As a kid, not only did I not know anyone with a Nintendo Power Glove, but I didn’t know anyone who wanted one either. So I’m not sure why a third-party company, Reality Quest in this case, thought that someone would want a similar accessory for the N64. Like the Power Glove, ‘The Glove’ controller (as it’s so originally called) doesn’t have any motion sensing technology at all. It just features the various buttons and the analog stick from the N64’s controller engineered into a contraption designed to strap to your forearm, with a slot for the rumble pak underneath.
If you’re a hardcore Nintendo fan this might make a unique addition to your collection, but it with a ‘Buy It Now’ price of just $39.99 it’s obvious the seller isn’t expecting there to be much demand for it these days either.
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Ghostbusters was one of those games that I really wanted to like, but honestly didn’t expect much from it. After all, I’ve played some really bad games that were based on the franchise. Seriously, have you ever played the Atari game? Anyway, I was rather surprised that this game was far from bad. In fact, it’s the best games associated with a movie franchise that I’ve played in a long time.
From the moment the game loads up, you have the distinct feeling that this is the long-lost third Ghostbusters film. Only this time around you’re actually a part of the story. When I watched the opening scene and it transitioned into the Ghostbusters theme song, I’ll admit to getting chills. Not spooky chills, more like nostalgia. They even opened up with the Columbia Pictures splash.
I won’t dive into the story too much, mostly because I hate reading about too much of the plot in a review. That said, the game takes place in 1991, roughly 2 years after the second film. The team has hired a new guy to help out with the work, which is where you come in. Your character is never given a name, which is said to be so that the team doesn’t get too attached for fear of any “mishaps.” Throughout the game you are referred to as “Rookie”, and you never speak. I think this is done rather well, letting you immerse yourself more into the story.
StarWars.com took a brief (almost too brief) look at this Star Wars Electronic Laser Battle Game that dates back to A New Hope. The article mostly talks about the differences between the prototype pictured on the bottom and the final release version of the game pictured in the packaging above. While I would have preferred a few more shots of the actual game in action, and maybe even a video, the packaging shot still provides plenty of retro eye candy, and makes me appreciate all of my modern ‘electronic’ gaming consoles even more.
Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen opened last night, and in celebration of the movie PDP has released a pair of Nintendo DS Lite cases. The “armor” transforms your DS into either Bumblebee or Megatron, and has a matching stylus. Unfortunately the transformation is purely cosmetic, so your handheld isn’t actually going to do any special tricks. Although from the looks of it, the Megatron stylus could double as a weapon for self-defense if anyone tries to get their grubby paws on your stuff. You can pick up each case/stylus combo for $20, or a single case or stylus for $13.
Because of its hardware limitations, the Nintendo DS has never really been a great platform for watching videos. But a new flashcart called the iPlayer could change that. Like with all the other flashcarts available for the DS the iPlayer is able to load “homebrew software” though the makers claim it will NOT be able to load backup ROMs.
What it will be able to do though is natively play video files without having to convert them to a DS-friendly format first, thanks to a built-in decoding chip. So you’ll be able to load AVI, RMVB, RM, FLV, ASF, MPG, MOV, WMV, DivX, or XviD video files onto a microSD card and play them natively off your DS. However, the iPlayer only supports videos up to 640×480 in res, and you’ll probably see poorer playback performance with anything larger, though they will work. There doesn’t seem to be any pricing info for the iPlayer just yet, but if it really doesn’t support the loading of backup ROMs I think it’s going to be a tough sell since the DS is first and foremost a gaming platform.
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When it comes to gaming hardware the first things to pop into mind are generally the CPU/RAM and video card. It wasn’t until I set aside the trusty wireless mouse that came with my old Logitech keyboard to review the OCZ Behemoth Laser Gaming Mouse that I realized just how much this device plays into the gaming experience.
Right out of the box my first impression was that it appears rather bulky, I say appears because once it was plugged in and in my hand it felt very comfortable. The extra width comes from the erganomic design which provides a comfortable rest for the ring and pinky fingers. This had a impact during a long gaming session with the new Ghostbuster’s game. One requirement in the game is to target and wear down ghosts which on harder difficulty settings can take a considerable amount of time. The lack of fatigue in my hand afterwards was noticeable.
Sometimes it’s fun to go back and play some of the old games that you enjoyed from childhood. The easiest way to do that is usually with an emulator and a folder full of ROMs. Of course if you don’t actually own the game it can be something of a sticky legal situation. If you want to make sure that you’re on the up-and-up, or just like to show off your mad hacking skills, you might want to check out this little DIY project.
Some guy thought it would be cool to actually plug in an SNES cartridge to his computer and play the game that way. It sounds a little crazy, but it is possible. The video gives you a pretty decent idea of what the end result is. It really only took less than $40 worth of equipment, but I can’t imagine the amount of time it took to solder the “thousands of little wires.”
A few months ago I picked up an original Game Boy off of Craigslist, just because, but I’d love to add this Game Fighter knock-off to my collection as well. It accepts and plays standard Game Boy cartridges and supposedly has a clearer screen than Nintendo’s original, though I’m not entirely sure what that means. It also features a horizontal orientation like the Game Boy Advance, and while sadly this Game Fighter isn’t for sale, it appears to be part of Photobucket user difuno’s awesome gallery of classic handheld gaming devices that’s totally worth checking out.
If you were ever curious what was going on inside your Nintendo DSi while you were playing it, this crystal clear replacement shell from XCM will reveal the device’s inner workings. Now granted, seeing the insides of a piece of electronics isn’t as exciting as something chock full of gears and moving parts, but I think there’s still enough eye candy in there to make it worthwhile. Just keep in mind this will require you to completely disassemble and re-assemble your DSi, so make sure you’re comfortable with that idea first. And I have no clue about pricing, though it should be available sometime this month.
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