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The Legend of Zelda: Why Link Never Speaks
Link is one of gaming’s most iconic silent protagonists, and like all silent heroes, there are several reasons why audiences never hear him talk.
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Super Mario Bros.' Iconic Blocks Hold More Coins Than You Think
Without thinking too hard about it, what’s the maximum number of coins you can knock out of multi-coin blocks in the original Super Mario Bros.? Did you say 10? Well, you’re wrong, but it’s not your fault. You just haven’t done a deep dive into the almost 37-year-old game’s code like a complete weirdo.
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Hundeds Of Rare Sealed Nintendo and Sega Games Discovered In Nebraska Storage Facility - IGN
A video game reseller has discovered hundreds of factory-sealed Nintendo and Sega games from the 80s and 90s inside a storage facility in Nebraska.
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When SimCity got serious: the story of Maxis Business Simulations and SimRefinery
The creators of SimCity had a division that made Sim games for corporations. They were never released to the public. For the first time ever, this is the story of Maxis Business Simulations.
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The Top 100 Video Games of All Time
For the first time since 2019, we here at IGN have updated our list of the Top 100 Video Games of All Time. We invite you to check out the biggest changes and see where your favorites placed.
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Out Of Bounds Discovery In Super Mario Bros. 3 Lets You Tag In Luigi
Super Mario Bros. 3 is an all-time classic, and particularly impressive when you consider the technology it relied upon. The 16-bit SEGA Genesis was right around the corner in Japan by the time the Famicom version launched in Japan, for example, yet Nintendo delivered what was a huge step up for its flagship series.
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The Wii Is 15 Years Old Today: A Look Back
The Wii is 15 years old! We take a look back on the Wii 15th anniversary to see what made the Nintendo Wii a great console, and where it fell short.
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From Splatoon To Sora: The Life And Times Of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
The final addition to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster has finally entered the arena, as Sora from Kingdom Hearts caps off a massive 89 fighter roster. The road to this final fighter has been an interesting one, highlighted by surprise reveals and iconic trailers that garnered massive reactions from fans throughout the world.
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Nintendo’s new Game & Watch is the cutest way to play classic Zelda games
It’s not hard to play the original Legend of Zelda games. With each new hardware release, Nintendo trots out its 8-bit Hyrule adventures again, giving players a chance to relive (and rebuy) the games that started it all. If you’re a Switch Online subscriber, for instance, you can play them right now on your Switch.
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Don't Worry, Nintendo Isn't Abandoning Switch Online's SNES And NES Libraries
Nintendo's new tier for the Switch Online service has raised some concerns about future support for the SNES and NES libraries. Will games continue to be added to this service, or is Nintendo done with these older retro libraries for good? It seems there's no need to worry. Axios writer, Stephen Totilo, has been informed by Nintendo that more games will continue to be added to the original membership service.
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After an 8-year feud, one Mario Kart 64 player now holds every world record
Speedrunner obtains all 32 track records simultaneously in controversial fashion
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Making A Left-Handed NES Controller
The controller for the original Nintendo Entertainment System is a classic, but perhaps not best known for its adherence to good ergonomic principles.
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An early version of Mario Kart has been released, including a track editor
A community modder has repaired and released an early prototype of Nintendo’s SNES classic Super Mario Kart. The iconic racing game was released in Japan on August 27, 1992, but this prototype build was compiled on November 7, 1991, more than nine months earlier.
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Super Mario Bros. 3 Special Version Jumps Onto The Switch Online NES Library
Fashionably late
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Pristine 'Super Mario 64' Breaks Video Game Auction Record With $1.56 Million
Sealed copy of 1996 game quickly shatters rare Legend of Zelda’s two-day-old record
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Super Mario World receives the widescreen emulation mod it deserves
Some purists might sneer at the idea of playing retro games in anything other than their original 4:3 aspect ratio. But for anyone else, a new widescreen hack for Super Mario World means you can now enjoy the 1990 game on modern displays, without having to put up with black bars or a weirdly stretched image.
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Rare Super Mario Bros. cartridge sells for $660K, highest price ever for a video game
A copy of Super Mario Bros. for NES just sold for $660,000 at auction, making it the highest-priced video game collectible ever. The previous record holder was the prototype Nintendo Play Station, which sold through Heritage Auctions in 2020 for $360,000.
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Nintendo is releasing a 35th anniversary Super Mario Bros. Game and Watch
Nintendo is going back to the beginning with a modern version of its original Game & Watch handheld that’s been revamped with a full-color LCD. It can play Super Mario Bros. in honor of the franchise’s 35th anniversary. The new handled was announced during a surprise Nintendo Direct showcase.
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Sealed Copy of 'Super Mario Bros.' Sells for $114,000 at Auction
Unopened, rare variant of classic 1985 Nintendo game establishes new mark for highest-selling video game sold at auction
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Pac-Man, The Japanese Game That Took Over The World, Turns 40
May 22, 2020 marks the 40th anniversary of a moment that shook the video game industry and profoundly changed the way we play: the debut of Pac-Man, which first hit arcades in Japan on May 22, 1980.
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