var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-817081-61"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {} window.google_analytics_uacct = "UA-817081-61"; Tumblr (3.0; @nintendo-force)http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/9nkDdAFLt2fyqzxaG6afK6IO_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://kagurazakaundergroundresistance.tumblr.com/post/251159942" target="_blank">kagurazakaundergroundresistance</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://kuriz.tumblr.com/post/21523155/7h" target="_blank">kuriz</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://suiseisekisuisui.blog107.fc2.com/blog-entry-181.html" target="_blank">翠星石のギャルゲーブログ フェルトで水銀燈作った</a> — <a href="http://7h.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">7h</a></p> </blockquote> 2007-12-14</blockquote>http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/251176995http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/251176995Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:14:46 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt5yjlKVP21qa3gswo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://gamingart.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">gamingart</a>)</p>http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/247000110http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/247000110Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:16:57 -0800<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt4lnfJA5S1qzp9weo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://tinycartridge.com/post/244978979/smart-boy-arkanoid-gamesniped-explains-that-these" target="_blank">tinycartridge</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><i>Smart Boy Arkanoid</i>. GameSniped explains that these unlicensed cartridges were produced by a South American company and distributed to rental stores by a company called Video Store Services as a cheaper alternative to real NES games.</p> <p>This is one of two known <i>Smart Boy Arkanoids</i>. Other releases include <i>Super Mario Bros. 2 </i>and <i>3, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, </i>and (Tengen) <i>Tetris</i> — an unlicensed copy of an unlicensed game!</p> <p>Oh, by the way, it’s $430.</p> <p>[Via <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140359215379&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:CA:1123#ht_500wt_1182" target="_blank">GameSniped</a>]</p> </blockquote>http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/244984488http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/244984488Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:08:06 -0800<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ObmmO5jXuB0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ObmmO5jXuB0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://mishkanyc.com/bloglin/2009/11/13/super-mario-bros-beat-rob-a-cabbie/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MishkaBloglin+%28Mishka+Bloglin%29" target="_blank">Mishka Bloglin » Blog Archive » Super Mario Bros. Beat & Rob a Cabbie</a> </p>http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/244387149http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/244387149Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:42:27 -0800<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksd9tdoLvW1qzctzuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2009/10/id_twist_it_a_nintendo_rubiks.php" target="_blank">I’d Twist It: A Nintendo Rubik’s Cube - Geekologie</a></p>http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/228669859http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/228669859Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:53:36 -0700<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/GPzDJScAHW0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/GPzDJScAHW0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Aziz (featuring DJ NES)- Oh My Good(NES) (via <a href="http://youtube.com/user/videofollies" target="_blank">videofollies</a>)</p>http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/202804505http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/202804505Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:09:00 -0700<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kpl2j1aznh1qznvuoo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://notebook.analogmedium.org/post/181685927/shatterhand-by-max-capacity" target="_blank">analogmedium</a>:</p> <blockquote>Shatterhand by <a href="http://max.analogmedium.org" target="_blank">Max Capacity</a> </blockquote>http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/181935681http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/181935681Mon, 07 Sep 2009 05:42:04 -0700Max CapacityNintendoNES<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kpgmeo6jXJ1qzctzuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://hackaday.com/2009/09/04/80-gig-drive-inside-a-game-boy/" target="_blank">80 gig drive inside a Game Boy - Hack a Day</a></p>http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/179960291http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/179960291Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:40:39 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kov3o2wmjU1qzctzuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://hackaday.com/2008/07/21/nes-crammed-into-a-light-gun/" target="_blank">NES crammed into a light gun - Hack a Day</a></p>http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/170149744http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/170149744Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:43:14 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kov2z5XyfZ1qzctzuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/09/nes_controller_sockets.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890" target="_blank">Make: Online : NES controller sockets</a></p>http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/170138827http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/170138827Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:28:17 -0700<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/eoqRfSjfAIc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/eoqRfSjfAIc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://hackaday.com/2008/11/11/super-nintendo-clock/" target="_blank">Super Nintendo clock - Hack a Day</a></p>http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/170132572http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/170132572Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:19:28 -0700<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kov2jtC6Jq1qzctzuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://hackaday.com/2008/11/11/super-nintendo-clock/" target="_blank">Super Nintendo clock - Hack a Day</a></p>http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/170132307http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/170132307Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:19:05 -0700<a href="http://arcadeinvader.com/Wii/">Wii: Arcade Invader</a>http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/167959335http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/167959335Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:06:45 -0700<a href="http://arcadeinvader.com/Nintendo/">Nintendo: Arcade Invader</a>http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/167958410http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/167958410Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:04:57 -0700<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kofr9aI9Dw1qzctzuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2009/08/real_life_duck_hunt_is_not_tha.php" target="_blank">Real Life Duck Hunt Is Not THAT Real Life - Geekologie</a></p>http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/163707339http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/163707339Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:51:10 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kofkj743ru1qzcg6do1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://nesthings.tumblr.com/post/163639344/samus-aran-shot-through-a-spectrum" target="_blank">nesthings</a>:</p> <blockquote><a href="http://bitmob.com/index.php/component/content/article/1/2492-samus-aran-shot-through-a-spectrum-" target="_blank">Samus Aran Shot Through a Spectrum</a></blockquote>http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/163641013http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/163641013Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:29:17 -0700Metroid<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/nQgm64ZNgr03lkamXqAg7sa6o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://backspace.de/post/160466141/nes-controler-stencil-by-scorch87-on-deviantart" target="_blank">backspace-de</a>:</p> <blockquote><a href="http://scorch87.deviantart.com/art/Nes-Controler-Stencil-20999789" target="_blank">Nes Controler Stencil by ~scorch87 on deviantART</a></blockquote>http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/160734720http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/160734720Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:06:20 -0700NESNintendostencil graffiti<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/lzHBTRNzqqfjeuia65XgeQ9Qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://tinycartridge.com/post/150525715/the-new-game-boy-pocket-seriously-distracting" target="_blank">tinycartridge</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“The new Game Boy Pocket. Seriously distracting.”</p> <p>Nintendo’s advertising agency Leo Burnett ran this mature-targeted Game Boy Pocket ad in Loaded, FHM, and Viz, reasoning that it fit those UK magazines’ audiences.</p> <p>Several readers complained, however, and said the girl looked terrified and held against her will — Nintendo wanted to convey her frustration over her partner ignoring their bedroom bondage activities to play <i>Tetris</i>.</p> <p>The Advertising Standards Authority asked Nintendo to remove the ads from future issues, and described the company as irresponsible for implying the restrained woman was “subjugated and humiliated”. Isn’t that what sadomasochism is about?</p> <p>[Via <a href="http://daphaknee.livejournal.com/791275.html" target="_blank">Daphaknee</a>]</p> </blockquote>http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/153275842http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/153275842Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:07:18 -0700Game Boy PocketGame Boyadvertisements<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/lzHBTRNzqqi0ssebP7tviPx3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://tinycartridge.com/post/151770273/mushroom-recession-cropped-by-jude-buffum" target="_blank">tinycartridge</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“Mushroom Recession” (cropped) by Jude Buffum.</p> <blockquote> <p>“I wanted to create an image that reflected the current state of the economy, so I looked at games that had some sort of monetary system as a component of the interface.</p> <p>I also wanted to highlight the character’s desperation, but do so in a way that was somewhat light hearted and humorous.”</p> </blockquote> <p>Jude never fails to impress, whether it’s <a href="http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2009/06/play_mario_off_keyboard_cat.php" target="_blank">8-Bit Keyboard Cat</a> or <a href="http://tinycartridge.com/post/93494407/saved-by-the-bell-the-columbine-years-by-jude" target="_blank"><i>Saved By The Bell</i>’s Screech</a>. You can see the full version of this 8-Bit & Beyond painting below:</p> <p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2607/3770110256_e1f811a494_o.jpg" class="photo" width="400" height="800"/></p> <p><b>See also:</b> <a href="http://tinycartridge.com/post/148978574/mr-and-mrs-pac-man-by-dave-perillo-also-from" target="_blank">Mr. and Mrs. Pac-Man</a>, <a href="http://tinycartridge.com/post/53935510/the-financial-crisis-as-explained-to-a-14-year-old" target="_blank">The financial crisis, as explained to a 14 year old, with a Pokémon analogy</a></p> <p>[Via <a href="http://theautumnsociety.blogspot.com/2009/07/8-bit-beyond-mushroom-recession.html" target="_blank">The Autumn Society</a>]</p> </blockquote>http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/153112628http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/153112628Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:05:37 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8yBeBOWA9qi2j3np0hU9iCuJo1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://nesthings.tumblr.com/post/151794498/20" target="_blank">nesthings</a>:</p> <blockquote><a href="http://asame2.web.infoseek.co.jp/mariof4.html" target="_blank">マリオ20周年記念特集</a></blockquote>http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/152961840http://nintendo-force.tumblr.com/post/152961840Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:05:48 -0700