Tag: nes

It’s Hard To Find A NES Classic Edition – What Did You Expect?

So the NES Classic edition (or “NES Mini” as so many people want to stupidly call it) was released today, November 11th, and just as should have been expected, it’s incredibly hard to find one now. Really, what did you expect? In virtually every case where Nintendo releases something major, it’s snagged up instantly. The […]

Captain Skyhawk – NES Game Review

Captain Skyhawk is one of those odd games that many people seemed to have, but I can’t quite figure out why.  It has nothing special about it at first glance, It looks like a flight simulator – shooter style game much like anything from the 80’s, but with a somewhat unique viewpoint, especially for a […]

Super Mario Bros. – NES Game Review

There is quite a bit that can be said about Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo Entertainment System. For many gamers my age, Super Mario Bros. is one of their first and most fond gaming memories, and for good reason: It is the game responsible for selling the NES in the American market following the […]

Fox, Family Guy, Double Dribble, YouTube, and the DMCA

Proving yet again how absolutely broken the YouTube copyright system is, Fox has issued a DMCA takedown against a YouTube video of the NES game “Double Dribble.” The reason? The video clip, which was uploaded in 2009, was used in the most recent (at this time) episode of the animated comedy Family Guy. That’s right. […]