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The Ballad Of Mark Discordia

Considering an infamous target of trolling in the early online era. Did the middle-aged Nintendo fan really deserve it?

Willow’s Second Wind

Why the NES game Willow somehow resonates more than the film that inspired it. It might have been the mindset of the company that made it.

Not Just Nostalgia

The strange and wonderful world of homebrew games for the original Nintendo Entertainment System. Yes, new games are still being made three decades later.

It’s New To You

The story of FuncoLand, the retailer that made the used video game market a thing—and how GameStop, which bought Funco, sort of bastardized that mission.

Australian Rules Nintendo

What an Australia-only NES game secretly reveals about many of the early Nintendo games that came out in the United States.

“It's Weird That it Didn't Seem Weirder”

Don’t Die’s David Wolinsky, a fellow traveler in the world of tech and gaming, offers his take on NESticle’s place in the broader culture of video games.

An Extra Serving

The history of NESticle is so rich that some details wouldn’t fit into Ernie's recent Motherboard piece. He’s putting some of them here.

A Warped Mindset

How the Nintendo Times, a Nintendo fan site, is covering the release of the NES in real time—three decades after its original release.

Reverse-Engineering The Industry

Third-party developers weren't always quite so revered in the video game industry, but a pair of legal decisions helped them earn their place at the table.

8-Bit Archaeology

Retro gaming is a culture that holds a soft spot for any kid born in the '70s or '80s. Here's a deep dive into the world of retro gaming enthusiasts.
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