The Unabridged Adventures in Flea Marketing: Volume II

The journey continues…

In our last “Unabridged Adventures,” ZB brought home dollar treasures and an unusual gem from the land of the rising sun. What does he discover this time? You’ll have to find out here in this month’s installment of The Unabridged Adventures in Flea Marketing!

The Unabridged Adventures in Flea Marketing: Volume I

Have you ever wondered how collector’s amass such an impressive collection on a budget? Well, Nerd Bacon’s monetarily-deprived flea market connoisseur ZB takes us on an adventure through the wonders of flea marketing and yard saling. Let’s all go exploring with him!

Retroary 2016

February is Retroary! Welcome to the 3rd annual Retroary event! Come get your taste of gaming’s past. Relive the glory days. For Retroary 2016, we will continue the proud tradition of reviewing all game’s, hardware, and more from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s! Come get a taste. It’s so crispy up in here.

Super Mario 64 HD Fan Remake – An Interview with Aryoksini

Nerd Bacon’s News Director, The Watchman, interviews Aryoksini, a developer behind Super Mario 64 HD Fan Remake. Aryonksini leads an independent fan project which is working towards bringing Super Mario 64 into the high definition world. Check out this Nerd Bacon exclusive inside!

Top 10 Favorite Games of All Time – Nerdberry

Nerd Bacon co-founder and lead author Nerdberry covers his Top 10 Favorite Games ever. Nothing is off limits but the list is not solely restricted to wildly influential games only. Instead, Nerdberry’s list covers 10 of his favorite games of all time. These games reflect some nostalgic memories that blew him away to some more recent games that are equally as impressive.

Super Smash Bros. – Nintendo 64

Platform: Nintendo 64 Developer: HAL Laboratory Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: April 26, 1999 Genre: Fighting Nerd Rating: 9.5 out of 10! In January of 1999, Japan saw the release of Nintendo’s new fighting game for the Nintendo 64, titled Super Smash Bros. At the time, Super Smash Bros had a small budget and little promotion… Continue reading Super Smash Bros. – Nintendo 64

Winback – Nintendo 64

The missing link of the modern 3rd person shooter. Platform:  Nintendo 64 Developer:  Omega Force Publisher:  Koei Release Date (NA):  September 23, 1999 Genre: Third-Person Shooter Nerd Rating:  7.5/10 Reviewed by Gunsavior In the 5th generation of consoles, few games were more earth shattering than Metal Gear Solid (PSX). From its cinematic presentation to its innovative… Continue reading Winback – Nintendo 64

Top Ten Best Emulators for the PC

by Dovahkyle I was introduced to the world of emulators when my brother brought a hard drive back from Iraq containing emulators for NES, SNES, and Sega Genesis. I was blown away by the ability to play my all time favorites right on my computer. The craze of emulators has kept many would-be obsolete consoles… Continue reading Top Ten Best Emulators for the PC

Tonic Trouble – N64

Platform: Nintendo 64 Release: July 19, 1999 Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Publisher: Ubisoft Genre: Platformer Nerd Rating: 5/10 Reviewed by Flagostomos One of the more exciting moments of my childhood that I can remember was the day my Dad brought home a new computer. Gaming had always brought us together as a family, and not to be… Continue reading Tonic Trouble – N64

Banjo-Kazooie – Nintendo 64

In the 1990s, a Nintendo 64 game developed by Rare was as good as gold. Having established themselves as power-houses in the game developing world, Rare would put out some of the best titles, not only for their company, but on the platform. One game that helped cement their status was Banjo-Kazooie.