Oh my! So this is what happens when you take a toilet break during your Mario gaming! Hide your good chinaware and duck under that deadly cannon. I hope your home and contents insurance policy covers Mario destruction!
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Atari Gambles On New Era
The meteoric rise and equal fall of Atari has been documented umpteen times. Nevertheless, it does break my heart that a former trailblazer and video gaming behemoth is little more than a company torn to shreds and its pieces thrown to the proverbial dogs to scrap over.
Rather than give you a history lesson in what has happened to Atari in the recent past (Ed: It has had more owners than a used 1999 Honda Civic), have a read of Atari’s bankruptcy file and then come to terms with where Atari is headed – to the glitz and glamour of the gambling business!
Yep, you read that right. Atari is now hedging its bet (pardon the pun) on gambling products. Unfortunately, Atari has debts that they need to clear as part of their bankruptcy conditions and their plan is to square the ledger with their creditors via Atari Casino – a bold push into the social casino market. This casino path may stave off the rabid dogs at their heels.
I know that my nostalgic glasses can make me a cynic, but when a company with a rich heritage sells its soul, there is no coming back. I think I will stick to remembering the old Atari, you know, the one before 1998!
Super Volvo Kart: Epic Splits
Who says Mario isn’t flexible? It isn’t just Jean-Claude Van Damme that has legs that defy the laws of physics. Mario shows that he truly has the mind set to master the most epic of splits. I just hope there are no bananas on that track. Take it away Mario!
source: GuizDP
Stained-Glass Style 80s Movie and Game Posters
Sometimes, the less that is said, the better. When it comes to art, it should be left to speak for itself.
With that in mind, we give you the totally awesome iconic 80’s movies and video game stained-glass posters by Italian twin brother design team, Van Orton Design. If this doesn’t give you a nostalgic injection, then I don’t know what will! Wipe your drool and enjoy.
Source: Van Orton Design
The Art Of Atari: From Pixels To Paintbrush
Were you one of those kids that would stare in wonder at the Atari VCS/2600 game boxes? I recall being wide-eyed whenever I spotted the box art of any Atari game. Walking to the counter, I was somehow spatially aware even though I would have both hands clasped around the box and my eyes fixated on the art. The nostalgia of remembering those times is truly intoxicating.
The still-in-development coffee table book, The Art Of Atari: From Pixels To Paintbrush, is a trip down nostalgia lane, celebrating the golden age of video gaming box art design. Creator Tim Lapetino is hunting down 136 original Atari game box artworks, some of which could be seen below. To say we are excited would be a gross understatement!
Defender
Video Chess
Millipede
Star Raiders
Warlords
image source: Hexanine and Polygon
Son Of A Glitch: Mario Kart 64
Let’s be honest, when it comes to Mario Kart games, you are either a Super Mario Kart or a Mario Kart 64 fan. I definitely fall in the latter fan group – Mario Kart 64 always felt more polished and fun to play (relax SMK fans, put those pitchforks away!).
The A+Start with Andy team have found some very cool glitches and skips on Mario Kart 64 which I will now exploit and possibly cause a rise in rage levels with my fellow karting friends. Get ready!
source: A+Start
Pop-Culture: Old School Video Game Art
If you happen to live in California, you may have wandered into Gallery 1988. Gallery 1988 is fast becoming the number one destination for pop-culture themed artwork in the US.
The best part of the gallery is that you can buy some very cool video gaming related artworks. Take a gander at these awesome video gaming inspired pieces.
Michael Weinstein “Bowser” Print
Sarah Joncas “Hero of Hyrule”
Kyle Norris “Centipede”
Jason Liwag “Gosh! That’s A Strange Fish!” Print
Glen Brogan “Punch Out!!” Print
Aaron Jasinski “Throne of Games” Print
Jason Edmiston “Donkey King” Print
Derek Deal “Megaman 2 Arcade” Print
Andrew Wilson “The Hunter”
image source: Gallery 1988
NEStalgia: Digital Papercraft Illustrations
Prepare to have your mind totally blown away! Check out these awesome digital papercraft artworks based on some of our favourite NES games – all created by the super talented, Steph Caskenette. Show your support by visiting her store.
Mega Man
Contra
Dragon Warrior
Castlevania
Zelda II
Kirby’s Adventure
Metroid
image source: Steph Caskenette
RESET Magazine: The All New C64 Publication
The “Australian Made” campaign has been going strong for decades. There is nothing like the sense of pride you have when consuming something that has been made in your own country. That is exactly how I feel about the new Commodore 64 publication, RESET.
Reset Magazine is an Australian made (with a sprinkle of international flavouring), free, non-profit publication, designed to give the modern Commodore 64 user a light-hearted insight into the current world of the Commodore 64. We spoke to the editor, Kevin Tilley, to find out a little bit more about the team behind this awesome magazine. So here they are:
Kevin Tilley (Unkle K – Australia) – Editor, Staff Writer and Design
Kevin has been a Commodore fanatic since the ‘80s. Retro gaming is something that Kevin does to relax and unwind. The aim of Reset was (still is) to put together a magazine that is full of contributions from people who love the C64 and to let readers know that the little 8-bit is still very much alive and thriving. Kevin has been involved in a number of C64 related projects over the years, culminating with this latest venture, the Reset magazine – a magazine that he enjoys producing and reading.
Vinny Mainolfi (UK) – Co-Editor and Staff Writer
Vinny runs the c64endings site and is an active game hacker – releasing his ‘crazy hacks’ under the Hackersoft label through the Hackersoft website. Vinny’s job at Reset is to give Kevin good advice, review games, proof read, additional design and contribute his C64 endings column in conjunction with his c64endings website.
Nick Dibble (Plume – UK) – Staff Writer
Plume loves gaming and retrogaming. He is genuinely a really funny guy who injects humour into the magazine with his dry British wit! He contributes game reviews, The Day The Universe Died column, proof reading and apparently has a very close relationship with The Mighty Brain. He also runs his own blog, funnily enough called The Day The Universe Died.
Paul Morrison (PaulEMoz – UK) – Staff Writer
Paul is an expert on C64 games and the history of the programmers behind them – he has a passion for the untold stories of the development teams behind the games. He contributes game reviews and developer features such as interviews, as well as proof reading. He is currently writing a book called They Were Our Gods which is the story of the games and the people behind them. Paul runs his own blog at They Were Our Gods.
Shane Wood (Zap – Australia) – Webmaster
Shane quietly plugs away at the Reset website which he coded entirely from scratch, the old school way. He has a million ideas which he will slowly implement. Shane runs Commodore 8-bit and also contributes to several other projects. He also organises the annual Brisbane Commodore Night!
Kevin went on to tell us that, “each submission by staff and contributors isn’t necessarily following a particular formula or request by me, but in fact the author writing about their particular specialty and passion about the computer we all love. Hopefully that passion and love for the scene comes out in the writing, because it is completely genuine. Most of the writers/contributors come up with their own ideas and go for it, so they are genuinely writing about their area of expertise and what they love about the C64”. That sounds pretty good to us!
If you are a regular on Commodore related forums, you will recognise the above Reset folks – very knowledgeable people indeed. Even our good friends, Anthony Stiller and Cameron Davis contribute regularly on the magazine. You never know, even yours truly might submit a few Commodore loving articles for future Reset issues – stay tuned!
If you are a Commodore fan, user, dabbler or whatever category you fit into, RESET is for you. It will no doubt provide you with enjoyable content, no matter which corner of the globe you reside in. Head on over to the RESET site and download the first two issues now!
image source: Reset Magazine
NES: Start Screens
Do you want to see the start screen of every single NES game ever released? More importantly, do you have three hours to kill? If you have answered yes to both of these questions, then put your feet up, press play and get your NES nostalgia hit!
source: NicksplosionFX