Classic Console Games

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.

Are you a Nintendo fan? Do you wish that you could play the original NES games without the hassle of fooling with the old console? Follow these few simple steps to play the original Nintendo...

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 verly short production run as low as 1500 copies. Taking care of your classic video games is an investment that will...

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...

Don't just watch Sonic and his pals set off on adventures against the evil Dr. Eggman in the Sonic X animated series, instead create your own character. By developing your own addition to the...

The decision to buy an Xbox 360 online can be daunting. Which of the console models is best suited to your needs? Should you buy a factory sealed Xbox 360, or is it safe to purchase a...

King Kong, the classic movie from 1933, has spawned numerous remakes and, thankfully for gamers, video games. Played on nearly every old system, the original King Kong is hard to find. The newest...

If you have ever wondered if beating Super Mario Bros is possible, look no further. This will give you some tips on how to conquer Super Mario Bros.

"Contra" is a side-scrolling action video game developed by Konami in 1987. The game's frantic, explosive style proved highly popular among gamers, and the series has since seen several sequels...

In "Super Mario 64," Bowser has infiltrated Princess Peach's castle and intends to use the power stars in it to turn the population into his personal army. Mario travels into the castle's...

One of the best-selling video games of all time, "Super Mario Bros. 3" was a highly anticipated sequel for the NES starring Nintendo's mascot, the erstwhile plumber Mario. The game contains eight...

Released in 1986 on the original NES, "Marble Madness" features six maze-like levels through which players have to navigate a colored marble. These levels feature spikes, acid pools and platforms...

Ask gamers who grew up in the 1980s what the Mario theme music was and almost all of them will be able to sing the first seven notes. At the very least, they'll know the rhythm of the music. This...

In "The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mark," you use gold dust to obtain the gilded sword, which is three times more powerful than the kokiri sword you start with. Unlike the razor sword, which you...

"Super Mario Bros." is a classic platform game that spawned Nintendo's iconic character. It was originally released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1985. Mario must make his way through...

Super Mario Bros for the original Nintendo may seem like an easy game, but there are always those days when you underestimate your gaming skills and you just keep getting that nasty "Game Over"...

Rogue Squadron, a Star Wars-themed flight simulator, puts you in the shoes of Luke Skywalker as he leads an elite fighting force called Rogue Squadron as they fight against the Empire. You start...

Once you beat the Lion King game for Sega Genesis, you will have seen all of the levels and likely will have enjoyed playing some more than others. Whether jumping on giraffe heads as little Simba...

While the individual stages of the eighth world in Super Mario Bros are tough, 300-second timers (as opposed to the usual 400 second timers) and the absence of a midway point (meaning that dying...

When you play the Lion King for Super Nintendo, you might be surprised to find that there is actually a secret options menu that gives you more choices than the regular options menu. By unlocking...

Spider-Man is one of the world's most popular comic book heroes, and his iconic red-and-blue Spider Suit is instantly recognizable among comic fans. In the Spider-Man comics, the web-slinging hero...

When you play Disney's The Lion King for Sega Genesis, your character, Simba the lion, has to defeat foes that include everything from bugs and lizards to hyenas and jaguars. Simba can swat with...

In the Lion King video game, you play Simba, a lion who must survive in the wild on his own. He must then return home to Pride Rock to battle Scar, his evil uncle, and save his family from...

Golden Sun: The Lost Age for the Game Boy Advance features several weapons that will turn your party members into powerful warriors who can take on any foe. The two top weapons in the game are...

The most innovative feature of The Sims 2 for PC is the Sims' newfound ability to procreate. While Sims in the original version of the game were immortal, those in The Sims 2 go through several...

So, you were playing Mario Kart on your Nintendo 64 and your opponent left a trail of nasty banana peels all over the road and you skidded out, lost your lead and forfeited first place. It's a...

Sonic the Hedgehog was a platform-style video game released in 1991 for the Sega Genesis game system. After playing the game so many times, you may want to try something new to freshen your...

EA Sports made significant improvements to the game play and special features of "Fight Night Round 2" from the original "Fight Night" video game, but one of the most menacing boxers of all time,...

Mario Kart for Nintendo 64 is a game where you can choose to be any of your favorite characters from the Super Mario series and drag race them on complicated tracks to get the best time. When...

If you've played Mario Kart for Nintendo 64 you have probably discovered a lot of tips and tricks for how to play the game. With so many new games and new game systems coming out all the time, you...

The Frappe Snowland level on Mario Kart for Nintendo 64 can be particularly challenging because your character can slip on the ice. The ice makes it hard to get ahead and make you feel like you...

When you play Sonic the Hedgehog from Sega Genesis, you can get so frustrated if you make it all the way to the end and get a "game over" before you're able to beat the game because you ran out of...

If you have already defeated "Sonic the Hedgehog", the tale of a blue hedgehog who saves the woodland creatures from the evil Dr. Robotnik, you have probably discovered that you like some levels...

Sonic the Hedgehog is a game for the Sega Genesis game system released in 1991. Sonic became the signature character for Sega. Experienced gamers who have played Sonic the Hedgehog probably have...

If you are an avid Super Mario Bros fan, you already know that the fire flower is probably the best weapon you can get for Mario. But it can be frustrating that you can only get fire power as big...

If you were a gamer in the 1980s, you are probably a pro at Super Mario Bros, which has become a cult classic video game and hosts some of the most recognizable video game characters of all time....