For all of you that remember the times before 3D games and next generation consoles and enjoy retro gaming there is a special treat coming from Hyperkin. Hyperkin will be releasing a new gaming system that will bring old games back to life.
Well spotted by our friends at 2dayblog recently is this nicely done DIY netbook sleeve that is designed to look exactly like the controller of the retro Nintendo game console, the NES.
Some very clever folks who have been playing around with the Palm Pre have managed to stuff the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) emulator into the new Palm mobile. This allows you to virtually play any NES game at a maximum resolution of 320×480, after some display setting tweaks that is.
It isn’t a clean and simple walk in the park though. “All it requires is a quick trip to root on the device a compile of the FCEUltra NES emulator for Linux and bam, it’s good to go.” – This isn’t as simple as it sounds folks. But if you do know a fair bit about Linux then you could certainly give it a go, hit the Pre Dev Wiki link below for full instructions.
[via Engadget, Pre Dev Wiki]
Most case mods that get featured online are usually very well done. As for this one, its been done so elegantly – its a complete disguise. The Samsung Eternity (A867), not really a popular phone known to many here in the UK is actually hidden on the underside of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) controller you see in the photo below.
If you hop through the jump, you’re see in the video that everything works perfectly fine (the phone that is!)…
Its been such a long time since I even heard anyone mention about this game. Some of you who have owned the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) in the past may have even had this game come with it. Though this version of Duck Hunt isn’t exactly created by the same developers who brought the original game to life on the NES, Duck Hunt on the iPhone is played basically in the same way, which is fantastic!
There are a few differences though, there is now a Nintendo 64 style joystick controller on the iPhone’s touch screen instead of the regular keypad the NES had.
And according to Venturebeat’s analysis…
Still, the game is missing four crucial ingredients. First, it doesn’t have the game’s classic dog to pick up the dead ducks for you when you shoot them and laugh at you when you miss them (the developers note this is coming). Second, the game doesn’t have any sound, so it lacks the great mocking laugh the dog makes (the developers also note that this is coming). Third, it doesn’t have the awesome Nintendo Zapper gun (sadly, this won’t be coming, so I can’t put it up to the screen and cheat). Fourth, I’m guessing it doesn’t have Nintendo’s blessing.
I guess the fourth factor is the most crucial, though the Duck Hunt iPhone version’s developers have already acknowledged Nintendo in their application notes and called their emulator the iPES for iPhone Entertainment System. This probably won’t be enough to keep it around, so if you want Duck Hunt for your iPhone, it would be a good idea to get it through the App Store when you can (for $0.99).
If you fancy checking out how well Duck Hunt plays on your iPhone first, then watch this quick video below…
[via Venturebeat]
It’s almost that time of the year, back to school once again but before all that summer fun vanishes completely, here’s a little something to boost your fun factor and to get prepared for your first day back. If you’ve got an old NES lying around, maybe it’s your dads’ first game console, you might want to ask for his permission before doing this little DIY.
As you can see, this trick turns the old NES’s boxed shape plastic case into an attractive geeky lunchbox, it’s a great idea, it’s large in size, holds all your snacks and it really doesn’t require much tool to convert. In fact nothing that you don’t already have lying around at home. Here are some pics to check out…
If you think this was just any old 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System then you’re completely wrong! Because hidden underneath is actually a PC, a working PC that runs Windows and rightly so being consistent with its external features, it retains its ability to run and play NES games for your entertainment needs! Not only does it still serve as a genuine NES game console but also for other retro systems like the N64!
The mod has been especially done so that the system runs on an Intel mini-ITX mobo, which is definitely powerful enough to run retro game emulators at speeds required. And as you can see in the pictures (click to enlarge), everything has been stripped out and rewired to fit into the good old NES casing, also hidden underneath are four USB ports so you can always bring your own favourite non-NES controller for your gaming needs! Check out the video after the jump…
