Author: Masamune Thank goodness for the internet. With this fantastic informational tool, I’m able to discover things I had no idea existed before. Let’s take video games for example. Pre-internet, who really thought about all the Japanese video games that never left the land of the rising sun? I know…
Author: Masamune Where are all the Super Nintendo fansites? I asked myself this question two years ago today. Around that time I re-developed a passion for playing games from the 16-bit era. Unfortunately, the internet didn’t have a lot to offer in the way of SNES dedicated sites back…
Author: Super Famicom Guy Japan has a long history of well-designed video game box art. From character design to packaging and advertising, the Japanese have honed their artwork skills throughout the boom years of the 1980’s. Fast forward to the ’90s, the Super Famicom reigned supreme and publishers were…
Author: Masamune When I see images like these, I remember my childhood love for comic books and that old 1960’s Batman TV series I watched in syndication. Who would of thought playing a Super NES game in the present would conjure up those long forgotten memories once again.…
Author: Masamune If music can soothe the soul, then the Super Nintendo’s library is a haven of auditory bliss. Music certainly helps with the enjoyment of a game. If the music is good, it adds to the gaming experience. If it’s bad, you’ll want to turn down the volume!…
To commemorate this website’s first year in existence, I’m holding a contest to boost participation in the forums. Starting on February 12th, and ending on March 1st, members can gain points by doing various things on the site. The three people who gain the most cubepoints by the March 1st…
Author: Masamune When I was a kid, Nintendo Power featured a game called Panic Restaurant on the NES. It was about a chef who did battle with nefarious food items and cooking utensils. I didn’t think there was anything similar to it on the SNES until I encountered Out…
Author: Masamune People start a retro gaming collection for many reasons. Some want to re-live their childhood; others were given a retro system as a gift from a friend or older sibling; then there were those that by chance found an old system in the garbage! Whatever reason they may…
Author: Masamune Reproduction gaming is on the rise as gamers want to experience games that were unavailable in the past due to a number of reasons. We thought it would be a great idea to interview a reproduction company to gain a little bit more insight into this phenomenon.…
Author: Masamune During the NES’s heyday, there were two wrestling games I spent countless hours on: Tag Team Wrestling & Wrestlemania. Because I had so much fun pretending to be the play by play announcer and making my own sound effects, I will always remember these games in…