Classic Console Games

"River City Ransom" revolves around two high school kids, Alex and Ryan, as you try to save your high school (and Ryan's girlfriend Cyndi) from a mysterious evil that goes by the name "Slick."...

"Resident Evil 2" for the Sega Dreamcast continues the zombie saga in Raccoon City. The undead have escaped from the secret underground facility of the Umbrella Corporation and are taking over the...

NBA Jam: Tournament Edition is the sequel to the popular game NBA Jam. This game had cooler moves, expanded options and more cheat codes than the original NBA Jam. Some of the codes are entered at...

"Super Mario 3" is one of the four games included in "Super Mario All-Stars." This compilation was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1993. The game includes several secrets...

Peggle Nights is the much-awaited follow-up to the original Peggle game, which received much industry praise, including "Casual Game of the Year" in early 2007. Released by PopCap Games, the...

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) was the second home console manufactured by Nintendo of America after the success of the original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). The console...

NBA Live 2005 is a 3-D basketball game available for the Playstation 2. You can pick any of the 30 NBA teams and build a franchise, playing out each game every season. The game features advanced...

Unimpressed with the video games of today, do you find yourself reminiscing the days of yore, when controlling polygons on your television seemed groundbreaking? You miss your Atari 2600 and wish...

NBA Jam: Tournament Edition from Midway was one of the first examples of arcade-styled sports games on home consoles. Naturally, in addition to flaming basketballs and dunks that take players 50...

Using a program called an "emulator", you can play old-school games from video game consoles such as the Super Nintendo. An emulator is a program that attempts to virtually recreate and simulate a...

Super Mario Brothers 3 is one of the most popular games ever made for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). The games cheats must be performed while the game is being played, as opposed the...

Sonic the Hedgehog is a classic platforming game released for the Sega Genesis in 1991. Players control Sonic, a hedgehog thrust into adventure when Dr. Robotnik attempts to take over South...

Hooking up an NES system to a modern TV is a very simple process, for the most part. However, if you have managed to obtain a rare, and quite popular, top-loading model, it can be slightly more...

To play Sega Genesis games on your PC, you'll need to download an "emulator" and a "rom." Once these files are unzipped and extracted, games can be played easily.

The Atari 2600 is one of the original video game systems and offered such classics as Pac-Man and Tetris. If you own one of these systems (whether it is from your childhood or you recently...

"Quest 64" for the Nintendo 64 was one of the first role-playing games available on this home console. With simple controls and graphics aimed for the younger set, this title is appropriate for...

The Legend of Zelda was a household name back when the famous Nintendo ruled the video game playground. Link was our favorite hyrulian hero, and we all wanted a shot at beating the game, in order...

Most video games lead up to fighting a final boss. Not all bosses are the same, but the concepts and experiences share similarities. Use the steps below to improve your chances of winning a...

Since 1987, the blue robot known as Mega Man has been facing off against Dr. Wily and his robot creations. Fans of the series can add their own characters into the mix by creating a custom Mega...

Splatterhouse is an all time classic game that's been released on many game consoles and the arcade. Splatterhouse is the story of Rick and his girlfriend Jennifer. They are parapsychology...

An Xbox video game console allows you to experience a variety of games and join an online community. In order to use an Xbox, you must have it connected to your television. If your television does...

Many many people suffer from video game addictions. Surprisingly, Tetris, one of the most simple games out there, is also one of the most addicting. If you are addicted to Tetris, there is a way...

Tonic Trouble is a classic platforming game that introduced us to the Martian Space Janitor Ed who accidentally covered the Earth in a mutating beverage from his world. It's up to him to travel...

One of the most well-known video game characters of all time Megaman X (known as Rockman X in Japan) debuted on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1994 and catapulted into instant fame. ...

Bomberman is a very addictive party game and can be played on nearly every game console ever released. Learn how to play this game properly to get the most of out this all-time favorite classic...

Bomberman is a timeless and classic game. Anyone can play at any experience level. Read my article to learn how to make your Bomberman party interesting, different and most of all… FUN.

Story mode in Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 consists of 17 episodes based on the rescue Gaara arc in the anime. Most aren't very hard with a little practice, but there are a few episodes that have...

Bomberman is the all time classic party-game because its easy to learn and fun to play. The challenge level is defined by the skill of the players. Bomberman was ahead of it's time. We now live in...

Since his first NES adventure in the 1980s, Mario has warped through hundreds of pipes and worlds in his quest to constantly save the kidnapped Princess Peach from Bowser. Fans of Mario games can...

The Final Battle with Lavos in Chrono Trigger is a three tiered fight. Each portion has a different strategy, but if you know how to approach the fight you should be able to emerge as the victor.

If you are looking to run homebrew applications or custom firmware on your PSP, you are likely going to need a Pandora Battery. The Pandora Battery allows you to override the system's normal boot...

The Atari 2600 is far from dead, as evidenced by the number of "homebrew" hackers and amateur game designers who still release games for this classic console. If you have a little bit of...

Video game consoles are a lot of fun but used consoles are often covered in dirt, grime, food residue, magic marker, and stickers. In this article, you will learn how to bring your video game...

Classic video games were published for a limited period of time and some had a very short production run as low as 1500 copies. Taking good care of your classic video games is an investment that...

Is your video game controller sticky? Pet hair, dust, soda pop, and snacks can find their way inside your video game controller and gum up the moving parts. You can increase the controller's...

"The Legend of Zelda" is a fantasy adventure game in which the main character, Link, must go on a quest to rescue Princess Zelda from Ganon. He must battle his way through eight dungeons, which...

Kal Online is a 3-D oriental massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), a genre of computer role-playing games where a large number of players interact with one another within a...

"Dance Dance Revolution," or "DDR," is a popular arcade game that uses a dance mat or pad. To play the game, the player must step on the mat's symbols as they fall across the video game screen....

Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly is a platform-jumping, action, adventured game developed by Check Six Studios and Equinox Digital Entertainment for the PlayStation 2, making it the fourth game in the...

In Metroid for NES, you were opened to another type of world. The main boss in the end that you have to beat in order to save the planet is Mother Brain. Mother Brain is easier to beat than you...

Saving your game can save you a lot of heartache. There are few things worse than losing hours or days of progress simply because you forgot to press save. By learning to save your Zelda game...

Left4Dead is a co-operative, first-person shooter or FPS game developed by Valve Corporation for the PC and Certain Affinity for the XBOX 360. In both the PC and XBOX 360 versions of the game, you...

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System, or SNES for short, was originally released in North America during the fall of 1991. Gamers can still be found playing the system for the sake of...

Lutari Island is one of the many secret worlds hidden away in Neopia, a virtual-pet website. Lutari Island is the site's attempt at giving Neopians a chance to access their accounts and play games...

Just because newer high-performing game systems come out every few years, it doesn't mean that our old video game hardware is obsolete. Fortunately for those of us that made the mistake of...