Jun
24
Disable call waiting and tell your mom not to pick up the phone, ’cause you don’t want to miss our latest digital transmission coming in at a blazing 14.4k baud rate. This time we remember our favorite retro computer games. It begins with educational games like Number Munchers, Word Munchers, the [...]
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Feb
14
In the wake of Super Bowl XLIV and looking ahead to March Madness, we regroup to talk about our favorite sports video games. Chris couldn’t make it, but he’ll be back with us soon. Coincidentally, our good friend Pat lends his voice to the discussion. Here’s just a few of the games we mention: Baseball, [...]
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Jan
09
No, I’m not talking about how difficult some games are to play. I covered that in a post entitled, “10 Stupid-Hard NES Games: Then and Now.” I’m talking about the physical resilience of the cartridges themselves. The producer of this video aims to explore just that in a very interesting experiment.
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Dec
07
See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.
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Sep
23
Still have an original Nintendo Entertainment System? Ever think about breaking it out to play a few vintage games only to decide against it because of the hassle involved in hooking it up? Well fret no more. Just follow the steps in this wonderfully simple instructional video, and you’ll be stomping koopa troopas in no [...]
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Jul
29
Well, kiddies, this is the 3rd and final installment of the 10 Stupid-Hard NES Games list. Sorry it’s taken me so long to complete it. I’m sure there are plenty of other incredibly challenging NES games that I haven’t mentioned, but these 10 are the ultimate in 8-bit pain for me. Be sure to leave [...]
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Jul
24
So many family games enter the scene and fall flat. A Boy and His Blob was one of my favorite childhood puzzle games for the original NES, and now it makes a return on the Wii. We discussed the old game a little bit in the latest podcast.
This is a great video tour of the [...]
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May
12
Today we continue with Part 2 of the 10 Stupid-Hard NES Games series in which I look back on some of the hardest NES games I’ve ever played. Then, and for no other reason than I just like abuse, I play them again and see how I fare against them today. Here are the next [...]
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May
08
I’m not sure why lists are so popular on the Internet. Maybe it’s because they’re so easy to read (or write for that matter). Maybe people are brain dead zombies, limited to digesting information broken up into quantifiable, compartmentalized chunks. Maybe people enjoy inherently opinionated rankings of things in a particular category. Whatever the reasons, [...]
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Apr
21
Today marks the 20th birthday of the Nintendo Game Boy. Technically, it wasn’t released in the US until August of 1989, but since the Game Boy was born in Japan, we’re celebrating on its original release date. To a lot of people, the Game Boy was just a means to get their Tetris fix, which [...]
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Feb
04
I meant to mention this a while back: DoctorM64 is remaking Metroid II, a Gameboy classic from 1992, for PC. It’s a fan-made remake, so it’s not official, but it looks like it will do the original game justice. It’s nice to see the transition from the bland green-monochrome of the old Gameboy to vivid, [...]
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Dec
04
Don’t bother calling yourself a serious gamer unless you know most of these quotes. That’s Syd Lexia’s charge, more or less, and he’s right. Any self-respecting gamer should be familiar with this kind of video game minutia. To quote Lexia, “we determine whether or not another human being is worthy of our attentions by testing [...]
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Oct
04
So Mega Man 9 has recently been released for all the current-generation consoles’ respective online services: WiiWare, PlayStation Network, and Xbox Live Arcade. The little, blue guy has been in so many video games for over 20 years that he’s transcended from video game character to icon. He’s not as ubiquitous as Mario, but he’s [...]
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Sep
04
Here’s some nostalgic gaming goodness to help ease the wait for our next podcast. Check out this GamesRadar feature of an insanely comprehensive list of gaming Consoles of the 80s. Yeah, this is kinda old, but I think that’s the point. I’ve never heard of some of these machines, but among the ones I played [...]
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Aug
22
Episode #2 is now available for your listening pleasure. This week, the Back in the Day Interns, Ashley and Hannah, join Rob, Josh, and Chris as they wax nostalgic about The Karate Kid. The girls will be on the show from time to time to provide fresh views on some of the classic 80s movies [...]
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Aug
15
We are happy to present the very first episode of the Back in the Day Show, a retrospective podcast focused on the 80s and early 90s! If this is your first visit to our Website, we welcome and invite you to join us as we reminisce about all things nostalgic during that time. On this [...]
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Aug
13
Capcom is releasing Bionic Commando Rearmed, the updated version of the classic 1988 NES game, Bionic Commando, today for the Xbox and tomorrow for the PS3 and PC. Here are the prices: 800 Microsoft Points for Xbox, $9.99 for PS3, and $14.99 for PC. If it seems like PC users are getting a raw deal, [...]
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Aug
08
If you happen to be in the Hollywood area next week, you might want to check out the 4th annual “i am 8-bit” art show here. The show starts on Thursday, August 14 at 8:00 pm. Check out the official site and blog for more details. For everyone else, you can check out the book [...]
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Jul
14
Awesome! An 8bit 3D shooter with mouse and WASD controls. It’s a cool little PC game with great lo-fi music and sound effects and tons of 8bit gore. If you’re a fan of retro games, put down your NES controller for a few minutes and download this game now. Here’s the page in English if [...]
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Jul
07
This would have saved all those kids from having to deal with nagging mothers about that old wives tale that sitting too close to the T.V. caused damage to your eyes.
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Listen to episode #21:
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