The year was 1999 and Capcom was right in the middle of its Resident Evil port-a-thon. If there was a system that was making money, Capcom was looking into putting Resident Evil on it. The Game Boy Color was one of those systems, and HotGen Studios was working on the port. However, it never happened. more »

Play-Asia’s got another sale running, a very specific sale. Classic game connoisseurs will want to head to the site and stock up as all in stock classic video games are 20% off of their normal prices. The sale began yesterday, on April 30, 2010, and will last until May 7, 2010. Some of the systems which apply to this deal are the Dreamcast, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Cube, PlayStation, PlayStation 2 and Xbox. The entire Classics section, which contains systems like the Sega Saturn, N64 and Jaguar, also is part of the sale.

The best way to go is to head to the Bargains section of the site, look in the Video Game section and see if there’s something that’d be right for you…

If you’re without a Wii, it also means you’re without Virtual Console, one of the few means of playing classic video games you may not be able to play anymore. Fortunately, websites exist online where you can subscribe to get access to these games and play via your computer, and one of them is Console Classix. In fact, Console Classix has just experienced a site relaunch, which has not only made playing classic games with them easier, but has added to the number of systems the site supports.

There are two ways to play at Console Classix. You can create a free account which allows you to play the Atari 2600, ColecoVision and NES games available on the site. So even if you go free, you’ll have access to hundreds of games. Or, you can pay for a full account, either $5.99 a month or $59.99 a year, and you’ll be able to play all of the Atari 2600, ColecoVision, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Game Gear, Genesis, Nintendo, Sega Master System and Super Nintendo games available on the site. So far, over 3,000 games are available and you can check out the site’s library before you subscribe.

The only catch is, only Windows PCs can take advantage of Console Classix’s program…

I collect video game systems. I love the classic games, because I grew up with them. I always had a special place in my heart for the handheld systems, because I’m an only child, which meant being carted to events where I would be the only person under 30.

A few times a year, I’ll enjoy a retro weekend. This past weekend I decided I would spend some quality time with my Game Gear. Imagine my shock when it would only play one game – Sonic the Hedgehog. This discovery prompted a bit of informal research – just how well were my portable systems holding up? I decided to spend some serious time playing my Game Boy, Game Gear, Game Boy Color, Sega Nomad and Neo Geo Pocket Color to see if they were aging well. The results gave me a newfound appreciation for Nintendo.

I like hamsters. In fact, I’ve always had pet dwarf hamsters. So naturally I was drawn to the cuteness that is Hamtaro, from the series anime/manga series Hamtaro. So when I came across Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite sprites at The Shyguy Kingdom while looking for other sprites to use as potential patterns, I couldn’t resist. Originally the piece was going to have Hamtaro and Bijou in it, but I didn’t realize Hamtaro would end up so big. I had precut the fabric, thinking I had plenty of room, and then once Hamtaro’s outline was complete I realized I should have actually measured rather than guessed.