordinaire Barry Evans loves everything about videogames. In fact, Barry loves the videogame phenomenon so much that he’s spent most of his life gathering together a collection of gaming goodies so impressive that ‘enthusiast’ simply doesn’t do him justice.

"Over the years of collecting, I really missed my childhood arcade that I grew up in," explains Barry in an X-Play report, while proudly standing amid the vintage arcade cabinets, hundreds of func..."

"For those eager to grapple with yet more XBLA titles, this Wednesday will see truly classic footballing thrills arrive in the form of Sensible World of Soccer, while coin-op arcade fans will be able to relive their button-mashing "quarter-dropping days" with some intense shooter action in Tempest.

Meanwhile, over on the little Wii, Nintendo is lauding its "sci-fi/fantasy week" and is duly pushing out a trio of seriously retro titles to reflect its passions for all things futuristic, alien,..."

"While there is no denying the ever-evolving nature of the videogame industry, modern day software releases are still reliant on gameplay inspiration provided by retro offerings from years gone by."

"Do you like Mario? Do you like candy? If you answered yes to both of those questions then get your sweet tooth ready for the new Nintendo Mushroom Sours.

Mushroom Tins

The candy comes in three flavours, red cherry, green apple and blue raspberry, and they come in these neat, Mario mushroom inspiried, tins. The mushrooms will not provide you with another life, or double your size, but the candy inside is almost as good.

Green Mushroom Tin

Fans can pick up a set the set of mush..."

"We like to hear people scream at us. Unfortunately, it has been a long while since anyone's actually done it. To compensate, the editors of all three IGN Editorial offices (US, UK, and Australia) got together and decided that it was time to revisit one of the most controversial topics in our business...

Our criteria for creating this list of our picks for the Top 100 Games of All Time are as follows:

-Eligible games had to have been released no later than December 31, 2006 (perspective ..."

For over a decade, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has hailed as the greatest game of all time. And since GameRankings began tracking the average scores between professional reviews, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has continued to justify that title by hailing as #1 in the top overall games ever. But it appears for the first time the game has been pushed beck to #2 by Super Mario Galaxy for the Nintendo Wii. And unlike the hours long reigns other games have had as #1 on the Top ove...

Interesting list. I've never even heard of the first three; Final Fight, BAD DUDES vs. DRAGONNINJA (though it sounds bad-ass), and River City Ransom. I definitely agree with the top three though. I think TMNT IV should've been at number two, but number three is still good. That was one of my most-played games. It was tons better than the first few TMNT games.