A bizarre piece of hardware with bizarre choices of games

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The best retro revival of its era returns to modern consoles.

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With Christmas just around the corner, you know it’s time to start hunting for gifts for your family, friends and of course, yourself. With the kind of year we’ve all had, you’d be forgiven for splashing your cash on those dearest to you (or on yourself). This year’s Christmas Gift Guide has something for every kind […]

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Its been 40 years since Ball came on the scene as the very first game and watch. To celebrate I got my hands on the new Super Mario game & Watch of 2020 and think about some of the others in the past which lead us here. To kick off here is my first look at the new version:  Overall I am extremely pleased with what Nintendo have done with this new version. For me they had to do a twist on the original design and style, but give it a new tech ability without it being too much. As the Game & Watch in itself is a very simple and satisying game experience. It all started with BALL in 1980 and from the mind of the legendary Gunpei Yokoi in the late 70s. The story goes that whilst in a train waiting room he saw a businessman playing a calculator to pass the time. This was somewhat interesting - but not really that much fun! So Gunpei Yokoi set to work developing something for the Nintendo that would combine functionality (the watch) with gameplay to challenge you as a 1 player game. Along came Ball. Which originally was intended for adults - just like the calculator play. But it didn't resonate at all to this market - instead it was the kids who fell in love with it! Me included. Here are a few of my Game & Watches:   Some that really give me nostalgic memories - namely Donkey Kong which I played to death and got reasonably good at. I often still take time out to turn off all the tech and play these as they are such simple fun games to get into. T he basic idea is often the same but just like Nintendo to give each a bit of a twist. My favourites today are still DK but also Zelda and Super Mario Bros. I love the music and fast gameplay. If you have any Game & Watch memories let us know here or on our social channels.

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This is kind of a cool novelty. 

 

We have clearly been under a rock and missed the news that Nintendo had developed their theme park, Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios in Japan. As massive fans of theme parks, and yeah, Nintendo, this news was obviously right up our alley! With what has transpired this year, the opening of this cool ‘World’ […]

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"Come out to the coast, we'll get together, have a podcast..."

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Last week we published our Christmas Gift Guide, which we hope that it helped finding that special pressie for that special someone, including yourself. Well, since then, we have found even more cool retro gaming inspired gifts that are currently on special (30% OFF!), which means it’s a win, win for everyone! So if you […]

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If there is one certainty in the world of pinball, it’s that Stern Pinball keeps producing pinball machines like clockwork, year in, year out. Even with the kind of year we have had, Stern Pinball forges ahead with their releases so that the pinball playing public can enjoy the latest and greatest silverball titles! The […]

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Not just all the usual suspects this time

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Now this is the kind of Star Wars Christmas Special we can get behind and actually enjoy – no cheesiness added 😉 Here are some of our favourites from the ‘Celebrate the holidays in a galaxy far far away‘ Lego Ideas contest – there’s heaps more if you click on the link. May the X-mas Force […]

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Sega goes two for two on mini hardware.

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Stop the press! What the heck is this dark side of the force creation? We LOVE it! This mini arcade based on Atari’s seminal Star Wars arcade game was faithfully recreated by Astrodob, using a Raspberry Pi and MAME. Well Astrodob, where do we send our Jedi Bank cheque to? source: Astrodob  

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"You can't MEND PODCASTS, can you?"

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Simon Parkin’s The New Yorker interview with Nintendo’s legendary Shigeru Miyamoto is an interesting, insightful and wide-ranging, reflective conversation. Seldom do we hear or read anything so candid or beyond Shigeru’s amazing creations in his four decade long career with the Big N. So kick back and read Simon’s refreshing interview with Miyamoto-san, as he speaks […]

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Wow, it has been a year that most of us would probably rather forget. Here’s hoping that 2021 is a better, safer and healthier year for everyone! From the ausretrogamer team, we wish you all an awesome Festive Season, which we hope is filled with fun, laughter and lots of gaming, be it video games, […]

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Featuring Skullmageddon and other, lesser characters

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Merry Aleste-mas, one and all.

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I, too, learn a lot from the voices in my head...

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Take a drink every time you hear the name "Nutting"

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