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2015 World Video Game Hall of Fame Finalists

May 8, 2015 By ausretrogamer

HallOfFame-TITLEJust in case you have been hiding in a cave for the last week or two, we thought we would take this opportunity to bring you up to speed on the 15 electronic games finalists to be inducted into The Strong’s World Video Game Hall of Fame. The inductees will be formally recognised in a ceremony at The Strong museum in downtown Rochester, New York, on June 4.

Which games made the cut? Surely there wouldn’t be too many surprises when you scan the below list of inaugural inductees. We reckon there should have been some Yu Suzuki arcade classics in the hall of fame, but we are sure they will make the next induction. So, which other iconic game(s) do you think should have made this initial World Video Game Hall of Fame list?

Oregon Trail (1971)
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Pong (1972)
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Space Invaders (1978)
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Pac-Man (1980)
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Tetris (1984)
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Super Mario Bros. (1985)
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The Legend Of Zelda (1986)
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Sonic The Hedgehog (1991)
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Doom (1993)
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FIFA Soccer (1993)
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Pokémon (1996)
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The Sims (2000)
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World Of Warcraft (2004)
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Angry Birds (2009)
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Minecraft (2009)
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source: The Strong – National Museum Of Play

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Doom, pong, Retro Gaming, Space Invaders, super mario, tetris, The Strong, video game hall of fame, Video Games

Amiga: 30 Years

March 16, 2015 By ausretrogamer

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Can you believe that the Amiga is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year! To mark this momentous occasion, the Amiga30 group in the Netherlands has gathered a galaxy of Amiga superstars for a very special event – from the creators of the wonder machine (Ed: RJ Mical anyone!), to the great game developers and even ex-Commodore management, everyone will be there and you are invited!

So, when is it and where? Here are the details:

Event: Amiga: 30 Years
Date: Saturday, June 27, 2015 from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM (CEST)
Where: The Lighthouse, Krijn Taconiskade 432, 1087 HW Amsterdam, Netherlands
Tickets: Going fast! Go here

To get more details about who will be there, what you can bring and what to expect at the event, head on over to the Amiga30 site immediately!

We wish we could attend this unprecedented feast of Amiga history! Viva Amiga!

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Amiga_goodiessource: Amiga30

Filed Under: Announcements Tagged With: Amiga, Amiga 30, Amiga 30 Years, classic computers, retro computing, Retro Gaming

Brutal 8-Bit Fatalities

March 6, 2015 By ausretrogamer

Could you imagine the media frenzy if our beloved 8-bit video games had gruesome fatalities just like in Mortal Kombat? Now that would be an awesome dream come true. You can never have enough fatalities in video games (Ed: settle down!). I would personally like to see those pesky Galaga bugs get obliterated in the most brutal way!

Hang on a second! Steven Lefcourt has made this dream come true in his great artwork depiction of 8-bit fatalities. Splat – take that Goomba! Damn the ignorant media!

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Brutal_Pacman

Brutal_Mario

Brutal_Arts

Brutal_Kirby

Brutal_DigDug

Brutal_Icarus

Brutal_MegaMan

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Brutal_mario_luigisource: Steven Lefcourt

Filed Under: Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: 8-bit, 8-bit art, Art, Brutal 8-Bit Fatalities, Digital Art, Retro Gaming, retrogaming

The Physics Of Mario’s Super Jumping Ability

February 17, 2015 By Ms. ausretrogamer

PBS Space Time HeaderPBS Space Time is a weekly YouTube program that ‘explores the outer reaches of space, the craziness of astrophysics, the possibilities of sci-fi, and anything else you can think of beyond Planet Earth’ with host Gabe Perez-Giz – an astrophysicist who studies black hole physics.

In this episode they look into the secret behind Mario’s amazing jumping ability – is gravity in Super Mario World weaker than Earth, and could Super Mario World exist on one of the planets in our Solar System? Or does Mario just have really, really strong legs? Watch the video to find out!


Source: Laughing Squid and PBS Space Time

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msausretrogamerMs. ausretrogamer
Editor and Researcher at ausretrogamer – The Australian Retro Gamer E-Zine. Lover of science fiction, fashion, books, movies and TV. Player of games, old and new.

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Filed Under: Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: mario, nintendo, PBS Space Time, Physics, Retro Gaming, retrogaming, Super Mario Bros, video

Arts And Crafts: Retrogamer-Style

February 12, 2015 By Ms. ausretrogamer

I know it’s tempting to spend all your spare time gaming – but it’s important to cultivate your creativity and your problem-solving skills, and what better way than with some arts and crafts (just remember how exciting it was when it was time for art class back in school!).

There’s no need to abandon your love of retrogaming though – here are some awesome ideas for retrogaming (and generally geeky) themed art projects. Quick, run and get your hot glue gun, scissors and paint brush – it’s time to get inspired and creative!

Space invaders pop-up card

space inv pop up card

Felt Floppy Disk Coin Purses
floppy disk purces

Mutant Enemy 6-inch embroidery hoop art (grr argh!)
mutant enemy embroidery

Mario embroidery
mario embroidery

Cute crocheted Pikachu and Toad hats
pikachu hat

toad hat

An elegant Triforce candle
triforce candle

Floppy disk planters
floppy disk planters

Pac-Man corkboard
pac-man corkboard

Video Game Pixel Art With Perler Beads
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bead art 2

The Star Wars Craft Book by Bonnie Burton

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Pac-Man Ghost-Chomping Clock
pac-man clock

source: 60 Awesome Geek Crafts From Around the Web and 24 Crafts To Totally Geek Out About

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msausretrogamerMs. ausretrogamer
Editor and Researcher at ausretrogamer – The Australian Retro Gamer E-Zine. Lover of science fiction, fashion, books, movies and TV. Player of games, old and new.

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Filed Under: Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: arts and craft, Pac-Man, Perler Beads, Retro Gaming, retrogaming

There’s A Party In My Pocket And Every Console Is Invited

February 7, 2015 By Ms. ausretrogamer

pic 1No, this is not a new Game Boy; it is a new mobile emulator from Rose Colored Gaming. This cute little guy is called ‘Pascali’. He is Raspberry-Pi based and plays over 10 systems at full speed including:

  • NES
  • SNES
  • MAME
  • CPS-1
  • Neo Geo
  • Game Boy
  • Game Boy Color
  • Game Boy Advance
  • Game Gear
  • TurboGrafx / PC-Engine
  • Sega Master System
  • Sega Mega Drive / Genesis
  • DOS
  • Apple 2
  • Atari 2600

And he can even be plugged into a TV via HDMI and used as a console with a USB controller!

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Apparently Pascali is still in development, but not too far away. If you can’t wait, you should check out the other cool things Rose Colored Gaming have on offer:

The Yoshi-themed ‘Little Green Machine’ – customised SNES
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Refurbished original portables (choose from Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, Wonderswan, Neo Geo Pocket Color, SEGA Nomad and Game Boy Micro)
GBA

GBC

nomad

NG

micro

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Source: Rose Colored Gaming on Facebook via Game Zone and Rose Colored Gaming

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msausretrogamerMs. ausretrogamer
Editor and Researcher at ausretrogamer – The Australian Retro Gamer E-Zine. Lover of science fiction, fashion, books, movies and TV. Player of games, old and new.

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Filed Under: Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: Handheld Emulator, Portable Gaming, Retro Gaming, Rose Colored Gaming

Geek Nirvana

January 30, 2015 By ausretrogamer

Nirvana_HouseThere are those of us with great ideas that never execute them, even with meticulous planning, we are gripped with the fear of failing. Then there are the entrepreneurial types that don’t care for the consequences and take risks. Somewhere in-between are hardcore geeks that decide to open up their house for business, mitigating that dreaded rental risk that plagues bricks-and-mortar shopfronts.

So, what does one do when they have lots and lots of freaky, geeky, nerdy, weird and wonderful items that they would like to share with the general public? They convert their house into ‘Freaks and Geeks’ and open it up for business! It’s about 14,466 km between Melbourne and Denton, so here we go…………..

Who doesn’t like glass cabinets? There is only one right answer!
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Don’t you just want to drool over the glass? Again, there is only one right answer!
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Splatterhouse runners? WTF? *Mind Blown*
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Getting bored of the comics? Then blast some baddies!
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Feeling very lightheaded! Click to enlarge and find out why
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Care for some Sega 16-bit goodness? (click to enlarge)
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Another Great Wall Of Action Figures! (click to enlarge)
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Nintendo Entertainment System represent! (click to enlarge)
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Flick through some comics. (click to enlarge)
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Sega 8-bit and some hybrid 32(x)-Bit!
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Let’s play….. pick a game! (click to enlarge)
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Source: imgur

Head on over to imugr to see the rest of the photos from Freaks and Geeks! Drool not included.

Filed Under: Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: Freaks and Geeks, Freaky, Geeks, Nerds, Nirvana, Retro Gaming, retrogaming

Classic Video Game Characters Breaking All The Rules!

January 24, 2015 By Ms. ausretrogamer

Breaking_Title“Whose turn is it?”. “Who cares, let’s rush him!” – imagine if classic video game characters could break all the rules! This video from Dorkly shows us exactly what crazy things might happen if our favourite character just did what they wanted. Let the antics begin!


source: Dorkly
Via: Laughing Squid

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msausretrogamerMs. ausretrogamer
Editor and Researcher at ausretrogamer – The Australian Retro Gamer E-Zine. Lover of science fiction, fashion, books, movies and TV. Player of games, old and new.

Follow Ms. ausretrogamer on Twitter

 

 

Filed Under: Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: classic gaming, Retro Gaming, video

Super Bread Box: Superb C64 Fun

January 22, 2015 By ausretrogamer

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NEWSFLASH: RGCD has announced that Super Bread Box is available for download for all you C64 fanatics (Ed: proud to be a C64 fanatic). This news is great for all retro gaming fans, as Paul Koller’s game is damn awesome. Even if you do not possess a C64, you can get in on the action via VICE on your Windows machine.

Super Bread Box is available for free, but if you can spare a few coins, please throw some over to show your support and reward the developer for their great effort. What are you waiting for? Hop to it!

Super Bread Box on RGCD.DEV

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SBB_Screen2source: RGCD

Filed Under: Announcements Tagged With: C64, Retro Gaming, RGCD, RGCD.DEV, Super Bread Box

The Thrill Of The Chase: Out and About

January 19, 2015 By ausretrogamer

An impromptu lunchtime sojourn comes up trumps! With no intention of hunting for retro or pop culture goodies, I was surprised what I found in Melbourne’s CBD (Central Business District) as I was out and about. From Sonic comics and video gaming related books, to bartop arcade machines at the most unlikeliest place, it was a lunch break I didn’t expect.

A great start to the week indeed. Oh yeh, my wallet was also worse for wear.

Green Lantern VS Zodac? *Mind completely blown*
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An awesome book that is to be read by every gamer!
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Another awesome book. A great reference indeed!
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One for the Zelda fans!
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Wish I could flip through the pages of this book!
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Sonic Comic! Hey, that rhymes! 
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Sega fans would love this!
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More Sonic love!
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Oh wow – Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back! I gotta get these!
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Your keys would ROCK and look MEGA on this keyring!
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Sam Fisher in his desert suit. Very cool indeed.
Out_Splinter

The dark side awaits!
Out_StarWars

An arcade machine in Myer? No way! Oh, that old school phone is cool too.
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Yes way – it is an arcade machine at Myer!
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The last word always goes to Ron Swanson.
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Filed Under: Retro Exploring Tagged With: !Arcade!, Jay and Silent Bob, Myer, nintendo, Pop culture, Retro Gaming, sonic, The Thrill Of The Chase, thrill of the chase

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