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20 Years of Nintendo Power
A new "Collector's Special" is out at newsstands entitled. 20 Years of Nintendo Power: A history of Nintendo through the pages of the official magazine. People are already throwing around rare and limited edition with this 68 page glossy special. A bit short for the money but it isn't full of ads and has some fresh writing in it, not rewarmed Nintendo Power copy. If you can find it in stores its retailing for just under 10 bucks. I looked on ebay and one was up there at 30 bucks plus shipping with some time left. Considering the lousy economic picture lately maybe this collectors special is worth investing in.
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Limited Edition NES Controller Jacket
This limited edition premium Nintendo varsity jacket features the Nintendo Controller appliqued on the back and a small controller appliqued on the front left chest. The jacket has a thermal insulated lining and buttons up in the front.
I've been keeping my eye on this jacket for a while and it looks like the number of jackets left for sale is pretty low. Adult XL is already out of stock but if you can squeeze into a large you can still grab one for $200 bucks. They made a limited run of 1,000 and I would imagine healthy sales may move them towards other themed jackets. SNES controller jacket anyone?
Via: www.80stees.com
Heres a cart to keep an eye out for キン肉マン マッスルタッグマッチ also known as Tag Team Match M.U.S.C.L.E. This special edition went for ¥921,000 at auction which is about 10,000 US dollars.
Nintendo in the Sears Catalog
Heres a nice collection of scans from catalogs and ads from magazines. Includes Atari, CD-i, Nintendo, Sega and TurboGrafx-16 systems. The quality is pretty high so you can actually read how much everything cost when it was new.
Find more great scans at www.huguesjohnson.com
Magic of Scheherzade
The names a mouth full, but hows the game hold up after almost 10 years? I haven't played this one before so the review was an interesting read.
In the start of the game, you will be able to choose between three classes: fighter, saint and magician. While the influence these choices have on the game is not titanic, it will definitely affect the way you play as well as dealing with the bosses that lay in wait for you at the end of each level. I was a fan of the fighter class because I prefer physical strength over magic in most games, but I played the game through using magician class as well as still had fun. It is of note that you can only gain one of the NPCs in level three by choosing saint class, though!
Title: The Magic of Scheherzade
Publisher: Culture Brain
Released: 1989
Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System
Full Review Via: www.destructoid.com
D-Pad Hero for the NES
D-pad Hero is a free NES Rom that introduces Guitar Hero play style to the 8 bit NES engine. Perhaps it will be made into cart form at some point, that would be sweet.
D-Pad Hero In Game
Download Here
Via: Offworld
Retro Duo for NES/SNES
ThinkGeek.com is starting to sell a replica system (knock off) NES/SNES Game system. Called the Retro Duo it has slots for both NES and SNES cartridges. The controllers have a generic SNES button layout. $49.99 plus shipping. Some things to consider. The S-video port will most likely do you no good for the NES games. The NES B&A keys are mapped to the Y&B keys on the controller.
Retro Duo Features
* Game Console Plays Old Nintendo SNES and NES Games
* Two slots allow you to plug in an SNES or NES cartridge
* Switch chooses from NES (8 Bit) or SNES (16 Bit) mode
* Connects to your TV via standard composite video out or s-video out
* Stereo sound (depending on game)
* Comes with two SNES style controllers
* Plug compatible with original SNES controllers
* Plays most Japanese import games
* Main console measures a compact 16cm x 17cm x 4.5cm high
White & Blue RetroDuo
You can find the retro duo on ebay for about the same price or less. It also comes in a white/blue and a "limited edition" red/yellow.
Nes Controller for the DS.
If your a NES purist and use a DS to play the occasional NES game on the go you might want to consider this NES controller mod that lets you connect a standard NES controller into a DS.
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