Downloading ROMs isn’t exactly the most legal way to spend your time. There are some ROMs available that are safe to download, but the most popular ROMs do not have the approval of videogame companies. That’s where the Retrode 2 comes in. The Retrode 2 also plays ROMs, but you need to own the original more »

You never forget the classics. You know, those old SNES games you grew up with and remember playing for hours in your living room. You never had to worry about patches. Glitches usually weren’t heartbreaking. Every bit of the game was immediately available on the cartridge and you didn’t have to pay more for extra content. It was a magical time. Now, for $79.99, you can relive those days on the go with Hyperkin’s Supaboy.

The Supaboy is a portable SNES….

2011 marks the 20th anniversary of Super Nintendo, a console that many people grew up with and have warm memories of. However, if you grew up outside of Japan, you missed out on a lot of goodness. There, the Super Famicom, as it was called, received even more games and some rather interesting peripherals. Today, we look back fondly on some of these items, even the ones that failed, in honor of the SNES/SFC…

Okay, so the May 16, 2011 Wii Shop Channel update was already going to be awesome because that’s when Natsume’s Gabrielle’s Ghostly Groove: Monster Mix WiiWare game will be released, but it turns out there’s something else to anticipate. You know, in case a dancing game involving adorable, super-deformed characters just isn’t your thing. Square Enix has announced that the SNES classic Chrono Trigger will also be gracing the Virtual Console section that day…

Retro gamers will have a whole new device to covet soon. Hyperkin is known for creating various adaptations of retro consoles. For example, it created a RetroN3, a system capable of playing NES, SNES and Sega Genesis games. Right now, it’s working on the SupaBoy. That is, a handheld Super Nintendo and Super Famicom system. That is just too cool…

Nothing beats the original adventures of the brothers Mario. Whether you are ducking down pipes, saving princesses, or jumping on strange mushroom or reptilian creatures, the originals were the best.

Super Mario Bros. All Stars 25th Anniversary Edition allows you to relive the first three Mario games, plus an extra Lost Levels game on your Wii system.

I guess Nintendo’s taking responsibility for the Dragon Quest DS games now. First, it brings Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies to North America, and now it’s picked up Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation. That’s right, all those people who were worried about Dragon Quest VI receiving a North American release date since Square Enix hasn’t talked about it can allay their fears. Nintendo has stepped up and will be releasing it on February 14, 2011. No word yet on a price, but $34.99 is a safe bet since that’s what Dragon Quest IX cost…

Time to be jealous not only of the Japanese, but of Europeans as well. Nintendo’s has just announced that Europe is going to get the special, limited edition Wii release of Super Mario All-Stars. It will be called the Super Mario All-Stars: 25th Anniversary Edition and be available starting December 3, 2010…

Today (September 13, 2010) we celebrate Super Mario’s 25th anniversary. The original Super Mario Bros. was released on this day in Japan in 1985. Even though Super Mario Bros. is a sequel to an arcade game from 1983, Super Mario Bros. is seen as the defining game that started one of the biggest videogame franchises ever created.

Labor Day is the day when most of us get off a day off work but that doesn’t mean we all have to slack off in the process.

Just to keep you in the “working” mood, I have picked out 5 labor-intensive games that can be played this Labor Day (September 6, 2010). Too bad you won’t get paid for it…