Classic Console Games

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...

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"...

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...

Remembering those early days in the history of video game consoles can really bring a smile to your face. With so many advanced Nintendo game systems out there, including the Wii with its...

The Legend of Zelda is an action adventure game originally released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1986. Players take on the role of Link as he tries to rescue Princess Zelda, who has...

The "Super Mario" franchise is the most recognized in gaming with dozens of iterations across multiple consoles. In 1993, to celebrate the success of its company mascot and flagship character,...

Marble Madness was first released in arcades during 1984 before being released on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1986. Players guide a marble through a series of mazes avoiding obstacles...

"Super Mario Brothers" is a classic game that hides many secrets. Players can gain a lot of extra lives as they play the game at their leisure, or they can use the hidden warp worlds to end the...

Ranking near the top of almost every reviewer's list of the greatest console games of all time, Super Mario Brothers 3 for the original Nintendo holds a warm place in many a gamer's heart. While...

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...

The Pac-Man video game was released in 1980, using a very simple platform that is still enjoyed by many people today. The game revolves around a single, round, yellow character named Pac-Man, his...

Super Mario Bros. 3 was the third Mario game released for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in 1990. The game allows you to play as either Mario or Luigi in a quest to rescue the princess...

One reason for the popularity of Super Mario Brothers 3 is the fact that there are many secrets hidden in the game. Super Mario Brothers 3 World 6 Level 5 is just one level that proves that point....

Of course all you newer players are wondering "How do these guys get to level 60?!!!" It is relatively simple. know where to fight, what to fight, and what quests to do

"Ice Climbers" gained new popularity when its main characters, the Eskimos Popo and Nana, were featured in Nintendo's release of "Super Smash Brothers Brawl" for the Wii. However, the original NES...

Donkey Kong is the game that really put Nintendo on the map for American audiences. The classic tale of Mario trying to save Pauline from an out-of-control ape inspired video games for...

The secret Star Road in Super Mario World--the first Mario installment of Mario on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System--acts as a warp room that can take you to different areas throughout the...

Super Mario Brothers 1 is the game that started the Mario franchise as we know it today. It introduced players to the Princess, Toad and Bowser. With eight worlds to defeat, this Mario game can...

Super Mario Brothers 3 is a long and challenging game. With eight worlds to travel to and up to nine levels in each world, a player may find that he does not have enough lives to make it though...

Finding warps in Super Mario Brothers 2 can sometimes turn into a guessing game. The only way you can warp is by throwing a potion plant near a particular vase. With only two to three potion...

Super Mario Brothers 2 is widely considered the most interesting of the Mario games because it has very little to do with the rest of the franchise. It is the only game in which you can play as...

Super Mario Brothers 3 is considered one of the best games on the Nintendo Entertainment System and a highly rated entry in the long-running Mario franchise. One of the best secrets in this game...

A hidden Easter egg for studious gamers who have played Ogre Battle through enough times to find the hard to get item called the "Fireseal," a secret level is available that gives the player...

A true gem of the classic console games, Ogre Battle seamlessly combined role playing elements into a real time strategy game and had gorgeous graphics to boot. Because of it's complex class...

The alignment system can be the most frustrating aspect of Ogre Battle, as it isn't immediately apparent how it works. A unit's alignment affects what classes it can upgrade to and how well the...

Black Yoshi is one of two hidden Yoshi characters that you can unlock in the Yoshi's Story Nintendo 64 game. Black Yoshi has the advantage of being able to to eat anything that he can swallow.

The leisurely pace during the early rounds of the video game Frogger makes it seem easy. But soon the buses and cars and flying by and the logs to jump on are few and far between. How does one...

One of the best Final Fantasy characters of all-time is Sabin from Final Fantasy III. Unlike most traditional roleplaying games a player must hit a combination of numbers to do Sabin’s moves...