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The NES Classic is Important

If you were buying Christmas gifts for others this year you likely know what the hot ticket items were for…

Nintendo Retail Holiday Demonstration VHS from 1993!

Castlevania; or how I learned to stop worrying and throw my NES Classic through a window

Ages ago, I found myself fawning over a pretty neat retro games magazine I stumbled upon at a yard sale. I couldn’t say exactly what drew me to it, but it started a now multi-year…

Five Super Nintendo Game Commercials!

There’s something magical about watching television commercials from the past. If you take the time to watch some…

RGD Reads… EGM #1!

In this series, we will go through retro gaming magazines to enjoy old games press through the glorious lens of hindsight. First up in…

Starfox 64 Promotional VHS from Nintendo Power!

One thing I loved doing as a kid was collecting video game promotional VHS tapes that were sent out to…

Nintendo’s Booth at a 1994 Trade Show Starring Perverted Donkey Kong!

In the 1990s, the Video Software Dealers Association would hold trade shows for the…

Batman Returns for NES is a Forgotten Gem

When almost anyone thinks of video game adaptations of the film Batman Returns, most immediately imagine the Super…

Nintendo Customer Service Training!

Do you work at a department store in 1991? Are you tired of customers trying to abuse your return policy? Let Nintendo…

Anti-Drug PSA Where Mario Says You’re Going to Hell!

If you lived through the 1980s or 1990s in the United States, there’s almost no chance you made it…