In Real Life

The Toughest Game Cartridges Survive Fire, Flood, Ice, Jelly

Which video game console had the most resilient cartridges, the Super Nintendo or the Sega Genesis? Blistered Thumbs’ Rinry lets her sadistic side shine as she boils, burns, freezes and drops a pair of games to determine the toughest.


October 21, 2010
In Real Life

A Controller Fit For God

A typical game controller might have buttons with shapes or letters, but a controller suited for The Man Upstairs has way more: revolution, flood, epidemic – you name it.


October 15, 2010

Super Metroid Soundtrack: Megadrive Remix

Kotaku AU

I’m sure plenty of us spent many an hour on the playground, inches away from full-on fisticuffs, debating the relative merits of the Sega Megadrive and the Super Nintendo. But here the two can finally co-exist, through the medium of song.


July 1, 2010
In Real Life

Super Nintendo’s Celebratory T-Shirt

Japanese shirtsmiths King of Games are celebrating their eighth birthday. Happy birthday! To celebrate, they present you with this cheery Super Nintendo t-shirt.


April 26, 2010
In Real Life

Get Clean With Old School Cartridges

Novelty soap maker Geeksoap has a new line of bars – they can’t market them as NES, Super Nintendo, or Gameboy cartridges, trademark reasons. But that’s obviously what they are.


January 27, 2010
News

The History Of The World Of Video Game Music

If the history of video games from the Atari 2600 to the Super Nintendo were turned into a musical, this would be its soundtrack.


December 29, 2009
In Real Life

Would You Pay $US700 For A SNES In Your Pocket?

Spotted on eBay via Technabob. The creator says at full charge it runs about two hours and s/he omitted the L and R buttons because “they are rarely, if ever, used.”


August 17, 2009
In Real Life

That’s One Way To Honour Grandma

As seen at F*ck Yeah, Tattoos!, which has an explanation.


July 15, 2009
In Real Life

The Stuff Super Nintendo Nightmares Are Made Of

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.


June 25, 2009
In Real Life

Megan Fox Will Kick Your Ass At Mortal Kombat

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.