The first look at this Pimptendo or Pimpendo reminds me of Marty the Zebra from Madagascar. For the successful bidder of this cleaned, refurbished and pimped NES system, you can save the Zebra out from the zoo and get it right into your home.

Numerous LEDs are injected into the guts of the retro video gaming system to light the hell out of it in the dark. Zebra fur, peacock feather, purple frill and more have really pimped this NES far away and beyond imagination.
Up for bidding here.
Via: Gearfuse
Image: 8bitking

There are gamers who like old retro games just like alcoholic experts who like old wine. If you are looking for an all-in-one retro games emulator, the Pocket Retro Game Emulator may satisfy your cravings for NES, SNES, GBA, Sega Genesis, or Neo Geo games as it can load any of these roms with ease.

This cute machine has a 4GB built-in storage and a mini SD expansion slot. You can also play movie, audio, picture files and listen to FM radio while on the move. But we think the D-pad and the X, Y, A, B configurable buttons may be …read more

Is time to dust off or call back your Nintendo NES, SNES or N64 controllers (third-party ones also accepted) and plug them into the upcoming Komodo & Innex 3-in-1 Retro Adapter for your Wii Virtual Console. This adapter connects to your Wii via the GameCube port and you can emulate retro Nintendo experience happily with really-fitting joypads.

Price of this useful Wii accessory is at $19.99 and will be out around mid-June.
Image: Komodo
Via: Crunchgear

In 1995 Nintendo’s first and pretty much only epic failure was introduced as so high tech that it couldn’t be used with a television set or LCD screen. The 32 bit Nintendo Virtual Boy brought Gaming to a 3 dimensional status. For a measly $180 you could own this table top goggle that would make you see red and give you a headache.
The monochromatic screen only offered a red color due to the fact that it would have been too costly to make it fully colored. Sadly and surely the Virtual Boy would be put to rest within a year …read more

It was bound to happen sooner or later, so don’t feel bad. Can you guess what game dethroned good ol’ Mario? Here’s a hint:

Well, it’s not much of a hint since the video turns into a dead giveaway ten seconds after it starts. Hey, at least you know what game toppled Super Mario Brothers as the best selling video game of all time.
Here’s an excerpt from Yahoo! Games’ Ben Silverman’s story “Wii Sports is best-selling game ever”:
According to game-tracking website VGChartz, sales of Nintendo’s pop-culture phenom Wii Sports have surpassed those of legendary Super Mario Bros., making the breakout Wii …read more

I’ve just finished browsing through Arthur’s Hall of Viking Manliness’ 10 Manliest Video Games of All Time, and I have to say, yes, the list is indeed full of manly video games.
How did the guys up at Arthur’s Hall come up with the idea of giving the world such a list of video games? Shatner (yes, after William Shatner), Arthur’s Viking Assistant, gives us the details:
I had a discussion with Arthur the other day regarding the question, “Are video games manly?” While wasting your life away on a couch playing video games isn’t quite as manly as killing small animals …read more

Dangnabit! The title is a dead giveaway! Well, I\’d like you to take a gander at the image below:\r\n\r\n

\r\n\r\nPretty little Lego spaceship, eh? It\’s actually a model of Samus Aran\’s gunship in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, and is part of a collection of images on Flickr known as Metroid Quarantine. The collection of Metroid-related pictures is but the tip of the iceberg. The group also has a website known as (what else!) Metroid Quarantine, The Metroid Blog.\r\n\r\nGo check out Metroid Quarantine\’s other photos.\r\n\r\nOh, and if you\’re wondering what Samus Aran\’s gunship looks like in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, here\’s a …read more

Here’s a simple video made by Evan Ferguson of Australia for his class:

Not too shabby for a student. I’m sure Santa Claus got the surprise of his jolly life.
You’re probably sick of Super Mario Brothers-themed Christmas postings, but for those who missed the first two, here are the links:
Have a very Mario Christmas!
Have a very Mario Christmas, too!
Oh, and go check out Evan’s other video, “A newb’s first linerider!”

Here’s another take on the Super Mario Brothers theme this Christmas:

Cool, eh? Apparently, some guy and his co-workers wanted to surprise their manager with a great Christmas theme. I don’t know why they chose Super Mario Brothers. Maybe their manager’s a retro gaming fanatic.
If you want to take a gander at the other photographs, hie on over to Zekira’s Photobucket. Don’t like to view the slideshow, view the thumbnails.
Oh, in case you missed my Christmas greeting, Have a very Mario Christmas!

Yes, I know, it’s not very original. The use of the name Mario—in place of Merry—is probably as old as the video game that spawned the pudgy red jumper-clad plumber. I just thought it proper to use the line for this very festive occasion, especially since this blog is about classic and retro gaming, and Mario is a video game icon every generation from the 80s to the present can recognize.
Of course, before writing this piece, I scoured the Internet for a good photo to go with the “Have a very Mario Christmas!” title. This is the first one I …read more