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I don’t usually post eBay auctions here but this NES controller table is too cool if you’re looking for some new game related furniture! Click below for more info…

Via Gonintendo

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Blaster Master: Overdrive‘ released today in N.A. on WiiWare and here’s the first glimpse of it in action.

The game is a vertical and side-scrolling remake of the NES original from the 80′s so get ready for a nostalgia trip if you remember playing that abck

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SNES Controller

If you have found yourself playing old Virtual Console titles on Wii, but miss the feel of using the original controllers from the NES, SNES or N64, then peripheral company ‘Innex’ have the solution.

The 3-in-1 ‘Virtual Retro Adaptor’ has been announced which allows Virtual Console compatibility with NES, SNES and N64 controllers. Innex are sighting a June release priced at $20

We will see more of the adapter at E3 in the mean time check the companies full press release inside where they pronounce “Old School is Now the New Cool.” Fair enough! Read more…

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Punch Out!! for Wii is Nintendo’s next major release of the franchise that was born in the late ’80′s and spanned across a few Nintendo consoles and arcades. This video shows comparisons of old Punch Out!! characters on NES and SNES compared to the Wii.

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Gamesradar have compiled an interesting list showing what they consider to be the best games on each platform.

This includes all Nintendo consoles as well as Playstation and Xbox. Head inside to see their choices! Read more…

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Final Fantasy Virtual Console

The game that started Squaresoft’s (now Square Enix) hugely popular RPG franchise back in 1987 – Final Fantasy – is being released  on the Japanese Virtual Console in May, Nintendo announced.

The game was originally developed for the Famicom (NES) by producer Hironobu Sakaguchi. It was then later published by Nintendo for release in North America in 1990. Since then the franchise has grown to over thirteen titles, in addition to the many spin-offs over multiple consoles.

Famicom Wars will also see release in the same month in Japan, both priced 500 Nintendo points. No news as yet on a western release however!

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