Classic Console Games

Many children are just a little too into playing video games. In face one in ten children between the ages of 8 - 18 show signs of addiction. As a parent it is our responsibility to set limits for...

Have you ever had trouble using your fingers on a touch screen? Was the screen too small and sensitive? Tired of always pressing the wrong button? THERE IS AN ANSWER!! I have an iPod Touch, and...

Cabela's "Big Game Hunter," is the adaption of the classic Big Game Hunter arcade series. You take the role of a hunter after the largest game types (white-tailed deer, Yukon moose, buffalo,...

"Super Mario 64" is the fifth canonical game in the "Super Mario" series and was released for the Nintendo 64 console by Nintendo in 1996. The game retains the platforming elements typical of the...

Popular devices for playing video games, video game consoles are increasingly common in households. Systems continue to consume power even when switched off or idle, so it is important to...

Robotron 2084 is a classic arcade game developed by Eugene Jarvis and released by Williams Entertainment in 1982. The game's fast-paced action and unforgiving difficulty have ensured that it...

In the 1970s and '80s, video games made their debut in arcades as people sometimes lined up around the block outside, checking out the latest version of Mortal Kombat, Pacman or Space Invaders....

Street Fighter helped put fighting games on the map, and after the success of Street Fighter II and several spin-offs, the fighting franchise launched Street Fighter Alpha. This version of the...

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.

The Mario franchise expanded into the multiplay realm with the release of Mario Party. The third sequel in the game is simply titled Mario Party 3. The game features dozens of mini-games that pit...

"Super Mario Bros. 3" is a game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. "Super Mario Bros. 3" allowed Mario to change into various costumes on his adventure through the mushroom kingdom. One of...

Even with all of the new gaming systems, the original Nintendo Entertainment System continues to be popular among video game fans. Classic consoles are sold on eBay, classic games are constantly...

Super Mario 64 was released for the Nintendo 64 in 1996 and gave a new three-dimensional gameplay to the popular Super Mario Bros. video game series. The game begins by letting players freely...

Super Mario Bros. put Nintendo on the map, and the classic side-scrolling console is still popular today. It is played on the original Nintendo and virtually every other Nintendo system that has...

Ms. Pac-Man is a spin off version of the classic Pac-Man arcade game. In both games the player controls a continually eating, very mobile character through a maze filled with edible dots. The...

Mortal Kombat is a one-on-one fighting game created by Midway. When Mortal Kombat hit the arcades in 1992, it was the most bloody and violent game on the market. Not only did the combatants spill...

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 is the second entry in Activision and Neversoft's licensed skateboarding video game franchise. It was released in 2000 on a variety of platforms, including the Nintendo...

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...

"Mario Brothers 3" is a classic Nintendo game that allows Mario to fly, shoot fireballs and ultimately save the princess. In "Super Mario Brothers 3," there are certain things that you must obtain...

"Dragon Quest" (formerly "Dragon Warrior" outside of Japan) is a popular role-playing series known for retaining its classic turn-based gameplay throughout its 20 year history, most recently in...

Pac-Man is a very simple video game created in 1980. You control Pac-Man, who is out to eat everything in a maze full of dots and pellets. But four ghosts in the maze are out to destroy you,...

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...

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...

The Game Genie is a cartridge inserted into a video game console that alters a chosen game using an entered cheat code. The Game Genie's effects include invulnerability, infinite resources or...

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is a prequel to the first two Zelda games. In this game, you play Link's ancestor and follow the story of how he and Zelda's ancestor brought the Triforce...

The ColecoVision was one of the first video game systems ever released and was a pioneer of the home gaming market. Retro gamers still play the classic system, decades after it was first introduced.

In the original Legend of Zelda game, you (as Link) must rescue Princess Zelda from the Prince of Darkness, Ganon. To do this, you must find the eight pieces of the Triforce that Zelda hid...

The Nintendo 64 is a classic cartridge-based video game console. Cartridges tend to have better durability than discs. The console has fewer mechanical parts, which adds to a longer lifespan. In...

Sonic the Hedgehog was Sega's answer to Nintendo's Mario Brothers series. Spawning numerous sequels, the game provided a unique platform experience from the games available at the time. The most...

The Sony PlayStation (PS) family of consoles is one of the most popular consoles for core gamers. With more than 100 million PS1s, 20 million PS2s and several million PS3s available all over the...

Super Nintendo Emulators are an excellent way for older gamers to relive their childhoods without having to go on a hunt to find a working Super Nintendo. They are also a great way to allow...

Guild Wars is a Massive Multiplayer Online Game developed by Arenanet in their Seattle studios and produced by NCSoft. It is a free-to-play online game supported by initial sales and a content...

ColecoVision was developed as a home video game console to mimic the graphics and play style of the already popular arcade games of the time. Although the ColecoVision was only produced for two...

Rock Band is one of today's most popular games, and the Xbox has made it easy to play with your friends even though you are hours apart. Playing XBox Live Rock Band is fairly easy to set up and...

Guitar Hero World Tour has a new feature call "Music Studio." One to four players can make a song at once. It is similar to Apple's Garage Band. After making a song, the player can put the song...

It has been more than 20 years since the original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) was released. If you are still holding on to your retro console, you might notice that the console doesn't...

Sonic the Hedgehog has been a part of gaming since his debut in 1991. Games in the series have been noted for their unique take on the 2D platforming genre, offering gamers a colorful world that...

You've just shelled out $60 for a brand new PS3 video game. It's the best video game investment you've made thus far in your entire life. Then you beat the game three days after buying it. You...

The original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) has many classic games, including the original Super Mario Bros., Metroid and Ninja Gaiden. Finding these games can take a bit of legwork but it...

Super Mario Bros. 3 is one of the most popular games for the original Nintendo Entertainment System. Mario must travel through the seven Mushroom Worlds and beat Bowser's seven Koopalings that...

Fighting games are found everywhere today, but in the early 1970s, they were in rare form and still developing. Throughout the years, fighting games have evolved and become a 3D battle...

"JAWS Unleashed" is a game developed for PlayStation 2, Xbox and PCs that allows you to control the famous shark from the "Jaws" films in open-ended levels in which you complete specific missions....

Speedrunning video games is the process of recording a legitimate playthrough of an entire game as fast as possible. If you know anything about speed runs, then you have probably encountered the...

Though the Sega Genesis console was a product of the late 1980s, its popularity is still intact with fans, and newcomers are still being drawn to it for nostalgic or just plain entertainment...

The Sega Master System was the first of Sega's home video-game consoles. An 8-bit system (much like the Nintendo Entertainment System), the Sega Master System played games that came on small,...

Pac-Man is a video game classic, and it's also one of the easiest games to play. It requires a single joystick, and the game is staged on a single set screen. The old arcade versions are found in...

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System, or SNES, was the follow-up to the successful NES. With the SNES came such classic video games as Donkey Kong Country and Super Mario World. You will...

Matriarch Benezia is an extremely powerful asari biotic in the science fiction action-role playing game Mass Effect. Commander Shepherd, Mass Effect's protagonist, encounter's Benezia on Novaria...

Condemned 2 is a console video game in which Metro City's homeless experience mass insanity and violence. The protagonist, Ethan, is recruited to investigate a secret organization known as the...