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Lifecycle Exercise Bike
Current auction for a Life Fitness Life Cycle Exercise Bike for the SNES. Starting bid is $300 with $150 for shipping. Local pickup is listed as free. This is the first version of the life cycle that was released around 1995. The cycle hooks to your snes system via a small box which allows you to play two of the games that were released. Mountain Bike Rally and Speed Racer. So if your looking to get in shape for the new year and collect odd snes gear check this auction out.
Via: Ebay
Its only a matter of time.
Mattel's favorite fashion doll Barbie turned fifty yesterday. As she moves into middle age she leaves in her wake a continuing string of video games targeted at girl gamers; attracted to the titles by the well known Barbie brand. Starting with the game Barbie on the C64 in 1984 Mattel has continued to release Barbie video games including two games currently for the Wii. Lets take a look at a few and she how that worked out for her.
Barbie for the NES -1991
Barbie was one of the few girl orientated titles for the NES. Released in 1991, the story involves Barbie falling asleep hence the health bar being ZZZ's. You throw commands in the form of folded messages as far as I can gather. You chuck these notes haphazardly at animals to make them do your bidding. For example you can command a small cat to attack a chute where beach balls are pouring out. The cat though will need multiple commands to accomplish its difficult task. The messages you throw can also be used as a impromptu weapon. Although I imagine the Mattel would frown on Barbie wielding any sort of "weapon".
Barbie Super Model
Everyone's favorite doll makes her way to the Super Nintendo with BARBIE SUPER MODEL. It's Barbie's dream to become a world famous super model, and she needs your help to reach that goal. Travel to some of the most exciting cities in the United States as she climbs the ladder towards stardom: see the stars in Hollywood, frolic on the beach in Hawaii, brave the cold in Vail, and watch Barbie's wish become a reality in New York. In each locale you'll play a variety of mini-games how to dress, the proper way to apply makeup, and how to move on the catwalk. As Barbie continues on the path to learning the finer points of being a super model, can she count on you to help make her dream come true?
The SNES Barbie game Barbie Super Model is another dream based game. Safe for Barbie if its just a dream right? Obviously they never considered a Friday the 13th type of scenario. Barbie gets to cruise around Hollywood in her pink corvette and preform simplistic movements on a runway. No skill needed, perhaps some eyesight and muscle movement on your part will get you to the end.
The barbie game franchise, especially in the 90's is a great example of companies venturing into video games to expand their brands without actually developing compelling gameplay; and from the looks of things they'll be doing it for a while longer.
Nintendo Top Hits Display Case
Got deep pockets and a fetish for Nintendo related display cases? Well this auction might be right up your alley.
Buy it Now is set at a wallet crushing $1,500. But for the money you sure get a nice looking Nintendo display. Holds two Complete in the Box NES titles, three CIB SNES and three Gameboy boxes. Also comes with original keys and hangers.
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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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
Ogre Battle for the Wii
The strategy classic Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen for the Super Nintendo has officially arrived on Virtual Console. The original is available on eBay, but as only 25,000 copies ever made it to North American shores, you're going to be paying a bit more than the 800 points ($8) that it'll run you on the virtual console.
Via: www.1up.com
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.
Earthbound on the Wii?
The SNES game Earthbound was released in '95 and has gathered many hardcore fans over the years. Even though its a popular classic it has yet to show on Wiis Virtual Console as a download. One issue is the use of copyrighted material in the original game; something that gave it charm but has also caused alot of legal hangups for having it re-released. Earthboundcentral has a great look at some examples of the problems they had when they were getting it released to an american market the first time around.
Welcome to Classic Game Console, a blog that revisits the classics and takes a look forward to see what still lays in store for people's childhood favorites.
