Author Archives: Alana
Nintendo Art
First off Happy Mothers Day to all the moms out there! Sorry it has been so long since I last posted but things have been pretty crazy around here. On April 17th my hubby and I welcomed our second son (and future Nintendo fan) Kai, so with the baby and a 2 year old running … Continue reading
Barcode Battler
Thought I would share something a little different than the usual. It’s definitely still retro and game related but it’s kind of a different kind of handheld. It’s known as Conveni Wars Barcode Battler II put out by Epoch Co. The idea is you can barcodes and the system created items, warriors and monsters from … Continue reading
Super Mario Kart Art
Happy Friday everyone! Hope the weather is at least decent where you are. Check out the Super Mario Kart SNES beaded sprites of all the playable characters that I made! Also made some miniature power ups from mini perler/hama beads to use as decorations for cupcakes too Follow @retrogamergirls
SGB Commander
Happy Friday everyone! Thought I would share something cool that I got in the mail the other day. I never realized that something like this existed until recently when I was on ebay. It’s the SGB Commander! What’s that you ask, it’s a controller made specifically for the Super Game Boy. The awesome thing is … Continue reading
Classic NES GBA SP vs Ice Blue GBA SP
I had heard a rumor that the Ice Blue and Pink GBA SP systems had a special back light in them that the other GBA SP systems didn’t have. So I figured today I would put the two of them to the test. I am using my classic NES GBA SP and an Ice Blue … Continue reading
Awesome Mail Day Gold Punch Out Follow Up
Finally got a chance to play some Punch-Out on the Famicom. I didn’t do too great but that’s not too surprising considering I never played it as a kid and I don’t really know what I’m doing yet! Check out the game play video here. If you have any hints for me just leave them … Continue reading
Valentines Day Game
For Valentines Day thought I would spotlight one of the cutest couples in retro gaming history. I know you are instantly thinking Mario and Peach, but this couple isn’t nearly as well known. It’s the boy and girl penguins from Binary Land on the Famicom. This game was one of the first developed my Hudson … Continue reading
First Anniversary Follow Up
Happy Monday, hope you had an awesome weekend! I’m sure you will recall my post last week about the sites First Anniversary and how I was going to play a random NES and Famicom game. Well I got lucky #13, and I’m happy to report that in one case I was very lucky, but in … Continue reading
Gameboy Micro Famicom Edition
Finally decided to dive in and pick up a Game Boy Micro, and not just a plain one. Had to be the special 20th Anniversary of the Famicom edition one. I’ve been looking for one for a long time then when it finally because available from a seller in Japan I had to get it! … Continue reading
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