The Virtual Boy proved to be a dismal failure for Nintendo but in many ways, it was…
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Best of the NXpress Nintendo Podcast: A Celebration of the Super Mario Bros. NES Games
Thirty plus years later after the release of Super Mario Bros., Mario remains the face of video gaming…
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Tecmo Bowl was a big deal back in 1989! With Madden growing more popular and even more complex every…
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Ah, 1984. The year that Big Brother was invented (or something like that), and – more pertinent…
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Nintendo has released a bevy of interesting, innovative, and imaginative consoles over the years. The tech behind them deserves a deep dive.
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NXpress Nintendo Podcast #167: Best Nintendo Consoles List, History of NES/SNES Tech
This week on the NXpress Nintendo Podcast we’ve got a meaty show, as Rick and Patrick are…
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The first Castlevania game was released on the Japan-only Famicom Disk System as Akumajou Draculaon, September 26,…
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Vampires, bats, whips, spells, castles…what’s the first thing that comes to mind when hearing these words? Elder…
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Adventure is often written as a metaphor for idealistic youth, where anything is possible and conquering the…
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After attending a boxing match in the early ’80s featuring future heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, Nintendo of…
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Games
Zelda II: ‘The Adventure of Link’ – A Brilliant, Radical and Refreshing Departure from its Predecessor
The second installment in The Legend of Zelda series titled The Adventure of Link is often considered the black sheep of the…
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Nintendo’s Super Mario is the iconic game character. Back in the 90s, he was more familiar to…
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Goomba Stomp’s own Marty Allen wrote a book! We didn’t even know he could read…
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With Mega Man 11 having released on October 2nd, the Blue Bomber is starring in his first…
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With Mega Man 11 set to release on October 2nd, the Blue Bomber will be starring in…
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Games
Nintendo Switch Online NES App Review: Far from Perfect but Shows Potential
by Maxwell Nby Maxwell NNintendo Switch Online introduces the NES app, giving access to 20 NES games. How does it fair?
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No one can, or should, deny that Zelda II: The Adventure of Link’s status as the franchise’s…
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Games
The Hyrule Fantasy: Freedom at all Costs in ‘The Legend of Zelda’
by Renan Fontesby Renan FontesIf there’s one element that defines the original Legend of Zelda, it’s freedom. Some might argue its…
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Counter Attack is a weekly feature here on Goomba Stomp in which John Cal McCormick casts a…
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Why Virtual Console Probably Died, and What This Means for Classics on Nintendo Switch
by Maxwell Nby Maxwell NWhat we’ve more or less known for well over a year has finally been confirmed: Virtual Console…
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