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Japanese game magazine from 1988 shows SNES as we never knew it

• Andrew Kane
  Dec 19, 2016
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This cool mock-up shows that writers at Beep predicted a console very different from the one we would all come to know and love.

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• (nintendo • old school • Super Famicom • Super Nintendo • video games)

Digimon’s Gabumon is the latest anime icon to be turned into an awesome huggable PC cushion

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 18, 2016

Soft-hearted Digital Monster is now a soft ergonomic helper.

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• Japan
• (anime • computers • cute • Digimon • PC cushions • plushies • stuffed animals • toys • video games)

Pac-Man rickshaw rides available for a limited time around Asakusa’s famous Senso-ji temple

• Oona McGee
  Dec 16, 2016

The magical rides include mysterious “invisible” ghosts chasing the carriage, which can be seen by passers-by.

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• Japan
• (Asakusa • cool • ikemen • pac-man • rickshaws • Senso-ji • Tokyo • tourism • travel • video games • wow)

Pokémon Gold and Silver Pocket Monsters finally added to Pokémon GO!

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 13, 2016

Also, the unexpected appearance of “Santa Pikachu.”

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• Japan
• (Christmas • cute • Pichu • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • Pokémon Gold and Silver • Santa Claus • Togepi • video games)

Pokémon’s Meowth wants to get your money by becoming a cuddly PC cushion

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 13, 2016

Team Rocket’s latest plot actually sounds like a good deal for everyone involved.

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• Japan
• (anime • computers • cute • PC cushions • plushies • Pokemon • stuffed animals • team rocket • toys • video games)

First look at Universal Studios Japan’s Nintendo World shown in official concept art

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 13, 2016

Well now, that looks awesome.

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• Japan
• (awesome • cool • nintendo • Super Mario • theme parks • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Japan • video games)

Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto shows what to do with your other hand while playing Super Mario Run

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 12, 2016

Being able to keep one hand free while playing Nintendo’s first smartphone game might turn out to be a pretty sweet deal.

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• (funny • nintendo • Shigeru Moyamoto • Super Mario • Super Mario Run • video • video games)

What will Ignis eat today? Japanese food site creates amazing Final Fantasy XV cooking video

• Oona McGee
  Dec 12, 2016

Take a real-life cooking class with Ignis while enjoying music, costumes and iconic images from the game.

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• Japan
• (FFXV • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy XV • food • gamers • recipes • video games • videos)

20-year-old mystery code in Super Mario 64 finally solved

• Scott Wilson
  Dec 10, 2016

All of our childhood conspiracy theory brains can finally rest.

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• Internet
• (mystery • nintendo • Nintendo 64 • Super Mario • Super Mario 64 • video games)

Nostalgia overload: Ninja Turtles theme song recreated frame by frame in Mario Paint! 【Video】

• Andrew Kane
  Dec 10, 2016

YouTube personality Mike Matei created this truly impressive tribute animation using nothing but this 16-bit era Super Nintendo game!

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• Internet, USA
• (Mario Paint • Mike Matei • nintendo • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles • video games)

Bring the gaming world into your home with these amazing tissue box treasure chests from Japan

• Oona McGee
  Dec 10, 2016

Now you can feel like an adventurer chancing upon riches every time you reach for the tissues.

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• Japan
• (cool • cute • funny • interior • video games • Village Vanguard)

Super Mario Run teaser, gameplay videos released, official launch date announced

• Corey Gold
  Dec 9, 2016

Super Mario Run will be Mario’s first adventure into the mobile gaming world.

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• Japan
• (mobile games • nintendo • Super Mario • Super Mario Run • video games)

Super Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto performs Mario theme with hip hop’s The Roots 【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 9, 2016

Legends of video game design and music team up for awesome live performance.

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• Japan, USA
• (cool • Jimmy Fallon • music • nintendo • Shigeru Miyamoto • Super Mario Bros. • The Roots • The Tonight Show • video • video games)

Wizard Parkas from Japan finally re-released in new colours!

• Oona McGee
  Dec 9, 2016

Whether you’re good, evil or racy, now there’s a parka to suit your wizardly personality!

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• Japan
• (cool • cosplay • fashion • video games • wizards)

Pokémon wedding aims to catch all of our hearts, totally hits the mark 【Photos】

• KK Miller
  Dec 9, 2016

This Pokémon Master couple are also Wedding Masters.

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• Japan
• (anime • friendship • love • Pokemon • Pokémon Sun and Moon • video games • weddings)

Nissin joins up with Final Fantasy XV for awesome “Cup Noodle XV” promotion【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Dec 5, 2016

Put together by the XV development team, this is being billed by its producers as the first-ever official mashup TV commercial in the history of Final Fantasy.

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• Japan
• (Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy XV • Nissin • Noodles • Square Enix • video • video games)

PaRappa the Rapper returns in remastered version of iconic ‘90s video game 【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 5, 2016

Good job, Parappa. You can go on to the next generation of consoles now.

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• Japan
• (PaRappa the Rapper • playstation • PlayStation 1 • video • video games)

Final Fantasy XV’s latest bug is as hilarious as it is physics-defying【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 2, 2016

The last round of glitches was traumatizing for players, but this one looks like it’s worse for the game’s characters themselves.

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• Japan
• (crazy • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy XV • funny • glitches • video • video games)

Video game fans pick the top 10 games they’d like to see made into an anime

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 1, 2016

One of Nintendo’s most popular franchises ranks high, but fails to snag survey’s top spot.

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• Internet, Japan
• (anime • Final Fantasy • Kingdom Hearts • the legend of Zelda • video games)

Nintendo announces its Universal Studios attractions are coming to the U.S. too!【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 30, 2016

Shigeru Miyamoto promises fun for theme park guests not just in Japan, but also California and Florida.

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• Japan, USA
• (Amusement Parks • nintendo • Shigeru Miyamoto • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Japan • video • video games)

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