As you can see, this person is quite the Nintendo 64 collector. He appears to have every version of the N64 ever produced, although the Goldeneye version appears to be missing. Could easily be behind the other boxes, though. I have to admit, I don’t see the appeal of collecting stuff that is different only aesthetically. This is especially true with N64s- just think.

30 or so consoles. That means about 30 broken joysticks, 30 stuck reset buttons, and about a hundred thousand puffs of air into dusty cartridges. Fine, that last one applies to any N64 owner.

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A popular criticism of gaming on the PC is the cost of upgrading your machine to meet the specifications for all the latest games. What people who say this tend to forget, though, is there are plenty of games you can play on your PC without needing a hulking beast of a computer to run.

In an attempt at converting more people to PC gaming, I’ve compiled a few of my favourite games that virtually any computer from the last ten years will be able to run without too much trouble. You’re not going to be running Crysis on your old hunk o’ junk, so why bother? Try one of these fantastic games instead. Chances are, they’re better than Crysis anyway.
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Wake up to the sounds of an intergalactic alien invasion with this slick-looking Space Invaders alarm clock. Direct from Taito, the makers of the classic arcade game, this retro device can be yours for 79 bucks. If you are asking yourself — “Self, why should I want this Space Invaders alarm clock?” — I will help you answer that question by illustrating a real world application below.

You stumble into your apartment at 2:00am accompanied by a lovely young lady you recently met. Your every intention is to discuss world politics and the high price of gas when she glances over at your nightstand and spots a Space Invaders alarm clock. She is overrun with retro emotion and decides to take you right then and there. Who needs Axe body spray when you have a room adorned with geeked-out gaming gadgets?!?

While results may vary, this certainly can happen to you.

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Bust out your Wii (don’t go there) and download some retro Mega Man action. I have been waiting to play this game for a few months now, and after giving it a go at E3, I was quickly reminded how hard some retro games can really be. Don’t kid yourself, in addition to being nostalgic, this game will be challenging as well.

My download has started and my checklist has been double checked for retro compatibility. Zuba pants, check! Michael Jackson “BAD” playing in the background, check! Dr . Pepper, check!

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Classic PC games on the cheap? If you deem that statement worth your while, it would be prudent of you to take a look at GOG.com (Good Old Games). What started as a side-project from the guys that made PC RPG, The Witcher, managed to take it as far as making it an entity of its own. Although not yet live, we do know that Codemasters and Interplay are in with GOG.com as well as the existence of an early access beta.
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Retro enthusiasts and JRPG lovers alike will be pleased to know that in a press release issued today, Square Enix revealed that the DS remake of Chrono Trigger will be hitting stateside on November 25th, 2008.

Complete with the DS’s touchscreen functionality, Chrono Trigger DS will feature brand new dungeons and arenas that weren’t in the 1995 classic. Hit the jump for Square Enix’s full press release. Read more…

I ran into one of my favorite game reviewers while waiting in line for the Capcom press conference on Tuesday. He’s James Rolfe, also known as the Angry Nintendo Video Game Nerd. Read more…