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Convert An Old Game Boy Into An Android Gamepad
If you still have an original Game Boy lying around for some reason, the time has surely come to throw it out — or, perhaps, convert it into an Android gamepad to relive that retro gaming feel.
The Wii U GamePad Sure Looks Easy To Break
Longtime owners of Nintendo hardware know how the handhelds and game machines have always been built tough. In recent years, that seems less true (DS Lite hinge problems, anyone?). And even less so for Nintendo’s newest hardware, the Wii U.
‘Kirb’ Your Enthusiasm With These Six Classic Kirby Games In One
It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years since Kirby first appeared on the Nintendo Gameboy. I still remember the first time I saw that cute pink (Well, sort of cream-coloured with black outlines on the Gameboy) innocent-looking little marshmallow suck a bird down his gullet and swallow it whole. Since then, the Kirby series has become one of Nintendo’s flag ship franchises with 16 titles and guest appearances in numerous other games.
The 3DS Is Not A Failure In Japan. It’s A 5 Million Sold Success.
While the 3DS had a rocky start — and any momentum it had was disrupted by March 2011′s tragic earthquake — the console has been on the uptick. You could even say it’s now going gangbusters in its native Japan. Today, Nintendo revealed that the 3DS has sold over five million units in Japan. It is the fastest Nintendo handheld to do this, beating both the Nintendo DS and the Game Boy Advance to the 5 million mark. What’s more, it’s the fastest selling console in Japan. Ever.
Demo Now Available For Super Smash Bros De-Make
Super Smash Land, a Super Smash Bros. game remade to the constraints of the GameBoy (but not, literally, for it) has a playable demo now available for free on the PC.
Turn Your IPhone 4 Into A GameBoy Color
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