So you've seen the wooden SNES portable, now check out this masterfully crafted NES creation. It features the "guts of a Yobo NES clone and a 3.5-inch LCD." Click here for first picture in gallery.
Sure, we've already got a wooden SNES, but sometimes we want to get a little rustic on some original SMB, and that's where Parker Dillmann's wooden NES comes in handy[via Engadget - Longhornengineer]
For those who've owned an NES, cleaning dusty cartridges was a daily struggle, and sometimes, you'd end up with a broken game. What if you could turn them into functional gadgets? Continue reading for a few examples. Click here for first picture in gallery.
IGN decided to go all-out for their April Fools' day prank by creating a full-length "The Legend of Zelda" movie trailer. Continue reading to watch.
What we do know is that the film is being written and directed by newcomer Sam Balcomb. Going the route of Star Wars: Episode IV, this production decided to cast all unknowns in the iconic roles. Link is played by JR Killigrew, Camille C. Brown portrays a very Elven Princess Zelda, and Gregory Lee Kenyon stars as Ganondorf[via Kotaku]
Built by Ben Heck forum user "Life of Brian", this SNES portable uses a modified Polycase and is powered by dual 7.2 v 2400 mAh li-ion batteries. Features include: a 2P controller port, A/V out, stereo headphone jack, DC auxiliary jack, 5-inch Zenith LCD display, and custom designed shoulder buttons. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
In this GT featurette, we take "a six-minute odyssey through all things Smash." Here's one fact you may not have known about: the "game's music is made up of arranged versions of pieces by one of 39 renowned video game composers that originated in previously released video games." Video after the break.
This installment also includes a deeper single-player mode than its predecessors. Known as The Subspace Emissary, this mode is a plot-driven, side-scrolling beat 'em up game featuring Brawl's playable characters
That's right, this Shigeru Miyamoto Signed Super Famicom + Games is currently selling for $1,525 on eBay. Auction page. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Wait, here's the funny part. Nathan Smart of The Game Rag fame has decided to clear up some space by selling his Super Famicom, along with a few games, with Mr. Miyamoto's signature[via Kotaku]
We "learn about the history of Nintendo, its gaming systems, and Mario" in this special feature by Zack Scott. Video after the break.
It's 21 amazing facts about Nintendo you may have never known
Some Nintendo fans just can't part with any of their accessories, even broken NES controllers. Good news, there's quite a few things you can make with them, such as the wallet above. Continue reading to see them all. Click here for first picture in gallery.
A modder decided to make use of an old "Days of Thunder" NES cartridge and turned it into a functional clock -- "mounted to a recycled acrylic stand." Click here for first picture in gallery.
This geeky clock is manufactured from an original Days of Thunder NES cartridge. The clock features black hands and a quartz motor. The clock stands 5 1/4 inches high by 4 1/2 wide[via Etsy]
More than just a piece of software, KORG DS-10 lets you control a "four part drum module, two analog synth simulators, and 6-track/16-step sequencer" with your Nintendo DS's touchscreen. Video after the break.
Musicians who lead double lives as gaming geeks will soon have their world's collide when KORG releases its DS-10 software for the Nintendo DS[via Gizmodo]
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