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Halloween's not over yet! Pat the NES Punk reviews Monster Party -- the creepy and humorous NES action-platformer published by Bandai in 1989.
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Streaming November TV commercials (RIP Shocktober).
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I am saddened by the passing of Sir Patrick Stewart.
Like so many, I came of age watching him as a father figure on screens big and small. There was no crisis too big for his stalwart characters to navigate, with wisdom and warmth.
Thank you. We are grateful.
REMEMBERING PATRICK STEWART
Patrick Stewart, the legendary actor best known for portraying Captain Jean-Luc Picard in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and Professor Charles Xavier in the “X-Men” films, has died at 86.
His family said in a statement: "We announce with great sorrow the passing of Sir Patrick Stewart yesterday at his home in Los Angeles, in the loving care of his beloved wife Sunny, following a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer’s Disease and Lewy Body Dementia."
"His sonorous voice and singular talent will forever be synonymous with indelible performances in every genre. He explored the human condition in all its poetic complexity and brought hope not only to the far reaches of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but into science fiction’s most iconic final frontier aboard the Starship Enterprise... He will be remembered for the dignity, compassion and humanity he brought to every role - in his art and life."
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It's the last week of SHOCKTOBER -- lots of Halloween commercials coming up!
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Analogue Super Nt+ and Mega Sg+ consoles were announced for a December release, with pre-orders already sold out. What is new with these FPGA SNES and Genesis consoles? We discuss on the #CUPodcast! youtube.com/watch?v=TKDxdNyU…
Analogue Super Nt+ and Mega Sg+ consoles were announced for a December release, with pre-orders already sold out. What is new with these FPGA SNES and Genesis consoles? We discuss on the #CUPodcast! youtube.com/watch?v=TKDxdNyU…
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EA has shut down BioWare and canceled the next Mass Effect. Is this the end of AAA gaming, or the start of a modern video game crash?
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EA has shut down BioWare and canceled the next Mass Effect. Is this the end of AAA gaming, or the start of a modern video game crash?
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Nintendo used a NJ warehouse as its HQ for the NES launch in 1985 -- we found it. James and Pat discuss the discovery and the building's story. youtube.com/watch?v=1OOqxNBq…
Nintendo used a NJ warehouse as its HQ for the NES launch in 1985 -- we found it. James and Pat discuss the discovery and the building's story. youtube.com/watch?v=1OOqxNBq…
I may do a video with more details about the site and/or an article in my new expanded NES book due out next year. We should all thank my home state for helping save the video game industry!
We decided not to share the exact address because it's private property, and we want to respect that. We’ve reached out to city officials and the local historical society about getting the site officially recognized. We believe it’s an important landmark in video game history.
The NES turns 41 today (launched Oct. 18, 1985). As revealed at @RetroGamingExpo, @winterion, James (legendofNES.com), and I found and documented the Hackensack, NJ, warehouse Nintendo used for its test-market launch. It’s still standing and looks nearly identical.
Shocktober continues on Twitch with SPOOKY commercials! 👻 twitch.tv/contricode
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Saturday at @RetroGamingExpo! I’m at the Castlemania booth all day (#522) if you want to say hello. Unsolved NES Mysteries panel at 6:15 PM!
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A warehouse in NJ served as Nintendo HQ for the critical 1985 NES launch that saved the US home video game market. What went on there? And does it still exist?! These and more NES questions will be answered at the Unsolved NES Mysteries panel at @RetroGamingExpo Saturday night!
