Gaming History You Should Know: How to Change Nintendo Save Batteries April 20, 2016
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I know we offer our own series of How-To Videos on this website, but they tend to focus on helping you get the most out of the newer consoles. However, even I have my limitations. Give me a detailed manual and a set of tools and I can assemble or upgrade anything from a PC to a PS4, but when it comes to actually modifying hardware with heat, I’m at a loss.
Nintendo owners have had to grapple for years with the knowledge that their older game cartridges rely on internal batteries to store save data. However, like all batteries, their charge can eventually die. Once dead, they have to be replaced or the cart is functionally crippled. The worst part of all this is the fact that replacing these batteries can be quite a process which run a risk of destroying your game. So, what do you do?
I make no secret that one of my favorite YouTube producers is Lance Rumowicz, who you may know better as MistareFusion. While he is mostly known for his popular Dragon Ball Dissection (DBD) videos, I’ve been a huge fan of a lot of his content, including his ongoing Final Fantasy Memories videos, his review of the movie 1776, and his ongoing review of the original Batman movie serial.
Today, MistareFusion is going to show you something I can’t, and that is how to replace a Nintendo 64 game cart’s dead battery. If you own one of these games you really should give this video a watch, because it is one of the clearest and most detailed videos I’ve ever seen about how to do this process.
Gaming History You Should Know: Dance Dance Revolution Arcade Retrospective April 12, 2016
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Regardless of which continent you live on, if you’ve ever walked into an arcade at any point since the year 2000 you’ve probably seen a Dance Dance Revolution arcade machine in it. Dance Dance Revolution, or DDR for short, is a game franchise created by Konami that is considered by many to be the premiere rhythm video game of all time. They are comprised of a large stage with foot pads and a metal bar (to prevent players from falling over) connected to a big screen tv and a large set of speakers. The machines are very recognizable and its speakers are capable of blasting out some of the world’s most iconic songs alongside many of Konami’s original tracks.
For a franchise that has been around for over fifteen years, it has sure gone through a lot of revisions. I don’t think I’ve ever seen the same DDR machine in the same place twice. But just how many different machines has Konami produced for this franchise, and which countries got them? Kaylyn Saucedo, who you may know better as the Internet reviewer MarzGurl, decided to document every single DDR machine that came out in arcades. If you’ve ever been interested in DDR, you should give this video a watch to see what you’ve been missing out.
Miitomo App Released March 31, 2016
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Nintendo’s first major SmartPhone application which promises to give its users entirely new social features has just been released. Take a look!
Don’t forget to link your Nintendo Network account when you create a new Nintendo account or you may lose your data if you ever delete the app.
The Miitomo app is free to download on the App Store right now. It weighs in around 76MB on the iPhone.
Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV Trailer March 31, 2016
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Square Enix has announced they created an all-new series in the Final Fantasy XV universe called Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV. This five-part animated series will cover the backstory of Final Fantasy XV‘s main characters and show the audience just how these characters became so close.
The best part about this announcement is Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV will be released for free in anticipation of the game’s release. Take a look at the trailer right here!
Stay tuned to this website, because the first episode is out right now and we’ll be posting it up soon!
Final Fantasy XV is coming September 30th 2016 to the Xbox One and PS4.
Bravely Second: End Layer Demo Released March 11, 2016
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Nintendo 3DS owners across North America should fire up their WiFi connections and log into the Nintendo eShop right now as an exclusive demo for Bravely Second: End Layer has just been released.
Anyone who played the original Bravely Default game would remember that the demo for that title is legendary. It included exclusive missions with an exclusive story not found in the full version of the game, and you could unlock exclusive items and bonuses that could be brought to the full version of the game. That tradition continues with its sequel.
The Bravely Second: End Layer Demo includes exclusive content, and by playing it you can unlock special items you can bring into the full retail version of the game. The best part is, the demo is completely free and it can be downloaded right now. It only takes up 2,200 Blocks of memory!
Bravely Second: End Layer is coming April 15th, 2016 exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS.
Rest in Peace, David Bowie January 11, 2016
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It is my unfortunate duty to report that David Bowie, one of the greatest entertainers of all time, has died of cancer. He was 69 years old.
I haven’t been able to take this news very well, which is why it has taken all day for me to report on it. I never knew the man personally, but I was a big fan of his work. His contribution to music is unquestionable, but many people probably don’t know about his contribution to the video game industry. His work was directly referenced in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, inspring Kojima’s team to give one of the game’s supporting characters the alias Major Tom. Songs of his like “Space Oddity” have been featured in games like Alan Wake and Rock Band. In fact, online personality Brentalfloss wrote his own parody version of that song from the perspective of the Star Fox team.
Bowie was also a great actor. While everyone remembers his role of Jareth in the Jim Henson movie Labyrinth, Bowie has made appearances in games like David Cage’s Omikron: The Nomad Soul on the PC and Dreamcast. While that was David Cage’s first game, he would go on to become a gaming superstar after producing later games like Indigo Prophecy, Heavy Rain, and BEYOND: Two Souls.
I’m sure many of you will have your own favorite songs from Bowie’s incredible catalog, but before we wrapped this up I thought I would list some of my favorites. Obviously “Space Oddity” has already been referenced, but that isn’t my only favorite. I could mention his song, “Under Pressure”, which he performed with Queen, or “Rebel, Rebel”, a great rock tune. My favorite song of his would have to be “Heroes”, a song he wrote in Germany during the Cold War. While visiting Berlin, a city deeply divided by not only ideals, but a monotithic wall, he witnessed two colleagues of his embrace in front of the Berlin Wall. Deeply inspired by the moment, he wrote the song. I don’t think was allowed to end a live show in Europe without performing it.
Rest in Peace, David.
Gaming History You Should Know – The NES Expansion Port December 11, 2015
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As I was only a child in the early 90s I fondly remember owning an original model Nintendo Entertainment System. While the machine was based on inexpensive technology, it was quite ahead of its time. Not only did the console come equipped with RCA Video and Audio outputs as standard, something that only extremely expensive TVs of the time could make use of, anyone who took a good look at the console could find an interesting custom expansion port on the bottom of the console. This port was never used by any official NES peripheral and did not get included when the NES was redesigned as a top loader, so what was it meant for?
Rinry, over at the YouTube Channel RinryGameGame, broke the silence about what the plans were for this mysterious port.
Halo 5: Guardians -Cartographer’s Gift Trailer December 4, 2015
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The next major update for Halo 5: Guardians is going to include brand new maps, new REQ packs, and a whole lot more multiplayer goodies completely free of charge. Of course, words can’t do this update justice so just take a look at this new trailer.
Halo 5: Guardians is out now exclusively on Xbox One.
Complete Halo 5: Live Webcast October 27, 2015
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Last night, Microsoft ran an unprecedented seven-hour live broadcast on YouTube to celebrate the midnight release of Halo 5: Guardians on the Xbox One. They held interviews, showed content from the fan community, shared previews of some levels from the multiplayer and single player portions of the game, and held the first ever Halo 5 celebrity invitational!
If you missed ANY of the show from last night, Microsoft has provided the entire stream uncut right on the official Xbox YouTube Channel. Give it a watch.
Halo 5: Guardians is out now exclusively on Xbox One.
Pokemon Go Announced September 10, 2015
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Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Ishihara!
Wow. This is a huge announcement. Not only is this looking like an incredibly fun game for SmartPhone owners, The Pokémon Company International intends to release it on hardware other than Nintendo’s. What do you say we take a look at this trailer one more time?
Pokémon Go is coming to Android and iOS SmartPhones in 2016.
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