Tag: 8-bit
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Mario Maker UK Bundle Will Include ‘Classic Colour’ 8-Bit Anniversary Amiibo
Nintendo has announced that not just one, but two of those super cool Mario 8-bit 30th Anniversary Amiibo figures will be released and one will be included in a special Mario Maker bundle here in the UK. The first Amiibo will feature pixelated Mario in his most famously worn blue and red overalls and popping…
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Super Mario 30th Anniversary 8-Bit Amiibo Figure Leaked
As Nintendo kicks off an exciting week at the E3 event in Los Angeles, the company’s Spanish division has accidentally let slip some promotional photos showing a brand new selection of Amiibo figures. One of which is a fantastic Super Mario 30th Anniversary 8-bit figure. Nintendo’s gold star momentum going into the biggest event on…
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Punktendo – A Clash of Punk Rock and Retro Video Games!
Oi! You can now rebel against the working day with Punktendo – a range of online games that clash retro 8-bit graphics with the world of Punk Rock music and replaces iconic sprites with the icons of Hardcore and Ska. The free-to-play games are based on nostalgia inducing Nintendo Entertainment System titles such as Super Mario…
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Capcom Announces Street Fighter X Mega Man as Free Download for PC
Two gaming greats are 25 years old this year and Capcom celebrates with an exciting 8-bit mash-up launching on December 17th.
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Nintendo’s 8-Bit Summer Re-Launches The Legend of Zelda, Kirby’s Pinball, Sonic Blast & More for 3DS!
Nintendo is rolling out an “8-Bit Summer” for its US-based handheld 3DS owners which a line-up of classic NES, Game Boy and SEGA GameGear titles arriving across the coming months! Having already announced the SEGA mascot’s isometric puzzle spin-off game Sonic Labyrinth another seven games will become available – some of which have already hit…
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Nintendo’s 8-Bit Summer Re-Launches The Legend of Zelda, Kirby’s Pinball, Sonic Blast & More for 3DS!
Nintendo is rolling out an “8-Bit Summer” for its US-based handheld 3DS owners which a line-up of classic NES, Game Boy and SEGA GameGear titles arriving across the coming months! Having already announced the SEGA mascot’s isometric puzzle spin-off game Sonic Labyrinth another seven games will become available – some of which have already hit…
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RETRO REPLAY ► Happy Birthday ZX Spectrum: 8-Bit Eighties Gaming Computer Turns 30!
The Gadget Helpline: RETRO REPLAY feature will bring you a regular throwback to the days of old school gaming and will present a little history on the new wave of classic titles currently getting a revival on our modern gaming gadgets. However, this one is a pretty special edition as today marks the 30th birthday of the classic…
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RETRO REPLAY ► NES Classic “Punch-Out” Makes Comeback on the Nintendo 3DS eShop This Week!
The Gadget Helpline: RETRO REPLAY feature will bring you a regular throwback to the days of old school gaming and will present a little history on the new wave of classic titles currently getting a revival on our modern gaming gadgets. In this week’s Nintendo 3DS eShop update, by way of the 1980s and weighing in at 8-bits, we…
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NYC Toy Fair 2012: iON & ThinkGeek Reveal Retro 8-Bitty Controller for Tablets
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The New York Toy Fair is well under way with a whole host of licensed movie and TV cash-ins making parents everywhere nervously anticipate the new wave of summer blockbuster fads, must-own action figures, gadgets and games set to empty wallets with a relentless fury. If, on the other hand, you have no kids and are like…
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NYC Toy Fair 2012: iON & ThinkGeek Reveal Retro 8-Bitty Controller for Tablets
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The New York Toy Fair is well under way with a whole host of licensed movie and TV cash-ins making parents everywhere nervously anticipate the new wave of summer blockbuster fads, must-own action figures, gadgets and games set to empty wallets with a relentless fury. If, on the other hand, you have no kids and are like…
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EA Boss hints at retro revival – including Road Rash!
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A selection of titles from the EA Games back catalogue could be in line for a retro revival, the company’s president says at GamesCon 2011. Motorbike street-racing classic Road Rash, which was originally released in 1991, was used as a main reference point, as EA President Frank Gibeau spoke of bringing back a few of…
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Game Boy retro-style 8-Bit Pocket Camera app available on iPhone
Who remembers the 8-Bit wonder that was the Game Boy Camera? Released back in 1998, many actually forget that the coolest clip-on accessory for the original Nintendo portable was in fact the first ever digital camera to hit the market and we’ve come a long way since – only to now come full-circle with this…