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Tag: Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)

Please note: all NES and Famicom posts will be under this tag.

NHK found and interviewed Nasir Gebelli, the programmer who worked on Final Fantasy I–III. He hasn’t really been seen or heard from since the 90s so if you’re a fan of the early FFs, you’ll wanna read this. (via Alex Kraus on Bluesky; h/t Time Extension)

This Cool Link was published 7 months ago. (#)
a famicom and a sg-1000 on a wooden table
Nintendo / SEGA

Happy birthday, SEGA SG-1000 and Nintendo Famicom!

The two consoles that started a new battle for supremacy.

By Luke Davis

July 15, 2024
cover art for dragon warrior on top of a red and yellow gradient background
Nintendo

Jeremy Parish on Dragon Warrior and its lack of cultural impact in the US

Now you’re dragon warrioring with power!

By Luke Davis

April 10, 2024
tetris nes cart
Nintendo

PixelAndy smashed the NES Tetris world record

BOOM! Tetris for Andy!

By Luke Davis

March 1, 2024
Nintendo

The story of Blue Scuti and how he beat Tetris

tfw your blocks are actual blessings

By Luke Davis

January 14, 2024

8BitDo have released a ‘Retro Mechanical Keyboard‘ and I want one! They have two models: N and Fami editions. Meticulously crafted offering the perfect balance of quality and functionality. Here’s an Amazon affiliate link if you want to help me out ^_^

This Cool Link was published 2 years ago. (#)

Big news: Niftski broke the world record speedrun for Super Mario Bros. Any% and he did it in 4:54.631 and this was the first run to tie with a TAS going into 8-4.

This Cool Link was published 2 years ago. (#)

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