I have been hearing good things about refurbished Nintendo consoles and decided to try it out for myself. In this video, I unbox my package that was sent directly from Nintendo and…
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How to get free plays in the Nintendo Badge Arcade (3DS/2DS)
The Nintendo Badge Arcade originally launched in 2014. Several years ago, Nintendo pretty much abandoned this free 3DS/2DS app as they were no long going to be adding new badges. Also, they…
Comparing the DS and DS Lite Rumble Paks
Nintendo consoles have never been shy about incorporating obscure accessories and peripherals for use with their hardware. In 2012, I wrote an article summarizing the DS Rumble Pak and can be read…
Everything you need to know about GBC Rumble Pak games
The US saw a total of 16 officially released Gameboy Color games with the Rumble Pak built directly into the cartridge. Powered by a single triple A battery and outfitted with a…
VIDEOCAST – PAC-MAN 99 (Switch)
PAC-MAN 99 is the latest battle royale style game and fills a gap that Super Mario 35 left behind. Although the concept is pretty cool and entertaining, Gillman has issues with the…
The Nintendo DS Taito DS Paddle Controller is Awesome!
The Nintendo DS wasn’t just a cool system because it had two screens, Nintendo implemented backwards compatibility with Gameboy Advance games via Slot 2 at the bottom of the console. Sometimes dubbed…
VIDEOCAST – Super Mario Bros. 35 (Switch)
At the time of this post, Super Mario Bros. 35 will be shutting down forever in just a couple weeks as Nintendo closes Mario’s anniversary. As a way to remember this free…
Scanning obscure GBA e-Reader cards
The Nintendo e-Reader for Gameboy Advance (GBA) is an obscure peripheral probably best known for playing original black box NES games by scanning a dot codes printed on cards. However, there are…
Zelda II’s opening music is awesome
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link is easily the most controversial game in the series (no, not counting the CD-I games). Whether you love or hate the side scrolling, action-based combat and…
James Bond 007 (Gameboy) (1997) Long Play
Back in late 1997, N64 owners were playing GoldenEye 007. Rare’s smash hit proved that first person shooters could work on a console, even on one that had a goofy 3-pronged controller….