Ms. Pac-Man is a gaming icon alongside Pac-Man himself, but that hasn’t stopped Bandai-Namco from replacing the character in a recent Pac-Land re-release, likely due to an ongoing rights issue. As spotted by Twitter user Nickisonlinenet, the newly released Arcade Archives port of Pac-Land replaces Ms. Pac-Man (and Jr. Pac-Man) …
Read More »Metal Gear 35th Anniversary Site Is A Prank
A recently surfaced website claiming to be for the Metal Gear franchise’s 35th anniversary is a fake, Konami has confirmed, with the site’s creator having also come clean. The site Metalgear35th.com appeared on April 1, which is suspicious, but some fans still believed it could have been an official Konami …
Read More »Final Fantasy 35th Anniversary Site Teases New Projects
To celebrate the 35th anniversary of Final Fantasy, a brand-new website has launched which seems to be teasing details about unannounced projects. When arriving on the website, a piece of anniversary artwork is front and center featuring the Warrior of Light, while the iconic main theme song is played in …
Read More »Pac-Man Museum+ Is Bringing 14 Pac-Man Games To Console And PC This May
For those who never tire of Pac-Man’s special brand of pellet-eating action, Bandai Namco’s previously announced Pac-Man Museum+ is set to bring a whole lot of Pac-Man to a console or PC near you May 27. The collection will be available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC …
Read More »The Best Nintendo Switch Online Games
One of the best perks of Nintendo Switch Online is the ability to play dozens upon dozens of classic Nintendo games on Switch. At the time of writing, there are more than 100 SNES and NES games on the Nintendo Switch Online (NSO) service ($4/month, $8/3 months, $20/year), and an …
Read More »Legend of Zelda: Game & Watch Is A Great Way To Play Link's Awakening
When the Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. edition launched last year, it was more of a curio and collectible than any kind of serious gaming device. It only included two relatively short classic games plus a Game & Watch homage, and it really wasn’t the ideal way to play …
Read More »Former Donkey Kong Record Holder Billy Mitchell Has Permission To Sue Twin Galaxies
Billy Mitchell, the professional gamer and hot sauce purveyor who rose to fame for setting several retro video game high scores, is preparing for a return to court. As reported by Axios, the US appeals court gave Mitchell permission to proceed with his defamation suit against Twin Galaxies, the online …
Read More »Konami Celebrates 35th Anniversary Of Konami Code With Retro Tracks And Merchandise
This year marks the 35th anniversary of one of gaming’s greatest exploits, the Konami Code. Originally introduced in 1986’s Gradius, the classic up, up, down, down, and several other button presses would give players a helping hand in that challenging game, and Konami plans to celebrate the occasion with a …
Read More »New Arcade1Up Jr. Line Is Specifically Designed For Kids
Arcade1Up has made a name for itself selling arcade classics in cabinet form for relatively affordable prices, and now the company is set to debut a new line of arcade cabinets designed specifically with kids in mind. Called Arcade1Up Jr., the new line of arcade cabinets are smaller in size …
Read More »Rare Super Mario Bros. Game Sells For $2 Million At Auction
A rare copy of Super Mario Bros. has sold at auction for $2 million, breaking the previous $1.56 million record set by the sale of a mint condition copy of Super Mario 64. That’s also a lot more than what a rare boxed copy of Super Mario Bros. 3 got …
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