Classic Console Games

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...

This will teach you how to beat the hardest level in the classic arcade game, Donkey Kong, the feared 3rd elevator stage. This page has both a movie and a written description.

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...

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...

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...

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...

Derived from the popular arcade game "Punch Out", Nintendo Entertainment System created "Mike Tyson's Punch Out" which became one of NES's most popular video games. The game...

Building your own digital jukebox is an awesome project for any music lover. It does require some time and effort to build a quality jukebox. Follow these simple instructions to create your own...

Have you ever played Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 64 with a friend and found that you could not win? Well, by following the steps in this eHow article, you can be the one that never loses.

Super Mario Bros. 3 was released in 1990 to widespread popularity, ultimately becoming one of the best selling and most critically-acclaimed video games of all time. The game has since made...

Gil is the currency of the Final Fantasy XI universe. You use gil to purchase items and weapons to equip your adventurer to further strengthen and help when traveling the townships. Without...

Kirby is a loveable Nintendo character from many different video games. Originally named Popopo by Japanese game designers, Kirby is now known as the cute pink blob that inhales and swallows very...

You can build your own arcade system to relive and replay classic arcade games. Imagine the heavy-duty classic arcade joysticks, buttons, and controls used in game rooms and arcades in your own...

Are you using a wireless network and your network cables will not reach your room? Did you know if you have a Wifi card and a Ethernet card installed in your computer, you can hook up your...

You can relive the days of the old video arcade by building an arcade video cabinet to play any of your favorite video games. Such a cabinet can contain your game console (or PC) with a video...

The first thing you need to know about changing a x box CD drive out is getting another one that works. You can find them on eBay or even in a flea market. That’s if you have a flea market around....

If you have an x box that has a disc error problem saying the disc need clean. You cleaned the disc and still have the problem? With the x box this doesn’t happen much but when it does it’s a...

Although technology has made great strides since the Nintendo era, Capcom decided that Mega Man 9 would be best with 8-bit graphics and sound, for a true return to form. While the original games...

Collecting stars is the main objective of Super Mario 64. There are several hidden stars located around the castle. To get two of them, you must catch the rabbit. He is hidden deep inside the...

Robots, shape-changing dogs and fights for the future make "Mega Man" one of the all-time greatest Nintendo games. With some tips, it won't be too hard to beat your evil robot brothers and save...

Back in the day, run-n-gun games were very popular. Amongst those popular in the arcade was the crowd pleasing "Metal Slug." Featuring a team of international commandos storming a beach that...

The Sega CD role-playing game Vay is filled with major boss enemies that your party will have to do battle with to proceed through the game. The longest fight in the game is with a Wind Elemental...

The Sega CD role-playing game Vay has many difficult boss battles that will pit your adventuring party against very powerful monsters. The first boss you will encounter, a huge mantis creature, is...

Spiders and wasps aid a massive centipede in raining destruction in a mushroom garden. Only you in your bug-blasting vehicle can stop their approach. The widely popular and timeless classic...

Gamers in the early 1980's were exposed to one of the greatest games of all time: "Missile Command." Its simple premise, to save your cities from missiles, has entertained many a gamer. While...

When you last faced the Count, you drove a stake through his heart once and for all. However, the Prince of Darkness left you with more than nightmares: He left Simon Belmont with a mortal wound...

Prepare for one last battle with the Count of Darkness in 8-bit graphics. Castlevania fans everyone had their breath stolen by the size, complexity and challenge of the third installment in...

Sweet Jessica has been kidnapped! Thugs and punks run the streets! When former wrestler-turned-mayor Hagar and street brawler Cody decide to take matters in their own, there will be a Final...

Comic book fans and video gamers got their prayers answered in the earlier 1990's when "Captain America and the Avengers" was released in arcades and on home consoles. The classic game put...

The classic Super Nintendo role-playing game Breath of Fire 2 featured two secret endings that were nearly impossible to find without knowing how to look for them. These steps will easily guide...

Of all the various endings available in the classic Super Nintendo role-playing game Chrono Trigger, the "Development Room" is the hardest to find as it requires that you beat the final boss of...

Sharpen your stakes and grab your garlic. Classic gamers everywhere remember the 8-bit sprites of Simon Belmont and the hit game "Castlevania." Back in the late 80's, Nintendo created a game...

Mega Man X3 is the third installment in the Mega Man X series. As in all Mega Man games, Mega Man obtains special weapons for defeating robot bosses at the end of each level. Read this article to...

Mega Man 8 is the eighth installment of the legendary Mega Man series. As in the other Mega Man games, you reprise the role of Mega Man as he ventures out on a quest to defeat the evil Dr. Wiley...

Mega Man X2 is the second installation of the Mega Man X series. As in all Mega Man games, Mega Man can attain special weapons after defeating boss robots. Read this article to discover which...

Mega Man 7 is the seventh installment in the iconic Mega Man series and the first to be offered for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. As in past games, you reprise the role of Mega Man as...

Mega Man 6 is the sixth installment of the legendary series. In this game, you reprise the role of Mega Man on his quest to defeat the evil Dr. Wiley and his army of rogue robots. As with other...

Mega Man 4 is the fourth installment in the legendary Mega Man series. As with other Mega Man games, you reprise the role of Mega Man as he goes on another quest to defeat the evil Dr. Wiley and...

Mega Man 5 is the fifth installment of the Mega Man series on the Nintendo Entertainment System. As with the other Mega Man games, you reprise the roll of Mega Man as he goes on a quest to defeat...

Mega Man X marks the first appearance of Mega Man on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Set in the future, Mega Man is set on a quest to defeat Sigma, an evil rogue robot who has amassed an...

Mega Man 3 is the third installment in the legendary Mega Man series. In this game, you reprise the role of Mega Man as he once again fights the evil Dr. Wiley and his robot army. As in previous...

"Mega Man 2" is the second installment of the legendary "Mega Man" series. The player reprises the role of Mega Man as he tries to defeat the evil Dr. Wiley and a new army of robots. As with the...

The summoner Rydia can gain the ability to summon Leviathan, the king of monsters, if the party can find him and defeat him in combat. Leviathan is the second most powerful summon spell in Final...

Although Chrono is killed by the creature Lavos in the kingdom of Zeal, it is possible to bring him back from the dead. Although it is completely optional to do so, reviving Chrono gives the game...

There are plenty of summoning spells that the summoner named Rydia can acquire normally in Final Fantasy 4, but the developers of the game also threw in several hidden summons that can only be...

Mega Man 1 marks the first chapter in a legendary video game series. As Mega Man, you use your gun blaster to defeat the evil Dr. Wiley and his evil army of robots. Each robot boss in this game...

One of the more challenging summon spells to acquire in Final Fantasy 4 is the Sylph summon spell. To get it, your party will trek across the underworld and overland map, meet a character thought...

A master of healing magic, Asura, the queen of monsters, will allow your summoner Rydia to call on her power during battles in Final Fantasy 4. Before gaining the ability to summon Asura, your...

Many of the Final Fantasy games use a system that allows characters to perform powerful attacks when they have taken a set amount of damage, such as the "Limit Break" system of Final Fantasy 7....

The deity Odin makes frequent appearances in the various Final Fantasy games. In Final Fantasy 6 he appears as a petrified Esper who is able to teach the party the use of the "meteor" spell. ...