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Fans petition for 'classic' Sonic in Sonic the Hedgehog 4

Fans. They're never happy with anything, are they? Sega announces Sonic the Hedghog 4, a 2D retro experience that people have been clamoring for since the move to 3D, and people still manage to f...

Can I get a hand-clap? Blaster Master: Overdrive video

We got the news yesterday that a remake/sequel to Blaster Master called Blaster Master:Overdrive would be hitting WiiWare this Monday, but all we had to go on were some small, blurry screenshots...

New Blaster Master game coming to WiiWare this Monday?!?

Jesus, where the hell did this come from? Did someone at Sunsoft forget to do PR for the past few weeks, or did they think that the less time we have to anticipate a game, the more likely we are ...

Bit.Trip RUNNER pays tribute to Vib Ribbon and Pitfall!

IGN just got exclusive video of Bit.Trip RUNNER in action, and I'm totally freaking out. As a huge fan of Sony's now abandoned rhythm platforming series Vib Ribbon, the original Atari 2600 versio...

Project Needlemouse soundtrack teased, sounds like Sonic!

Project Needlemouse will officially get its real name on Thursday, and we're all pretty certain it'll be called Sonic the Hedgehog 4. If we needed any more proof, Sega has teased a small slice o...

Battletoads custom figures are totally rad

I will kill for a new Battletoads game. You hear me, Rare? You're not doing anything else worthwhile, you could do this. Other than stupid memes that crush my hopes and dreams I have nothing to t...

Microsoft's Game Room won't have T or M-rated content

Microsoft's Game Room looks pretty damn neat, although there are some things which have lessened its appeal recently. Here's another possible one: Game Room is rated "E 10+." What this means, acc...

Now you can play your Atari 2600 ROMs in style

I don't use emulators almost every day. If I did, and I'm not saying that I do, I would try to make the experience as similar to the original. In the case of emulating the Atari 2600, this little...

Blast from the past: Concept art for The Legend of Zelda

The latest Iwata Asks is full of information that all Zelda fans will dig. On the last couple of updates, the group talking with Iwata whipped out some of the original concept art for The Legend ...

Your classic XBLA games won't work with Game Room

Here's a little something that you probably figured would be the case, but didn't know for sure: Any Xbox LIVE Arcade games that are also offered through Game Room when it launches this spring wi...

Old FuncoLand employee training video is just horrid

Long before GameStop swallowed up most of its major competitors, there was FuncoLand. The first major videogame chain store of its kind, FuncoLand offered plenty of used games for all consoles. ...

Bit.Trip RUNNER looks insane, promises to totally rule

Bit.Trip was easily my favorite new IP of 2009. BEAT, CORE, and VOID are all amazing in their own ways, but as great as they are, they couldn't have prepared me for this. Bit.Trip RUNNER, the fou...

New Super Mario Bros. Wii stomps on Mario Galaxy's sales

Super Mario Galaxy is one of the most beloved Mario games of all time -- it came in at number 9 on our Top 50 Videogames of the Decade list -- but don’t tell that to New Super Mario Bros. W...

Final Fantasy I and II coming to iPhone, iPod Touch

A few weeks ago Hironobu Sakaguchi, famous for his hand in creating Square's Final Fantasy in 1987, remarked that his new company, Mistwalker, was working on a "project for iPhone." I'm not sure ...

First localized screens from 3D Dot Game Heroes

We here at Destructoid are jazzed about 3D Dot Game Heroes. We were hoping for a localization when we first heard of it, and Atlus came through for us. They also came through today with the first...

Today's Shirt Woot will make your chest explode

Space Invaders are mean little bastards, but at least they're predictable. That is until Aliens start popping out of their chest. Then you're screwed. Today's Shirt.Woot combines one our favorite...

Get your 4-bit artwork in the next Bit.Trip game

Art contests can really suck sometimes. They take energy and skill, and who has much of either these days? Easier to enter a contest that only requires you to post a picture of an ugly person, or...

Welcome to CES 1979, why not try a caaassette

The past was a funny place to be. Take 1979. Back then there were no videogames readily available and a video cassette of The Sound of Music cost $74. Back then vinyl was an option for watching m...

Everything you need to know about Microsoft's Game Room

Game Room itself will be a free download and you'll be able to customize your space with decorations, themes and animated icons. The part that will cost you money is with the arcade units you'll...

Dark Void Zero started as a joke, doesn't play like one

One of my most anticipated DS games of 2010 is Dark Void Zero. Why? Because I trust Capcom when it comes to NES-era gaming. Other than a few outliers like Street Fighter 2010, I loved just about ...

Left 4 Dead de-make festers with ikari quest warriors

That Left 4 Dead NES-looking demake is finished, and it's pretty fun. In case you couldn't tell from the headline, the game plays like a triple crossbreed between Left 4 Dead, Fester's Quest, and...

Hollywood working on an Earthbound movie

Are you excited?! I know I am! Nintendo may never ever let Mother 3 get released outside of Japan, but we are finally getting a movie called Earthbound! Earthbound, the movie, will be starring Ka...

Dark Void Zero coming to DSi, looks exactly like Mega Man

Dark Void is out for PS3 and Xbox 360 very soon, but Capcom isn't satisfied with restricting its Rocketeer freedom fighters to home consoles. Dark Void Zero is coming to the Nintendo DS, but it'...

Go to McDonalds, play on an N64

Only joking! Sort of.  I'm always amused by old signs and billboards that somebody just hasn't been bothered to take down, advertising things that people can't be bothered to make anymore. T...

Make room on your shelf for Battle Kid, a new NES game

Confession time: I spent my holiday weekend playing Final Fantasy II. So I understand if, even in this age of bump mapping, lens flares, and bloom lighting, you feel the need to play games lacki...

The stupidity that was Nick Arcade

You know what's awesome? Late '80s and the early '90s entertainment. You know what's not awesome? Re-watching the shows you used to love a decade later only to realize that most of what you like...

8-bit Dark Void Zero announced for DSiWare

I have to admit that I wasn't very excited for Dark Void when it was first announced—there's something about Airtight Games' vertical cover system that makes my head spin, kind of like the...

Bit.Tonik: the game Robotube and Gaijin made in 24 hours

Earlier this month, Gaijin Games (of Bit.Trip fame) announced that they'd be teaming up with Jason Cirillo's Robotube Games for a 24-hour jam session at this year's Blip Festival. The idea was to...

The seven best videogame manuals of all time

Growing up, birthdays and Christmases were about the only times I would ever get new games. I was always excited to play them right away, but when you're a kid, you have to at least feign courteo...

Mario, recreated out of glowing bacteria

Yes, that is Nintendo's iconic mascot, recreated in a petri dish out of magical glowing bacteria. This piece of biological retro nonsense was created by researchers from the University of Osaka, ...

Meow Attack! Zoom into Arkedo Series 03 -- Pixel!

If you guys happened to miss my review for Swap!, you might not be familiar with Arkedo, an indie studio who have taken it upon themselves to develop and release one new game per month. (They al...

The Memory Card .78: The statue of a hero

“The Memory Card” is a seasonal feature that dissects and honors some of the most artistic, innovative, and memorable videogame moments of all time. The realistic passage of time is s...

The P-Wing was a forerunner for the Super Guide

I'm using this bit of news more to point out that there is a new Iwata Asks up over at Nintendo's site, and if you haven't been reading the series you really should. As it's gone on it has become...

The Memory Card .77: Prince Froggy

“The Memory Card” is a seasonal feature that dissects and honors some of the most artistic, innovative, and memorable videogame moments of all time. What makes a good boss battle? Whe...

RE4 pixel art sums up a classic moment

It was a brilliant idea to take one of the most iconic moments in RE4 and represent it with an instantly-iconic art style like the low-res sprite. As much as I love the way RE4 looks, if I'm goin...

8-bit fun: water slides

Some times here at Destructoid things slip past our super computer that watches the internet for us (read: pet goldfish). In this case it was the above video by Tea and Cheese, two guys who make...

Hallmark presents Galaga arcade ornament

While Hallmark is a giant, soulless, holiday creating corporation there are sometimes benefits to their existence. For instance their ornament selection is vast. If you're interested in it you ca...

Could this be Nintendo's first ever US press mention?

NeoGAF stumbled upon a rather interesting little slice of history that may very well be Nintendo's first ever mention in North America. It's a section of the New York Times from 1955, way back wh...

Pac-Man in watch form = sexy

While I am almost positive that there have been a million-bajillion Pac-Man watches released into the world since the inception of game series, I don't think I've ever seen one that looks quite a...

Why Nintendo won't remake a Zelda game

Remakes are all the rage, so why hasn't Nintendo joined in on all the recycling fun? The Legend of Zelda is a series ripe for rehashing, but Nintendo has refused to give in to temptation. Why is ...

Bit.trip and Zyrx devs team to make a game in 24 hours

OK, so right off the bat, I should tell you that I've never played Zyrx, but if the Gaijin games team hangs out with the guy who made it, then it's probably good. Not only do the developers of Bi...

Capcom announces Final Fight: Double Impact

As reported, Final Fight and Magic Sword are heading to PSN and Xbox LIVE Arcade this April as part of a lone release called Final Fight: Double Impact. Publisher Capcom made it official-official...

Mario 64 once had a co-op mode

Impish game designer Shigeru Miyamoto is certainly cock-of-the-walk these days with his New Super Mario Bros. Wii and all the four-player chicanery it contains, but it's taken the guy twelve year...

Flairs 'Truckers Delight' music video is awesome and NSFW

"Truckers Delight" is directed by Jérémie Perin who takes you on a ride full of rape and poop. It's all done in a 16-bit, Sega style game and at first glance, you would think this ...

North America gets some sweet new Mega Man merch

Capcom has been working with FAB Starpoint on some new Mega Man merchandise so those of us in North America don't have to be so jealous of all the cool stuff they always get in Japan. Kramez over...

Left 4 Dead gets an NES demake

What you are no doubt watching right now, as you're reading this, is in fact a playable game. PixelForce, which mainly consists of a single person named Eric Ruth, brought it upon themselves to ...

My sexy, nerdy, fertility boosting ReBirth wish list

By my definition, any time a new game in a series rejects technological advancements and changes in "mainstream" gaming trends, that's a rebirth. Final Fantasy IV: The After Years, Mega Man 9, an...

Phalanx coming to WiiWare, banjo accessory not confirmed

I have never played Phalanx. The SNES/Sharp X68000 computer game was never something I had the pleasure of playing. Beyond the fact that it's a space shooter I know absolutely nothing about it. N...

Art Attack Friday: Andy Helms' Dude-A-Day project

[Art Attack Friday is your weekly look at videogame fan art created by a talented artist.] Back in February (which, if you'll recall, was the internet Stone Age), Hamza featured Andy Helms' Dude-...

Free beats: Update available for Bit.Trip Beat

Not playing Modern Warfare 2? Well then, chances are high that you'd like Bit.Trip Beat. The game is pretty much the anti-Call of Duty, and it's one of my all time favorites. If you haven't playe...

Smash TV 'will rise again'

Let's get the "I'll buy that for a dollar" quote out of the way. Right, now we can get on with the actual story. Did you know that the classic arcade game Smash TV was in line for a remake? It wa...

Ten 'classic' games that did not age well

Videogames are a constantly and rapidly evolving medium. While this means that amazing advances in gameplay and graphics consistently surprise us, it also means that those very same advances are ...

The Memory Card .74: Crono's trial

"The Memory Card" is a seasonal feature that dissects and honors some of the most artistic, innovative, and memorable videogame moments of all time. How many of you reading this right now have at...

New Kids on the Block NES game prototype on eBay

Jordan Knight, Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and even Danny Wood wouldn't buy this piece of crap. Sure, it's a piece of gaming history, but it's also just some glossy paper tap...

Golgoth working on Data East IP after Toki remake

Any studio who can so brilliantly capture the essence of a retro game and bring it into the modern era -- without going overboard -- like Golgoth is doing with Toki is fine by me. In an interview...

Namco Zippos: Dig Dug, Xevious, Galaxian, and Pac-Man

While these Zippo lighters won't top the Sega console versions we showed you earlier, they all still have me considering taking up smoking so that I may have an excuse to carry one of these aroun...

Come, take your pilgrimage to gaming’s one true mecca

[Editor's note: We're not just a (rad) news site -- we also publish opinions/editorials from our community & employees like this one, though be aware it may not jive with the opinions of Dest...

Luigi rides again in fan made Luigi's Boo Hunt

Oh Luigi's Mansion, you, much like you protagonist, are always seen as a second stringer in the world of Mario, despite your obvious charms and uniqueness. But just because you're a second fiddle...

Phanto: The scariest videogame character of all time

You are staring into the face of sheer terror.Halloween is only a few days away, and with it comes gamers everywhere thinking about (and dressing like) some of the videogame characters that scare...

Sony: 3D Dot Game Heroes 'DEFINITELY' coming to NA

Fresh from the official PlayStation Twitter, it appears 3D Dot Game Heroes is definitely coming to North America. How do we know this? Well, because the tweet says:"No need to import - 3D Do...

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