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Interstate 76 reviewed, Skull art of Pixel Aliens, Tetris Scarf, Controller for iPhone, and Gunpei Yokoi
I noticed that a lot of you on Facebook really digged the review of Interstate ‘76 (somebody even asked us on Twitter for a poem from Stampede) :P Brilliant! Well I’m glad I’ve made an impact somehow and even got folk to go to the site where I got the game from and buy it for themselves.
Okay, so for today.. lets see OOH Okay let me start with this awesome artwork of Space Invaders aliens in the shape of a skull, from Deviant Art user Jaxnel
Very cool. Kind of like what the weather is slowly getting to, I’m glad winter is around the corner very soon. The many nights of snuggling up and playing those long RPG’s till late. But should you decide to go out into the cold, perhaps this scarf would be in order?
Otherwise if you’re out and about and you’re lucky enough to have an iPhone (even more so if it’s jailbroken?) Then you might be interested in this peripheral for it:
Now I notice a lot of people I know, don’t wear watches anymore, including myself, which is a shame, because I’d probably maybe consider thinking about wearing this one:
Last but not least, we take a moment to remember one of the most iconic individuals to embrace the world and history of video games. I speak of none other than Gunpei Yokoi.
This legend brought the Game & Watch games to this world, as well as the Game Boy. A highly influencing individual no doubt.
Thanks for all the support folks, it’s what keeps us going still :) Have a great evening and we’ll see you all tomorrow!
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Weekend edition: Mario Land 2 review for Game Boy, Pac-Man Scarf and a Tetris loveheart tattoo!
Hope everybody’s been having a good weekend so far! Etsy.com once again has another great item for sale, this time being a Pac-Man Scarf:
I was told that I should get this as a tattoo, I’m not too sure personally, like for myself. But yeah that is one badass Tetris tattoo!
What is also pretty badass is the latest review submitted by our resident writer Paul, this time covering Super Mario Land 2 for the Game Boy.
Have a great evening, we’ll see you all tomorrow!
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Mario teaching Sex-ed, Tetris bling, NES wallets, and Final Fantasy I & II Trailer for iPhone
Hope you folks managed to absorb the review for Pang on the Amstrad GX4000 which Paul submitted yesterday.
What I have noticed today around the web is that I’ve come across a lot of gift ideas, many crafty kind of stuff like this one.
It’s a wallet with containment space for keys, usb sticks, and plays video game sounds of your choice. Great guide on how to make one, same goes with this clever design:
Which is well, a coin purse or wallet thing from a NES controller. Be sure to check Instructables.com for more DIY guides for many many useful items. Whilst on the subject of crafts, here’s some official bling:
The J piece from Tetris. Be sure to send US$450 to my account before I go and get one ;) What I don’t want however, unless I get married (BHAHAHAHAHHA) is this Super Mario wedding cake, granted it is pretty bloody epic looking:
Although I guess one aspect to look into before and after marriage of course, is safe sex. That’s okay, just laugh it out, I said SEX!
(WARNING: not only is the following content possibly NSFW, but also having to stress out that YES it is a legitimate video from Nintendo and Nintendo Power. You’ve’ been warned)
Okay I do apologise if anyone was offended by this video, be it for the racial stereotypes, or the imagery. To make it up to you, how about I show you artwork a friend of mine made recently? good! here it is:
Artwork by Dale Keogh
Finally to end today’s post with some amazing news. Not only is Rise of the Triad finally out for the iPhone, more screenshots of the iPhone version of Final Fantasy I & II are available. Enjoy this trailer for the game coming very soon!!!!
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DigitalTrends | Tetris is best selling Mobile app ever →
Who here has played Tetris on at least one platform? Of course everyone has pretty much! A game at 25 years of age, still gaining popularity with the new generation consoles/platforms, and according to the companies who have released this untimely classic onto mobile phones, 100,000,000 have been sold since. Making it the best selling mobile game ever.
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From Flickr user GeneralKaty | Home-made Tetris blanket →
Gee I could do with one of them myself :)
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Flash Game: First-Person Tetris →
Okay, I’m a BIG fan of Tetris, but THIS.. This however has made made start to dislike the game :| In a good way!! This is a very interesting concept no doubt.
The screenshot is meant to be sideways as the game itself is moved sideways when rotating at the specific angles. Hard to explain, just go play the bloomin’ game!
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T-spin Tetris Tournament at Pony Bar, Melbourne!
(taken from http://www.pony.net.au)
T-SPIN TETRIS TOURNAMENT featuring
HYDROGEN JUKEBOX
SIDESHOW
There you sit cosily on Facebook, downloading TV shows and thinking about the weekend. Meanwhile, Pony is exploding with beer, games, babes and chip-tunes, confirming that the first Thursday of each month is the weekends hot little brother and that you are probably going to die alone watching 30 Rock. Make Alexey and the motherland proud and come to Pony for TSPIN Super Nintento Tetris Tournament this Thursday from 9pm.
9.00pm
1am tunes by SLOW DANCE / FREE
Pony Bar
68 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000
(03) 9662 1026
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FreeMarioGames.com | Tuper Tario Tros →
Do you like the first Mario Bros. on the NES? Well how about Tetris? Well in this case.. here’s both! Mario mashed up with Tetris in this flash game. Very innovative and professionally done.
Developed by SwingSwingSubmarine.com
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REMINDER: Vinyl Design competition still going! →
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(NOTE: this is just a picture, the real button is on the VinylWallDesign website) :)A random person will be selected to win a pack of Falling Blocks wall stickers!
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Friendly reminder: Falling Blocks vinyl wall sticker competition!
Our great friends over at Vinyl Design are running a sweeeeeet competition!
Once 100 people sign up to the site via Google Friend connect (which looks like this button)
(NOTE: this is just a picture, the real button is on the VinylWallDesign website) :)
A random person will be selected to win a pack of Falling Blocks wall stickers!
http://www.vinylwalldesign.com/FALLING-BLOCKS-STICKER.html
So be sure to click on that link, and enter the competition with Google Friend Connect!
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Just reminding you all that the VinylWallDesign.com competition is still on! →
Yes folks, don’t forget the competition is still on! Once there is 100 people who signed onto the linked site via Google Connect, a random person will win the Decal kit! It’s yours, for keepsies, to put on the wall of your house, ANYWHERE in the house :D
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Don't forget the Vinyl Design competition!
Once 100 people join the site with Google Friend connect (which looks like this button)
A random person will be selected to win a pack of Falling Blocks wall stickers!
http://www.vinylwalldesign.com/FALLING-BLOCKS-STICKER.html
So be sure to click on that link, and enter the competition with Google Friend Connect!
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