Monthly Archives: February 2014

Pre-ordered Retron 5

Posted on February 20, 2014 by frankeivind

The multi-console RetroN 5 from Hyperkin was supposed to come out last year, but if all goes well, the console will be out in April 2014. With RetroN 5 you can play games from Nintendo NES, Famicom, SNES, Super Famicom, … Continue reading →

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Retro Gamer #125

Posted on February 15, 2014 by frankeivind

Lot’s of great things to read about in Retro Gamer issue 125: Back to the Eighties – March 1980 Back to the Nineties – December 1996 The Ultimate Guide to Paperboy Resurrecting Putting Squad The Making of… Paradroid The Translation … Continue reading →

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Dr. Mario on Wii U Virtual Console

Posted on February 13, 2014 by frankeivind

Dr. Mario was originaly released on the NES in 1990, but have been available on every Nintendo console since. So it’s no surprise that Dr. Mario is now (February 13, 2014) available on the Wii U’s Virtual Console in Europe. It’s the … Continue reading →

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Just got a Virtual Boy

Posted on February 4, 2014 by frankeivind

I’ve never ever played a Virtual Boy, but have allways wanted one. So I’ve just bought a Nintendo Virtual Boy on eBay and received in the mail today. Over the next couple of weeks, I will be testing the console … Continue reading →

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Review: Winter Games (Commodore 64/Virtual Console)

Posted on February 3, 2014 by frankeivind

Epyx was one of the great developers in the 80’s, and they produced one of my favourites: Winter Games. The game was released on multiple platforms in 1985, but it’s the Commodore 64 version I’ve played and love. The version … Continue reading →

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