General
QVC Television Promotion of Power
Joy II - Source: nesplayer.com
exclusive
A televised shopping network showcasing a pirate NES
system this Holiday season ('02)? Correct you are.
The Power Joy II is bundled with a Famicom-sized cart
holding 94 games (no repeats) and comes with 2 controllers,
one of which has a noticeable outward pointed sight
to mimic the Zapper. There 'ain't more than 2 or 3
games out of the bunch actually worth playing--the
case of many multi-game systems of this sort out there.
The funniest part of the segment (which,
unfortunately, is not shown in the footage) was when
a woman called up and said that she bought this $29.14
(introductory price!) hunk of junk in place of what
her kid really wanted--a Playstation 2. Boy is that
kid going to be pissed come Christmas morning! I hope
Dad preserves the precise moment on home video of
when little Johnny snaps and goes ape shit on the
hizzouse. I wouldn't mind seeing that.
All in all, it's a pretty funny clip
worth checking out. (Also take note: the English gentleman
from the UK is a dolt.) 1.49 Minutes / 2.95 MB
Video Power Intro - Source: JD from myrmid.com
Tough-ass, Vanilla Ice-esque rap songs have always
been the most entertaining and hilarious for me when
it comes down to listening to music tracks from the
Eighties/Ninetes. And speaking of which, the show
introduction to the once-popular video gaming television
show "Video Power" displays the same aforementioned
musical formula complete with the lyrical "talent"
from an angry white gameshow host and a hotly formulaic
urban woman chorus. No other collaboration could hope
to achieve that ultimate corniness tone heard only
in this sweet eighties track. So have a listen...Homes.
Thanks to JD (myrmid.com)
for the video capture!
Unlicensed Games List - Jackalneo
Complete list compiled of all 87 unlicensed NES games
and 7 Aladdin carts.
Front loading NES NP advertisement - Scan: NES player
A magazine ad showing off the new and improved re-release
of the NES. It was shown in a few issues of NP, with
an "unbelievably low price" of $50, as well
as the re-modeling of the controller and a much needed
top loading version to erase those hideous blinking
screens.
NESter Funky Bowling
- Scan: eBay
The very same lovable Nintendo Power mascot got his
very own bowling game?! If you've never heard of it
before, 'Funky Bowling' was released on the lost Virtual
Boy system that Nintendo wants to blank out from their
otherwise impressive history. Check out the cart scan.
Action 52 - SEGA
Genesis / Mega Drive
- Scan: eBay
Action 52 is well known to most NES fans for including
utterly useless 52 games (led on to victory by the
Cheetamen) on one cart but did you know this garbage
was also transferred to other systems too?
This is a scan of the SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive version.
World Championships 1990 Cartridge
- Scan: eBay
The rarest NES game cart of them all - only 90 were
given away as awards to winners of the Nintendo World
Championships and 26 others through a Nintendo Power
promotion. This eBay auction started at $500 and ended
with a total of 18 bids for a final bid of $1,626.
NESter's final comic featured
in NP issue 100 - Scan: NES player
Nintendo Power released a new (and possibly the last)
NESter comic to celebrate their 100th issue on September
1997. The explanation for NESter's absence was blamed
on the account of him attending college. The comic
character (which didn't show any of his noticeable
trademark know-it-all traits) was shown trying the
N64 for the first time along with its 'Star Fox 64'
rumble pack. Unforunately Nintendo did not think it
would be important to include their past president
of their fan club, Howard Phillips, along for old
time's sake. Could it be because Mr. Phillips has
a job at Microsoft now?
3-D NES Renderings
- By: Lyman Johnson
Maya is the software they used to create Gollum from
Lord of the Rings. I'm taking a graphics course this
semester, and this is my midterm project, the Nintendo
Zapper. In case there's any doubt, these are NOT photos,
these are computer-generated images that I designed
myself, from scratch.
Game
Maps
Castlequest
- By: Ray Dempsey
Stuck on where to go in Castlequest? Check out this
exclusive, incredibly detailed map of the entire game!
PC Games
Super
Mario War - By: SMW
site
A Super Mario Deathmatch game for up to four players
and 4 game modes (featuring GetTheChicken). The goal
is to stomp as many other Marios as possible to win
the game. Comes with the level editor so you can create
your own maps.
Essentials
100%
Complete Library of Officially-Licensed Games
- By: Nintendo.com
This is a completely authentic .pdf list of all of
Nintendo's older games, starting out in the Nintendo
64 era and straight down to the NES. Titles, licensees,
and release dates are all mentioned. Please note that
Adobe Acrobat
is required to view.
NTSC and PAL Game List v.3.0
- By: Stanley J. Stepanic <stepanic@laurelweb.net>
The
newest, most complete updated rarity assessment of
NES games and some pirates, with suggested price ranges,
manufacter/release dates, countries the cartridge
was released at, and a short description of each title
to help jog your memory.
NES Rarity List v.4.0
- By: Mike Etler
Almost every NES website has one, so here's another
back-up link for you.
NES Lister Version 1.1
- By: Brett Lantz (Braarware Software) <1984@cris.com>
An extremely helpful little program that sorts your
games in alphabetical order. It also includes a built-in
Rarity List to make it extra special.
Digital Press Online's eBay Assistant
- By: Digital Press
A great way to browse and find old school systems
and games including the NES / Famicom.
Desktop
Themes
NES Wallpaper - By:
Jackalneo
A black wallpaper featuring the NES, Power Pad, Zapper,
and ROB.
NES Collage Wallpaper
- By: Jackalneo
More wallpaper goodness featuring a patchwork of various
characters from NES games.
Counter
Fonts
Xexyz Font
My first counter font, and perhaps my favorite. I
think it had a unique touch by showcasing Apollo's
vehicles(though I did leave out the platform one as
it was far too tall, and had to include the miniboss
as #0 to even it out). -Lisker
Vice: Project Doom Font
I think I made the sprites far too small with this
one... -Lisker
Whomp Em Font
This is a great font, I think, with the appropriately-sized
sprites and numbers, making it a true gem. -Lisker
Ninja Gaiden Font
The first of my Ninja Gaiden fonts, and one of my
all-time faves. -Lisker
Operation Secret Storm Font
I can never get enough of Operation Secret Storm,
so here it is, a custom counter font! -Lisker
