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Classic Video Game Characters Breaking All The Rules!

24/01/2015 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.

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

Super Bread Box: Superb C64 Fun

22/01/2015 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

19/01/2015 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.
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The dark side awaits!
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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

Smells Like Christmas 1992/1993

05/01/2015 By ausretrogamer

Ah yeah, I remember the festive season of 1992/93 quite well. Shane Warne was mesmerising the opposition with his leggies and Sharon Stone was uncrossing her legs in Basic Instinct.

On the gaming front, it was all about the 16-bit beasts from Sega and Nintendo, but there was still some fighting spirit left in the 8-bit consoles. The Australian gaming charts for December/January 1992/93 show that it was Sonic 2 kicking ten shades out of the opposition on the Sega consoles, while the usual suspects were doing their thing on the Nintendo systems.

XmasSpirit_chartsWho could forget the Sega Powerline – the guys on the hotline were there to help you beat Robotnik with a ‘Super Dash Attack’ – they did warn kids to seek their parents permission to call, as the 70c per minute was highway robbery.

XmasSpirit_SegaHotlineOh yeah, there was also the Sega Club. The Club was created to entice you to become a member and get your hands on some tasty exclusive Sega gear! With an annual membership cost of $20, it was well worth sending in your credit card details.

XmasSpirit_SegaClubAs per usual, Ocean was peddling their latest videogame film tie-in, Lethal Weapon. Slated for all 8 and 16-bit computers and consoles, the Master System version mysteriously didn’t make it due to unknown reasons – perhaps a blessing!

XmasSpirit_LethalWeapon_vgStill on the Ocean bandwagon, their wares were still going strong in the early 90s. The Dream Team consisted of games that transcended popular culture, from The Simpsons and wrestling, to the T800 Arnie becoming a good guy. I won’t be back to play!

XmasSpirit_DreamBeing the festive season, Sega was eager to cash in on the Christmas rush and wrestle you away from the Game Boy and buy their newfangled handheld, the Game Gear – the ultimate escape kit. Who could resist a bit of Streets Of Rage on the go!

XmasSpirit_GearWith grunge popularity at its peak and the video gaming industry pumping out awesome games to keep us entertained, it definitely smelled like a great Christmas in 1992/93.

 

Filed Under: History Tagged With: 1992, 1993, Christmas 92/93, December/January 92-93, MegaZone, Retro Gaming, Smells Like Teen Spirit

A 1972 Magnavox Odyssey Promo: I Like Them Cheesy

02/01/2015 By ausretrogamer

magnavoxPrior to super-slick marketing videos, there was cheesy (and endearing) promotional films, just like this rare 1972 footage telling you all about the ground breaking Magnavox Odyssey video game system – the electronic game of the future!

Since there was no YouTube back then, this super-8 film was distributed to TV dealers in the very obscure Magi-Cartridge film-loop format, which could be viewed on special display devices in the dealer showroom. Would this video have got your attention? I know this promo would have sucked me in to getting Mr. Baer’s Odyssey, but that’s because I like my promotional videos to be big and cheesy.


source: yorkie2

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Film, Magnavox, Magnavox Odyssey, Odyssey, Promotional Film, Ralph Baer, Retro Gaming

Wanna Buy The World’s Largest Video Gaming Collection?

23/12/2014 By ausretrogamer

Games_TitleStruggling to find the perfect video gaming present this Christmas? Perhaps you have about three quarters of a million dollars gathering dust and would like to procure the world’s largest video games collection? Well, if you do have some spare cash lying around or you have won the lottery, you could get instant Guinness World Record recognition by grabbing Michael Thomasson’s massive 11,000+ video gaming collection! You can view the games room full of goodies in an interactive panoramic view over here – get zooming!

If you are serious about buying this massive lot, head on over to Good Deal Games and get the low-down on this once-in-a-lifetime collection.

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Games_4source: Good Deal Games

Filed Under: Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: classic gaming, Retro Gaming, retrogaming, worlds largest video games collection

The Thrill Of The Chase: A Cash Converters Christmas Special

11/12/2014 By ausretrogamer

Xmas_treeChristmas is coming! What better time for a spot of nostalgia and to relive Christmases past by partaking in some retro gaming. And while we’re at it, why not share the nostalgic vibe with your friends and loved ones by spreading some retro gaming cheer!

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2-SuFamiThere aren’t too many stores you can walk into and find whole cabinets full of 20+ year-old video games for sale. It’s fun to search through second hand stores and op shops to find hidden treasures, but if you want a guaranteed treasure trove of retro gaming goodies, then you better hit your local Cash Converters store.

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5-GameCubeThe variation of retro gaming items you find in a Cash Converters store creates a lot of excitement and sets the nostalgic juices flowing. While you have made a bee-line towards that old Atari 2600 game that has taken your fancy, another one, a Sega Master System case, catches your attention to the left of it. This kind of a visual sensory overload is quite welcome when you are on the hunt.

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8-MonkeyIslandAs you allow the nostalgia to wash over you, you realise that you need to take a step back and take your time to take it all in – from that Atari CX-40 controller and Nintendo 64 console, to those Game Boy games tucked away behind the bigger cartridges, you want to make sure you don’t miss a thing!

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10-SNESChatting to the staff about classic video games, you sense their enthusiasm of the products and the memories they bring back for them. I tell you, that nostalgic feeling is super addictive. We were deep in conversation about Super Mario and Game & Watch games with one of the staff members, when one of their colleagues enthusiastically produced a few choice Japanese GameCube titles that had arrived earlier that day. Talk about great timing – our retro gaming senses were now well and truly hitting overdrive!

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12-AtariCX40The thrill of hunting old video gaming items you cherished from the 70s, 80s or 90s does become addictive. Luckily, there are Cash Converters stores nearby to provide you your much needed retro gaming fix. For those that are comfortable shopping from the comfort of their own home, don’t fret, the Cash Converters Webshop is full of items to browse and provide you with that nostalgic fix all from the comfort of your armchair.

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14-N64With our Christmas shopping all done and our wish list completed, we’ll put out the milk and biscuits for Santa, hoping that he will reward us for being good for another year. Have a retro gaming and safe Christmas!

To stay up to date with the latest Cash Converters news follow them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Google +.

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Filed Under: Retro Exploring Tagged With: Cash Converters, Retro Gaming, Retro gaming hunting, The Thrill Of The Chase, thrill of the chase

Retro Gaming Refashioning Japanese Style

22/10/2014 By ausretrogamer

Care to use Twitter on your Game Boy? Perhaps you would rather use Microsoft’s Office applications on Nintendo’s little coloured beast? I know, you want to Skype your friend with vintage equipment!

Ah yes, welcome to good use of retro gaming gear Japanese style! You got to hand it to the Japanese, they know how to refashion old equipment and make you notice it. I wish I was this clever. Now hand me those SNES headphones and scroll through these epic pics!

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source: matome.naver.jp

Filed Under: Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: Game Boy, Japan, nintendo, refashioning, Retro Gaming, retrogaming, Super Famicom

From Retro Gaming Cat Scratchers To Arcade Belt Buckles

07/10/2014 By ausretrogamer

Who said cats don’t retro game? Based on these video gaming inspired cat scratchers from If Industries, it is quite clear that felines enjoy some old school Atari and Nintendo action! Um, need I say more? Of course not! Scratch away baby!

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Don’t worry, those people at If Industries haven’t forgotten about you either. You can now hold up your pants in style with these awesome arcade belt buckles. They even light up! So, are you a 25c or a 50c kind of arcade gamer?

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source: if Industries

Filed Under: Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: Arcade Belt Buckles, Atari, Cats, nintendo, Retro Gaming, retrogaming

Retro Games with Modern Themes: Retro Games and Movies Mashup

29/09/2014 By ausretrogamer

As featured in the French art book, Geek-Art: An Anthology: Art, Design, Illustration & Pop Culture, we have found these very cool illustrations of fictional classic video game boxes adapted for films and TV shows.

We love the hand-written notes on the packaging – a very nice touch. With so much awesomeness to look at, we can’t pick a favourite. Can you?

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source: Penney Design

Filed Under: Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: Art, mashup, Movies, Retro Games With Modern Themes, Retro Gaming, Retro Gaming Box Art and Movies, retrogaming

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