Listen- classic JRPGs of the 16 and 8 bit eras were hard games by nature. Their combination of character building, exploration, and long-form story telling demanded that the games keep you reaching for the next level, scrounging for gold and experience points as you go. Having previously explored the easiest games …
I got some stellar deals online late last month, and in the process managed to add another Sunsoft Famicom game to my collection, although this one is some what less impressive than my Hebereke score in January. Regardless, the game is awesome none the less, and is one of my …
Not nearly reaching the treasure trove of role playing games that would flood its successor, the Nintendo Entertainment System still had its fair share of RPGs and more importantly played an integral part in wetting the West’s taste buds for the coming onslaught of 16-bit role playing adventures. Alas, as …
Yes, it is that time of year again- the time when famed Japanese game shop Meteor releases the finalist for their annual My Famicase Exhibition. Artists from around Japanese create labels for made-up Famicom games and stick them onto real Famicom carts, and the best of the best are displayed …
Well hello there, good friends! It is that time of year again; where a young man’s thoughts turn to trimming the Christmas tree and import video games! Ever since this blog started 4 years ago I have been getting a lot of Famicom related stuff in the month of December, culminating in …
I recently received a copy of the original Japanese PlayStation version of the first Persona game. I am such a huge fan of the series and the artwork associated with it that I am dedicating an entire post to this one game, and high resolution pictures there-of. Deal with it. …
I recently had some *gasp* free time, and I thought the best way to fill it would be to pull all my beloved Famicom games out and put in and play each and everyone, if only for a minute. I sat down and played for a good solid three hours… …
It’s everyone’s favorite time of year once again… no, not Christmas… the list of Famicase finalists have been released! Every year famed Japanese game shop METEOR hosts an exhibition of artwork in the form of custom designed Famicom labels for games that never existed, though some probably should have. The …
Released in 2005 in Japan only, the Final Fantasy X/X-2 Ultimate Box is a box set collecting the Ultimate Hits (Japan’s version of the Greatest Hits line) versions of Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2 together with a bonus DVD. The set comes in a box featuring minimalist design …
Similar to the Famicom Box (which is the original Japanese version of the famed Nintendo M82 system), the Super Famicom Box was a device manufactured by Nintendo of Japan in the early nineties for use in hotels. The device originally had a coin mechanism that could be attached to the …