Classic Console Games

Nintendo's "Super Mario Bros." series is one of the most famous in all of console video gaming. Like many games made for the Nintendo Entertainment System, "Super Mario Bros. 3" includes many...

"Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4" is a skating video game for the Nintendo GameBoy Advance handheld console that was released on October 30, 2002 in the United States. The game is a part of the popular...

"Super Mario 64" is an action-adventure game for the Nintendo 64 that lets you play as Mario in a 3D world. Your goal to complete various tasks in levels inside paintings of a giant castle. You...

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...

The NES ushered in the golden age of video gaming by introducing the characters of Mario and Link to millions of game-hungry families. Although the system was released in 1985 and video games have...

Among those of us who grew up during the video game boom of the 1980s, there are some who play games now and think, "I could definitely make something more fun than this." Luckily, that dream can...

Between modern DVDs and the classic tape drives, there was an entire era of 8-bit and 16-bit cartridges. These cartridges are rugged and portable, if a bit clunky. Because the media of the...

Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness was originally developed and released by Blizzard Entertainment in December of 1995 to critical acclaim. Released for the Sega Saturn, Sony PlayStation and the...

At the fore of the early 1980s video game console craze was the Atari 2600. The system allowed gamers to play arcade classics at home on their TV. If you still have a 2600 or want to get one to...

Nintendo's popular fighting video game Super Smash Bros. lets players take control of famous Nintendo characters and battle each other in fast-paced arena combat. The game was released for the...

"The Legend of Zelda" for the NES is credited with starting the craze of adventure games and launched a franchise for Nintendo with the popular swordsman, Link, that continues today. This game...

The Legend of Zelda is a video game originally released in 1986 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Since then, the original game has spawned over a dozen new story lines, each adding a...

The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) was first sold in North America in 1985. Between then and 1995, when the machine was officially discontinued, over 61 million units were sold. Owners could...

Have you ever wanted to play those Really old NES Games from your child hood on a Ps2 console? If so I will show you a way you can take those really fun, nerve raking games and bring them back to...

Donkey Kong 64 is a three-dimensional action and adventure video game for the Nintendo 64 console that allows gamers to play as the popular Donkey Kong character in a number of levels. You can...

Nintendo's iconic Donkey Kong character first appeared as Mario's arch-nemesis in the Donkey Kong arcade video game of 1981. The character has transformed from villain to hero, appearing in a...

"Sonic Heroes" is an action and adventure game for the Nintendo Gamecube, Sony PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Xbox. The game features characters from the popular "Sonic the Hedgehog" and game play...

As a follow-up to the critically acclaimed movie, the Jurassic Park video game (released by Ocean for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1993) allowed players to work their way through the plot...

There have been many Nintendo games released over the years, but there's one that truly remains a classic. It doesn't matter that the classic Tetris game was released in 1989, it's still one of...

Have you ever put your 8-bit Sega Genesis game in only to get a flashing and or blank screen? We all have, this article will tell you how to clean those old Sega games so you can keep playing...

Have you ever put your 8-bit Nintendo game in only to get a flashing and or blank screen? We all have, this article will tell you how to clean those old Nintendo games so you can keep playing...

Released in July of 1987, Nintendo's landmark epic quest for the NES, "The Legend of Zelda," is the first game in one of the company's biggest franchises. Whether it's your first time playing or...

The U.S. version of Super Mario Bros. 2 for the Nintendo Entertainment System was a departure for the popular series. The game was oddly surreal, offering a new set of challenges for gamers along...

Donkey Kong has been one of Nintendo's most popular video game characters since first appearing in arcades in 1981. The 3-D adventure "Donkey Kong 64" for the Nintendo 64 gives gamers control of...

To some people playing any game system is like being IN the game. If you are like me I have an x-box addict in my home. It is so bad that sometimes he forgets to eat dinner. It's like I'm talking...

Capcom released the first Resident Evil game in 1996 for the Sony PlayStation. It was so critically praised and profitable that is has since spawned many sequels as well as movies, novels, comic...

If you want to try playing Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and are having a hard time beating the game, then try learning how to be Super Sonic without having to collect all the Chaos Emeralds!

Super Mario Bros. is arguably the most well-known video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The characters in this video game have been used in video games for every Nintendo gaming system...

"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...

During the early 1990s, video game arcades were flooded with fighting games, each attempting to stand out to the gaming audience. For much of that time, the two most famous titles were Street...

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...

The boxing video game "Mike Tyson's Punch Out!!" was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987. As rookie fighter Little Mac, players fight their way up the ranks and eventually...

"Sonic Advance 2" is a side-scrolling action and adventure game for the Nintendo Gameboy Advance. Your goal is collect seven hidden chaos emeralds and defeat the villain, Dr. Eggman. The game is...

"Dragon Quest" is a role-playing game that was released in 1986 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The first North American translation changed the title to "Dragon Warrior." "Dragon Quest,"...

Alien Hominid is a side-scrolling shooting game originally released on the newgrounds.com website. It has since been released on the Playstation 2, Gamecube, Xbox, Xbox 360 and Game Boy Advance...

Video games can be a fun form of entertainment, but unfortunately it is an expensive little hobby to upkeep. With new video games sitting in the $50-$60 range and the constant fluctuation of...

Final Fantasy X was released in 2001 as part of the popular Final Fantasy series. Like most video games, you'll need to know how to boost your health and agility to unlock secret weapons and...

Donkey Kong 64 is an action and adventure game for the Nintendo 64 video game console, which features the popular Nintendo character Donkey Kong, as he tries to retrieve his hoard of golden...

Street Fighter II, one of the most popular fighting games of all time, began life as an arcade title before moving to various consoles over the years. The game offered a selection of playable...

With Nintendo and other game makers discontinuing the consoles for their older games, independent third parties have designed alternatives. The FC Twin and the Retro Duo are independent consoles...

The Lego Star Wars video and computer games are some of the more well-established games in the Lego series. Here's some information that a new player would need to know.

Well you have heard of homebrew for the wii, but you are nervous to try and install it, and rightfully so. After all, the wii is a $250 piece of electronics, and you would do well not to damage...

"Adventure Island III" is a video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Originally released in 1992, the game is the fourth installment in Hudson Soft's "Adventure Island" series. You play...

The Super Mario franchise has endured for more than 20 years thanks to Nintendo's commitment to improving the core game while not changing what Mario is at its core. While there have been...

Donkey Kong Country for Super Nintendo brought the character into the world of platforming adventure. Donkey Kong traversed multiple worlds to retrieve his hoard of bananas stolen by King K. Rool...

Some of the most famous, well-known arcade and video games of all time were produced in the '80s. You may be looking to buy some of these arcade games to add to your collection or you might just...

The so-called fifth generation of game consoles and home computers, dubbed so in keeping with the gaming press's generational naming scheme, is also remembered as the 32-bit era. This generation...

"Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen" is a strategy game for the Super Nintendo. The game was directed by Yasumi Matsuno, one of Japan's most critically acclaimed video game designers. "Ogre...

Pac-man is one of the most iconic games of the 1980s, and new versions of the original game continue to be very popular today. Game play is based on a small round yellow character that traverses a...

Considering the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) practically saved console gaming, it's safe to assume that many of the games are classics, still fun even by today's standards. Living in a...