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Someone Has Finally Found A Use For The NES Expansion Port

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Someone Has Finally Found A Use For The NES Expansion Port

Image: Time2Retro During the ’80s and early ’90s, it wasn’t unusual for console makers to equip their machines with expansion ports. With an eye on future developments, these ports (in theory) would allow accessories and bolt-on devices to augment the power of the base system; with the Super Famicom (Satellaview) and Mega Drive (Mega CD) … Read more

Meet Morphcat Games, The New-Gen NES Devs Pushing The 8-Bit Envelope

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Meet Morphcat Games, The New-Gen NES Devs Pushing The 8-Bit Envelope

Image: Zion Grassl / Nintendo Life Four decades after it became an international sales phenomenon and dominated a crowded games market, the Nintendo Entertainment System – the 8-bit box that gave birth to some of the medium’s biggest enduring franchises – today finds itself playing host to something else entirely: new aftermarket IPs that are … Read more