total recall
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The ‘All Your Base’ Game Had 32 Secret Japanese Endings
Zero Wing, an old shooter most famous for its “All your base are belong to us” intro, was presumed (at least among Westerners) to have three to four different endings. Turns out only the English language version has three; the Japanese one has 35, most of which are absolute nonsense.
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I Love You, Resetti, Nintendo’s Most Helpful Arsehole
Of all the weird and wonderful characters in Nintendo’s pantheon of talking animals/plumbers/fungi, I think I like Animal Crossing’s Resetti the best. Even if he is a big ol’ meanie.
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The Reason Behind Street Fighter’s Iconic Button Layout
This week 29 years ago, the first Street Fighter was released in arcades. There was Ken, Ryu and some very different buttons.
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Nintendo Has Tried Detachable Controllers Before (In 1984)
There’s a report from Eurogamer today that the Nintendo NX will be a handheld featuring “detachable” controllers. It’s a neat idea, but it’s also one that Nintendo have a bit of experience with.