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The Stuff Super Nintendo Nightmares Are Made Of

6:30PM Luke Plunkett | While most case mods are designed to improve the appearance of a games console – or at least tailor it to suit the whims of a more fickle owner – we don’t see many that will make small children cry. More »
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Megan Fox Will Kick Your Ass At Mortal Kombat

7:20AM Mike Fahey | Transformers: Rise of the Fallen co-star Megan Fox isn’t just about playing Guitar Hero. In an interview with What They Play, Megan talks girl games, the Super Nintendo, and potentially kicking your arse. More »
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Modder Builds USB Adapter For SNES Carts

9:00AM Owen Good | The SNES is old enough that any hankering to play Super Mario World can be satisfied entirely by emulator. Still, here’s a USB hack that lets you plug old carts to a PC. More »
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Well, That’s One Way to Sell a Super Nintendo

8:00AM Owen Good | Etsy is an excellent place to find video game themed crafts, but it doesn’t look like this seller put much work into the “Super Nintendo Necklace.” He’s hoping you won’t notice. You probably don’t. More »
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Super Nintoaster — It’s for Breakfast Now!

1:00AM Owen Good | The Nintendo toaster modder is back at it, deiivering a Super Nintoaster that is part of your nutritious breakfast, assuming you already serve nutritious breakfasts in your home. More »

$US50,000 Gets You This Rare Super Nintendo

7:40AM Michael McWhertor | The more casual console collectors in the audience may scoff at the asking price for this PowerFest ‘94 Competition Super Nintendo, but if you’ve got an extra fifty-thousand dollar bill lying around, you really can’t go wrong with this little stocking stuffer. Built for the Nintendo World Championships II competition, this one of a kind survivor — only 32 were made, they say — from the early ’90s is a hidden bargain. More »

SNES Gets 8-Player MP, 10 Years Too Late

7:30PM Luke Plunkett | You kids today, taking your 32-player online networked internet games for granted. Once upon a time two players in the same game was exciting, and four was just crazy. Take the SNES, for example. The good old SNES. Most players it could ever support was five. Which is why German programmer Matthias Nagler took it upon himself to code a game for the console that supports eight players. His creation – brawler N-Warp Daisakusen – allows you to plug two multitaps into the one SNES, and while it looks pretty rough, it’s the thought that counts. Those feeling brave can download the game from Matthias’ site and craft themselves a cart. Those feeling less brave (or just lazy) can get the ROM and run it through an emulator. 8-player SNES game? Load up on spells, bring your friends [Opposable Thumbs] More »