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Fully Posable Star Wars Action Figures, In Pixelated Form

11:30AM May 13, 2011 | Owen Good

Thirtysomething gamers will recognise plenty in this isometric pixelated depiction of the original run of Kenner Star Wars action figures from the first film to Return of the Jedi I remember Luke Skywalker: Bespin Fatigues. The first action figure with two weapons. Spent the entire summer of 1980 coveting that one. More »


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Cult PC Game Being Remade For The 3DS

7:30PM February 11, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Cave Story, an indie PC game released over six years ago, is still winning new fans today following subsequent releases on the Wii and DS. Now it’s being remade, in 3D, for Nintendo’s newest handheld. More »


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Cave Story Wii Has A Little Extra Something

5:30PM January 9, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Cave Story Wii isn’t the same Cave Story you already know and already love. For starters, it’s getting a graphical facelift, character art and all. But that’s not all; it’s also getting downloadable content.

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Cave Story WiiWare Trailer

6:00AM November 29, 2008 | Luke Plunkett

Well, here it is moving. Looks wonderful. Excuse the sound though, it’s a work-in-progress.

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Meet The New Cave Story Hero, Same As The Old Cave Story Hero

3:30PM November 15, 2008 | Luke Plunkett

Remember that Cave Story graphics comparison we ran a while back? Showing how the upcoming Wii version was making some slight, yet tasteful, changes to the way the game’s characters looked? Got another one for you today. And it’s probably the most radical, not to mention important, of the lot. Look at his little nose! And his little haircut! And the cute little details on his cute little cap! Melts the heart, it does.

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Cave Story Wii Makes Me Want A New Wii

6:30PM October 23, 2008 | Luke Plunkett

My current Wii doesn’t get much use. OK, it gets no use. But that’s not to say I wouldn’t turn down the chance to get another one! Though it couldn’t just be any Wii. If I had to get a new Wii – and Nintendo wouldn’t let me have one of those HDD-equipped ones – I’d want this one. Because if I got it, how many other people could say they owned a Wii that had been doodled all over by Pixel, the dude who created Cave Story? Doodles of Cave Story characters, all over both the console and the controllers? Not many people, that’s how many.

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