Magical Pop’n Review

Magical Pop'n Review

  Author: Masamune It’s high time I once again delve into the vast Super Famicom library and pick out a game to review for the masses. Magical Pop’n is the game in question today. Is it all that it’s hyped up to be? This is the story of a young…

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Attacking the SNES Commercials

Attacking SNES Commercials

  Author: John Legendoffzelda I’m 20 years old, and I’m too young to have been around for when the Super Nintendo Entertainment System was a hot item with kids. Of course, this generational gap doesn’t keep me from adoring the SNES as an esteemed game console. But there are a…

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Japanese Super Nintendo Box Art PWNS!

Super Famicom box art

  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…

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Super NES Box Art Article

Super Nintendo box art

Author: John Legendoffzelda I like Super Nintendo box-art. The layouts are clean, and the title illustrations at the center are particularly interesting. At least, I have more fun thinking about the title illustrations than, say, the blocks of hype-text next to them. (I have organized the types I notice the…

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